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Mr. Mark, firs, heavenly blue, finest of its color. 
Minuet, a self-colored lavender, considered the best 
Mr. W. H. Phipps, pink and salmon with red-speckled 
throat; a doz. firs, open at once. 
Mrs. F. C. Hornberger, very large pure white firs.; vary 
beautiful; a prize winner when exhibited. 
Mrs. H. E. Bothin, new and very handsome; firs, large, rich 
salmon-pink, charmingly ruffled. 
Nancy Hanks, intense apricot with pink shading . 
Odin, rich salmon-pink; an improved Halley; very large, 
showy flowers on glorious spikes; a fine Gladiolus. 
Orange Queen, an early and handsome Gladiolus; the rare 
and pleasing color of apricot-orange; good. 
Paul Pfitzer, rich velvety Amaranth, the firs, borne in 
splendid spikes; a new, elegant Gladiolus. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph, brilliant salmon-orange with red spots, 
sensatonal Gladiolus at shows. 
Panama, fine large flowers on fine spikes; lovely pink, grace¬ 
ful and beautiful; a favorite for cutting. 
Peace, exquisite white with pale lilac featherings; charming 
large open flowers; an old, vigorous Gladiolus. 
Prince of Wales, a new, charming Gladiolus; spike tall and 
graceful; set with fine bright apricot flowers; good . 
Purple Glory, rich velvety purple, the upper petals shading 
to crimson, throat speckled white and purple; exquisite. 
Rose Ash, old rose fading to ashes of roses at the margin, 
odd in color; beautiful large flowers; distinct . 
Ruth Huntington, a rare and handsome variety; flowers 
well-formed and borne on good spikes; a worthy variety. 
Schwaben, very large, the color lovely canary with carmine 
blotch in the throat; a popular variety with florists. 
Tyko Zang, flowers large brilliant salmon-pink, on strong 
spikes, often four feet tall; a Gladiolus of great beauty 
Virginia, the lnest rich scarlet; early and popular; its beauty 
and lasting brilliancy have made it a favorite. 
War, intense blood-red with crimson shading; giant firs. 
Wilbrink, as early as Halley, and quite as large; color pleas¬ 
ing pink with beautiful shadings; fine for cutting. 
