CHARLOTTE M. HAINES 
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
HAINES BEAUTIFUL GLADIOLUS 
A Select List of the Very Best Sorts 
The Gladioli is the most satisfactory, the most desirable and the most popular of all garden 
bulbs. Nothing else of the kind costs so little, and nothing else grows and blooms so readily 
for anybody and everybody, in any soil or climate. It is, in short, the most satisfactory garden 
flower, thriving and blooming, as it does, with the least care and attention, and makes a display 
which for brilliancy and beauty of coloring nothing can surpass. 
The Gladioli deserves a place in 
every garden, large or small, be¬ 
ing of easiest possible culture. 
They make grand beds and the 
bulbs can be planted any time 
during Spring and early Summer. 
BLUE JAY 
Full round flowers of rich vel¬ 
vety purple-violet, lighter in the 
throat, a small golden rib through 
the lower petals is contrastingly 
effective; splendid tall, well fur¬ 
nished spike. 
EUROPE 
Very strong grower, one bulb 
often producing two or three 
flower stems. Long spike: flow¬ 
ers of medium size, with the 
exception of a very small purple 
streak at the bottom of the throat 
the flower is of a perfectly pure 
white color. 
HARVEST MOON 
The strongest growing variety 
in the yellow class; color deep 
golden yellow made more em- 
phaticby mahoganyin the throat. 
Grows to 2M feet and bears long 
spikes of large flowers. 
LOVELINESS 
In color the flowers are of a 
delightful cream shade with thi 
two lower inside petals or seg¬ 
ments blending to canary-yellow. 
The throat is splashed and tinted 
with carmine. The flower spike 
is very erect *nd stout and is 
wrapped with broad dark-green 
foliage. This is destined to lead 
the cream colored varieties. 
MYRTLE 
A beautiful soft shell-pink 
color, tinged lavender; growth 
and habit perfect. Too well 
known to need comment. Fine 
for cut flowers. 
PINK PERFECTION 
The predominating color of 
these flowers is delicate apple- 
blossom-pink with a slight rose¬ 
ate tinge. 
RED EMPEROR 
Rich crimson with very deep 
shadings in throat, and mag¬ 
nificent large white blotches on 
lower petals. Flowers as large 
and fine as an Amarylis and 
probably the most magnificent 
sort as to size and beauty. 
Blooms for a long time. 
NIGHTINGALE 
Large flowers of a light scarlet 
color, or better described as flame 
color, are about 4H inches across. 
Spikes always have five to six 
flowers open at one time. For 
garden effect or cut flowers it is 
one of the best. 
Prices of the above eight 
varieties, 10c each; $1.00 per 
Harvest Meon Gladiolus ] dozen, postpaid. 
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