VAUGHAN'S BOOK FOR FLORISTS — CHICAGO AND NEW YORK. 



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STEW GLADIOLUS PRINCEPS 



PRINCEPS received an Award of Merit and Diploma of 

 Honor at American Institute Fair, New York, 



1901 and 1902, and Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society, 

 London, Eng., 1901, and Gold Medal, St." Louis World's Fair, 1904. 



THE BEST AND 



LARGEST GLADIOLUS 



A* IN EXISTENCE A* 



THIS magnificent variety, grown and developed by Dr. Van Fleet, of whom 

 we purchased his entire stock, and introduced by us in 1903, is the largest 

 and most effective and graceful of all Gladioli. It grows from 3^4 to 4 feet 

 high under ordinary garden conditions ; its handsome foliage is a grand setting 

 for the brilliant Amaryllis-like blooms which open more widely than any other 

 variety, a characteristic it receives from G. crucntus, the mother species. The 

 color is rich crimson unfh intense shadings in the throat, and broad white 

 blotches across the lower petals. The flowers range from 3 to 6 inches in diam- 

 eter, and can be grown to nearly 8 inches under stimulating culture. The petals 

 are very wide and much rounded, forming an almost circular flower. From 

 three to six of these immense and brilliant blooms are expanded at a time on 

 each spike, which often produces 16 to 18 flowers during its development. P7-in- 

 ceps is a most striking variety and the rate of increase is such that in time it 

 can be produced in large quantities for bedding purposes as well as for cutting 

 and exhibition. It endures the sun and wind well, and opens perfectly to the 

 last bud in water. It blooms normally in August, but may be had lato in Octo- 

 ber by delaymg planting it. It forces splendidly. 



PRICES FOR 1905 



FIRST SIZE BULBS, Dozen, $2.50; per 100, $20.00 



SECOND SIZE BULBS Dozen, 2.00; per 100, 15.00 



THIRD SIZE BULBS, Dozen, 1.50; per 100, 12.00 



THESE THREE SIZES ARE ALL BLOOMING BULBS 



VAUGHAN S SELECT LIST 



NAMED GLADIOLUS 



The following varieties are selected from a longr list of named Gladiolus 

 sbeingthe finest large flowering sorts, all worthless kinds being discarded. 



Doz. Per 100 



ANGELE. Snow white blotched pink $0.90 $6.50 



AUGUSTA. Pure white, blue anthers.... Per 1000. $26.00 .50 5.00 



BRENCHLEYENSIS. Intense scarlet.. ..Per 1000. 11.50 .20 1.55 



CERES. Pure white, spotted purplish rose. Per 1000. 10.50 .20 1.25 



EUGENE SCRIBE. Tender rose, blazed carmine red 70 5.50 



FLORIDA EARLY. Large flowered dark red variety, 



sry early flowering. Can be grown in pots.. Per 1000. $15.00 .25 1.80 



ISAAC BUCHANAN. Yellow Per 1000, 27.00 .45 5.00 



JOHN BULL. White, tinged yellow, marked violet rose 



Per 1000. $18.00 .55 2.00 



MADAM MONERET. Delicate rose color " 12.50 .20 1.50 



MAY. Pure white, flaked rosy crimson " 12.50 .20 1.50 

 "1900." Flowers are borne on stalks 3^ to 4 feet high, the 

 :ngth of bloom being from 10 to 16 inches. The color is a 

 sry rich shade of red with prominent white spots on the 

 iree lower petals. It has a long season of bloom and an 



bundance of green foliage 35 2.00 



OCTOROON. Clear salmon pink, large flowers 85 6.00 



REINE BLANCHE. Pure white, dark carmine blotch 45 3.00 



SHAKESPEARE. Pure white, blotched pink and violet. 



Per 1000. ;$35.00 .50 3.75 



SNOW WHITE. Good pure white variety slightly tinted 1.30 10.00 

 "WHITE LADY." This is the only really pure white, 

 rge flowering Gladiolus in existence and also one of the 

 nest varieties we know of. The flowers are of large size 

 ith wavy petals, which relieve much of the stiffness so 

 ften seen in most sorts. The "White Lady" should not be 

 ampared with the variety "Snow White," which usually 

 lows a strong reddish cast and as a matter of fact is not to 



e classed as a pure white 40 4.50 



GLADIOLUS IN COLORS 



In these shades will be foundjiflowers equal 

 Per 100 Per 1000 



ed and Scarlet Shades 1.25 10.50 



:arlet. White Throat 



ink Shades 1.50 12.50 



ellow Shades 3.75 



Tiped Shades 3.50 21.00 



CHILDSII VARIETIES 



BLANCHE. Large pure white flowers with but faint 

 markings. Plant is of medMim height and is rarely blown Dc. . er 100 



over. One of the finest ChiHsii varieties 1.25 8.00 



COLUMBIA. Lighi orange, scarlet, blotched and penciled 

 with bluish purple; throat freely motled.. . Per 1000, S22.50 .50 2.85 



HENRY GILLMAN. Deep salmon scarlet, pure white 

 bands Per 1000, $15.00 .25 1.85 



MOTTLED GEM. Large, spreading flower, mottled white, 

 violet and scarlet 50 3.00 



MOHONK. A strong, rank grower; flowers are of large 

 size and great substance. Deep, dark pink with spotted 

 throat, shaded orange and flaked maroon 50 3.00 



MRS. BEECHER. Beautiful, deep rosy crimson, large 

 well opened flower, with pure white throat freely marked 

 and spotted 50 3.00 



NEZINSCOTT. Bright blood scarlet, with deep velvety 

 crimson black blotches and white mottling in throat 60 3.50 



WM. FALCONER. Spike of great length and flowers of 

 enormous size, light pink and blush, mottled 60 3.50 



GLADIOLUS MIXTURES 



It is a well-known fact that some varieties of Gladiolus multiply much 

 more rapidly than others and as a result Gladiolus grown in mixture, 

 unless very carefully watched, will deteriorate very rapidly. Recognizing 

 this fact we make all of our mixtures of these bulbs ourselves, using 

 named varieties and mixtures of proven merit, by this method we can 

 safely guarantee our customers satisfaction when buying our mixtures. 



RAINBOW MIXTURE 



We believe this to be the best mixture of Gladiolus ever offered to the 

 public at a nominal price. We have composed the same from the choice 

 varieties mentioned on this page, also including the famous Childsii, 

 Lemoines and Nanceianus sorts. Florists who want a fancy mixture for 

 retailing can make no mistake in buying this. Per 100, S2.75; 1000, S25.00. 



VAUGHAN'S XXX FLORIST MIXTURE 



This mixture is made up from named white and light varieties and 

 mixtures of light colors only, and is designed to meet the demand of our 

 florist customers for a mixture suitable to be used for cut flowers. We have 

 offered this mixture for a number of years, and the increasing demand 

 shows that it fills the bill. Per 100, S1.75; per 1000, S15.00. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Seedlinit Mixture S1.50 S12.00 



ExtraFineMixed. Light and white;part from named sorts 2.00 18.00 



Vauahan's Fancy Mixture. Very fine 3.50 30.00 



Childsii Mixed. Of the famous Leichtlin class. Grand in 



size and color 2.00 18.00 



Good Mixed 85 7.00 



