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Summer • f lowering * Iulbs. 



GLADIOLUS. 



Scarcely anything need be said in praise of the Gladiolus. It is, perhaps, the most beautiful 

 .and desirable of all the summer flowering bulbs, and has become a general favorite, and exceeding- 

 ly popular, wherever known. The Gladiolus is of the easiest culture in any good garden soil, and 

 may be planted any time from April to the middle of June. Set the bulbs four inches deep, and 

 eight or ten inches apart. For a long succession of bloom, it is recommended to plant the bulbs 

 at intervals of ten or twelve days. 



DOZEN. HUNDRED. 



Finest named varieties ..... a $1.00 to $5.00 



Scarlet shades in splendid mixture . ..... .40 #2.50 



Pink " " " * .50 3.00 



White " " " " ...... .50 3.00 



Yellow " " " " ...... .50 3.00 



Fine mixed, all shades . .40 2.50 



Extra choice mixed, all shades . , 50 3.00 



By mail, 15 cents per dozen extra. 



LEMOINE'S NEW HY- 

 BRID GLADIOLUS. 



This mixture comprises every 

 variety now in commerce. For 

 vivid and rich orchid-like coloring, 

 they have no equal. Emblazoned 

 with the most intense, burning 

 and inexpressibly rich shades, 

 they are truly wonderful. In the 

 blotch, which is a remarkable and 

 typical feature, the coloring reach- 

 es the climax. Extra fine mixed, 

 15 cents each. $1.50 per doz. 



Gladiolus. 



AMARYLLIS. 



Very beautiful drooping, lily-shaped flowers, 

 •varying in color from richest crimson to pure white 

 striped with scarlet or crimson. They should be 

 :grown in well drained pots, in a soil of equal parts 

 •of peat, leaf -mould and loam. 



Fonuosissima (Jacobean lily), velvety crimson, a 

 desirable border plant. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Zephyranthes Rosea, soft rose color ; this is a 

 most charming bulbuous plant, with numerous 

 lily-like flowers. 10c. each, $t.ooperdoz. 



Tettata Hybrida, extra fine large flowers. 75 cts. 

 each. 



BEGONIA (Tuberous-rooted). 



Splendid varieties, covered the whole summer 

 with bright and elegant flowers, succeeding as well 

 in the shade as in the sun. Its utility for bedding 

 cannot be overestimated. Masses on a lawn present 

 a gorgeous aspect, and elicit general admiration. 

 Flowering bulbs. Price : 20c. each, per doz., $2.00. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



One of the most beautiful of the ornamental- 

 foliaged plants, either for culture in pots, or plant- 

 ing out on the lawn. They will grow in any garden- 

 soil, and are of the easiest culture, often growing _ 

 five feet high ; with immense leaves, very smooth, == 

 and of a light green beautifully veined with dark 

 green. 10c. each. $1.00 per doz. Extra large, 25 

 cents each, $2.50 per doz. 



CALLA /ETHIOPICA. 



The well-known Calla Lily is one of the best 

 plants for parlor culture. .Its growth is stately, the 

 flower showy, exceedingly fragrant, and freely pro- 

 duced. A commer.dabi e'f eature is fhat it eff ectu- 



Gladioli Lemoinei. 



uutea. A commer.aaDie ieHiure is mm il cucliu- . . . ± ••^„ 



ally resists all the. injurious effects which gas and furnace heat generally inflict on our floral pets. The requisites tor 

 successful culture. are:rieh soil, plenty of water and pot-room. 25 cents each, $2.00 per doz. 



