La Reve, and a few chrysanthemums, which 
have the coloring of Amethyst. The soft 
heliotrope, suffused rose, is always well 
placed when used with the creamy buff of 
Niagara or Loveliness. Amethyst or Prince 
of India with Baron Hulot make a truly 
Persian combination. 
Gladiolus Mrs. Francis King, Liebesfeuer, 
Pink Perfection, Crimson Glow and Inde- 
pendence, glowing red and rose and pink, 
in stately four root spikes, were quite the 
most glorious tribute to the gardener's art 
that ever went from our show rooms. They 
are equally gorgeous as a planting. 
The exquisite coloring of White Glory 
with Baron Hulot is hard to describe. 
Chaste, cool and lovely, it needs only to be 
seen to be desired. Almost equally lovely 
is Iris Spray, the new lavender, with Day- 
break, lovelier as it fades, or with the rich 
cream of Niagara. 
The soft yellow of Yellow Prince and the 
clear iris blue of Jacinthe make a most ef- 
fective combination for vase or gift box. 
Gladiolus Mrs. Dr. Norton is quite alone 
in its beauty. No other variety equals this 
in its class — silvery whiteness — with the 
dainty pink touches on the tips of petals. 
It is more like a veiled silvery pink. 
There are combinations to the end of the 
chapter, but the lover of nature needs no 
written guide. To copy is enough. 
The Primulinus Hybrids were increasingly 
beautiful and popular last year. The ex- 
quisite beauty of these Gladiolus butterflies 
is difficult to describe. In form and color no 
other flower quite equals them. Smaller 
than the other types of Gladioli, the dainti- 
ness of form and arrangement on the grace- 
ful spikes add to their decorative value. 
They are not found in many florists' shops, 
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