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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
10 Firje G* a( iiolo$ for 20 cts. 
Our enormous stock of Gladiolus enables us to 
offer some really fine sorts of which we hare a large 
supply, at a remarkably low price. The 10 here 
offered are fine standard varieties. 
Brenchleyensis— Intense fiery scarlet. Extra early bloom¬ 
er. and one of the most showy and popular kinds. 
Ceres —Pure white with purple-rose spots and marks. Fine. 
Colden Sceptre— (Isa«c Buchanan.) Most beautiful, fine 
clear yellow. Spikes large and perfect. A great favorite. 
John Bull —White, slightly tinged yellow and marked 
violet rose. A grand old favorite. 
Lamarck —Cherry-scarlet, tinged orange, pure white stains. 
Latone —Tall and compact spike, fine flowers of a delicate 
rose, with creamy white blotches and stripes. 
Madame de Vatry —French white with purplish crimson 
blotch. A well-known and highly esteemed sort. 
Mad. Monneret— Flower spike large and well formed; flow¬ 
ers large and of a delicate rose color. 
Napoleon III —Rich dark red, with pure white throat. 
Relne Blanche —Lovely pure white with dark carmine 
blotch. 
PRICE, 3 cts. each; One each of the 10 sorts 
for 20 cts. Any variety at 20c. per doz. 
is Grand Moms a( a Bargain. 
The following fifteen varieties 
are classed among the most exquis¬ 
ite named sorts known to cultiva¬ 
tion. Every one is a rare gem. Enor¬ 
mous spikes of perfect shape, and 
the softest and most effective colors 
mingled and blended in a manner 
which no pen can portray. Most of 
them retail in Europe at from 30 c. 
to $ 2.00 each. In offering them at 
10 cents ire feel that our customers 
will not miss this opportunity of 
adding to their gardens at least some 
of these rare beauties. 
Amalthee —A most exquisite variety and always 
attracts attention. Pure white with large violet-red 
blotches. These blotches have a velvety appearance 
and the lower petals are beautifully tinged and 
penciled. 
Augusta— A magnificent variety. Pure snow-white 
with conspicuous blue anthers. Introduced by us 
several years ago, and is, next to Snow White, the 
finest white variety. 
Bayard— Large carmine-red flowers slightly tinged with 
lilac, and delicately banded with white in the center of 
the petals. A beautiful new French variety. 
Cora lie —White, tinted rose and yellow; flamed with bright 
rose, and with yellow blotches. A French variety of 
much merit. 
Cam el eon— Compact truss of large slaty-blue flowers flamed 
orange and with white band down the middle of each 
petal. Large creamy white blotches in throat. An extra 
choice variety. 
Corsaire— Very intense, dark, velvety scarlet tinted with 
brown at the edges of petals. Compact spike and large 
flower. A comparatively new, high-priced, and in every 
respect a grand variety. 
Chaumont- Beautiful lilac, shaded purple. A rare color 
as well as a beautiful one. 
Dlamant— Fleshy white of remarkable freshness; throat 
ivory white. blotched and streaked carmine. 
Flamboyant —One of the grandest varieties known to cul¬ 
tivation. Flowers large and of intense scarlet color. 
Like a great flaming torch. 
Lord Burleigh— Beautiful, flesh watermelon-red with light 
throat. 
Mlle. Maries Mies— A French variety of the highest class. 
Large, beautiful spike of delicate rose, flamed with car¬ 
mine and scarlet, blotched with purple. 
Mr. Krelage— Terra cotta red flamed with smoke color. 
White blotch with carmine lining. 
Pyramlde —Perfect spike, broader at the lower part than at 
the top. Flowers large and well expanded and of deli¬ 
cate orange-rose color. 
Reverend Berkeley— A beautifully colored variety, being of 
delicate light rose tinged with violet-carmine, feathered 
anil flaked with white. 
Virgil— Handsome variety of bright glowing crimson color. 
PRICE OF ABOVE: 10c. each; any 3 for 25c.; 
7 for 50c., or the 15 for 1.00. Any 
variety at 80c. per dozen. 
