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GLADIOLUS COLVILLEI 



Delivery In October and November 



The " Colvillei " section should not be confused with the Gandavensis 

 or large-flowering Gladiolus. The "Colvillei" has much more slender 

 spikes and daintier flowers, which are very pretty for cutting and arranging 

 in vases with ferns and other foliage. Florists often plant these in their 

 carnation beds, Do2_ , 000 



Blushing 'Bride. The most beautiful delicate pink 



Gladiolus known for early forcing. It is sure to 



meet with great demand when better known $0 40 $2 00 $18 00 



Colvillei alba (The Bride). This lovely white minia- 

 ture Gladiolus makes a useful cut-flower for early 



spring use; will stand forcing 25 i 25 10 00 



Peach Blossom 



A recent introduction and the most beautiful of the Colvillei type of 

 Gladiolus. The color is a lovely soft pink, on the order of the Killarney 

 rose. 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 



Queen 'Wilhelmina 



Blush-white with conspicuous blotches of cream, with scarlet margin. 

 $1 per doz., $6 per 100, $40 per 1,000. 



Sappho 



Large white, shaded pale lilac, with faint creamy blotches edged violet. 

 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. 



SPIREA, or ASTILBE 



November Delivery 



Spireas make excellent plants for Easter and Memorial Day decora- 

 tions. They should be potted on arrival and be kept in a cellar or cold- 

 frame till about two months before they are needed. 



Gladiolus, Blusliing Bride 



The "New Pink Spirea, Queen Alexandra. 



A grand novelty, and bound to take with the florist or the retail cus- 

 tomer. The color is a delightful soft pink ; very free-flowering ; growing as 

 freely as the white types. You cannot afford to be without it. $6 per 

 doz., $40 per 100. 



The Grand "New Spirea, H. Witte 



Undoubtedly one of the finest and most beautiful Spireas for forc- 

 ing. One who makes a specialty of growing Sjiirt as tor the New York 

 market first drew our attention to this variety and pointed out the fact 

 tliat if it should flower ahead of time — the flowers are pass^— by cutting 

 them awa)- a new crop would follow; in fact, it might be called a con- 

 tinuous bloomer. In habit and style of flowering it is more to be com- 

 pared with Spira;a Gladstone. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100. 



Each Doz. 100 



15 |l 50 $10 00 

 I 25 8 00 



12 00 

 6 CO 



1 5" 



Spirea, Queen alezandra 



Astilboides floribunda. A very strong grower, 

 producing large, pure white plumes 



Compacta multiflora. Good, compact variety; 



very shapely and e.xcellent forcer 15 



Gladstone. This new variety far excels the older 

 kintls. Enormous spikes of pure white flowers, 

 borne upon strong stems 18 inches high. Tlie 

 foliage is all that can be desired 20 



Japonica. Perfectly hardy and good forcer 10 



Superbe. New. Makes a perfect plant for deco- 

 rative purposes. Is an early and abuiulant 

 bloomer, of a beautiful, symmetrical shape. 

 The fl{)wers are pure white, borne on stiff 

 stems; xM to 2 feet high 15 



Washington. Another new variety of great 

 beauty. Stems nearly 2 feet high. A hand- 

 some plant for decorative work 2t) 



MyOSOtidium Nobtle. '^^^ Zealand Giant For- 



1 get-me-not. .Sdmi tnnes called the 



Chatham Island I.il\'. This is n plant little known in .America, and we 

 are offering seed for the first tune. It is one of the most beautiful her- 

 l>aceous plants and is ]ierfectly harily; it can al.so l)e grown for the 

 greenhouse decoration. Color deep azure-blue, edged white; flowers 

 • IS large as a Phlox Drunniiondii ; flower stems iS inches in height 

 ,ibove the foliage, which is of a deep green : sliape broad and glaucous. 

 Seed should be sown in heat, pricki il out and linally transplanted into 

 open culture. Succeeds best in a shady situation anil is of easy growth. 

 Price, 50 cts. per pkt., $1.25 for 3. 



