GIjADIOLjI. 
Gladiolus. 
Elvire— Puru white. lUuned carmine; verv delicate. 20c. each. 
Figaro— Light orango-red, flamed with red ; large pure white blotch. 
15c. each. 
Flora - Large flower ; white ground shaded with rosy lilac ; very 
large and distinct strain of rose color ; very long spike. 30c. each. 
Grand Lllas— Large perfectly arranged flowers o£ a beautiful deli- 
cate lilac, shaded darker towards the edges. each. 
La Candeur— White, lightly striped with carmine violet. 25c. each. 
MoMahon— Satin orange colored, cherry rose, striped red. 100 each. 
Macaulay— Bright crimson, slightly tinged with violet; blotch dark 
carmine, center light and transparent. , 50c. each. 
The Gladiolus is the most beautiful of the summer or tender bulbs, having 
tall spikes of flowers, some two feet or more in height, often several from 
the same bulb. The flowers are of almost every desirable color, brilliant 
scarlet, crimson, creamy white, striped, blotched and spotted in the most 
curious manner. As cut flowers they are the most lasting of anything we 
know. By cutting the spikes when two or three of the lower flowers are 
open and placing them in water, the entire spike will open in the most beau- 
tiful manner. Plant the bulbs from six to nine inches apart and about four 
inches deep. Plant from middle of April to first ot June. It is a good plan 
to plant at two or three different times, ten days or two weeks apart. Thi^ 
wiU give a succession of bloom from July to November. In the fall before hard frost 
take up the bulbs, remove the tops, leave to dry in the air for a few days and store in 
some cool place secure from frost until spring. The Gladiolus is becoming exceedingly 
popular in all parts of the world, and while no flower has shown such wonderful im- 
provement in the twenty years past, none has shown such a rapid advancement in 
public favor. 
GENERAL COLLECTION. 
Achllle-Beautiful currant-red, with white stripe in each petal. Price 25c. each. 
Adanson-Rose. slightly tinged lilac ; large blotch on white ground, tinged yellow ; 
edged with carmine, flushed lilac. 35c. each. 
Addison— Dark amaranth, with white stripes. 15c. each. 
Alexander — Intense crimson scarlet. 15c. each. 
Amalthel-Pure white, with large violet-red blotch ; ground of the corolla velvety 
violet, the lower petals slightly tinted with lilac. 150. each. 
Anna— Cherry, tinged with bright orange ; lower petals striped dark carmine on white 
ground. 20c. each. 
Beatrix-Pure white ground delicately flushed with carmine lilac. 40c. each. 
Beuvenuto— Brilliant light orange red, white blotch. 25c. each. 
Bernard de Jussien -Violet, shaded cherry and purple ; purple blotch on white 
ground. loc. each. 
Bernard Pallssy— Light cherry red, flamed and striped carmine rose, white blotch. 
15c. each. 
BIJou— Bright orange cherry, flamed with scarlet, isc. each. 
Calypso-Flesh colored rose, streaked rose and blotched carmine. loc. each. 
Carnation- Well expanded flowers of a fleshy white color, profusely tinged at the edges 
with the richest carmine ; lower petals blotched purplish carmine. 30c. each. 
Charles Dickens— Delicate ro.se, tinted with buff ; flamed and striped carmine rose. 
15C. each. 
CIceron-Flowers large and open, of a fine dark rose, tinged with violet-crimson car- 
mine, flamed with bright carmine ; throat white ; a novel shade. 20c. each. 
Dallla-Bright rose flowers, streaked and flamed with carmine ; very large pure white 
blotch. 30C. each. 
Or. LIndley-Delicate rose, shading off to bright rose, flamed with carmme cherry. 
25c. each. . 
Meteor— Very brilliant dark red, large pure white blotch ; cli.stinct. 
'.toc. each. 
Phoenix— Large flowers of a beautiful cherry rose color, flamed with 
a darker shade ; pure white blotch and bands. 25c. each. 
Romulus— Very brilliant dark red ; large pure white blotch ; large 
white lines on the lower petals. 150. each. 
Roslta— Tall spike ; flowers of a very delicate satiny creamy rose 
color, blotched and marbled cherry carmine ; well-sliaped, fine. 
25c. each. 
Sir Walter Scott— Bright ruljy ro.se; carmine veins on crimson 
ground. 25c. each. 
Ulysses— Satin rose ; beautiful shade, soc each. 
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