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JOHN LEVv'IS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Gladiolus. 
The Gladiolus is our leading specialty, and our collection Is the largest and finest in the world-in fact 
^ S ^ IJ L m0St0fthe bUlbS WhiCh t!l ® WOr,d uses - We stow about lOO acres of them and upwards of 15 ,’ 
QOO,Ot,J fl° w enng buibs. Gladiolus being our leading specialty we place them first in this Catalogue, and 
the finest known varieties are here offered at less than one-half the usual price. Our Chifdsl’s and Lemofnei’s 
are simply grand. Do not miss them. 
The Gladiolus is the most satisfactory, the most desira¬ 
ble and the most popular of all garden bulbs. Nothing else 
of the kind costs so little, and nothing else grows and blooms 
so readily for anybody and everybody in any soil or climate. 
It is, in short, the most satisfactory garden flower, thriving 
and blooming as it does, with the least care and attention” 
and makes a display which, for brilliancy and beauty of 
coloring, few bulbs can equal and none surpass. The Gladi¬ 
olus is to the flower garden what bread is to man, “The staff 
of life.” Our collection is so large that many of the finest 
and highest priced sorts of European Catalogues can be sup¬ 
plied by us by the ten thousands, and we offer them at very 
low prices. Not only do we grow the finest varieties of Gan- 
devensis by the million, but also Lemoinei’sNew Hardy Hy¬ 
brids. But the finest of all Gladiolus is the new strain, 
Childsi. This novelty is of such sterling worth that it de¬ 
serves more than special attention. 
CULTURE.— Gladiolus are of the simplest culture. 
Plant at any time from April to July, in a7iy fairly good 
soil, well spaded. Set in rows three inchesapart, or in mass¬ 
es six inches apart each way. Plant in full sun. if possible, 
ana K e, e P,d° w n weeds. They bloom from July to October. 
After fal l ti'ost, lift the bulbs and after removing the tops 
let them dry for two or three weeks in any airy position, 
under cover, fl'hen after removing the roots store them in 
a cellar, or any cool, dry place, away from frost, for plant¬ 
ing again the following spring. 
Gladiolus and Then* GdltUpe. 
This is a complete and unique treatise on the Gladiolus, 
giving all needful information regarding the different spe¬ 
cies and their culture. It is finely illustrated, and is a val¬ 
uable work on this most important garden flower. Price 
10 cents, postpaid. 
Mixed Gladiolus. 
Our mixed Gladiolus are not the poor dull colors, old dis¬ 
carded. red sorts and worthless seedlings usually sent out as 
Mixtures. On the contrary they are made up from splendid 
named sorts, brightest and most varied colors, white, yellow, 
pink., rose, blush, intense scarlet, carmine, violet, striped, 
blotched, variegated, etc. All old common and poor sorts 
have been discarded and this mixture is of the highest grade. 
f/ 5 7-" large nowermg bulbs. 
a ; 30c - : P o r 1 (, 0 ^ 2 : 25 ; per 1,000, $20.00, by mail, 
mixed, Ad Colors, Second Size -These are all fine bloom- 
per hm laoif^Talr 155 - Per d ° Zen ’ 15c ‘ ; per 10 °* $L00: 
Mixed, All Colors, Third Size -Smallbulbs, but will bloom 
I'nnn L» Per doz en, 10c.; per 100, 60 c.; per 
J, 000 . $ 5 . 90 , bv mail. 
Mixed, White and Light Varieties only— First size 30 c 
per dozen; $ 3.25 per 100 . 
Mixed Scarlet Varieties only— First size, the finest scarlet 
... sorts. 2oc. per dozen; $2.00 per 100. 
mixed Pink Varieties only First size; finest pink color* 
2oc. ner doz.; $2.00 per 100. 
Mixed Yellow Varieties only First size; finest yellow and 
orange shades. 40 c. per doz. 
Ixarge Gladiolus Bulbs, 
EXTRA LOW PRICE BY EXPRESS. 
No flower so adorns the garden or lawn as does the Gladi¬ 
olus, and none are more easily grown or so fine for decor- 
etoVi!i i r cheS ' T oras - dining tables, halls, stores, offices, 
rhat 0 " r customers may afford to plant them exten- 
siveiy, we otter 
Lar fi^=r i fl Werlng n BulbS ’ Wlxed -° hoicest varieties and 
g? SR* 800 ,or ,4 ® *» 
