INTRODUCTORY. 



ITH tlic view of g-iving tlie amateur a decided advance in 

 quality and value, all sales will be made from the following 

 lists. 



Comparison with the varieties, sections and strains, will 

 convince experienced growers that the increase in value and 

 quality is far in advance of the prices charged, and the discarding of 

 older varieties and strains that have not stood the test of competition is 

 in the interest of the grower, and save him the cost of selection. The 

 World's Best Seedlings (Silver Tro])hy Strain) are the coming strain of 

 commerce, and never fail to give satisfaction. 



The New Hybrid Seedlings are being yearly increased in value by the 

 elimination of the more common shades, and by the addition of new and 

 tested varieties of special beauty and vigor. 



The Silver Trophy Strain in its three sections also is receiving atten- 

 tion during the entire blooming season, to the end of purifying the colors 

 in their respective sections. I cannot recommend these too highly. They 

 should be largely planted. 



Groff's Special Selections for 1904 are listed for 1905 as Gold Medal 

 Collection, sections one, two and three; this stock being used in the 

 preparation of the Gold Medal Collection. 



The leading novelty of this list is the World's Fair Collection of 

 Grotif's new and rare Gladioli. 



No such collection was ever oiYered before in the world, and cannot 

 be obtained elsewhere. In its preparation expensive named varieties are 

 used, without regard to their cost or value, and hundreds of new varie- 

 ties practically unknown; such diversity, quality, and value, was never 

 before offered in any list in commerce. 



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