SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR IBM 
Crand Rouge, Knormousspike of the most beautiful shape, 
large, well-open Howei-s, bright intense scarlet. The 
brightest, and linest of all scarlet Gladiolus. 
President Lincoln, (new 1891.) Gigantic spike of perfect 
form; color blush white, linked with rose and heavily 
blotched with crimson. A t ruly su|>erb sort. 
Octoroon, flowers composed of beautiful shades of salmon 
and buff intermingled. An odd and rare color. 
Duchoss of Edinburgh, sometimes called the Giant Glad¬ 
iolus. It often grows as high as a man's head, with 
enormous spikes of gigantic flowers of beautiful shape. 
Color brilliant lose shading Into a light color towards 
the center, and a white band through t he center of each 
petal. It is in every respect a truly magnificent sort as 
well its a very rare and high priced one. 
The above 7 grand sorts for only 
Qiir Grand Mixed Gladiolus. 
Our mixed Gladiolus are very tine indeed, being choice 
varieties only. All old and common ones have been dis¬ 
carded, and customers can depend upon having a large and 
magnificent variety of colors. They cannot be too highly 
praised. 
Mixed itulbs of 300 varieties, first size, per doz., 35c.; per 
lOo, 32.no. 
Mixed liulbs of 300 varieties, second size, but will all flower 
this summer, per doz., 25c.; per 100 , $1.75. 
]Ve\V Giant Flow’ered French 
Seedling Gladiolus. 
These we have procured from the renew m*d linn it It* 
bridizers and they are truly grand. They all lum* tl»**r 
gigantic and beautifully formed spikes ami flower*, aiwl 
vi\‘id colors so |ieculiar to tin* French sorts. Tin > ui<- t«ll 
and strong growers, and the spikes of bloom in** u-uallt 
three firt or more in length. They possess the great* -' i** •*» 
sible variety of colors, and all exceedingly choh o, I** 
any collection of best named varieties. All colors mix* <1. im 
two will be alike. 10c. each; 3 for 25c.; 12 for 76c. 
Gladiolus,purpurea .&imitus. 
This is one of the most l»eaut iful and graceful of all Ghuh 
olus, especially for cutting for vases or large bou«|iiri *-. I'lm 
spikes of bloom are tall, slender and extremely gnieeful. It 
branches freely and each bulb produces several spike**. Tim 
bulbs arc perfect l.v hardy, and can b<* left in t he ground over 
winter, where they will increase rapidly. Price,6c. each; flfor 
25c.; 12 for 40c. 
LCMOINC'S MYORIO OLAOIOLU8 
Leipoipc’s Hardy Hy¬ 
brid Gladiolus. 
Mixed colors. Of all Gladiolus. these are among the most 
curious and beautiful. The odd and fnsciiiai Imr marking's 
of the tlowei-s, and their beautiful shape resemble the fas¬ 
cinating; beauty of that, rarest of all (lowers, the Oreldd. 
Yellow, crimson, white, brown, green, pink, etc., arc blended 
together producing an effect seen In no other (lower. Seed 
which will bloom the second year. 20 cents per pkt.: large 
bulbs 10 cents each; 8 for 25 cents; 12 for 75 cents. 
Thiridias. 
There has been great improvement in this flower during 
the past few years. Not only have the yellow and criiiivm 
ones been greatly improved in color and size, but we u«.w 
have to offer a grand new while variety, which is tin* llim*t 
novelty sent from Kurope in several years. The Tigi Min 
should be planted in the open ground in May. They com¬ 
mence blooming early in July and produce an abundant *- «»f 
gorgeous flowers till October. Late in autumn the bull* 
should be lifted, dried, and stored in the cellar )ikoGliidl**lu». 
They are one of the easiest plants in the world to cultivate, 
always sure to bloom abundantly in any situation, ami the 
large showy flowers are sure to at tract and please. I Inch. 
Conchlflora, flue yellow, spotted crimson. 12 for 60c 
Crandiflora, very large, bright crimson, centre varh gu 
ted with yellow. 12 for $1. . 10 
Crandiflora Alba, new; flowers very large, of pur*- i \ • > 
whiteness, spotted with crimson. First offcr<*d In the* 
country by us in 1883, and has proved t«* be t liegmml- 
est novelt y in summer-flowering bulbs which has | *•« ii 
offered in several years. Few flowers on 9Uir ground* 
have been so greatly admired. 12 for SI I" 
For so cents wc leill send one htdb each of (hr 
OUR NEW BOOK,- 
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