James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, Rochester, N. Y, 
Tender Plants and Bulbs 
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GLADIOLUS 
There is no other summer-flowering bulb so satisfactory, needing so little 
attention and thriving so well in almost any ordinary soil, as the Gladiolus. 
The bulbs should be set from three to six inches apart in rows, or, for 
massing, six 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, dry in the air for a few days, and store in some cool dry place, 
secure from frost, until spring. Our list is a selection of the cream of hundreds 
of varieties which are grown on our own farm, under our own supervision. 
Varieties quoted at io cents each, Ji.oo per dozen. 
“ “ 15 cents “ $1.50 “ “ 
Postage prepaid. 
America. The finest gladiolus yet introduced. Splendid flowers of a beauti¬ 
ful clear, flesh pink color.. Each, 15 cents. 
Attraction. Flowers very large. A soft shade of deep carmine rose. The 
large throat is pure white. Each, 15 cents. 
Augusta. Fine white, faintly tinged with lavender, Free bloomer and has 
a long season. Each, 10 cents. 
Baron Hulot. Dark, velvety, violet-blue flowers on long stems. Best of the 
blues. Each, 15 cents. 
Beauty. Earliest of all. Very light pink with chocolate throat. Each 
10 cents. 
Brenchleyensis. Vermilion-scarlet. Fine old variety. Early, vigorous and 
free bloomer. Each, 10 cents. 
Canary Bird. Clear canary yellow, without markings. The best yellow 
Each, 15 cents. 
Ceres. White, flushed with carmine. A carmine blotch in the throat. Each, 
10 cents. 
Eugene Scribe. The large, well opened flowers are a soft rose-pink heavily 
flaked with bright carmine. Edges of flowers ruffled. Large spikes. Each, 
10 cents. 
Irene. Very large flowers of soft rose-pink, lightly flaked with carmine; 
throat carmine. Each, 15 cents. 
Isaac Buchanan. Light yellow, a little flushed with deeper color. Each, 
10 cents. 
Jane Dieulafoy. Early. Large flowers of creamy pink. Large blotch of 
bright crimson in throat. Each, 10 cents. 
Madam Monneret. Soft pure pink; a little carmine in the throat. Each, 
10 cents. 
Melrose. An immense flower. Larger and deeper color than America. 
White flaked with pink. Light carmine throat. Each, 20 cents. 
Mephistopheles. Very striking. Deep scarlet heavily marked with yellow 
and dark crimson. Each, 10 cents. 
Monroe. New and distinct. From the local grower who introduced 
“ 1900." A beautiful shade of deep bluish purple. It is a clear color with¬ 
out markings apd has a soft velvety appearance. Each, 20 cents. 
Mrs. Beecher. Immense broadly open flowei of deepest crimson. The 
white throat is closely overlaid with lines and dots of crimson. A trifle 
smaller than Princeps, but better for general use. Each, 10 cents. 
Octoroon. Beautiful salmon pink. Very distinct. Each, 10 cents. 
Princeps. The largest flower of all. Deep rich crimson, darker in the throat. 
Broad white blotches on the lower petals. Each, 20 cents. 
Rosella. Very large flowers of deep rose color. Each, 15 cents. 
Shakespeare. Light pink suffused with carmine. Each, 10 cents. 
“ 1900 ." Rich, deep scarlet with large white blotch. Hardy and free flower¬ 
ing. A splendid, late blooming variety. Each, 10 cents. 
Collections of Gladioli 
Vick’s Named Mixture. This is a mixture of over 150 named varieties, 
to which we are adding every year. It comprises every class, and will 
furnish a profusion of bloom from July till frost. Many of these varieties 
cost us several times as much as we offer the mixed at. Each, 7 cents ; dozen 
55 cents ; hundred, $4.00 ; charges prepaid. 
First Quality Mixed. All colors in fine assortment. Each, 5 cents ; 
dozen, 30 cents; hundred, $2.00 ; charges prepaid. 
Choice Mixed. Dozen, 25 cents; twenty-five for 50 cents; hundred, 
$1.50 ; charges prepaid. 
Light and White. All shades. Doz., 40cts.; hundred,$2.50; charges prepaid. 
Red and Scarlet. All shades. Doz., 30cts.; hundred, £2.00; charges prepaid. 
OUR 75-CENT COLLECTION 
The cream of the Gladiolus list. The greatest possible range of shading and 
each variety the best of its color. For full descriptions, see general list. 
America. Light flesh pink. Each, 15 cents. 
Melrose. Deeper pink. Each, 20 cents. 
Attraction. Carmine rose. Each, 15 cents. 
Mrs. Beecher. Deep crimson. Each, 10 cents. 
Canary Bird. Yellow. Each, 15 cents. 
Monroe. Purple. Each, 20 cents. 
The set for 75 cents postpaid. 
GLADIOLUS AMERICA 
GROFF’S HYBRID GLADIOLI 
This new race of Gladioli contains many new and striking shades. The 
plants are more robust than those of the standard, or Gandavensis type, and 
the flowers ' are larger, more spreading and have broader throats. The 
famous ,e America " is on e of the many choice varieties taken from Groff’s 
Hybrids. 
GROFF'S LIGHT AND WHITE HYBRIDS 
Beautiful collection of light and dainty shades. Each, 6 cents ; dozen. 50 cents 
hundred, $3. 50 ; prepaid. 
GROFFS RED HYBRIDS 
All shades of red, scarlet and crimson. Each, 6 eents; dozen, 50 cents , hun¬ 
dred, $3.50; prepaid. 
GROFF’S BLUE HYBRIDS 
Includes all the shades of clematis, lilac and heliotrope ; a beautiful strain. 
Each, 8 cents ; dozen, 80 cents ; hundred, $6,00; prepaid. 
GROFF’S MIXED HYBRIDS 
All shades in grand mixture. Each, 6 cents; dozen, soTcnts ; huudred, $3. 50. 
TUBEROSE 
The Tuberose is a beautiful, pure white, wax-like, very sweet-scented, double 
flower, growing on tall stems, each stem bearing a dozen or more blosssoms. 
Our Tuberoses are all extra sized, splendid bulbs. 
New Dwarf Tuberose Pearl. Each, 5 cts.; six for 25 cts.; dozen, 50 cts.; 
$3.00 per hundred. 
