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•PETER HENDERSON «cCO.,IMEW YORK 



fi LADIOLUS ^ 



The Gladiolus family contains hundreds of magnificent varietie; 

 comprising all imaginable colors, shades and variegations, from 

 the most gorgeous and dazzling to the softest and most delicate 

 tints. They deserve to be grown in every garden. For 

 cutting they are invaluable, the flowers lasting in water 

 a week. They are of easy culture, grow in any garden 

 soil, never fail to flower the same season, and by succes- 

 sive plantings every two or three weeks, from AprU to 

 June, can be had in flower from July until checked by 

 frost. The bulbs are easily kept in a paper bag on 

 any convenient shelf until planting time. 



Groffs Sr^^j Gladiolus 



IN GRAND MIXTURES. 



The " GroS" Gladiolus. A new strain of great merit has been evolved 

 by Mr. Groff, a Canadian banker with scientific tendencies, who is widelv known 

 as an enthusiastic and successful hybridizer and grower of Gladiolus. His means 

 enabled him to collect from. various parts of the world perhaps the finest collec- 

 tion of Gladiolus ever gotten ;og?ther, and there are thousands of varieties 

 '^™i'-"S^^ different types, sections and strains. Some of his bulbs cost hirn up 

 to S-l-OO each. He flowered and retained the cream of these, then cross-bred and 

 selected annually for over 1.5 years, until the present Groff strain of Hybrid 

 ^„a^° ulu'L„ :- " .Y unsurpassable and non- world-frmous. One of Jlr. 



remain in 

 %agorous-grow- 



- - — ,arge. of perfect 



J. d J 1 • " ■", •■■ ^'^^ greatest beauty, embracing a mnge of 



diversified coloring wnth combinations of markings almost endless and undream- 

 ed of; there are red, scarlet, crimson and garnet shades of unexcelled brilliancy 

 and intensity; whites, creams, yellows, rose, pinks, salmon, orange, etc.; stained, 

 blotcned, dotted, strined, watered and feathered in marvelous varietv; rare blues, 

 clematis, lilac and heliotrone shades, charminglv unique and to be" found in no 

 other strain of Gladiolus. Mr. Groff does not believe in named varieties, so that 

 |\-er>' kind produced by him, no matter if surpassing in merit some high-priced 

 European noveltv, is consigned to his favorite hybrid mixture, insuring to pur- 

 chasers of these bulbs many delightful surprises. 



Price, Groff' s Genuine, Newest Hybrid Gladiolus Bulbs, in Grand Mixture, 

 7c each, 7Sc. per doz., delivered free In the U. S., or $5.00 per 100, buyer paying expressage. 



form, splendid substance, and 



Giant Childsi" Gladiolus 



CHOICEST NAMED VARIETIES. 



This race of extraordinarily beautiful Gladiolus represents a grand achieve- 

 ment in the perfection of this genus. They are of strong, healthy, erect growth, 

 and the flowers reach enojsmous dimexsions, often 7 to 9 inches across. Every 

 color known among Gladiolus is. represented, including the brightest hues and 

 most curious designs, many haying beautifully mottled and spotted throats 

 made up of white, crimson, pink, j-eUow, etc. 



PRICES— Deliverea Tree in tKe United States. 

 JVe sujyply sorts priced at 10c. each for $1.00 per doz.; 15c. each for $1.50 per 

 doz.; 25c. each for $2.50 per doz., etc. Each 



Adolpll Glose. Slaty-blue, with crimson and white throat 15c. 



Admiral Dewey. Silvery -pink, marked velvety-crimson 15c. 



America. New. Flowers of soft pink; strong, erect, many-flowered spike 15c. 



Attraction. Rich deep crimson, with large white throat 25c. 



Ben Htir, .Salmon-rose, flaked and mottled blue; throat beautifullj^ spotted 25c. 



Blanche. Snow-white, with soft rose timings 15c. 



Brilliant. Beautiful orange-red, with white and carmine throat 10c. 



Burlington. Bright pink tinged orange-scarlet, carmine and white throat. 15c. 

 Cardinal. Large perfect flower of intense cardinal-scarlet, very beautiful. 25c. 

 Columbia. Light scarlet, blotched and penciled purple; throat mottled. 10c. 

 Deborah. Dark red tinged amaranth, large white throat and blotches.. 10c. 

 Dr. Sellew. Rich rosy-crimson; penciled darker; throat rayed white. . . . 10c. 



Elaborate. Fiery-red. penciled amaranth; large white throat 15c. 



Gov. McComiack. Rose, mottled sihery-gray; throat white and violet. 10c. 

 Henry Gilman. Saknon-scarlet, wnh white bands and mottled throat. . 10c. 



Lael. Soft pink; throat carmine with orange lustre 25c. 



Los Angeles. Pure white penciled and blotched, rosy-crimson 25c. 



Mrs. Beecher. Deep rose-crimson; throat white, freely spotted 10c. 



Nezinscott. Blood-scarlet; throat mottled blackish-crimson and white. 10c. 

 Oddity, .\niaranth-red. suffused purple-blue; throat mottled red and white. 10c. 



Salem. Five salmon-pink with maroon blotches 10c. 



Splendor. Soft rose-pink, magenta stains, white and purple mottling. . . 15c. 



Variabilis. Enormous spike, color deep pink flaked blue-black lOc. 



Wm. Falconer. Beautiful clear light pink; flowers and spike extra large. 10c. 



COLLECTIONS of Named Giant "CHILDSI" Gladiolus: 



E. .. /^ II .. ( Contains 1 bulb each of the ( tt f\t\ 

 XqUISlte LollectlOn , 12 varieties priced at 10c. each -pl-UU 



r^.^^^..^ /~„ll.,..i:„_ * Contains 1 bulb each of the I ffo ^A 

 UOrgCOUS LollCCtlOn , , 2 varieties priced 15c. and 25c. ( 5>^-UU 



Mixed Giant "CHILDSI" Gladiolus 



includes 100 varieties of 

 all colors and markings; 

 extra large fine bulbs. 5c, each. 50c. per dozen, delivered free in U. S., 

 or. if buyer pays transit, S.3.00 per 100; .*25.00 per 1.000. 



Henderson's Bulb Culture (offered on page 186) tells about Growing all Summer and Winter Flowering Bulbs. Price, 50 cents. 



