SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1899. 
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Exquisite Seedliqg Gladiolus. 
Seedling Gladiolus are not only beautiful and show an 
endless variet y of colors, but are exceedingly interesting, as 
each one is different from any other i iiat ever bloomed, and 
it mav be so exquisitely colored,or <<> large and perfect as to 
make'it of much value. All new Gladiolus are originated 
from seed, and if one has ten thousand seedlings he will 
have as many different sorts. Absolutely no two alike. All 
colors and combinations of colors will lie seen, and some 
will be so fine that they should be selected for growing, 
increasing and naming. As many of our customers desire 
to purchase pure seed ling bulbs, bulbs large enough to bloom 
the coming season, but which never have bloomed, we 
have grown from seed large quantities of the three different 
classes that we might have a supply to offer. All can rely 
upon getting some magnificent new varieties from them. 
Hybrids, Mixed Seedlings Pure seedling bulbs for bloom¬ 
ing this season. 25c. per dozen. 
Lemoinei Hybrid Seedlings - From finest sorts and will be 
exquisite. 30c. per dozen. 
Chl'.dsi Hybrid Seedlings From finest named Childsi 
sorts, thoroughly hybridized and will give magnificent 
new varieties. tfOc. per dozen. 
GLADIOLUS, COLVILLI, “THE BRIDE.” 
A lovely pure white hardy species of slender growth and 
blooms very **arly. often the latter part of May when left in 
the ground all winter. A splendid winter bloomer in pots. 
5c. each; 3 for 10c.; 12 for 30c. 
Gladiolus S cc d. 
It is very interesting to raise Gladiolus 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 
it desired. Seedling generally bloom the second summer. 
Hybrids Mixed All Colors Very fine. Pkt.. 10c.: 3 pkts., 25c. 
Lemoinei Hybrids Mixed Sometimes bloom rhe first sum¬ 
mer, and always the second. Pkt., 10c.; 3 pkts. for 25c. 
Ch i Idsi, Mixed Colors Finest of all. Very frequently 
blooms first summer, especially if started early.- Pkt!, 
20c.; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
One packet each of the three classes. Hybrid , Lemoinei and 
Ckttdsi for Joe. 
Five Gladiolus Childsi for 25c. 
Having a large stock of the following five" varieties of 
Gladiolus Childsi, (see description on page Hi. we make this 
special offer of 25c. for the collection of five varieties; fine 
large flowering bulbs. They are as follows: 
COLUMBIA, WM. FALCONER, HENRY CILLMAN, 
MOHONK, MRS. HENRY WARD BEECHER. 
The above Five for only 25 cents, postpaid. 
Ne\Y Gladiolus Childsi 
for 1899. 
The following new varieties of Gladiolus Childsi are 
offered now for the first time. 
Blanche—Large flower, pure snow-white with but slight 
faint marks of soft rose. Finest white. $1.50 each. 
Fedora— Large snike and flower; color fine salmon rose wifli 
large mottled throat. 
Governor McCormick Extra large flower ami truss. 
Beautiful rose mottled with silvery gray and with violet 
and white mottled throat. Very fine. 
Oriole -Lovely mottling of pink and gray with beautiful 
yellow-banded throat. Small flower, but exquisitely 
colored. 
Admiral Dewey Enormous throat, beautiful silvery pink 
with velvety'crimson markings. 
Colonel Wood Bright scarlet. Large, mottled throat. 
Mrs. R A. Goldsmith Large flower, line spike. Soft 
delicate rose shaded lighter. Pure white throat. 
Ada Bright, soft rosy scarlet, white, mottled throat. 
Siboney Slaty gray marked and mottled darker. 
Genera! Roe A profuse, irregular mottling of pink and 
slat *, subject to wide variations. 
Blue Perfection (1838). The best blue variety yet pro¬ 
duced. Flowers clear, dark, slate blue with a distinct 
scarlet stripe in lower petals. Very beautiful. $1A0 each. 
Varlabiiis (1838) 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 (lowers range in color from a dull deep pink, flaked 
with blue-black to a solid blue-black color of smoky hue 
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 mottled white. $L50 each. 
PRICE, except where noted , 75c. each; the 12 for $b.00. 
Gladiolus Leipoipei. 
The odd ami fantastic markings of these Gladiolus, and 
their beautiful shape resemble the fascinating beatif y' of the 
Orchid. Yellow, crimson, white, brown, green, pink, etc., 
are blended together, producing an effect seen in no other 
flower. They' art* 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 throe weeks earlier and are in full perfec¬ 
tion before others appear; and secondly, they are hardy. 
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. 
Bajazet Lovely light oink, shading to delicate blush ; vel¬ 
vety carmine blotches. 
Bassuet Large; brilliant vermilion. 
F. Bergman Large, orange oink with carmine stains. 
Etendard Light brick red with large yellow blotches. 
Gambetta Dark amaranth red. Exceedingly’rich. 
Cleopatra Red, carmine blotches, t inged with yellow. 
Chas. Martel Rosy blush; intense large carmine blotch. 
C. Hieneman English red. lower petals bright crimson, 
edges velvety and gold colored 
Creole Of unusually fine ftfrm; color rosy blush, flamed 
and shaded with carmine; deep crimson blotch. 
Decheville Salmon red, buff blotched. 
Emille Lemoine Bright vermilion, dotted gold. 
Enfant de Nancy Purplish red, lower petals deep crimson 
color, and blotching entirely new. 
Incendiary Fiery red, large blotch of crimson red. 
Lafayette Very large, yellowish salmon, crimson blotches. 
La France Light salmon; velvety purple, blotched. 
Lamarck Salmon, crimson and yellow spots. 
Lamartine Rosy flesh with large bright maroon blotch. 
M. Leveque Dark crimson perfect shape. 
Marie Lemoine Long snike of line pale creamy color, 
flushed salmon-lilac, spotted violet and yellow. 
Mme. Lemoiner White tinged with salmon; large violet 
and maroon blotches. 
Nydia Blush pink, with large orange-scarlet throat. 
Obelisk Rich solferino. deep crimson blotch tipped yellow. 
Vashti -Creamy white, blotched carmine. 
Price of above named sorts , 5c. each; any ft for 10c. , the 35 for 75c . , 
Mixed Sorts -We offer a splendid mixture of Gladiolus 
Lemoinei ail colors and varieties. More than 100 sorts, 
at 2 5c. per dozen; $2.00 per 100. 
