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Vestal's Glorious Gladioli 
BETTY NUTHALL 
The Glory of the Garden, a sparkling iri- 
iescent orange pink deepening to coral on 
the petal reverse. The lower throat is golden orange, lined with 
carmine rose. The flowers are often more than six inches across 
and of splendid substance and placement. 10c each, $1.00 per dozen, 
$6.00 per 100. 
MINUET A beautiful clear light lavender, almost the shade of a 
Cattelya Orchid. A tall strong grower, with flowers 
of largest size and wonderful texture. 10c each, $1.00 per dozen, 
$6.00 per 100. 
PFITZER’S TRIUMPH 
The gorgeous Amaryllis-like flowers are 
brilliant scarlet with salmon shadings, 
but deepening to cherry velvet in the throat. In both bloom and 
spike it is sensational, one of the very largest Gladioli ever intro¬ 
duced. 10c each, $1.00 per dozen, $6.00 per 100. 
W H PHIPPS Clear pink, overlaid with a warm glow of sal¬ 
mon-rose, the lower petals often faintly flecked 
with ruby. The flowers are large and well-formed, borne in splen¬ 
did spikes, with sometimes as many as twenty blooms open at one 
time. 10c each, 12 for 90c, 100 for $5.00. 
Following Varieties 6c each; 12 for 50c (postpaid); 
100 for $3.00, not postpaid. 
ALICE TIPLADY Orange-saffron. 
ANNA EBERIUS Dark velvety purple, throat deeper. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT A vivid, fiery scarlet, so bright that it is 
hard to imagine anything brighter. One 
of the finest red Gladioli ever sent out. Tall heavy spike with many 
massive blooms. 
E. I. SHAYLOR Large flowers beautifully ruffled; deep rose- 
*’ pink, with crimson feathering at throat and 
pretty mottling at the margins. 
EARLY SUNRISE Flowers extra large, bright salmon-scarlet 
color with pencil stripe of cream through 
center of each petal of the flower. It is extremely early. 
CIANT NYMPH La France-pink; with creamy-yellow throat; 
very large, wide-open flowers, long spikes and 
flowers well placed. 
COLDEN DREAM The richest, clearest pure golden yellow 
Gladiolus yet introduced. Fine large flowers, 
many open at once are carried on tall straight stems. Makes robust 
growing healthy plants. Golden Dream represents a great advance 
in this color section. 
JOE COLEMAN A sturdy standard red, strongly ruffled. Cherry 
crimson with rosy-white {.hroat and midribs, 
lower petals blotched orange with a mahogany center and over¬ 
bloom. 
MRS. FRANCIS KING Brilliant vermilion-scarlet. Most popu¬ 
lar and effective variety for all occa¬ 
sions. Large size. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS Probably the tallest, strongest growing 
and largest flowered of all Gladioli. 
The immense blooms of luminous coral rose are marked with vivid 
splashes of rich ruby. No variety could be more showy or arrest 
more strikingly the interest of the casual beholder. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON Flushed 6almon-pink, with rich 
maroon blotch on the three lower 
petals. The most popular flower in florists’ shops. 
ODIN Salmon with dark blotch ; large flowers. Very fine variety. 
You will like it in your collection. 
ORANCE QUEEN Golden orange, tinted with apricot; remark¬ 
ably beautiful and one of the finest Prim- 
ulinus sorts. 
1910 ROSE Very large flower, pure rose-pink of extra fine 
shade. Narrow white central line on lower petals. 
SCARLET PRINCEPS (Virginia.) Iridescent color, shifting in 
sun or shadow from shining scarlet to 
raspberry red. It is a one-color bloom of ideal shape, when par¬ 
tially opened resembling long-tubed rose buds. 
WILBRINK A favorite variety for cutting; very early flower¬ 
ing ; color, delicate pink. 
German Iris 
AMBASSADEUR One of the finest. The stout stems bear flowers 
of largest size, magnificent form and unique 
coloring. Standards deep lavender suffused with bronze, falls maroon 
with purplish cast. 25 cents each, 6 for $1.00. 
ALBERT VICTOR S. Soft blue; F. beautiful lavender; flower 
stems 40 inches; fragrant. 20c, 3 for 50c. 
CAPRICE S. reddish purple; F. deeper. One of the best “red" 
Irises. Grape fragrance. Price, 25c, 3 for 60c. 
DR. BERNICE S. coppery-bronze; F. velvety crimson ; large 
flowers; beautiful. Price, 25c each, 3 for 65c. 
EDITH COOK Deep yellow, splashed with purple. Price, 20c 
each, 3 for 50c. 
EL DORADO s. yellow-bronze and heliotrope; F. bright violet- 
purple. Price, 40c each, 3 for $1.00. 
FLAVESCENS A delicate shade of soft yellow. Price, 20c, 3 
for 50c. 
GYPSY QUEEN S. old gold shaded smoked pearl; F. black ma¬ 
roon, reticulated light yellow; late. Price, 25c 
each, 3 for 65c. 
GERTRUDE (Peterson variety.) Violet blue. 20c each, 3 for 50c. 
HER MAJESTY S. lovely rose-pink; F. bright crimson tinted 
_ . a brighter shade; a most beautiful variety. 
Price, 40c each, 3 for $1.00. 
KHEDIVE Beautiful soft lavender. Price, 20c each, 3 for 50c. 
LOHENGRIN S. and F. uniform soft shade of cattleya-rose. 
Very large flower. Strong grower and exceedingly 
free bloomer. 30 inches. Price 35c each, 3 for 90c. 
LORELEY s. light yellow; F. ultramarine, bordered with cream. 
One of the most popular of this type. 25c each, 3 for 65c. 
MONSICNOR Rich coloring and good substance. Bluish violet 
overlaid with brownish purple. Price, 20c each. 
MRS. H. DARWIN Pure white netted at base; free flowering. 
Price, 20c each, 3 for 50c. 
PROSPER LAUCIER Light bronze-red and ruby-purple. Price 
35c each, 3 for 90c. 
PURPLE PRINCE This is not exactly new but very rare owing to 
the fact that it is the largest flowered, and 
many think it the very finest Fleur de Lis in cultivation. It is cer¬ 
tainly the finest purple variety. Standards dark violet blue, falls 
rich claret purple. A very early bloomer. Three feet. 30c each. 
QUEEN OF MAY Soft lilac or lavender-pink; the nearest pink 
in Iris ; very beautiful. 20c each, 3 for 50c. 
SHERWIN WRICHT S. and F. golden yellow. Vigorous and 
free-flowering. Price, 30c each, 3 for 65c. 
VIOLACEA CRANDIFLORA Large, deep violet purple flow¬ 
ers, freely produced. 25c each. 
JAPANESE IRIS—IRIS KAEMPFERI 
CRANDIFLORA These magnificent Irises are among the most 
beautiful of our summer flowering plants, and 
rival the Orchids in their colorings. The prevailing colors are white 
crimson, rose-lilac, lavender, violet and blue. Each flower usually 
contains several shades while a golden yellow blotch at the base of 
the petals intensifies the wealth of coloring. Price, double and single 
flowered varieties, 30c each, 3 for 75c. 
SIBERIAN IRIS 
Vigorous, free-flowering varieties of the easiest culture; fine for 
the flower border, for naturalizing and for waterside planting. Very 
large, clear blue flowers on stout, stiff stems; a vigorous free 
grower and very free-flowering; one of the best for cutting. 25c 
each. 3 for 65c. 
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