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J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Mass. 
Gladioli. 
Up-to»Date New Gladioli of 1912 and 1913 Introduction. 
This Remarkable Collection of 15 Up-to-Date 
Gladioli, prepaid, to any part of North 
America for $5.00; or this collection with 
the “Seven New Varieties for 1911" in¬ 
cluded, for $7.00, prepaid. 
Alice Carey. (Teas.) This is a New Seed¬ 
ling Gladiolus, and is 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. 35 cents each. $3.50 
per dozen. 
Aeroplane. 1912. Alexander’s New Gladiolus 
Seedling. The color is a beautiful clear 
deep pink with an exquisite pure white 
throat. Individual flowers are very large 
and massive, being well arranged, and 
many open at a time. oO cents each, $5.00 
per dozen. 
Contrast. (Banning.) Flowers of great sub¬ 
stance and a beautiful compact spike of 
perfect form; color intense scarlet with a 
large, distinct, pure white center, which is 
neither tinted nor mottled. 25 cents each, 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Eureka. (Alexander.) yne of the most 
showy gladioli ever introduced by us. It 
is a deep crimson, wnn a clear white 
throat, well open; the spikes are good 
size, very long, very striking. 25 cents 
each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Golden Queen. (Stewart.) An exquisite 
bright golden-yellow, with a prominent 
rich carmine blotch in the throat; very 
strong spike of perfect form. 35 cents 
each, $3.50 per dozen. 
Ida. 1912. Alexander’s New Gladioli Seed¬ 
ling. The flower spike is large; the flow¬ 
ers being pure white daintily overlaid and 
veined a delicate pinkish-lavender; the 
stamens are purple and the stigmas pale 
carmine. A remarkable variety of excel¬ 
lent habit. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
King Humbert. The magnificent flowers are 
a very shotvy, brilliant scarlet, with a pure, 
white" stripe through the center of each 
petal. 35 cents each, $3.50 per dozen. 
Melrose. (Childs.) Beautiful white flaked 
pink. Bright crimson center. 50 cents each, 
$5.00 per dozen. 
Metropolitan. 1912. Alexander’s New Gladi" 
olus Seedling. The gem of this collection, 
the flowers are of the largest size, being 
well expanded. The color combination is 
most fascinating; the flowers are of light 
crimson-scarlet with a beautiful deep 
cherry throat; edged salmon-pink, the 
whole being delightfully striped rich crim¬ 
son. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Mrs. Ivreiage. A superb Gladiolus of immense 
size. Fiery-red with white throat: veined 
carmine and white. 35 cents each, $3.50 
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 ca¬ 
nary-yellow. The throat is attractively 
splashed with rich carmine. The stamens 
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 flow¬ 
ers are much larger and more showy. 50 
cents each. $5.00 per dozen. 
Novelty. 1912. Alexander's New Gladiolus 
Seedling. An exceedingly odd variety of 
beautiful light salmon color; with orange- 
yellow throat: the whole being dotted and 
mottled crimson. 25 cents each, $2.50 per 
dozen. 
President Taft. (Stewart). An exquisite new 
variety of delicate salmon-pink, shaded 
darker at edge with deep crimson blotch 
in throat, and an attractive white line 
through each petal. A grand variety which 
evokes words of praise wherever exhibited. 
The spikes and flowers are of the largest 
size. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Snow-white. (Packard.) Color, pure white, 
with faint markings of yellow in the throat. 
50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Sterling. 1912. Alexander’s New Gladiolus 
Seedling. A beautiful delicate pale yellow 
with rich cherry throat. One of the finest 
of our this season’s Seedlings; and nearest 
in color to the famous New Ruffled Gladi¬ 
olus, “Kunderdi Glory.” A perfect beauty. 
35 cents each, $3.50 per dozen. 
Gladioli. 
Finest Gladioli of Recent Introduction. 
I will send this Grand Collection of 12 IJp- 
to-Date Gladioli, prepaid, to any part of 
North America, for $2.00. Varieties includ¬ 
ed in this collection, 20 cents each, $2.00 
per dozen. 
Blue Jay. The finest blue to date. A rich, 
deep color of indigo blue. 
Canary Bird. As clear a shade of yellow as 
can be produced. 
Cracker Jack. (Tracy.) rairge flowers of 
rich, velvety dark red; throat spotted -with 
yellow and dark maroon; a most sensa¬ 
tional variety. 
Dawn. (Groffs.) Flowers large, of a deli¬ 
cate salmon, shading to white at throat; 
with a small claret stain on the lower 
petals. 
Hollindia. A charming shade of pink, tinted 
yellow. 
Liberty. (Tracy.) A bright red with strik¬ 
ingly marked primrose throat. Large, well- 
expanded flowers. 
