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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
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The odd and fantastic markings of these Gladiolus, and 
their beautiful shape, resemble the fascinating beauty of the 
Orchid. Yellow, crimson, white, brown, green. p»nk, etc., 
art* blended together, producing an effect seen in no other 
flower. Ttaev are of recent introduction, therefore, new and 
quite unknown. 11 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, r i rst. 
they bloom two or three weeks earlier and are in full perfec¬ 
tion before others appear; and secondly, they arc hardy, ami 
maybe left in the ground over winter, from year to year, 
without lifting in autumn ; yet we do not advise this plan, 
ns 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. 
Bajazet. Lovely light pink, shading to delicate blush; vel¬ 
vety carmine blotches. 
Bassuet. Large, brilliant vermilion. 
A. Thiers. Dark lilac rose, lighter inside; crimson ami yel¬ 
low blotches. 
F. Bergman. Large, well-open flower; orange pink, with 
large carmine stains. „ , 
Etendard. Light brick red. with large canary yellow and 
crimson blotches. 
Gambetta. Dark amaranth red. Exceedingly rich. 
Louis Thiebaut. Bright lilacfred, with white markings. 
Melssonler. Rosy red; grayish white inside, and crimson 
throat. 
Murillo. Bright, claret red. with velvety crimson throat. 
Sceptre d’Or. A combination of light and deep yellow 
shades, with maroon blotches. One of the very best yel¬ 
lows found among Gladiolus. 
Cleopatra. Red. carmine blotches, tinged with yellow. 
Chas. Martel. Rosy blush, intense large carmine blotch. 
C. Hlenernan. English red, lower petals bright crimson, 
5 edges velvety and gold colored. 
Creole. Of unusually fine form; color rosy blush, flamed 
and shaded with carmine: deep crimson blotch. 
Dechevllle. Salmon red, buff blotched. 
Elf. Light rosy buff with large crimson and yellow blotches. 
Emllle Lemolne. 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 on low¬ 
er petal, small gold markings. 
J. J. Rousseau. Salmon, maroon and gold. 
Lafayette. Very large, yellowish salmon, crimson blotches. 
La France. Light salmon; velvety purple, blotched on yel¬ 
low ground. 
Lamarck. Salmon, crimson and yellow spots. 
Lamartine. Rosy flesh, with large, bright maroon blotch, 
Lemoinii. Fine, good-si zed flowers, closely set on the spike, 
which is about one foot long; upper petals of a creamy 
whit e color.tinted salmon red.the lower ones spotted with 
deep purplish crimson, bordered with bright yellow. 
M. Leveque. Dark crimson, perfect shape. 
Mario Lemolne. Long spike of line, well-expanded flowers; 
upper divisions of a pale creamy color, flushed salmon 
lilac, the lower divisions spotted violet and yellow. 
Mme. Lemolner. White, tinged with salmon; large violet 
and maroon blotch eg. 
Miss Dudley. A lovely combination of white and crimson. 
Exceedingly st.riking. 
Nydia. Blush pink, with large orange-scarlet throat. 
Obelisk. Rich solferino, deeperimsor blotch, tipped yellow. 
Paetole. Sulphur yellow, spotted black. 
Vashtl. Creamy white, blotched carmine. 
W. E. Cumb'eton. Flowers very large and open; purplish 
rose, streaked with rich carmine. 
Prfee of aborc sorts* loc.cA.ichi 3 for 25e.; ~ for 80c.; 15 for 
$t.oo; the 3C for S-'.oo. 
Mixed Sorts. Of niuiv than 100 finest named varieties; per 
dozen. 30c.; per 100. $2.00. 
Gladiolus S ce d. 
It is verv interesting to raise Gladiolus from seed. The 
range «*f color and beauty of bloom in seedlings is very 
great. One. never sees two seedlings alike. Sow seed in 
light sandy soil in the own 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.; 3 pkts. 
for 35c. 
l.emoinel Hybrids Mixed. Sometimes bloom the first 
summer, and always the second. Pkt.. 1’Oc.; 3 pkts. 
for 2S<*. 
CMIIOsi, Mixed Colors. Finest of all. Very frequently 
blooms first summer, especially if started early. I’kt., 
30r\: 3 pkts for S«e. 
