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Our )Vlac[iiificent Gladiolus 



' SURE TO GROW AND 



AS SURE TO BLOOM 



One's collection of flowers is indeed deficient without Glad- 

 ; ioli ; they are the popular Summer flowers and among the most 

 • brilliant and gorgeous decorative plants now known. We offer 

 the best of all the varieties now in cultivation, and our pricesare 

 the lowest to be found anywhere. We send out none but first or 

 larsfe'^t size bulbs, sure to bloom perfectly, 



CULTURE. — Plant in open ground, after all danger of frost is 

 past, 3 inches deep and 6 to 8 inches apart. Bring indoors 

 during Winter and store in a dry, cool place. 



Our New American Seedling Gladiolus. 



The most celebrated strain of Gladiolus in existence. Each bulb will 

 bloom after planting for ten weeks to three months. It embraces the widest 

 range of colors. 3 for 10 cts.; 10 for 25 cts.; ^1.75 per hundred, by Mail. By Ex- 

 l^res.-, $1.50 per hundred ; ^10 per thousand. 



New Gladiolus Snow White. 



The famous and long-looked-for color among Gladiolus ; large spikes set solidly with 

 flowers from bottom to top ; exquisitely shaped ; color snow white. Grand. 20c. 

 each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1. 



New Giant Gladiolus. 



Enormous flowers, 7 to 9 inches across ; magnificent color ; spikes of bloom 

 over 2 feet in length. The color effects are simply gorgeous. 10 cts. each; 3 for 

 25 cts.; 7 for 50 cts.; 15 for $1. 



Our Big 50-Cent Set 



FIFTEEN NEW AND RARE 

 GLADIOLUS. 



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Selected from hundreds of the best varieties. In size of flowers, blooming capacity and diver- 

 sity of color no collection now offered will compare with this. Remember we send out first or 

 largest bize bulbs. 



Mabel. — Lovely, carmine, stained at base of petals; a new 



shade. An unusual novehy. 

 Bertha. — Brilliant, flammg scarlet, A superb new variety. 



Rosy pink, splashed 



Ang-ele. — W h i t e ; 

 showy and effective. 



Isaac Buchanan. 

 — The best vellow 



John Bull.— White, 

 slightly tinged 

 creamy yellow. 



Octoroon. — Beau- 

 tiful salmon pmk , 

 very distinct. 



May. — A magnificent novelty ; large, 

 with striped carmine. 



Mad. M. Onneret. — Delicate rose, striped white. Beau- 

 tiful. 



Napoleon III. — Bright scarlet, white striped. Brilliant. 



Africain. — The finest dark variety. Crimson black, 

 blotched pure white. 



Brechleyensis. — Bright flaming scarlet. 



Ceres. — Large; pure white, flamed lilac. 



Grand Rouge. — Enormous spike ; flaming scarlet. The 

 best. 



Hesperide. — Profusely blotched and flaked ; rosy salmon. 



Duchess of Edinburgh. — Purplish rose, carmine striped. 



T/ie above collection 0/ fs varieties, in large, bloomivg bulbs, postpaid, for ^0 cts., labeled. 

 Single varieties, ^ cts. each. 



Our famous tTubcroscs. 



In tender beauty and delicious fragrance these lovely flowers have no equal 

 The bulbs we offer are grown for us in the South, where they attain a large size, aw^ 

 it will be noted that we offer them at extremely low prices. They should be grow n 

 like the Gladiolus. 



Dwarf Excelsior Pearl Tuberose 



Blooms magnificently ; grows about 18 inches high and ._ — _ 



blooms early and with the greatest freedom. Flowers 

 pure white, very double, of immense size and sweetly 

 scented. 3 for 12 cts.; 8 for 25 cts.; 25 for 60 cts.; $2.50 

 per hundred, postpaid. Extra large selected bulbs, 

 cts. each ; 5 for 25 cts.; 50 cts. per dozen, postpaid. 



Orange=flowered Tuberose. 



Bears early in the season snow-white flowers 

 resembling Orange blooms and whose fragrance 

 is as sweet. 5 cts. each ; 6 for 25 cts.; 40 cts. per j 

 dozen, postoaid. \ 



New Variegated=leaved Tuberose. 



The deep green leaves are finely edged and bor- 

 dered with bright stripes of white ; large white flow 

 ers, exquisitely sweet 



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blooms much earlier than 



other Tuberoses. 5 cts. each ; 6 for 25 cts.; 40 cts 

 per dozen, postpaid. ^ 



SPECIAl. OFFER.— We send bv Mail, postpaid, 

 7 Kxcelsior Pearl Tuberoses, A Oranafe- flowered 

 and 3 New Variegated-leaved— 13 iaali— for 40 cts. 



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