JAMES VICK ,,; ROCHESTER , A’. K 
(50 
GL ADIOLIJS- 
The Gladiolus is the most beautiful of our Summer 
Bulbs, with tall spikes of flowers, some two feet or more 
in height, and often several spikes from the same bulb. 
The flowers are of almost every desirable color, brilliant 
scarlet, crimson, creamy white, striped, blotched and 
spotted in the most curious manner. 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, leave to dry in the air for a few days, and store 
in some cool place, secure from frost until spring. Al¬ 
though the new, high priced sorts are very fine, many 
older, cheap varieties arc nearly or quite as good. In¬ 
deed, some of the comparatively old sorts are unsur¬ 
passed. Where the selection is left to us, we try 
to give the greatest amount of beauty for the least money. 
The Gladiolus is becom¬ 
ing exceedingly popular in 
all parts of the world, and 
while no flower has shown 
such wonderful improve¬ 
ment in the twenty years 
past, none has shown such 
a rapid advancement in 
public favor. Our own 
seedlings often rival the 
most costly French sorts in ■ 
beauty. We sell no flower 
with more pleasure, because we know that while those 
who have plenty of means can indulge in new, costly, 
and really magnificent varieties, those who have but 
little can secure a dozen bulbs that will be a delight and 
a joy through half the summer. We give engravings 
showing the different forms and sizes of bulbs. Some 
kinds have a large flat bulb, and others one that is small, 
and somewhat conical. In fact, seedlings generally 
have the egg-shaped form and are small. 
DESCRIPTIONS OF BEST NAMED VARIETIES, 
Addison, dark amaranth with white stripes, . . $0.50 
Adonis, light cherry, lower petals yellow with crim¬ 
son blotch,. 10 
Africain, slaty brown on scarlet ground, streaked 
with scarlet and pure white, white blotch, . . 4.00 
Agatha, large flower; rose, orange-tinged, blazed 
with amaranth and yellow spotted, . 20 
Amalthee, white, streaked with garnet, large gar¬ 
net blotch, . 35 
Amaranthe, violet rose, flaked with carmine, . . 50 
Ambroise VerschafTelt, carmine, garnet flamed, 75 
Andre Leroy, new ; fine deep cherry red, flamed 
and striped with a rich darker shade; white 
blotch, white stripe in center of each petal, . . 1.00 
Anna, cherry, orange tinged, lower petals striped 
with carmine on white ground,. 35 
Antigone, delicate rose, flamed with carmine, . . 50 
Aramis, long spike, large flowers, rose, tinged with 
orange, edged with carmine cherry ; lower divi¬ 
sion white, striped with bright carmine, . . . 1.00 
Archduchess Marie Christine, new; white, 
slightly tinged with lilac, flamed rosy carmine, 5.00 
Arethuse, white, rose tinted, carmine striped, . . 1.50 
Ariane, white ground, bordered and flamed with 
carmine rose,.1.00 
Arlequin, salmon rose, striped and flamed with 
bright carmine; carmine blotch on golden yel¬ 
low ground, .1.75 
Arsinoe, satin rose, flamed with carmine, .... 20 
Astrce, white, with carmine blotch, beautifully 
striped ; extra. 35 
Atlas, white, slightly tinged with lilac, and striped 
bright violet, . 3.50 
