a I I P ^ T I Kl Gladiolus, 5 each of 5 varieties, for $1.75,- 50 bulbs, 5 varieties, for $3; 
we Offer a V^^LLLV, I IKJlH _ 100 bulbs, 5 varieties, for $5.50. See color plate on back cover. 
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Field of Gladiolus growing on our Farms. Here the Long Island soil produces Gladiolus bulbs of strong vitality. 
Culture. —Any good garden soil will grow Gladiolus well, provided they are planted in a sunny location. Bulbs should be planted 4 
inches deep and at least 6 inches apart; frequent cultivation with a hoe or a weeder, around the base of the plant, to prevent the soil from 
becoming hard and dry, is advisable. \V here desired for garden decoration or exhibition, we advise plants being staked after attaining the 
height of one foot. (We offer light green dyed bamboo canes, which are excellent for this purpose.) Water copiously, and as the flower-buds 
begin to form, apply liquid manure for the best results. 
Gladiolus may be planted at intervals for a succession of bloom, and those held for planting should be kept in a cool place. Patrons who 
plant late for September flowers may order their corms in the spring; we will keep them in cold storage and ship them when required, up to 
July 15, which, in the latitude of New York, is the latest advisable date to plant. 
From planting-date, blooms appear in 10 to 11 weeks with early sorts, 12 to 13 weeks with midseason sorts, 14 weeks with late sorts 
Eighty-four Fine Varieties Are Described Below 
And to help you make your selection, we first fist them under their respective colors 
APRICOT. BUFF. 
CREAM—Apricot Glow 
Duna 
Miss New Zealand 
Paradise 
Shirley Temple 
Wasaga 
BLUE. LIGHT 
Ave Maria 
Blue Beauty 
Blue Danube 
Blue Triumphator 
Heavenly Blue 
BLUE, DARK—Aida 
Blue Admiral 
Pelegrina 
Rudolph Serkin 
Veilchenblau 
CREAM-WHITE 
Joere’s White 
Maid of Orleans 
PINK and SALMON 
(With decided blotch) 
Beacon 
Frank J. McCoy 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton 
SALMON-PINK 
Conquest 
Gloriana 
Halley 
Mildred Louise 
Mr. W. H. Pbipps 
Oregon State 
Picardy 
Salbach’s Orchid 
T oken 
ORANGE 
Alice Tiplady 
Betty Nuthall 
Copper Bronze 
La Fiesta 
La Paloma 
Louis d’Or 
Orange Imperator 
Orange Princess 
Orange Queen 
Salmon Emperor 
Smiling Maestro 
LAVENDER-PINK 
King Arthur 
Minuet 
LIGHT PINK 
Colossus 
Coryphee 
Debonair 
Giant Nymph 
Los Angeles 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson 
Mrs. T. E. Langford 
New Era 
RED—Bill Sowden 
Commander Koehl 
Flaming Meteor 
Harlekin 
Morocco (Dark) 
Red Lory 
Red Phipps 
Rewi Fallu 
Valeria 
SCARLET 
A-Flame 
Amador 
Dr. F. E. Bennett 
Mrs. F. King 
Pfitzer’s Triumph 
Wurtembergia 
WHITE 
Albatross 
Mammoth White 
Polar Ice 
Star of Bethlehem 
White Butterfly 
PURPLE 
Charles Dickens 
Gertrude Swenson 
Paul Pfitzer 
YELLOW 
Gate of Heaven 
Golden Goddess 
Loyalty 
Primrose Princess 
Souvenir 
ART SHADES—Bagdad 
Emile Aubrun 
Marmora 
Mother Machree 
Zuni 
We supply 3 or more corms of a variety at the 10 rate, 25 at the 100 rate 
A-Flame. Scarlet. Six or more enormous 
florets are open at one time. Brilliant 
orange-flame, deepening to begonia-rose. A 
valuable tall sort for exhibition. Mid¬ 
season. 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Aida. Deep blue, each floret having a lilac- 
red spot; they are large, 5 usually open at 
once, and about 3 inches across. Early. 
55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Albatross. White, without a trace of color, 
6 to 8 florets open at a time. Strong¬ 
growing sort for exhibition. Early. 70 
cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Alice Tiplady. Orange. Straight spikes 
with immense flowers; brilliant orange- 
salmon, and golden throat. Early. 50 cts. 
for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Amador. Scarlet. Probably the most bril¬ 
liantly colored variety in our list. The 
flowers are large and of an intensely glow¬ 
ing shade. Grows vigorously and is seldom 
affected by midsummer heat. Midseason. 
70 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Apricot Glow. Apricot. With 4 or 5 flowers 
open at once, wide and fairly large. Early. 
50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Ave Maria. Light blue. Large flowers with 
small purple blotches. An exhibition sort. 
55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Bagdad. Art shade. A midseason exhibition 
sort, unusual in color and size. The attrac¬ 
tive smoky rose shade is deeper at the 
edges, with lighter throat. Individual flowers 
are 6 inches across. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Beacon. Salmon-red. The flower has a large 
cream blotch and is very large; it is slightly 
waved. A distinct and very fine variety. 
$1.75 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Betty Nuthall. Orange. Light coral with 
pale orange throat. Flowers often 6 inches 
across, with 6 to 8 open at once. Midseason 
exhibition sort. 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Bill Sowden. Red. Fine new variety, pro¬ 
ducing immense blooms of a rich deep 
shade of red. Splendid for exhibition. 
Midseason. 80 cts. for 10, $7 per 100. 
Blue Admiral. Dark blue. The tall, straight 
spikes carry many florets that open to¬ 
gether. An excellent new midseason va¬ 
riety. $1.10 for 10, $10 per 100. 
Blue Beauty. Light blue. A beautiful flower, 
with the margins of the petals tipped with 
violet. $2.75 for 10, $25 per 100. 
Blue Danube. Light blue. Striking pure 
amethyst-blue, with contrasting blotch of 
dark blue. A fine tall-growing variety, 
with 6 to 8 florets open at once. Mid¬ 
season. 90 cts. for 10, $8 per 100. 
Blue Triumphator. Light Hue. Pale soft 
China blue with a silver gloss; lower petals 
overlaid with markings of bluish purple. 
80 cts. for 10, $7 per 100. 
Charles Dickens. Purple-violet. Strong 
5-foot spikes, bearing 10 to 12 large flowers, 
open at once. Exhibition sort. Late. 55 
cts. for 10. $5 per 100. 
Colossus. Pink. A soft shade. Fine early 
sort with immense flowers. $3.75 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
NEW YORK CITY 
The varieties offered here represent the highest development of the 
Gladiolus, which was first planted in a garden in 1596 
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