the present time. Its rare color, a 
very delicate pink witti a suggestion 
of lavender, its crimson markings in 
the throat, and its large, wioe open 
flo^^•ers, most beautifully arranged 
upon the stem, form a combination 
that is wonderfully charming. Each, 
5 cents; dozen, 50 cents, 100, $3.00. 
EARLY AMETHYST — The flower is 
■of medium size and its color is a rich 
blending of purple and amethyst, with 
a yellow spearhead on the lower petal, 
making a contrast that is much ad- 
mired. Each, 5 cents; dozen, 50 
cenis, 
GLORY (Ruffled)— The petals are 
crimped along the edges, giving the 
flower a very attractive appearance. 
The color is a delicate, creamy pink, 
with a bright ci'imson stripe through 
the center of each lower petal. Each, 
10 cents; dozen, $1.00. 
HELEN SILL— Makes a tall, strong 
spike, and large flowers of a rich lav- 
ender pink. Very beautiful and desir- 
able. Each, 10 cents; dozen, $1.00. 
JESSIE — This brilliant variety may 
be described as red velvet. The stem 
is slender and graceful, and the flow- 
ers are a most brilliant red, with a 
stroke of equally vivid yellow on each 
of the lower side petals. It blooms 
very early and from very sma^l bulbs. 
Each, 5 cents; dozen, 50 cents, 
NEW AMERICA— This makes great 
bulbs and great plants, and tall, 
straight spikes. The color is a beau- 
tiful blending of pink and white. 
Each, 10 cents; dozen, $1.00. 
NIAGARA — New, and the best yel- 
low out. A vigorous grower, and 
makes large, handsome flowers. This 
is receiving much attention from bulb 
growers. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. 
REX FORD — Rose color, with large 
white throat. Very beautiful It has 
one fault — the two rows of flowers are 
slightly separated. Each, 10 cents; 
dozen, $1.00. 
SHAKESPEARE— This is a very 
old variety, but it holds it own among 
the many new ones. In shape the 
flower is perfect, and the color is 
lovely, white blotched with rose. 
Each, 10 cents. 
WM. MASON— Brilliant red, very 
large and showy. Each, 10 cents; 
dozen, $1.00. 
YELLOW SEEDLING— New and de- 
sirable. A delicate yellow with red 
niai kings in the throat, a combination 
which makes it very conspicuous in 
the field. It is a free bloomer, and at 
a little distance has the appearance 
of a glowing mass of yellow enriched 
with red. Yellow varieties are not 
very numerous, and it is quite an ad- 
vantage to get a new one of that color 
at such a moderate price. Each, 10 
cents; dozen, $1.00. 
MIXED VARIETIES — By many 
years of careful management our XX 
stock has been built up to about the 
highest attainable degree of excel- 
lence. Each year we add to it some 
choice varieties — never anything in- 
ferior — and mark out some that mul- 
tiply too fast, thus keeping it bal- 
anced. This winter we have still fur- 
ther heightened its already superior 
quality by adding the cream of our 
growings and selectings for several 
years past. Dozen, 20 cents; 100, 
$1.00; 1,000, $8.00. 
SEEDLINGS— We have a choice lot 
of these, grown from the finest Amer- 
ican and German seed, and, strictly 
speaking, there are no two alike, al- 
though some may resemble each other 
closely. Dozen, 20 cents; 100, $1.00. 
THEODOSIA GRANT— New. Not 
yet for sale. Of all known varieties 
of gladioli we believe that this is the 
most delicate in coloring, not even ex- 
cepting the whites. Itself is white 
from the center outward, but its 
snowy petals are edged with a fine 
shading of shell pink, reminding one 
of that loveliest of spring flowers, the 
trailing arbutus, or mayflower It was 
much admired at the Chicago conven- 
tion last August, and will be in great 
demand when put on the market. The 
flowers are of good size, though not 
the largest, and so perfectly arranged 
on the stem that they present a grace- 
ful and charming front of the most 
exquisite blending of delicate shades. 
It is a vigorous grower, perfectly 
healthy, and makes a stem of good 
height, bearing a long spike of flow- 
ers, many of which are open at once. 
We predict that it will be immensely 
popular when disseminated. 
OUR HISTORY IN TESTIMONIALS. 
In many of our catalogs we have 
printed a page or two of testimonials 
received the preceding year; in some 
we had no room. This time we will 
go back to the beginning and give 
a few quotations all along the way, 
showing the appreciation of those 
who have bought our stock: 
1881 
Ohio — "Received plants today in 
capital order. I never had better from 
any source. 
Kentucky — ^"The plants are the fin- 
est I ever saw." 
1883 
Florida — "The finest of plants, and 
well packed." 
Kansas — "Fine plants. Cou^d not be 
oetter." 
1384 
Georgia — "The plants were the fin- 
est imaginable." 
