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GLADIOLI 



America. Spikes 2 to 3 feet long, with good-sized flowers of soft lavender-pink, almost a 



tinted white. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., $5 per 100. 

 Augusta. Lovely pure white with blue anthers; strong, straight spikes, often having two 



or three branches. 4 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 

 Brenchleyensis. Vermilion-scarlet. An old variety, but planted on account of brilliant 



color. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 

 Baron J. Hulot. A rich purple. 

 Pink Beauty. Delicate pink. 

 Groff's Hybrids. Mixed colors. 



GLADIOLI IN MIXTURE 



Floracroft Mixture No. 1. A very choice strain of grand flowering sorts, mostly light 

 shades, very few reds or purples. 5 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., postpaid; by express, $1.50 

 per 100, $12 per 1,000. 



Floracroft Mixture No. 2. Same as above but smaller bulbs. 5 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz., 



postpaid; by express, $1 per 100, $8 pes 1,000. 



Mixed Gladioli 



The bulbs and roots 

 listed on these two 

 pages should be taken 

 up in the fall and kept 

 until the following 

 spring. 



CALADIUIV1 (Elephant's Ear) 



A very eff'ective plant, and suitable either for a single plant on 

 the lawn, masses in beds, or for margins of water, its leaves often 

 attaining the length of 3 feet by 20 inches wide. First size, 10 cts. 

 each, $1 per doz.; second size, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., post- 

 paid; extra-large bulbs, too large to mail, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per 

 doz., by express. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 



The Tuberous-rooted Begonias are among the handsomest of 

 our summer-flowering bulbs. They bloom continuously through- 

 out the summer. Planted either in the rockery or flower-border, 

 they rival the rose with their rich and varied colors. Give a 

 location shaded from midday sun. 



Single. White, Scarlet, Crimson, Rose and Yellow. 10 cts. 

 each, 25 cts. for 3, 80 cts. per doz., postpaid; by express, $5 

 per 100. 



Single. Choice Mixed. 7 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., postpaid; by 



express, $4 per 100. 

 Double. Choice Mixed. 12 cts. each, 60 cts. for 6, $1 per doz., 



postpaid. 



Caladium esculentum (Elephant's Ear) 



Tuberous-rooted Begonias 



SUMMER-FLOWERING OXALIS 



The bulbs, when planted about 3 inches apart, produce an 

 unbroken row of elegant foliage and pretty flowers, and, as 

 they bloom in a very short time after planting, furnish a 

 neat and attractive border the whole season. 10 cts. per doz., 

 50 cts. per 100, postpaid. 



GLOXINIA, Large-Flowered 



Magnificent for house culture, producing in great pro- 

 fusion beautiful flowers of the richest and most beautiful 

 colors. They succeed best in sandy loam and peat, and 

 require a moist heat. After blooming, dry off gradually, let 

 the bulb remain in the pot without water, and keep in a warm 



Elace until they show signs of starting again. Good, strong 

 ulbs. Fine mixture, 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $6 per 100, 

 postpaid. 



TUBEROSE 



Excelsior Pearl. We off"er choice, large-flowering bulbs at 5 

 cts. each, 6 for 20 cts., 35 cts. per doz., 70 cts. for 25, $2.50 

 per 100, by mail, postpaid; by express, 25 cts. per doz., 

 40 cts. for 25, $1.25 per 100. Largest-size, selected bulbs, 

 5 cts. each, 6 for 25 cts., 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100, post- 

 paid; by express, purchaser to pay charges, largest-size, 

 selected bulbs, $1.75 per 100, $3.25 for 200, $15 per 1,000. 



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