108 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, ; FLORAL PARK, N> V: 
Gl^dioUis 
SeecL 
. It is very interesting to raise -Gladi- 
okis from seed. The range of.color and 
beauty of bloom in seedlings is very great. One never 
sees 'two seedlings alike. Sow seed in light, sandy soil 
in the open ground, about corn planting time, and shade 
until they germinate. : Might be started earlier in hot-beds, 
if desired. Seedlings generally bloom the second summer. 
Hybrids, Mixed, All Colors -Very fine. Pkt., 10c. ;3pkts.,25c. 
Lemoinel Hybrids, Mixed— Sometimes blooms the first 
summer, and always the second. Pkt., 10c.; 3pkts. for 25c. 
Childsi, Mixed Colors— Finest of all. Very frequently 
bloom first summer, especially if started early. Pkt., 
20c.; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
One pkt. each of Hybrid, Lemoinei and Childsi for 35c. 
Gladiolus ar*d ttyeir Gdltdre. 
This is a complete and unique treatise on the Gladiolus, 
giving all needful information regarding the- different 
species and their culture. It is finely illustrated, and is a 
valuable work on this most important garden flower. Price, 
10c., postpaid. 
Mixed Lemoinei fjardy 
Hybrid Gladiolus. 
We offer a splendid mixture of Gladiolus Lemoinei, afl 
colors and varieties. More than 100,sorts and many rarely 
beautiful seedlings. 25c. per dozen; $2.00. per ioo. 
Unique Seedling Gladiolus. 
An extra fine mixture of all pure seedling Gladiolus in¬ 
cluding all classes, Childsi, Lemoinei and Gandevensis Hy¬ 
brids. Will make a unique bed with endless variety. Fine 
flowering bulbs, 30c. per dozen; $2.30 per 100. 
Ifemoipe’s 
Hardy Gladiolus. 
The odd and fantastic markings of these Gladiolus and 
their beautiful shape, resemble the fascinating beauty of the 
Orchid. Yellow, crimson, white, brown, green, pink, etc., 
are blended together, producing an effect seen in no other 
flower. They are of recent introduction, therefore, new and 
quite unknown. It is useless to attempt to describe their 
regal beauty, for it cannot be done. They must be seen. 
Besides their gay colors and odd markings, they have two 
very important points of superiority over other sorts. First’* 
they bloom two or three weeks earlier and are in full perfec¬ 
tion before others appear; and secondly, they are hardy and 
may be left in the ground over winter, from year to year, 
without lifting in autumn: yet we do not advise this plan, 
as we think it better to lift them in the fall .and. store them 
in the cellar, that they may be planted out in fresh, mellow 
soil in spring. They do well either way. 
Atlas— Clear violet, large velvety maroon blotch. 
Admiral Pierre— Large flowers, round, very open; dark 
carmine-red, lower divisions clouded with purplish ma¬ 
roon, surrounded with light yellow. ,, , ■ 
Bejazet— Lovely light pink, shading to delicate blush; vel¬ 
vety carmine blotches. T ■ t 
Bassengauit— Bose, blotched fine purple. 
Bassuet— Large, brilliant vermillion. 
C. Heine man— English red, lower petals bright crimson, 
edges velvetv and gold color. • " 
Chas. Martel— Bosy blush, intense large carmine blotch. 
Cleopatra— Bed, carmine blotches, tinted with Yellow. 
Creole— Of unusually fine form; color rosy blush, flamed 
and shaded with carmine; deep crimson blotch. 
De Cheville— Salmon-red, buff blotch. 
Edison— A beautiful combination of many rich colors. 
Emille Lemoine— Bright vermillion, dotted gold. 
Enfant de Nancy— Purplish red, lower petals deep crimson 
color, and blotching entirely new. ' , ; 
Etendard— Light brick-red, with large canary-yelknv and 
crimson blotches. . , • . 
F. Bergman— Large, well-open flower, orange-pink, with 
large carmine stains. . 
Cambetta— Dark amaranth-red. Exceedingly rich. 
Incendiary— Fiery red, large blotch of crimson-red on lower 
petals, small gold markings. ,, . , s 
Lafayette— Very large, yellowish salmon, crimsonmotclies. 
La France— Light salmon ; velvety purple, blotched on yel¬ 
low ground. 
Lamarck— Salmon, crimson and yellow spots. , 
Lamartine— Bosy flesh,, with large, bright maroon blotch. 
M. Leveque— Dark crimson; perfect shape, - 
Marie Lemoine— Large spike of fine, well-expanded flowers: 
upper divisions of a pale creamy color, flushed-salmon- 
Iilac, the lower divisions spotted violet and yellow, . , 
Mme. Lemoiner-^White, tinged w T ith salmon; large violet 
and maroon blotches. ' ■ ' 7 • 
Murii lo— Bright claret-red, with velvety crimson throat. 
Nydia- Blush pink, with large orange-scarlet throat. 
Obelisk— Bich solferino, deep crimson blotch, tipped yellow. 
Pactole— Sulphur-yellow, spotted black. 
Romeo— Bich and beautifully colored. 
Vashti— Creamy white, blotched carmine. 
Price of above, 5c. each; any 5 for 20c.; the SO sorts for $1.00. 
