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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1898. 
Gladioliis Gifildsi. 
No novel tv in Floriculture has been Introduced during tin* past 
ten years which equals in'importanco. niugniflceuce or value, this dis¬ 
tinct new strain 01 Gladiolus. first Introduced by us in ltftti. They far 
outrank all other Gladiolus in size of spike, size of bloom, vigor, 
varied and magnificent coloring and freedom of bloom. They were 
produced by Max Leiehttin. of Germany, the most noted horticul¬ 
turist in the world, and are the result of a careful cross between the 
liner varieties of Gandevonsis, and that lovely species, Samidersoai. 
They came into our possession a few years later at the purchase price 
of $00,000. In our bauds they have been still further hybridized and 
improve!. 
DESCRIPTION.-—It is difficult to describe flowers of .such varied 
and peculiar beauty as these Gladiolus. They are much stronger and 
more vigorous than others, the growth being exceedingly rank, and 
the foliage dark, healthy green. They are very tall and erect, often 
standing four or five feet nigh, with spikes of bloom over two feet in 
length. They branch freely, in most cases each stem producing three 
or four spikes of bloom, ana bloom much earlier than ordinary varie¬ 
ties. The flowers are of great substance and of gigantic size, fre¬ 
quently seven to nine inches across. The form of both the flower and 
spike is perfection itself, and they last in bloom a long time before 
fading, owing to their great substance and vigor, but the most re¬ 
markable feature is their coloring. Orchids can not surpass them in 
their varied and delicate shades, markings and blendings. Every 
color known among Gladiolus is represented, and many never before 
seen, particularly blues, smoky-grays and purple blacks, all having 
beautifully mottled and spotted throats, made up of white, crimson, 
pink, yellow, etc., and in this iiecullar net-work of charming spots 
and colors lies one of its special points of unsurpassed beaut v. The 
flowers are more beautifully colored tbau Leinoine's Hybrids, and 
much larger than Gaudevensls. Kveu the beautiful flowers of the 
weak-growing Nancei&nus cannot compare with the regal beauty, 
size or colors of this class. T'rom every quarter come words of tlie 
warmest praise for their unexcelled magnificence. 
EtECANT NAMED GLADIOLUS CHiLDSl. 
Each. 
Allerton —Bright rosy red, blotdied and marked with carmine... JO 
Au reet Superba Foliage of a distinct yellow color, though 
healthy and robust. Flowers and spikes large and of peculiar 
beauty. Color soft orange scurlet with distinct white blotches 
and mottling, with white and vermilion in the throat. 20 
Brilliant -Beautiful orange red with carmine and white throat. 
Superior to Flamboyant, Meyerbeer and other red varieties_20 
Bessie Tanner Very large, beautiful soft rose color with pure 
white throat. Exquisite. :K> 
Burlington — Bright pink beautifully tinged with orange scarlet. 
Carmine and white mottled throat. 15 
Bowdoln —Very large flower, light orange scarlet with largo pure 
white throat Very exquisite. 15 
Boston Flaming orange scarlet with large, pure white, violet 
mottled throat. 1/3 
Ben Hur —Large compact spike, enormous flower of a peculiar 
and almost Indescribable color. Light salmon rose, tinged 
flaked and mottled with blue. Throat beautifully mottled and 
spotted white and bright carmine.’ . 50 
Cumberland— Dark slaty purple tinged red, with pure white 
and scarlet marked throat . 25 
Cincinnati —Beautiful large pink, flaked bright orange with rich, 
velvety amaranth throat. 25 
Columbia -light orange scarlet freely blotched and penciled 
with bluish purple. Throat freely marked and mottled. 5 
Dr. Parkhurst a .spike nearly three feet in length and bearing 
upwards of 25 flowers. Dark, brilliant red with an elegantly 
white mottled throat. A superb variety . 50 
Daisy Leland Enormous spike and flower. Easily the largest 
flower produced by any Gladiolus. Bright rosy pink of exqui¬ 
site loveliness, Spike gracefully curved. We consider this in 
many respects to be the finest Gladiolus in cultivation . 95 
Deborah —Dark rod tinged with amaranth. Very large, pure 
white throat and blotches. Also white band through petals_30 
Dexter—Orange red, with gray and carmine throat, beautifully 
marked and mottled . 30 
Or. 8eilew—Large spike and very large flower of great sub¬ 
stance. Deep, rich rosy crimson, slightly penciled darker. 
Center of petals rayed with white. Throat pure white, mot- 
tied and spotted. .. . .. . 
Cva — Beautiful rose, shaded and marked with slate. Throat 
finely mottied with various colors. 
Henry Clllman Deep salmon scarlet with pure white bands 
through each petal, the throat showing the peculiar spotting 
and mottling of this class .. 
Kitty Leland Bright rosy salmon with orange tinge. Flower 
spike often as much as three feet in length, showing between 
twenty and thirty blossoms which are of the largest size and 
most perfect shape. No grander Gladiolus than this. 
Livonia Light red with white mottled throat.,. 
Lael—Soft pink with bright carmine throat, shaded with orange 
and having a peculiar metallic luster. Enormous. 
M arguerethe Large flower and spike. Bright red, freely mark¬ 
ed, blotched and suffused with slate blue, and with large, 
white-mottled throat. 
Mrs. W. N. Bird -Beautiful lilac-rose, crimson-white mottliugs 
in throat, and carmine marks. Extra fine. 
Nohonk A strong, rank grower, flowers of large size and great 
substance. Deep dark pink with spotted throat, shaded 
orange and flake/1 with maroon. 
Mrs. Beecher Beautiful deep rosy crimson. Large well opened 
flower with pure white throat, freely marked aud spotted 
with bright carmine. 
Mrs. La Mance White overspread with a slight lilac shadow, 
the mottling being purplish crimson. 
Nakomls Soft pink blotched and shaded with orange; white 
and crimson throat. Enormous spikes . 
Norma Dee Chi Idji—Extra large flower and spike. Color del¬ 
icate white, softly penciled with rose, and with large sulphur- 
yellow throat. Perfectly,exquisite and distinct. 
Falconer's Favorite—Very strong rank grower; enormous 
spike; flower large, deop brilliant ruby-red. white band through 
petals. . 
Middleboro-Salmon pink, freely flaked and penciledwvtthdeep 
rose, aud carmine mottled throtit. 
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Exquisite -of rather slender growth with long graceful spike. 
C«dor pure snow white with brilliant, mageuta. . 75 
Blue Danube splendid large flower; perfect spike. Exquisite 
silvery blue with carmine aud while throat, one of the most 
striking... 50 
Erie -Bright rosy carmine, with canary colored throat.50 
Cracillis Slender, graceful spike with large flower of a dull red 
color, margined aud penciled with slate blue. 10 
Mnrginata Fine salmon, with crimson and white throat, each 
peufl having a delicate margin of slate blue. :j0 
Elaborate -Bright, fiery red. freely penciled with brilliant 
amaranth and large white throat. Very fine. 25 
Ethel Beautiful soft rose color, with white and crimson. 15 
Adolph Close Large spreading flower of a peculiar slaty blue 
color, with large crimson and white mottled throat.. ... 50 
Hohokus Large flaming crimson; throatmottled bright magenta 3o 
Old Oxford Slaty salmon, heavily clouded with blue. Large 
crimson and white mottled throat. 30 
Nllo Amaranth red shaded purple, numerously blotched and 
flaked with slate and beautiful, large, pure white center. 
Mottled and spotted with crimson. 15 
Nezinscott Bright blood scarlet with d< rp velvety crimson, 
black blotches and w lute mottling in the throat... . 10 
Oddity Deep amaranth red freely suffused with purple-blue. 
Large distinct white marks and red stud white mottling in the 
throat. Very odd color... 25 
Peoria Slaty lilac, with white and crimson throat.25 
Princeton Large flaming red with violet and white mottlings 
in t hroat. Spikes of great length. 10 
Rosedale Lilac rose tinged with slate blue. Carmine throat... 25 
Ruby Very dark deep ruby red with bright violet and white 
mottling in throat; an exceedingly rich color. 25 
St. Oscar Large, well-open flower; rosy pink outside and blush- 
pink inside, with throat variegations of different colors. 20 
Senator Childs—Large well opened flower, deep glowing red 
with enormous white throat. Extra line. 30 
Savannah Deep blood red with white-mottled throat. Makes a 
splendid spike. 20 
Sandusky -Carmine red, penciled and flaked darker. 20 
Sacramento —Deep, bright coral scarlet, with clear and distinct 
white mottlings In throat. 20 
St. Louis Very large individual flower of a splendid rose color. 
Light inside and dark outside with faint white bands. 25 
Splendor A splendid large flower of the softest, sweetest rose 
color. Large margenta stains with purple and white mottlings. 25 
Torch Light - Very line spike of large, light flaming scarlet 
flowers. Throat mottled aud spotted wldte and violet; a most 
brilliant and striking color. 10 
Tuxedo Fine rose marbled with crimson; throat showing large 
white stripes and beautiful mottliugs. 50 
W m. Falconer—Spike of great length aud flowers of enormous 
size. Light pink and blush, two delicate shades, freely mottled 
and intermixed. Throat spotted with crimson and white. 5 
Wlnthrop Very bright scarlet. Inside of petals suffused with 
pure white mottlings, and with large white blotches outside_ 25 
Waukesha Salmon oink shaded lighter inside; large, beautiful 
primrose throat thickly mottled crimson. Spikes 2 to 3 feet_ 10 
Yolande Pure white softly tinted blush with large, brilliant 
crimson throat. 25 
One Bulb each of these 60 sorts, which amount to $16.25, for only $10.00. 
FINE MIXED CL ADIOLUS CHILDSI. 
All colors and varieties. Every one an exquisite beauty. Large 
flowering bulbs, 50c. per dozen; £4.00 per 100 . 
Gladiolus Gtpldsi fop 1898. 
The following are the novelties in G. Childs! offered now for the 
first time. They are unusually fine, in many ways superior to the 
older sorts: 
Red Cap -Large, v ide open flower, beautifully hooded and of a 
graceful, drooping habit. 
Africa - Dark amaranth shaded black, with large green tinted white 
ceuter. Very distinct, odd aud conspicuous. 
Beverly— Large, lighted red flower, clouded and shaded with 
smoky blue. 
Little Violet Dwarf habit, compact spike of a pleasing lilac. 
Little Blush— Dwarf habit, compact spike of blush white 
Governor Saxton— Deep amaranth, almost block, striped, shaded 
and mottled with red. A very odd anti conspicuous color. 
Tinted White A very large flower, well open and a pure white 
color beautifully tinted with pale pink. Tall spike and vigorous. 
Mottled Gem-large spreading flower showing an unusually large 
throat beautifully mottled white, violet and scarlet. Ground 
color of flower light scarlet mottled with deep organge red. 
Saratoga Large, flaming orange-scarlet; white mottied throat. 
President McKinley— Flower of gigantic size, light scarlet with 
very large and conspicuous white throat. 
A, H. Goldsmith Large flower of great substance. Color pink 
mottled and striped with dark crimson. Violet and white throat. 
Striped Banner Very tall with long spike. Flowers large and 
well open. White freely marked end striped deepest, brightest 
crimson, a most unique and beautiful variety'. 
Blue Perfection -The best blue variety yet produced. Flowers 
clear, dark, slate-blue with a distinct scarlet stripe in lower 
petals. Very beautiful and conspicuous variety. £1.50 each. 
Perfect Beauty Very large flower of u tinted white color. Beau¬ 
tifully spotted with magenta. 
Keokuk— Deep bright pink clouded, tinted and spotted slate-blue. 
Newark— Orange red with white and crimson mottled throat. 
VariabJlift—Enormous size and vigor, standing nearly seven feet 
high, with the largest spike ever seen on any Gladiolus. But this 
is not its only great merit. The flowers range in color from a 
dull, deep pink, flaked with blue-black to a solid blue-black color 
n! smoky nue flaked with pink. Some spikes will be one color 
and some the other while flowers of both colors are often seen on 
the same spike. Throat beautifully mottled white. $8.00 each. 
PRICE, except where noted, 75c. eeieh, the t7 for $10.00. 
