PENNSYLVANIA. I set your plants out in the middle of the summer during a long 

 protracted dry spell, and teas rewarded with blooms up until frost. E. \V. M., Washington. 



Summer-Flowering Gladioli 



Among the most popular summer-flowering bulbs, and of high decorative 

 value, either in the garden or as a cut flower. All bulbs sent out hy us are 

 first class, sure to bloom. They should be planted in a sunny position about 

 May 1. 



2 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per doz., postpaid. 



Selected from hundreds of the best varieties. In size of flowers, blooming 

 quality and diversity of color, none will compare with these. 

 America. The most beautiful variety in cultivation. Soft flesh-pink, 



slightly tinged with lavender. 

 Chicago White. Pure white; lavender stripes on lower petals. 

 Panama. A seedling of the famous America, with the same splendid form 



and substance, but is a richer, deeper pink. 

 Baron Hulot. Rich, royal violet-blue. Cut in combination with one of the 



yellow varieties is truly exquisite. 

 Crimson Glow. Bright crimson-scarlet. 

 JIalley (The Early Giant). Salmon-pink, immense. 

 Wilbrink. A favorite variety for cutting; very early flowering, color delicate 



pink. 

 Ilerada. Very large flowers of pure mauve with deeper markings in the 



throat; on tall, straight spikes. 

 Souvenir. Superb golden yellow. 

 Mrs. Frances King. A striking shade of light scarlet or flame color; one 



of the most effective both in the border and when cut. 

 Le Marechal Foch. This might briefly be described as an improved 



America, having the same soft flesh-pink color, but with much larger 



blooms and coming into flower two weeks earlier. 

 Yellow Hammer. Pure yellow lightly marked with red in throat, very 



beautiful. 



SPECIAL OFFER. For $1.00 we will send one each of the 

 above 12 varieties, postpaid. All choice sorts. 



Mi\ed Gladioli. Exhibition sorts, all colors mixed. 40 cts. per doz.; 

 $3.00 per 100, postpaid. 



New and Rare Gladioli 



20 cts. each; 6 for $1.00. 1 each of the 10 varieties for $1.50. 



The following varieties are the choicest of the newer sorts. The beauty 

 of the bloom must be seen to be appreciated. 

 Mrs. Frank Pendleton. In color a lovely salmony-pink with brilliant 



deep, red blotches in the throat. 

 Gretchen Zang. A most beautiful soft melting shade of pink, blending 

 into deep salmon on the lower petals. Approaches the brilliant colorings 

 of the Beaute Poitevine Geranium. 

 Prince of Wales (The Gladiolus Beautiful). The color is superb, a 



gorgeous clear grenadine-pink or glistening salmon with slight apricot Dingee Gladioli 



reflections, melting to a throat of the sweetest yellow, the tips of petals 

 shaded darker or apricot-buff. 

 Odin. Deep salmon-pink; carmine blotches on lower petals. 

 Evelyn Kirkland. A splendid variety with large flowers of wonderful 

 substance of rosy pink at the edges passing to shell-pink in the throat, 

 with fiery scarlet blotches on lower petals. 

 Golden Measure. Handsome spikes of yellow. Flowers deep brilliant 



crimson, large size. 

 Peace. The large flowers are almost pure white; a trace of lilac on lower 



petals. 

 Scarlet Princeps. Scarlet-crimson, three broad white blotches on lower 



petals. 

 Schwaben (The Primrose). Delicate primrose with yellow and crimson 



center. Magnificent large flower and spike. 

 Mrs. Dr. Norton. Very large flowers well set on a tall and graceful spike 

 with 4 to 8 flowers in bloom at one time. Color, white, with edges of 

 petals suffused with soft La France pink; a very choice variety. 



Hardy Azalea Hinodegiri 



Among the most gorgeous of all hardy shrubs, bearing large flowers of 

 fine shape. The beautiful color makes an attractive showing when in bloom 

 in early spring. The bush is just one mass of flowers. Evergreen and entirely 

 hardy. Dwarf grower, making a bush in time of from 12 to 24 inches high 

 and about the same in diameter. Flowers bright scarlet. Strong potted 

 plants from 8 to 12 inches, $1.50 each, postpaid. 



Giant Persian Cyclamen 



The most beautiful and decorative of all pot plants. The foliage is dark 

 olive-green, beautifully variegated with silver and rose. The fairy-like; 

 flowers are carried on long stems, produced for several successive months. 

 We offer splendid strong plants in white, rose, crimson or salmon in large 

 plants from .'* inch pots ready to bloom, at 75 cts. each; 6 for $4.00. 



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