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:-PETER HENDERSON 6(.C0.,I\EW YORK -- 
Qiant “Childsi” Gladiolus 
IN GRAND MIXTURE. 
A new strain of peat merit has been evolved by Mr. Groff, a Canadian banker 
with scientific tendencies, who is widely known as an enthusiastic and successful 
hybridizer and grower of Gladiolus. His means enabled him to collect from various 
parts of the world perhaps the finest collection of Gladiolus ever gotten together 
borne of his bulbs cost him up to S.fi.pO each. He flowered and retained the cream 
of these, then cross-bred and selected annually for over 15 years, until the pre^m 
Groff strain of Hybrid Gladiolus is absolutely unsurpassable and now wodH 
famous Strong, vigorous-growing plants, with long, sturdy spikes. The floors 
are e.ytra large, of pmfect form, splendid substance, and of the greatest beautv 
embracing a r.nnge pf divCTsihed coloring with combinations of markings almost end' 
less and undreamed of; there are red, scarlet, crimson and garnet shades of unexi 
celled brUhancv and mtonsity; whites creams, yellows, rose, pinks, salmon, orange 
etc., stained, blotched, dotted, stnped, watered and feathered in marvelous varietv* 
rare blues, clematis, hip and heliotrope shades, charmingly unique and to be founj 
in no other strain of Gladiolus, insuring to purchasers many delightful surprises. 
fi ROFF’S 
NEWEST 
HYBRID 
GLADIOLUS 
Price, Groff's Genuine, 
Newest Hybrid Gladiolus 
Bulbs, in Grand Mixture, 
7c. each, 75c. per dozen, 
delivered free in the U. S., or 
$5.00 per 100, buyer paying 
expressage. 
Mixed Giant 
“CHILDSI” 
Gladiolus 
includes 100 varieties of 
all colors and markings; 
extra large fine bulbs, 5c, 
each, 50c. per dozen, de¬ 
livered free in U. S., or if 
buyer pays transit, $3.00 
per 100 ; $25.00 per 1,000. 
COLLECTIONS of Named Giant “CHILDSI” GLADIOLUS: 
Exquisite Collection t%h[ 
Gorgeous Collection {11? anV'Sc.} $2.00 
1 his race of extraordinarily beautiful Gladiolus repre.sents a grand achieve¬ 
ment in the perfection of this genus. They are of strong, healthy, erect 
growth, and the flowers reach enormous dimensions, often 7 to 0 inches 
across. ICvery color known among Gladiolus is represented, including the 
brightest hues and most curious designs, many having beautifully mottled 
and spotted throats made up of white, crimson, pink, yellow, etc. 
PRICGS—Delivered Free in the United States. 
We supply sorts priced at 10c. each for $1.00 per doz.; 15c. each for $1.50 
per doz.; 25c. each for $2.50 per doz., etc. Each 
Adolph Close. Slaty-blue, with crimson and white throat. loc.’ 
Admiral Dewey. Silvery-pink, marked velvety-crimson. 15c. 
America. New. Flowers of soft pink ; strong, erect spike.I5c. 
Attraction. Hicli deep crimson, with large white throat. 2oc. 
BenHur, Salmon-rose, flaked and mottled blue; throat spotted. 25c. 
Blanche. Snow-white, with soft rose tintirigs. loc 
Brilliant. Orange-red, with white and carmine throat. . 10c. 
Burlington. Bright pink tinged orange-scarlet, car¬ 
mine and white throat. loc. 
Cardinal. Large flower of intense cardinal-.scarlet, 
very beautiful.25c. 
Columbia. Light scarlet, blotched and 
penciled purple; throat mottled. . 10c. 
Deborah. Dark red tinged amaranth, 
large white throat and blotches, 10c. 
Dr. Sellew. Rich rosy-crimson; penciled 
darker; throat rayed white. 10c. 
Elaborate. Fiery-red, penciled amaranth; 
large xvhite throat. 15c. 
Gov. McCormack. Rose, mottled silvery-gray; 
throat white and violet.. 10c. 
Henry Gilman. Salmon-scarlet, with white bands 
and mottled throat. 10c. 
Lael. Soft pink; throat carmine with orange lustre. 25c. 
Los Angeles. White penciled and blotched, rosy-crimson. .25c. 
Mrs. Beecher. Deep rose-crimson; throat white, freely spottedlOc. 
Nezinscott. Blood-scarlet; throat mottled blackish-crimson and 
white. 10c. 
Oddity. Amaranth-red, suffused purple-blue; throat mottled 
red and white. 10c. 
Salem. Five salmon-pink xvith maroon blotclies. 10c. 
Splendor. Soft rose-pink, magenta stains, white and purple 
mottling. 15c. 
Variabilis. Enormous spike, color deep pink flaked blue- 
black...... 10c. 
Wm. Falconer. Beautiful clear light pink, flow’ers and spike 
extra large. 10c. 
Henderson’s Bulb Culture (offered on page 190) tells about Growing all Summer and Winter Flowering Bulbs, Price SO cents. 
