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Grand Lilas. Tall spikes of large, perfectly arrangiKl llnwprs of 

 delicate lilac, sliaileil dark toward the edges, cl.s. each. 



Horace Vernet. Hriglit purple-red; large pure white hlotch fealh- 

 cn'd red. .V) cts, eu(di. 



Martha Washington. .V tall and strong growing plant: flowers 

 pure light yellctw, of large size, in a well arranged spike, lower 

 petals slight ly tinged with ro.se; it is of a hrariching hahil, and 

 some of the hranches are longer than an ordinary spike of 

 flowers, making this one of the most iK)pular and h(;autiful 

 varieties yet introduced. 50 cts. each. 



Meyerbeer. Brilliant scarlet, flamed with vermillion; auiaranth- 

 red hlotch. 2.') cts. each. 



Amonp bulbous flow- 

 ers tlie (ilailiohis de- 

 serves a first place in 

 popular favor. Per- 

 haps as good a test of 

 H a flower's beauty is to 

 force into bloom in the 

 ^^namm^^'m^m^^m^mai winter and ofler it for 



.sale in the cut flower 

 market. Under such conditions Gladiolus floweni sell 

 readily at (ifty cents per .spike, while such flowers ius (iera- 

 niunis, IIeliotro|)e, I'ctiinias, etc., etinnot be .sold at any 

 price. Tridy the (JIadiolus is a grand and beautiful flower, 

 and so eiusily grown that any soil will suit it, and the condi- 

 tions must be hard indee<l under which it will not thrive. 

 The colors range from pure white to dark crimson, with all 

 intermediate shades r>f yellows, reds, pinks, purples, etc., with 

 almost an endle.ss variety of stripes and marking. For cutting 

 for house decoration the flowers are especially valuable, for if 

 the spikes are cut when the flowers first begin to open, and placed 

 ill water, the buds will open beautifidly. and will last for ten days. 

 Hy planting a few i)ullis weekly from the first of .-V|)ril initil the lirst 

 of.Iidy a regular .succ ession of flowers may be had from July until 

 fro.st. .Vbout the first of November the bidbs may be taken up, the tops 

 cut ofi; and stored away in any cool, dry place that is free from frost. 

 The bulbs increase rapidly, and one may coinU on having their stf>ck 

 doubled each season. The (iladioiiis may be grown among hardy 

 Roses, Jihododendroiis or shrubbery, and will make a great show of 

 beauty wlien the.'^e things are out of flower. Not their least merit is that 

 ninny .splendid varieties can be had at very low prices. 



On the next page we offer twenty-five named varieties at very low 

 prices; they are all excellent kinds, and will be sure to give satisfaction. 



" Twelve of the Best." 



We are often asked to make a .selection of the twelve bwt (iladioli, 

 and now ofler the following list as twelve of the very best. Some of the 

 varieties are new and now oflered for the first time. We will send the 

 twelve for $3.50; or, post-paid, by mail for 5i3.75. They cannot fail to 

 please those who care for something choice. 



Adanson. Hose, slightly tinged lilac; large hlotch ou white gn^nd tinged yellow; 

 i rlged with eannine, flushed lilac. :<C( els. each. 



Emma Thursby. I'ure white ground, well defined carmine stripes through the 

 petal, with heavy hlotch on lower divisions. .W cts. each. 



Genera! Phil. Sheridan, l-lowers flery-red; large; a distinct white line running 

 I li rough each iietal. ."rfl ct.s. each. 



Giganteum.^ Very tail spike of large, well opened flowers of a fine rose color, shad- 

 ing oH tojcherry ; upper Iransparent rose, blotch dark Caroline, veined while. 

 2.'i cts. each. 



Princess Mary of Cambridge. Pure white, with very large light 



(■aniline liloteh. 40 els. each. 

 Shakespeare. While, very lightly sulTused with carmine-rose; 



large rosy-hlotch ; a splendid variety. 40 cl.s. each. 

 President Lincoln. .Spike long, flowers large, wilh hlush-white 

 ground, with the edge of the petals sufTiLsed with liright 

 red, the lower division heavily hlotch with crimson. aO et«. 

 each. 



General Sherman. .\ tall growing variety with hrilliant scarlet 

 flowers, with heavy white blotch on the lower divi.siong spike 

 well arranged and the flowers of good Hhape and substance. 60 

 els. each. 



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