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“Gladiolus” 
By F. F. Rockwell 
How to plant, breed, har¬ 
vest, and store gladiolus; 
judge, arrange, and how to 
keep them healthy. $1.25. 
Hyacinthus candicans 
Forbes Gladiolus Bulbs, continued 
Minuet. Considered the best of its color—a beautiful clear, 
light lavender. Four to six large blooms open at one time. 
10 cts. each; $1 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Mrs. Francis King. Flame-red, shaded salmon toward throat. 
Very tall. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Lovely flushed salmon-pink with 
brilliant carmine blotches in throat. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. 
per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Begonia-rose, striped with flame-scarlet, 
lower petal pale lemon, speckled ruby. Tremendously large 
flowers, many open at a time. Very tall, strong stem with 
several side-shoots, the whole forming a gigantic bouquet. 
7 cts. each; 65 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Niagara. Primrose-yellow, splashed and striped with bright 
pink. 7 cts. each; 65 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Peace. Large; pure white, feathered with pale lilac. 5 cts. 
each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Persia. A very striking mammoth variety, with deep ma¬ 
hogany-red, almost black flowers of large size. 8 cts. each; 
85 cts. per doz.; $6 per 100. 
Schwaben. Light yellow with little red stripes on lower petals. 
Strong grower with large flowers and sturdy stems. 5 cts. 
each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Virginia. Large, massive, flaming scarlet Powers, many open 
at a time, making a gorgeous display of dazzling red. Good 
forcer. 7 cts. each; 65 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Primulinus Hybrids 
The characteristics of these are extreme gracefulness and 
profuseness of bloom, with most enchanting colors. 
Alice Tiplady. Brilliant orange-salmon, golden-throated flowers. 
Maiden’s Blush. A fine early beautiful shell-pink variety. 
Souvenir. This is the best pure yellow variety. 
Any of the above, 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100 
Herbaceous Peonies 
Supremely gorgeous and of life-long permanence. Peonies 
form the basis of every well-considered flower-garden. As 
individual clumps or in borders in front of shrubbery they are 
magnificent in flower and handsome in foliage throughout the 
season. They last a week or more when cut. Plant them not 
too deeply—2 inches of earth over the buds is sufficient. We 
offer 2-year-old clumps with 3 to 5 eyes, in three colors— 
Double White, Double Pink, and also Double Red, at 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
Hyacinthus candicans 
A luxuriant-growing, summer-flowering plant, spreading 
2 to 3 feet, throwing spikes 4 to 5 feet in height, each bearing 
twenty to thirty large, white, bell-shaped flowers, splendid for 
groups. If planted in the center of beds of scarlet gladiolus, 
the effect is fine. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. 
Peonies afford both color and delightful fragrance 
Summer-flowering Bulbs 
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