W7 
MARY FENNELL 
The Beautiful 
EXCLUSIVELY 
The Fashion in Flowers this Summer 
Masses of glorious color out-of-door — un- 
surpassed for home and table decorations 
Over 7,000,000 Gladioli bulbs of superior quality 
and in great variety were harvested the past 
season at Cedar Acres. American grown bulbs are 
the best in the world. Cedar Acres is proud to have con- 
tributed its share to the fame and quality of this glorious 
American product. 
New and Marvelous Creations for 1917 
Favorite Varieties — Interesting Novelties — Special Mixtures 
Choicest bulbs by the dozen — hundreds — thousands. Special mention must be made of 
“AMETHYST” 
One of the New Novelties 
AMERICA: Too much cannot be said of this 
beautiful, dainty pink, immense flowers of 
wax-like texture, on strong spikes. 50 cents 
per dozen. $2 per hundred, $15 per thousand. 
AUGUSTA: Beautiful white, with lavender 
anthers. Strong spike, often having two or 
three branches. 50 cents per dozen. $2 per 
hundred. $15 per thousand. 
BARON JOSEF HULOT: One of the finest 
blue Gladioli. A deep violet blue with well- 
opened llowers. 50 cents per dozen, $3 per 
hundred, $25 per thousand. 
LUROPA: A very fine white Gladiolus of per- 
fect form, many pure white blooms, close and 
compact, open at once. $1 per dozen. $8 per 
hundred, $75 per thousand. 
HALLEY : Early blooming, large well-opened 
flowers of delicate salmon pink, placed on 
long graceful spike. Similar to the popular 
Mrs Francis King. 50 cents per dozen, $2 
per hundred, $15 per thousand. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON: Spectacular, 
large, well-expanded flowers, light pink, 
heavily blotched with blood red in throat. 
$1 per dozen, $7.50 per hundred. 
MARY FENNELL (see illustration) : A patri- 
cian of the garden. Beautiful light lavender 
flowers on a tall slender spike, lower petals 
penciled with primrose yellow. $2 per dozen, 
$15 per hundred. 
PANAMA: A companion to America, very 
popular: perfect Hermosa Pink in color with 
large wide-open wax-like flowers. 75 cents 
per dozen, $5 per hundred. 
PRINCEPS (known as the thousand dollar 
Gladiolus). Amarylis-like flowers of a rich 
dark scarlet, marked with white on the lower 
petals. Foliage of a beautiful dark green 
and very attractive. 50 cents per dozen, $4 
per hundred, $25 per thousand. 
PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS 
The range of color of these Hybrids surpasses that of any family of flowers in the floral 
kingdom. This is gained by crossing the species Primulinus with the larger varieties 
of the gandavensis type Exquisitely dainty and graceful, they have an added beauty 
of wonderful coloring, from the softest primrose to a beautiful rose. 75 cents per 
dozen, $5 per hundred, $40 per thousand. Primulinus Hybrids Seedlings. 50 cents 
per dozen, $3 per hundred. 
NOVELTIES 
AMETHYST. Strong open flower of a deep amethyst color, slightly suffused rose. Beautiful for 
bedding. 50 cents each, $5 per dozen. 
CRIMSON GLOW (Betscher). The most beautiful red gladiolus yet on the market. Very 
large open flowers of the finest form. $1 each. $10 per dozen. 
WISTARIA. Pale lavender, suffused violet with darker throat. One of the few good bluish 
lavender varieties. 50 cents each. $5 per dozen. 
MIXTURE S— The Best the Market Offers 
AMATEUR MIXTURE includes all the best varieties selected from the collections of the best 
hybridizers and growers of America and Europe. Colors that do not harmonize are eliminated. 
The most interesting and satisfactory mixture to grow. $5 per hundred, $40 per thousand. 
CEDAR ACRES MIXTURE. An endless variety of color, striped, variegated, mottled, as well 
as a fine selection of clear colors, with beautiful throat markings. The variety is unlimited. 
$1.50 per hundred, $12 per thousand. 
My new Illustrated Booklet listing and describing varieties and giving 
culture suggestions — FREE — you should have it. 
B. HAMMOND TRACY 
Box 27 Wenham, Massachusetts 
wmmmmmmmm. 
THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS. GARDEN CITY. NEW YORK 
