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GARDEN» GREENHOUSE PLANTS, 



TEN PEERLESS GLADIOLI 



An assortment of large flowering Gladioli, selected for their robust growing, free-blooming habits and for their ability to produce 

 satisfactory results under ordinary garden conditions. 



Carmen Sylva. Large pure white flowers, well placed on perfectly straight tall stems; a splendid cut flower variety. 3 for 25 cts.; 

 80 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 



Fay Lamphier. Soft rosy pink with an incomparable coral lustre, a distinctive and attractive coloring found in no other Gladiolus. 



A row of this is a blaze of splendor. Early. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 

 Golden Dream. The richest, clearest pure golden yellow Gladiolus yet introduced. Fine large flowers, many open at once, are carried 



on tall straight stems. Makes robust growing healthy plants. Golden Dream represents a great advance in this color section. 10 cts. 



each; $1.00 per doz. ; $7.00 per 100. 

 Marnia. A rich radiant orange, with just the slightest glow of pink showing through. We consider this the best large flowered orange 



yet introduced. A particularly fine commercial sort. 3 for 25 cts. ; 80 cts. per doz. ; $5.00 per 100. 

 Mrs. F. C. Peters. Beautiful orchid lavender, the throat stained deeply with wine purple. Many large flowers open at one time on the 



tall erect spikes. 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 

 Mrs. Leon Douglas. Probably the tallest, strongest growing and largest flowered of all Gladioli. The immense blooms, of luminous 



coral rose, are marked with vivid splashes of rich ruby. No variety could be more showy or arrest more strikingly the interest of the 



casual beholder. 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 

 Mrs. van Konynenburg. A matchless shade of brilliant blue, or at least as close to blue as it is possible to come in Gladioli. The 



flowers are of largest size, and well-placed, opening up without fading to the very top of the tall spikes. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 



$10.00 per 100. 



Nancy Hanks. Rich apricot, shaded orange pink. Petals are of exceptional texture and substance and the fine large flowers will not 



burn in summer heat. A vigorous, robust grower. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 Pink Wonder. A real wonder, with immense flowers of splendid texture, lovely La France pink in color, shading to paler pink in the 



throat. 3 for 25 cts. ; 75 cts. per doz. ; $4.00 per 100. 

 Scarlet Wonder. Showy clear-red flowers of enormous size, carried in massive spikes. 3 for 20 cts.; 65 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Collections of Peerless Gladioli 



3 each of the above 10 sorts, 30 bulbs $2.50 | 12 each of the above 10 sorts, 120 bulbs $7.75 



6 each of the above 10 sorts, 60 bulbs 4.25 | 25 each of the above 10 sorts, 250 bulbs 13.50 



RUFFLED GLADIOLI 



An attractive type of large-flowered Gladioli with ruffled or fluted petals. 

 Crinkles. Deep peach-blossom pink and so intensely ruffled and pleated as to be truly crinkled. A 

 strong vigorous grower. 3 for 25 cts; 80 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Helen Franklin. White as newly fallen snow, except for the velvety purple lines on the 

 lower throat petals. The flowers are of largest size and heavily ruffled. 3 for 20 cts. ; 65 cts. 

 per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Mrs. H. E. Bothin. Heavily ruffled flowers of satiny salmon pink with flame scarlet throat. 



One of the most beautiful of all Gladioli. 10 cts. each; 90 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 Purple Glory. Deepest richest velvety maroon, almost black, but not in the least purple. 



Sturdy spike and large, beautifully ruffled flowers. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 

 Ruth Huntington. Soft lilac lavender with violet rose throat markings. Makes a tall 



spike of large well-ruffled flowers. Very pretty. 3 for 25 cts. ; 80 cts. per doz. ; $5.00 per 100. 

 Scarlano. Vivid orange-red, flowers nicely ruffled. 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz.; $4.00 

 per 100. 



Collection of the above six Ruffled Gladioli, 3 each for $1.35; 6 each for $2.25; 12 each for $4.25. 



PRIMULINUS HYBRID GLADIOLI 



A graceful and interesting class of hybrid Gladioli with dainty color blendings that show to 

 particular advantage when cut, but they will also make a most effective display in garden or 

 border. They seem to delight in hot dry weather and are always sure to bloom. 



Alice Tiplady. Rich saffron orange; fine for cutting and also most effective for 

 bedding or landscape planting. 3 for 20 cts.; 65 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100, 



^, Golden Frills. Tall, intensely ruffled, rich daffodil yellow flowers, with tiny 



feather of flame in the throat. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



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Orange Queen. Golden orange, tinted with apricot; remarkably beautiful and 

 one of the finest Primulinus sorts. 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 



Mrs. F. C. Peters 



Prim Beauty. One of the tallest growing and latest flowering of Gladioli, with 

 cream colored flowers quite covered with distinct lacings of fine flame-orange lines, 

 laid on as though painted. 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 

 Rose Mist. Large flowers of a peculiarly alluring crushed strawberry shade, each petal edged 

 with buff. A tall, vigorous, and very beautiful variety. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 

 per 100. 



Shell-Pink. Very large beautiful shell-pink, white throat; one of the best. 15 cts. each; 



$1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 Collection of the above Six Primulinus Hybrids, 3 each for $1.50; 6 each for $2.60; 12 each 



for $5.00. 



Primulinus Hybrid Mixed. Range from palest cream, through primrose and saffron, to 

 deep golden yellow; from salmon and apricot to shades of orange, copper and bronze; and for 

 good measure there will be pink, rose, scarlet and crimson sorts, together with others fantasti- 

 cally striped and blotched. 3 for 20 cts.; 60 cts. per doz.; $3.25 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



