JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
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BRECK’S GLADIOLUS 
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GLADIOLI 
The Gladiolus are one of the finest flowers of the 
garden and gardeners will do well to become acquainted 
with the more beautiful forms and varieties. In the 
following list of varieties, we only offer those which 
we have grown with satisfactory results. It is needless 
to say that at the present time. Gladiolus are one of 
the most popular of all flowers and the variety of color 
is wonderful; especially beautiful are the delicate con¬ 
trasts of the outer segments and the deep veining and 
heavily colored blotches of the throat. 
CULTURE—Gladiolus will succeed in all kinds of soil 
provided the location is a sunny one. They like rich 
ground, so it is advisable to manure the ground well 
before spading or plowing it up. The best time for 
planting is May or June, and if planted as late as June 
30th they will flower before frost. 
NEW AND CHOICE NAMED 
VARIETIES 
America. A most charming, soft, delicate pink, tinted 
lavender. 50c per doz.; $3.00 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 
Attraction. Deep rich crimson, with beautiful white 
throat. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Augusta. Pure white, blue anthers. 50c per doz.; $3.00 
per 100. 
Badenia. One of the most beautiful varieties in exist¬ 
ence. Was aw’arded certificates at both Haarlem and 
London and won a medal at Chicago. The flowers are 
very large, finely expanded and many open at one 
time; color a beautiful true lavender-blue. $1.25 each; 
$12.00 doz. 
Baron Hulot (Blue Jay). The best blue variety, very 
large violet blue. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 
Brenchleyensis. Vermilion scarlet. 50c per doz.; $3.00 
per 100. 
Comanche. Vivid scarlet, large spike, tall growing, early 
flowering variety. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 
Cardinal. Very large flow'er and spikes, color clear car¬ 
dinal scarlet. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Clarice. Soft rose pink, flaked with a deeper tint; flowers 
large, four or five open at one time, spikes straight 
and strong. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 
Daisy Rand. Soft rose pink, splashed with a darker tone, 
the lower petals have a blotch of buff. A most beau¬ 
tiful variety. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Dawn. A most beautiful shell pink, slightly pencilled 
in the throat, a great favorite as a cut flow’er, $2.00 
per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
El-Capitan. Bright sulphur yellow, with slight pencilling 
with red on the lower petals. Four to six flowers open 
at one time, spikes tall, four feet and over, strong and 
straight. $2.00 per doz. 
Eugene Scribe. Soft tender rose, blazed with carmine red. 
$1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Europa. Snowy white, the finest pure white variety yet 
offered. Awarded certificate of merit at London, Berlin 
and Paris. $2.00 a doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Fire King. A splendid cut flower, color intense scarlet, 
large and well open. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
Giant Lavender, or Mary Fennell. Deep lavender, shading 
to a paler tint, lower petals primrose yellow with pen¬ 
cilling of lavender. 15c each; $1.50 doz.; $10.00 per 
100 . 
Golden King. Golden yellow with crimson patch on 
petals, an excellent garden variety. $1.50 doz.; $10.00 
per 100. 
Halley- Delicate salmon pink predominates with a slight 
rosy tint, the lower petals bear a creamy blotch with 
a stripe of red through the centre, the whole pro¬ 
ducing a delightful effect. 50c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Harvard. Rich velvety maroon of enormous size. $1.00 
per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 
Independence. Beautiful deep rosy pink, the petals are 
of a velvety texture and the vigor of the plant enables 
it to hold its color a long time. It is used extensively 
for design w'ork. 50c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Jean Dieulafoy. Soft cream color w-ith carmine blotch. 
$1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 
Jessie Palmer. Pure snow white, relieved by a patch of 
glistening carmine, flowers of medium size and grace¬ 
ful form. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Lily Lehmann. Glistening white of graceful habit, free 
blooming. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 
May. White, flaked crimson, a very useful variety. 50c 
per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Special catalog mailed on request. 
