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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
GERBERA Jamesonii, the Transvaal Daisy, is greatly admired. The plants have 
basal leaves and flowers borne singly on long, slender stems 12 to 18 inches high. In the 
type the flowers are a vivid orange-scarlet. In the East this is a greenhouse flower, while 
from the state of Washington south it is quite hardy. Field-grown plants, 50 cts. each, 
$5 per doz. 
GEUM, Mrs. Bradshaw is one of the best hardy plants lately 
introduced. Its foliage suggests the strawberry and the flower is 
like a large brilliant red strawberry flower. Flowers are borne in 
abundance on tall branching stems. Sit., sun, or better, light shade. 
Soil, any garden loam, but it is an excellent rock-plant. Prop. 
seeds. PL, October to March. 
Flowers second season. 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz. 
GLADIOLI are the best of the 
summer-flowering bulbs, and 
whether in clumps in the garden 
or cut for decoration, they are in- 
valuable. For cut-flowers they 
should be cut as soon as the first 
buds show color. Sit., sun, or if 
the climate is hot, plant where 
they get shade in the heat of 
the day. Soil, any garden 
loam moderately manured 
with old manure and well 
drained; a sandy soil is the 
very best. Prop., by planting 
the tiny offsets which appear 
on the bottom of the bulbs. 
PL, from October to June. 
The best results are had by 
planting some in the fall and 
then, beginning in March, 
successive plantings as long 
as the bulbs can be kept sound. 
This distributes the flower- 
ing season in a like manner. 
Plant not less than 6 inches apart 
and 3 inches deep. Stake to hold 
up the stems. Dig after they 
ripen in the fall. Store where safe 
from frost, after the bulbs are 
well dried. I lost a large num- 
ber of my own bulbs during the 
extremely cold weather of last 
winter. 
America has had the heaviest 
sale of any Gladiolus ever sold 
and is now within the reach of all. 
It is very vigorous, with soft lav- 
ender-pink flowers, large and 
spreading, on stout stems. One 
of the very best cut-flowers. I 
have good bulbs at 4 cts. each, 
30 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 
Attraction is a very fine va- 
riety, with deep crimson flowers 
having a conspicuous white 
throat. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per 
doz. 
Baron Hulot is the very best 
blue purple Gladiolus, and ad- 
mired wherever seen. Described 
as a rich violet-blue. 10 cts. 
each, $1 per doz. 
Gladiolus, Attraction 
