East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens ]. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Kunderdi Glory. 
Fannie H. Beals. 
Alexander’s Won¬ 
derful New Glad- 
i o 1 u s Seedling. 
Named expressly 
for and by special 
permission of Mrs. 
Fred A. Beals of 
Everett, Mass., in 
recognition of her 
love for the beau¬ 
tiful. A very 
charming deep 
salmon-pink, with 
a delicate white 
stripe through 
each of the lower 
petals. A very 
tall, sturdy grow¬ 
ing variety of per¬ 
fect habit. This variety is one will give per¬ 
fect satisfaction. 50 cts. each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Glory of Holland. New Holland Gladiolus. Of 
purest white, with anthers of delicate lavender. 
10 cts. each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Glowing Gem. Alexander’s New Gladiolus. The 
plants are of a strikingly vigorous, healthy 
growth, producing well expanded blossoms per¬ 
fectly arranged upon a tall, sturdy spike. In 
color, a beautiful glowing crimson-scarlet. The 
most prominent feature of this variety is its 
color, which attracts great attention. 50 cts. 
each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Kathryn. Beautiful New Gladiolus. One of the 
most beautiful Gladioli under cultivation. A per¬ 
fect orchid in color and texture. A color, a rich 
rosy heliotrope-purple, with white throat and 
veinings. It has that peculiar pinkish-lavender 
tint found only in the orchid, and is an especial 
favorite for house decoration. 50 cts. each, 
$5.00 per dozen. 
Liebesfeuer or Lovesfire. Bril¬ 
liant New Scarlet German 
Gladiolus. Most sensational 
novelty of the year. While the 
spike is strong, sturdy, and 
flowers of extra large size, it is 
the color of the blossom that 
constitutes the remarkable 
feature of this novelty. A most 
brilliant and striking scarlet. 
A blazing, most unusual color, 
so desirable for cutting. We 
recommend this novelty to 
every lover of beautiful flow¬ 
ers. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per 
dozen. 
types, and is now a type of its own. Its color 
is the most exquisite salmon-pink, with a very 
conspicuous blood-red blotch in the throat on 
the lower petals. This novelty was exhibited at 
Boston, Bar Harbor, and Newport; and judging 
from the comments made by those who saw it, 
undoubtedly it will become the most popular 
Gladiolus. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per dozen. 
Niagara. (Banning.) A wonderful new Gladiolus 
of sterling quality. In color the flowers are a 
delightful cream shade, with the two lower petals 
daintily marked canary-yellow. The throat is at¬ 
tractively splashed with rich carmine. The sta¬ 
mens are purple, and the stigmas pale carmine. 
The flower spike is very erect and strong, and 
is wrapped with dark green foliage. In shape it 
resembles America, but the flowers are much 
larger and more showy. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per 
dozen, $8.00 per 100. 
Panama. (Banning.) A wonderful new seedling 
from America, which it resembles, but is of 
deeper pink. Flowers very large and spike long. 
Panama was awarded a silver medal by the 
Royal Horticultural Society of London; also 
Certificate of Merit from National Gladiolus So¬ 
ciety, London, in August, 1912, where it created 
a great sensation, especially among the English 
specialists, and Holland bulb growers. It also 
received Certificate of Merit from New York 
City Florists’ Club; also in Newport, R. I., and 
Toronto, Canada. Certificate from the Dutch 
Bulb Society of Harlem, Holland; award for best 
pink in open class from American Gladiolus So¬ 
ciety at Chicago; special Michell bronze medal 
for finest pink, A. G. S., Chicago. Its record 
for the past two years is astounding; winning 
highest award at every exhibition. The awards 
alone speak of its unsurpassing value. 10 cts. 
each, $1.00 per dozen, $8.00 per 100. 
Loveliness. Exquisite New Gladi¬ 
olus. The best and most beautiful 
creamy Gladiolus in the market. 
Color, light creamy yellow, with a 
faint glow of rose in the center; 
very large and tall; long, elegant 
spike, with beautiful well expanded 
flowers on each, effectively placed 
and nearly all open at the same 
time, making every spike a delight¬ 
ful show. “Loveliness” cannot fail to become one 
of the popular sorts in the future. 35 cts. each, $3.50 
per dozen. 
Lily Lehman. New Holland Gladiolus. An imported 
variety of great promise. Blooms are delicate cream, 
very slightly tinted pink. A delightful white; very 
waxy and lily-like. Flowers of large size and 
slightly ruffled on the edges. The blossoms are not 
set close on the spike like the “America-type,” but 
grow on longer stems like lilies. The effect of a 
vase is very beautiful, with a graceful airiness very 
different from the ordinary sorts. 10 cts. each, $1.00 
per dozen, $8.00 per 100. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Jr. (Kunderd). Awarded First- 
class Certificate of Merit by the Massachusetts Horti¬ 
cultural Society, Boston. This new variety is the 
result of crossing the best of the largest flowered 
The 
Gladiolus 
Has No 
Superior 
as a 
Cut Flower. 
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