NORTHERN GROWN SHEDS AND PLANTS. 
99 
IGIjADIOLjI. 
Gladiolus. 
GERANIUMS. 
SILVER LEAF 
VARIETIES. 
This class has marked 
leaves, the center beini; 
bright green aud the ed^cs 
silvery- white. No plants 
make a better edging or 
border to a large bed. This 
is one of the most useful 
geraniums, and makes an 
elegant plant for the house 
as well as the garden. lOe. 
each; $1.00 doz.; $7.00 
hundred. 
Mountain of Snow. — A 
fine, strong gmwer; center 
of leaf bright green, with a 
b ro a 1 1 m a rgi n o f p u re white; 
stands the sun well; flowers 
bright sciirlet. 
Mad. Salleroi.— This is 
one of the finest and most 
bcautifnl little plants with 
which we are acquainted ; 
dwarf, compact and bushy; 
rarely reaching a height of 
more than six inches; a 
thrifty, healthy grower ; 
leaves very small, of a f>ecul- 
iar clear green, edged with 
pure white. Very fine for 
massing or bordering. 
CYNURA 
AURANTIACA. 
This is an exceedingly 
beautiful house plant, of 
very easy growth and ele- 
gant appearance. It will 
thrive under almost any 
and all kinds of treatment, 
and is bound to he a universal favorite. In style of growth 
it is very robust and upright: the foliage is large, oblong, and is of a 
soft, velvety green character, veined bluish purple ; the leaves, steins and 
stalks are a purplish velvet ; the entire plant is covered with a downy- 
like growth, resembling ^ - — 
^ small hairs, giving the en- 
^ tire plant the appearance 
of being made of purplish 
blue and green velvet. I^ike 
the Begonia Rex, it does 
not like water on the foli- 
age. Stock limited. 15c. 
each. 
CLECHOM A 
HEDERACEA 
VAR. 
A variegated form of tht- 
common ground Ivy, which 
is prettily marked with pure 
white oil a bright green 
ground. It is hardy and of 
vigorous growth, like the 
parent variety, but, unlike 
it the leaves of this have a 
refreshing fragrance, similar 
to mint. It is one of our 
most useful plants for bas- 
kets, vases and boxes. It is 
also unequaled as a decora- 
tive plant for graves, being entirely hardy, and far superior 
we know of for that purpose. 20c. each ; $2.00 doz. 
The Gladiolus is the most beautiful of the StttWmer 
or tender bulbs, having tall spikes of flowers some 
two feet or more in height, often several from the 
same bulb. The flowers arc of almost every desira- 
ble color, brilliant scarlet crimson, creamy white, 
striped, blotched and spotted in the most curious 
; manner. As cut flowers the3' 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 beautiful 
manner. Plant the bulbs from six to nine inches apart and about foi»r 
inches deep. Plant from middle of April to first ol June. It is a good 
plan to plant at two or three different times, ten days or two weeks 
apart. This will 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 have shown such a rapid ad- 
vancement in public favor. 
The following: ten choice varieties for 50c. : 
Addison. — Dark amaranth, white stripes. 
Alexander. — Intense crimson scarlet. 
Bernard de Jussien. — Violet, shaded cherry and purple; purp.1e 
blotch on white ground. 
Charles Dickens. — Delicate, rose-tinted, with buft, flamed and striped 
carmine rose. 
Calypso. — Flesh colored rose, streaked rose and blotched carmine. 
Elvire. — Pure white; flamed carmine;; very delicate. 
McMahon.— -Satin, orange-colored ; cherry rose, striped red. 
Romolus. — Very brilliant dark red, pure white blotch ; large white 
lines on lower petals. 
Vesta. — Pure white, with purplish carmine, blotched on yellow ground. 
Zenobia. — Rose, slightly tinted with violet; flamed with dark carmine; 
large white blotch, feathered with carmine. 
The following- ten extra choice varieties for 75c. : 
Achille. — Beautiful currant red, with white stripe in each petal. 
Amalthei.— Pure white, with large, violet-red blotch; ground of the 
corolla velvety violet, the lower petals slightly tinted with lilac. 
Anna. — Cherry, tinged with bright orange; lower petals striped dark 
carmine, on white ground. 
Bernard Palissy. — Light, cherry red, flamed and striped carmine 
rose, white blotch. 
Bijou.— Bright orange cherry, flamed with scarlet. 
Ciceron. — Flowers large and open, of a fine, dark rose, tinged with 
violet-crimson carmine, flamed with bright carmine ; throat white; a 
novel shade. 
Dr. liindley.- 
carm i n e-cherry. 
Figaro —Light orange-red, flamed with red; 
-Delicate rose, shading ofT to bright rose, flampd with: 
y plant 
large, pure white blotch- 
La Candet^. — White, lightly striped with carmine-violet. 
Meteor.— Very brilliant dark red. large, pure white blotch ; distinct. 
The following- ten varieties embrace the finest American Hy- 
bridized Gladioli ever offered for $1.50: 
Adanson.— Rose, slightly tinged with lilac; large blotch on white 
ground, tinged with yellow, edged with carmine, flushed Ulac. 
Beatrix. — Pure white ground, delicately flu.shed with carmine-lilac, 
Benvenuto. — Brilliant, light orange-red, white blotch. 
Carnation.— Well-expanded flowers, of a fleshv-white color, prtifusely 
tinged at the edges with the richest carmine; lower petals bldtched 
purplish-carmine. 
Dalila.— Bright rose flowers, streaked and flamed with carmine; verv 
large, pure white blotch. 
Flora.— Large flower; white ground, shaded with rosy lilac; verv 
largc and distinct strain of rose color; very long spike. 
Grand Lilas.— Large, perfectly-arranged flowers, of alieautiful, deli- 
cate lilac, shaded darker toward the edges. ' * 
Phoenix.— I-arge flowers, of.a beautiful cherrj'-rose r ilor, flamed' With 
a darker shade ; pure white blotch and bands. 
Rosita. — Mall spike; flowers of a very delicate, satiny, creairiv rose 
color, blotched and marbled cherry carmine; well shaped; fine. 25( ."each. 
Sir Walter Scott.— Bright ruby rose: earminc vcins on crimson ground. 
The entire three collections of thirty distinct sorts for $2.50. 
LEMOINE'S HYBRIDS. 
This list comprises the best named varieties in cultivation. For vivid 
and orchid-Iikecoloring they have no etjual. Fmblazoned wijfch the most 
intense, burning and inexpressibly rich shades.thev are trulv wonderful. 
In the blotch, which is a remarkable and typical feature, Oie color reaches 
the climax. 
Alsace.— Large flowers, pale sulphiir. 60c. each. 
Cavaignac— Beautiful flowers, rosy-salmon, lower petals sulphur 
profustly blotched with maroon. 40c. each. 
Henri Conscience. — Long stalks, lilac rose; lower petals %iotted with 
violet-maroon, surrounded with yellowish white. 60c. each; 
La France.— Light salmon ; velvety-purple blotch on yellow ground- 
OOc. each. . 
Mars.— Flowers perfect cherry color; lower petals blotched wnth blood" 
red, surrounded with rose and sulphur ; dwarf. 4.0e. each. 
Rochambeau. — Flowers large, salmon ; lower petals salmon, blotched 
pitrple 2r»r. each. 
Talma. — Pale lilac, lower divisions violet brown. 60c. each. 
For .$2.50 we will send the entire Lemoine collection. 
