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TENDER PLANTS AND BULBS 
VICK’S GARDEN AND FLORA!. GUIDE 
GLADIOLUS 
T HIS is one of the best of 
the sum me r-flowering 
bulbs. It is a flower anyone can 
grow, and is lovely enough to 
satisfy the most exacting, By 
making successive plantings the 
flowering season may be continued 
much longer than by planting the 
bulbs all at the same time. There 
is no limit to the range of color— 
pink, scarlet, yellow, crimson, white, 
and a host of other colors, and in ?. 
variety of combinations in such a 
manner as to rival the orchid in 
superb coloring and delicacy of tex¬ 
ture. Nothing is finer for vases than 
a bunch of cut Gladiolus. The flowers 
will last for days, and the buds develop 
into blossoms after being cut. Set the 
bulbs from six to nine inches apart, and 
about four inches deep. Plant from middle 
of April to first of June. In the fall, before 
hard frosts, take up the bulbs, remove the 
tops, and leave to dry in the air for a few days, 
and store in some cool dry place, secure from 
frost until spring. 
Varieties quoted at 5 cts. each, 50 cts. d^zer. 
“ “ 10 cts. “ J1.00 per “ 
“ “ 15 cts. “ $1.50 “ “ 
“ “ 20 cts. “ $2.00 “ “ 
Dark amaranth, with white stripes. Each. 10 cent?. 
Slaty brown on scarlet ground, streaked with scarlet 
and pure white, white blotched. Each, 25 cents. 
Aldebaran. Large, rosy salmon, with conspicuous white blotch. 
Each, 50 cents. 
Angele. White; showy and effective. Each, to cents. 
Apollon. Rosy lilac, with large light rose blotch, finely striped white 
in the center. Each, 20 cents. 
Archduchess Marie Christine. White, slightly tinged with lilac, flamed 
rosy carmine. Each, 15 cents. 
Augusta. Fine white, with small violet stripes in throat; blue anthers. 1- cts. 
Ball of Fire. Scarlet-crimson, with maroon blotch and blue center. 35 cents. 
Bajazet (new). Dazzling scarlet, streaked profusely with biood-red, cen¬ 
ter violet-brown. Very rich. Each, $1.00. 
Bowdoin ( Childst), Light orange-scarlet, with large pure white throat. Each, 
xo cents. 
Brenchleyensis. Vcrmilion-scarlct. Fine old variety ; very vigorous and a 
free bloomer. Each, 5 cents. 
Bryant. Rose, heavily flaked and striped with deep scarlet; blotch lemon- 
yellow ; white line down the center of each petal. Each, 10 cents. 
Brunette. A beautiful sbade of carmine; blotch cream-color striped with 
purple, white line on each petal. Each, 10 cents. 
Ceres. White, marbled and striped with rose and purple. Each, 5 cents. 
Christopher Columbus. Rosy carmine, flamed with red ; violet-red blotch 
on lower petals. Each, 20 cents. 
Columbia (Ckitdsi), Light orange-scarlet, freely blotched and penciled with 
bluish purple; throat freely mottled. Each, 10cents. 
Diamant. Fleshy white, blotched and streaked with carmine; throat ivory- 
white. Each, 20 cents. 
Dictateur. Center of flower white; outer edges flushed with carmine-red on 
pale lilac ground. Each, 25 cents. 
Diogene (new). Very fine compact spike of large flowers, light rosy lilac, 
profusely flamed with deep carmine-red; very dazzling color. Each, $1.00. 
Dr. Bailly. Dazzling scarlet; carmine blotch on white ground. Each, 75 cents. 
Dumont d’Erville. Bright cherry, flaked and striped with rosy carmine, 
distinct purple blotch, white stripe in center of petal; Each, 20 cents. 
Edwin Booth. Rose, striped and flamed with brilliant scarlet. Each, 15 cts. 
Esmeralda. Ivory-white, striped and flaked with crimson. Each, 15 cents. 
Addison. 
Africain. 
Eugene Ramey. Purplish amaranth, with a sheen of ivory-white. Each, 
15 cents. 
Eugene Scribe. Flowers large and wide, rose, blazed with carmine-red. 
Each, 10 cents. 
Fairmount. Bluish white, blotched carmine. Each, 15 cents. 
Fairport. Soft scarlet. Each, 20 cents. 
Formosa. Bright satiny rose, flaked and edged with carmine ; blotch creamy 
white. Each, 25 cents. 
Gen. Sheridan. Fiery red, white line running through petals. Each, 15 cts. 
Grandesse. Very large, well-opened flower, fleshy white, slightly suffused 
with lilac ; carmine blotch. Each, 25 cents. 
Grand Rouge. Flowers large, bright scarlet, with small violet blotch in the 
throat. Each, 25 cents. 
Hesperide. Blotched and flaked bright rosy carmine on pure white ground. 
Each, 20 cents. 
Isaac Buchanan. Fine yellow. Each 10 cents. 
Lamarck. Cherry, lightly tinted with orange, blazed with red. Each, 10 cts. 
Le Phare. Brilliant fiery red; very showy. Each, 20 cents. 
Le Poussin. Light red, white blotch; pretty. Each, xo cents. 
