SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1899. 
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Exquisite SeedliqgGladiolus. 
Seedling Gladiolus are not only beautiful and show an 
endless variety of colors, but are exceedingly interesting, as 
each one is different from any other that ever bloomed, and 
it may be so exquisitely colored, or so 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 be 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 seedling 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. 35c. per dozen. 
Lemolnei Hybrid Seedlings From finest sorts and will be 
exquisite. 30c. per dozen. 
Chlldsi Hybrid Seed I i ngs -From finest named Childsi 
sorts, thoroughly hybridized and will give magnificent 
new varieties. 00c. per dozen. 
GLADIOLUS, COLVILLI, “THE BRIDE.” 
A lovely pure white hardy species of slender growth and 
blooms very early, often the latter part of May when left in 
the ground all winter. A splendid winter bloomer in pots, 
ic. each; 3 for 10c.; 13 for 30c. 
Gladiolus Seed. 
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 
if desired. Seedling generally bloom the second summer. 
Hybrids Mixed All Colors -Very fine. Pkt.. 10c.: 3pkts.,35c. 
Lemoinei Hybrids Mixed -Sometimes bloom the first sum¬ 
mer, and always the second. Pkt., 10c.; 3 plcts. for 35c. 
Childsi, Mixed Colors —Finest of all. Very frequently 
blooms first summer, especially if started early. Pkt.., 
30c.; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
One packet each of the three classes. Hybrid, Lemoinei and 
Childsi for,25c. 
Five Gladiolus Childsi for 25c. 
Having a large stock of the following five varieties of 
Gladiolus Childsi, (see description on page 8>, we make this 
special offer of 35c. for the collection of five varieties; fine 
large flowering bulbs. They are as follows: 
COLUMBIA, WM. FALCONER, HENRY C1LLMAN, 
MOHQMK, MRS, HENRY WARD BEECHER, 
The above Five for only 25 cents, postpaid. 
Ne\V G^dioUis Gtyildsi 
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 spike and flower; color fine salmon rose with 
large mottled throat. 
Governor McCormick —Extra large flower and 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, fine spike. Soft 
delicate rose shaded lighter. Pure white throat. 
Ada - Bright, soft rosy scarlet, white mottled throat. 
Siboney -Slaty gray marked and mottled darker. 
General Roe -A profuse, irregular mottling of pink and 
slate, subject to wide variations. 
Blue Perfection -(1898). The best blue variety yet pro¬ 
duced. Flowers clear, dark, slate blue with a distinct 
scarlet stripe in lower petals. Very beautiful. $1.-,0 each. 
Variables— (1898). 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 of smoky hue i 
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. $1.50 each. 
PRICE, except where noted, 75c. each; the 12 for $8.00. 
GLADIOLUS LEMOINEI. 
Gladiolus Gerqoiqei. 
The odd and fantastic markings ol' 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 lie seen. 
Besides their gay colors and odd markings, they have 1 \vc 
very important points of superiority over other sorts. ]' irst., 
they bloom two or three week s earl ier and a re in full perl ec- 
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 fellow. 
Bajazet Lovely light pink, shading to delicate blush ; ve’ 
vety carmine blotches. 
Bassuet -Large; brilliant vermilion. 
F. Bergman -Large, orange pink with carmine stains. 
Etendard -Light brick red with large yellow blotches. 
Cambetta Dark amaranth red. Exceedingly rich. 
Cleopatra Red, carmine blotches, tinged 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 line form; 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, vellowish salmon, crimson blotches. 
La France Light salmon; velvety purple, blotched. 
Larnarck Salmon, crimson and yellow spots. 
Lamartine -Rosy flesh witii large, bright, maroon blotch. 
M. Leveque— Dark crimson perfect shape. 
Marie Lemoine Long spike of line pale creamy colo 
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. 
Qbe'isk -Rich solferino. deep crimson blotch tipped yellow. 
Vashtl— Creamy white, blotched carmine. 
Price of above named sorts, 5c. each; any ■'■ for 10c.; the20 for 
Mined Sorts— We offer a splendid mixture oi Gladiolus 
Lemoinei, all colors and varieties. .More than 100 sorts, 
at 3 5c. per dozen; $3.00 per 100. 
