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point of absolute perfection in Respect to both form and 
color. No other flower has gained more rapidly in 
public favor; this could not well be otherwise, for in addi¬ 
tion to the great intrinsic merit of the flower it is easy of 
cultivation , and blooms the first season. The culture 
is very simple. They thrive in almost any good soil, 
except a stiff clay, require full sunlight, and are only 
liable to injury from rank manure. Plant the bulbs six 
to nine inches apart, the large ones four inches and the 
small ones two inches deep. Make an early planting of the 
smallest bulbs first as soon as the ground is sufficiently 
dry and warm, and continue to plant at intervals of two 
weeks during the spring and early summer. In this 
way a succession of bloom may be had from midsummer 
until frost. In autumn, before freezing, they should be 
dug and dried, the earth and old roots removed, and 
then stored in a cool, dry place, secure from frost until 
spring. 
Gladiolus. 
NAMED GLADIOLUS. 
The following named varieties are selected with 
special reference to beauty of floiuer , range of color, 
and habit of plant. There is not one in the list that 
is not desirable, and every bulb has Jlowered the past 
season, and is known to be true to color and descrip¬ 
tion. Ready for shipment about April 1st . 
EACH. DOZ. 
Adanson, rose-tinged lilac, large blotch on 
white ground, tinged yellow, edged with 
carmine flushed lilac. 20 2 00 
A ngele, white, showy and effective. 15 1 50 
Brcnchteyensis, rich, dark, scarlet,very brilliant 10 1 00 
Canari, light yellow, streaked with rose on the 
lower petals. 20 2 00 
Ceres, pure white, flamed lilac, desirable...... 15 15° 
Charles Dickens, delicate rose tinted with buff 
flamed an^ stnned ''armine-rose 20 00 
EACH. DOZ. 
Crystal Palace , long spike of pure white flow- 
ers,lower petals striped with purplish-violet 20 2 00 
Eugene Scribe , tender rose, blazed with carmi- 
nate-red, beautiful . . 15 x 50 
Felicien David, cherry, light carmine feath¬ 
ered, white blotch . 15 1 50 
Isaac Buchanan, one of the best yellow sorts 
yet introduced . 25 • 2 50 
John Bull, white, tinged with sulphur . 10 100 
LaCandeur , white, lightly striped with car¬ 
mine-violet, perfection .- 30 3 00 
Lamarck, cherry colored, slightly tinted with 
orange, blazed with red, center very well 
lighted, very large, white stain. 20 2 00 
Laura , orange-red, flamed carmine, pure white 
blotch . 10 x 00 
LePoussin, light red-white blotch, handsome.. 15 1 50 
LeTitien, rosy scarlet, very brilliant. 20 2 00 
Lord Byron, brilliant, scarlet, blotched and 
flaked pure white . 15 1 50 
Madame Manner et, rose, white stripe and 
carmine blotch .. 10 x 00 
Marie Dumorticr, white, slightly streaked 
with rose, violet-purple blotch . 15 1 50 
Martha Washington, pure, light yellow, 
lower petals slightly tinged with rose; 
stately and beautiful . 50 5 00 
Mans. Legouve, fiery red, white blotch, white 
line in each petal . 25 2 50 
Meyerbeer , brilliant scarlet, blazed with ver¬ 
milion, very fine spike. 20 2 00 
Nepoleon III, bright scarlet, the center of the 
petals white striped, extra fine . 15 1 50 
Norma , pure white, sometimes tinted with 
pale lilac . 2s 2 50 
Ophir, dark yellow, purple blotch . 20 2 00 
Penelope, white, slightly tinged pink. 15 1 50 
Phcebus, brilliant red, with a large, white stain 25 2 50 
Princess of Wales, white, flaked carmine.... 10 t 00 
Robert Fortune , orange-lake, shading off to 
purple-crimson, veined white. 20 2 00 
Shakespeare , white or blush-white, blazed 
with rosy carmine, large, rose colored stain. 40 4 00 
Sultana, bright satin rose, flamed with car¬ 
mine; purple carmine blotch on white 
ground. Choice. 40 4 00 
Van Dyck, crimson-amaranth, striped with white 15 1 50 
MIXED GLADIOLUS. 
These mixtures must not be compared nor confounded 
with the common mixed sorts, often the refuse of cheap, 
unsalable kinds. They are composed only of selected 
named varieties, representing over one hundred and 
fifty of the best sorts. We recommend this stock with 
perfect confidence. doz. ioo. 
Shades of Red, mixed . 60 3 00 
“ “ Pink, “ .. 75 3 50 
“ “ White, “ . 85 4 00 
“ “ Yellow, “ .x 00 4 25 
Choice Mixed, all colors, including striped 
and blotched kinds . 75 3 50 
UUVM. 
The Lily has been, with eminent propriety, styled the 
“Queen of Flowers,” and truly no flower conveys so 
adequate an idea of queenly beauty, majestic grandeur 
and faultless purity as the Lily. Too much cannot be 
said in its praise, and we are glad to notice its increasing 
popularity from year to year. Nearly every variety wilt 
withstand the severity of our winters, and many are 
among the most hardy of our garden flowers. Their 
culture is simple, and wi'b a little care failure i? ; rr'>ossi- 
