Miss MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL RARE, NEW YORK. 
86 
Gladiolus 
Flowers 
are about the most 
beautiful and useful 
of our summer flow¬ 
ers. The spikes • re 
large, like a flaming 
torch, soft and del¬ 
icate, and varied in a 
hundred huts, also 
marked like orchids 
Cut the spikes and 
place in watc-r when 
the two lower flowers 
first open. 
All the flowers will 
open perfectly and re¬ 
main in bloom over a 
week. 
Plant Bulbs four 
inches deep in ordi¬ 
nary soil as soon as 
you can work the 
ground in the spring, 
and up till July 1st. " 
Bulbs. 
Superfine American Seedlings. 
No finer selection of these grand flowers can be made than 
this mixture. Deep, rich crimsons, snow whites, soft pinks 
pearly whites, variegated, marbled, blotched, striped and spotted! 
3 for 10c., 25c. per dozen, 50 for $1.10,100 for $2.00, 
post paid ; 100 for $1.50 by express. 
This is the best grade of mixed Gladiolus sold. 
Second Size , fir S t b m ? z °e“ ing: bulbs ’ same quality as 
12 for 15c., 25 for 25c., 100 for $1.00, post paid. 
White and Light Shades, Mixed . 
My white mixture is very carefully grown and contains many 
of the best whites known. It is composed largely of the best 
named kinds. 
3 for 10c., 5 for 15c., 12 for 30c., 50 for $1.25, 
post paid. 
Yellow and Orange Mixture . 
These contain a good many Isaac Buchanan, the best of all 
the yellows. The shades of color run from light to deep yellow. 
3 for 10c., 5 for 15c., 12 for 30c., 50 for $1 25, 
post paid. 
Pink Striped and Variegated 
In all shades and markings. 
3 for 10c., 5 for 15c., 30c. per dozen, 50 for $1.25, 
post paid. 
Scarlets. Fine for bedding or borders, very brilliant. 
3 for 6c.. 12 for 20c., $1.00 per 100. post paid. 
Gladiolus 
