PETEt^ HEflDEt^SOfl 8t CO.— GliflDlOIiUS. 



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CHOICB ••• NATV^ED ••• GLADIOLUS. 



Varieties which flower first are marlced ^; those which flower somewhat later, Ji ; still later, C; the latest />. 



The exquisite beauty of the CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS is not sufficiently l<nown. 



Price for any of the Gladiolus on this page, free hy 

 WHITE GIiflDlOIiUS. 



Ulmalthee. -.4. Pure white : large violet-red blotch, 

 ground of the corolla velvety violet, the lower petala 

 slightly tinted with lilac in stripes. 



Xa Candenr. C. White, lightly striped with carmine- 

 violet. 



John Ball. A. White, slightly tinged with sulphur. 



Siamant. A. Flowers extra large, fleshy white, of a 

 remarkable freshness, throat ivory-white, blotched and 

 streaked carmine, new color of exceptional distinctness, 

 early flowering ; a magnificent plant. 



Shakespeare. A. 'White, very slightly suffused with 

 carmine-roee ; large rosy blotch. 



ROSE AND PIHK GLADIOLUS. 



Archdachess Marie-Christine. A. White, slightly 

 tinged with lilac, flamed rosy carmine ; large flowers of 

 excellent form, very handsome spike. 



Carnation. A. Large well-expanded flowers of a fleshy 

 white color, profusely tinged at the edges with the richest 

 carmine, the lower petals blotched purplish carmine ; fine, 

 long, well-furnished spike. 



President Iiincoln. Blush white ground, suffused with 

 bright rose at the edges ; lower petals heavily blotched 

 and pencUed with crimson. 



Slizabeth. B. Dark rose, flamed with bright carmine- 

 purple; large purple-carmine blotch with white stripes. 



Eng'ene Scribe. A . Flower very large and wide, perfect 

 tender rose, with blazed carmine-red. 



Sylvie. A. White, slightly edged with delicate cherry- 

 rose, throat very clear ; perfectly shaped flowers, showing 

 the ivory blotch to great advantage. 



FLESH flKD SflLinOH GLADIOLUS. 



Sicolore. S. Very distinct and striking variety, with 

 large flowers of bright rosy salmon, with the exception of 

 the lower petals, which are ivory-white, suffused with 

 rose at the edges. 



Caljrpso. D. Flesh-colored rose, streaked with rose and 

 blotched carmine. 



Fatma. C Very large flowers of ivory-white ground, 

 profusely striped and suffused with bright rosy salmon ; 

 violet blotch on creamy ground. 



Besperide. B. Profusely blotched and flaked bright 

 rosy salmon on a pure white ground ; handsome spike of 

 grand effect. 



Pen Follet. B. Well-opened flowers, with ivory-white 

 throat, richly tinted and striped with carmine at the 

 edges of the sepals. 



Sednction, B. Splendid spike with rosy salmon-colored 

 flowers, very bright and open, of a delicate pearly rose, 

 throat very clear, with large white blotch, feathered car- 

 mine. 



SGflHLET AND DAZZLING RED. 



Gen. Phil. Sheridan. Long spike of fire red flowers of 

 large size, a distinct white line running through each 

 petal, and a large pure white blotch on the lower ; a re- 

 markably showy variety. 



Flamboyant. B. Beautiful spike of large flowers, fiery 

 scarlet ; very effective variety. 



Brenchleyensis. C Bright vermilion-scarlet. 



General Sherman. Large, magnificent scarlet, fine 

 spike. 



£ord Byron. B. Brilliant scarlet, blotched and flaked 

 pure white ; very showy. 



Wyerbeer, C. Brilliant scarlet, flamed with vermilion 

 amaranth-red blotch. 



Somulns. A. Very brilliant dark red, large pure 

 white blotch, white lines on lower petals i very showy. 



VIOLET AfiD PURPLE GLADIOLUS. 



Bernard de Jnssien. A. Violet shaded cherry and 



purple, purple blotch on white ground. 

 Cleopatra. C. Soft lilac, the lower petals of a darker 



hue suffused vrith violet ; purple feathered blotch. 

 Sogrene Kamey. A. Dwarf, splendid spike, very 



straight and firm, flowers large, purplish amaranth, 



with a sheen of ivory-lilac ; edges slightly mottled 



with slate ; novel and distinct shade. 

 Phidias. C. Very brilliant purple ground, slightly 



tinted with violet, large pure white blotch, feathered 



with carmine-cherry ; very showy. 



Therefore, to induce trial of tfiese magnificent sorts, we offer tfiem this season at a very low and uniform price. 



mail, 12 ets. each, $1.25 per dozen; or the set of GO varieties for $6.00. 



^ ORANGE-RED GLADIOiiJS. 



Antiope. B. Light orange-cherry, with a dark carmine 

 blotch on pure white ground. 



IVIac-Mahon. C. Satin orange-colored cherry -rose, striped 

 red : first-rate. 



Pyramide. B. Handsome and perfect spike, broader at 

 the lower part than at the top ; large, well-expanded flow- 

 ers of the brightest and most delicate orange-rose ; plant 

 of medium height, exceptionally fine. 



Eoi Iieopold. B. Blush rose, slightly suffused with 

 orange and shaded deep currant-red, white blotch. 



SPIKE OF GLADIOLUS. 



LILAG GLADIOLUS. 



ApoUon. B. Rosy lilac, with a large light rose blotch ; 



finely striped white in the centre. 

 Delicatissima. i C White, suffused with soft car- 



miJJe-lilac, the pure white lower petals edged lilac. 

 Xeairder. B. Extra large flower of lilac color, bea.u- 



tifuUy shading off to carmine, a distinct white band 



in the middle qi each petal and conspicuous white 



blotch on lower ^tals, fine spike. 

 Panorama. B. Very large spike of well arranged 



flowers of a beautiful lilac, shaded and mottled with Uarie Ziemoine 



brilliant carmine, throat creamy white, centre of each 

 petal banded white, new shade of color, very effec 

 five, of medium height. 



GARIWIHE GLADIOLUS. 



Dumont D'TJrville. A. Very long spike ; a bright 

 cherry, flaked and striped rich carmine ; distinct pure 

 white blotch, white stripe in the centre of each petal. 



Eugene Sonchet. C. Fine spike, bright carmine-rose 

 color, relieved by a large white blotch and stripes, rising 

 from the intense colors at the edges of the petals; very 

 fine, efiective variety. 



Themis. B. Fine spike of delicate satin-rose colored 

 flowers, conspicuously flushed with carmine, cream-col- 

 ored blotch ; beautiful. 



Zenobia. B. Rose, slightly tinted with violet, flamed 

 with dark carmine, large white blotch feathered with 

 carmine ; very fine. 



Semiramis. J). Carmine-rose on white ground, flamed 

 with bright carmine; unrivaled variety. 



CHERRY-RED and GRilWSOfl. 



Achille. C Beautiful currant-red, white stripe in the 

 middle of each petal. 



Iiamarck. D. Very long spike of large fl. cherry col., 

 slightly tinted with orange, blazed with red, centre very 

 well lighted, with a large pure white stain ; a very fine 

 variety. 



Zie Tintoret. C. Fine cherry-rose, flamed with carmine, 

 carmine blotch on yellow-tinted ground. 



Antouins. C. Scarlet-cherry, slightly tinged with orange, 

 flamed carmine, pure white blotch. 



Conquete. C. Large and fine flower of bright cherry- 

 red, with a conspicuous pure white blotch ; upper petals 

 striped with delicate rose. 



GARNET AND AlBARANTH RED. 



Addison. B, Dark amaranth with white stripes. 



Constance. B. Of semi-dwarf habit, very vigorous, 

 producing regularly compact and well-furnished spikes 

 of amaranth- red flowers, with a small creamy white 

 blotch. 



Africain. C. Entirely distinct variety of quite a novel 

 color, slaty brown on scarlet ground, streaked with scarlet 

 and pure white, with conspicui^iis white blotch ; a dark, 

 colored variety of remarkable effect ; dense spike. 



YELLOW GLADIOLUS. 



Chrysolora. This is the finest variety of its color in ex- 

 istence ; the spikes are large and perfectly shaped : color, 

 a superb rich yellow, exquisitely threaded crimson at 

 base of petals. 



Crcesns. B. Very large flower, yellow, shaded darker 

 toward the centre, flamed carmine at the edges, and 

 feathered amaranth -red on salmon ground. 



Isaac Buchanan. C. Finest yellow for massing. 



Martha Washinglion. B. Light yellow, lower petals 

 slightly tinged rose, large flowers, and fine spikes. 



BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS. 



LEMOINES LARGE STAINED HYBRIDS. 



Eng-eissiri. Very deep pink ; lower petals blotched 

 ,4 bright maroon. 



£nfant de Kancy. Flowers medium sized, purplish 

 red. lower petals deep crimson. Color and blotching 

 entirely unknown heretofore in Gladioli. 



Incendiary. Velvety dark red ; magnificently marked. 



Xiamartine. Large flowers ; rosy flesh, largo bright 

 maroon blotch on the lower petals. 



Iiemoinei. Good-sized flowers, closely seton the spike; 

 upper petals of a creamy white color, tinted salmon- 

 red, the lower ones spotted with deep purplish crim- 

 son, bordered with bright yellow and salmony red. 



W. E. Onmbleton. Flowers very large and opeii; 

 purplish rose, streaked with rich carmine ; spots vel- 

 vet, surrounded with yellow ; an unusually beautiful 

 variety. 



~ " Long spike of fine, well-expanded 



flowers ; upper divisions of a pale creamy color, 

 flushed salmon-lilac ; lower division spotted pvirplish 

 violet, bordered deep yellow. 



frice for aaj of the aboTe, free bj nioil, 12c. eadi, 31.2S per doz.; or the collection of SO Tuietiee o& this page (each separately naaed) for S5.00. 



