East Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Standard Gladioli 
I will ship this collection of 52 varieties prepaid to any part of the United States, for $4.00. 
A Gladiolus bed displaying one color is most effective; the Gladioli are ideal for massing, and add 
greatly to the surroundings. 
America. (Ban¬ 
ning.) Univer¬ 
sally acknowledg¬ 
ed “King of Glad¬ 
ioli.” Gigantic 
flowers of clear 
lavender-pink. 5c 
each, 50c per doz., 
$3.00 per 100. 
Aeroplane. The 
color is a beauti- 
f u 1 clear deep 
pink, with an ex¬ 
quisite pure white 
throat. Individ¬ 
ual flowers are 
very large and 
massive, being 
well arranged, 
and many open at 
a time. 35c each, 
$3.50 per dozen. 
Africa. Dark, amaranth, shaded black, with large, 
tinted white center. 10c each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Alice Carey. (Teas.) One of the finest whites 
ever introduced. The whole flower is a pure 
white at first glance, but you will find by close 
examination a very faint stripe of delicate light 
violet on the inside of the lower petals. 10 cts. 
each, $1.00 per dozen, $8.00 per 100. 
Augusta (Hallock.) Lovely, pure white, with blue 
anthers. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 
Baron J. Hulot. (Lemoine.) The finest blue to 
date. A rich, deep color of indigo blue. 10 cts. 
each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Boston. (Childs.) Flaming orange-scarlet, with 
large white throat. 10c each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Brilliant. (Childs.) Beautiful orange-red, with 
carmine and white throats. 10 cts. each, $1.00 
per dozen. 
Brenchleyensis. (Youell.) Vermilion-scarlet. Fine 
variety. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per dozen. 
Canary Bird. (Childs.) As clear a shade of yellow 
as can be produced. 10c each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Contrast. (Banning.) Flowers of great substance 
and beautiful compact spike of perfect form; 
color intense scarlet with a large, distinct, pure 
white throat, which is neither tinted nor mot¬ 
tled. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Cracker Jack. (Cowee.) Large flowers of rich 
velvety dark red ; throat spotted with yellow and 
dark maroon; a most sensational variety. 10 
cts. each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Eugene Scribe. (Lemoine.) Flowers very large 
and wide; perfect soft rose, blazed carmine-red. 
Extra fine. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Eureka. (Alexander.) One of the most showy 
Gladioli ever introduced by us. It is a deep 
crimson, with a clear white throat, well open; 
the spikes are good size, very long, very strik¬ 
ing. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Florida. Dark crimson. Very early to flower. 5 
cents each, 50 cents per dozen. 
Golden King. (Black & Co.) Golden King resem¬ 
bles its parent, Golden Queen very much in color, 
but is much larger in size and habit of growth. 
The color is a bright, glistening, golden yellow, 
with a charming vivid crimson blotch in throat. 
Golden King is considered the finest blotched 
yellow of American origin. 20 cents each, $2.00 
per dozen. 
Golden Queen. (Christy.) An exquisite bright 
golden-yellow, with a prominent rich carmine 
blotch in the throat; very strong spike of per¬ 
fect form. 10 cents each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Halley. (De Ruyter.) Delightful salmon rose, 
with beautiful creamy blotch. Very large. 5 
cents each, 50 cents per dozen. 
Harvard. (Tracy.) The color is bright solfereno 
with white throat, bordered with a deeper color. 
10 cents each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Hollindia. A charming shade of salmon, tinted 
yellow. 10 cents each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Ida. (Groff.) The flower spike is large; the 
flowers being pure white daintily overlaid and 
veined a delicate pinkish-lavender; the stamens 
are purple and the stigmas pale carmine. A re¬ 
markable variety of excellent habit. 20 cents 
each, $2.00 per dozen. 
Independence. (Woodruff.) Rich, clear, deep pink, 
with throat markings of dark red. A very tall 
and strong grower, of great substance. One of 
the best for cutflowers. 5c each, 50c per dozen. 
King Humbert. The magnificent flowers are a 
very showy, brilliant scarlet, with a pure, white 
stripe through the center of each petal. 35 
cents each, $3.50 per dozen. 
Klondyke. (Christy.) Strong, vigorous plant, 
blooming early; flowers round, well-opened, of 
clear primrose yellow; with blotches of vivid 
crimson-maroon on the three lower petals. 5 
cents each, 50 cents per dozen. 
Kunderdi “Glory.” “The Famous Ruffled Gladi¬ 
olus.” (Originated by A. E. Kunderd.) Each 
lower petal is exquisitely ruffled and fluted. 
Massive, beautiful flowers, which are well ex¬ 
panded and in color delicate cream pink with 
an effective crimson stripe through the center 
of each lower petal. 5c each, 50c per dozen. 
Lamarack (De.) (Lemoine.) Cherry, slightly 
tinted with orange-red. 10 cents each, $1.00 
per dozen. 
Lavender Beauty. Superb New Gladiolus Seed¬ 
ling. Acknowledged to be unsurpassed from a 
point of beauty, color, size, and effectiveness. 
White, delicately overlaid clear lavender ; throat, 
a beautiful clear purple. 20 cents each, $2.00 
per dozen. 
Liberty. (Tracy.) A bright red with strikingly 
marked primrose throat. Large, well-expanded 
flowers. 10 cents each, $1.00 per dozen. 
Lucius Mendall Fuller. Beautiful New Gladiolus 
Seedling. One of the most beautiful Gladioli 
under cultivation. A long, graceful spike of 
magnificently formed flowers ; many open at one 
time. Delicate salmon-pink, with specks and 
blotches of deep salmon-pink on each petal ; 
throat, primrose-yellow, striped salmon. A va¬ 
riety of strong, sturdy growth, and gigantic 
size. 20 cents each, $2.00 per dozen. 
Madame Monneret. (Lemoine.) Delicate rose. 
Fine. 5 cents each, 50 cents per dozen. 
May. (Crawford.) A lovely, pure white flower, 
finely flaked with rose-carmine. 5 cents each, 
50 cents per dozen. 
Meadow vale. (Cow- 
ee.) One of the 
purest of whites, 
without a shade 
of color, except 
in the throat 
where there is a 
touch of vivid 
crimson ; the three 
lower petals have 
slight center 
markings of clear 
crimson-pink. 5 
cents each. 50 
cents per dozen. 
Meilroee. (Childs.) 
Beautiful white 
flaked pink. 
Bright crimson 
throat. 50c each, 
$5.00 per dozen. 
America. 
Shakespeare. 
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