We offer a COLLECTION 

GLADIOLUS Hie 
of 15 fine Gladiolus, 5 each of 3 varieties, for 80 cts.; 30 bulbs, 3 varieties, for 
$1.50; 75 bulbs, 3 varieties, for $3.50. See color plate on opposite page. 
Cream of the World’s 
Best Varieties 
CuLtTurE.—Any good garden soil will grow Gladiolus well, provided they are planted in a sunny location. Bulbs should be 4 inches deep and 
at least 6 inches apart; frequent cultivation with a hoe or a weeder, around the base of the plant, is advisable. 
For best results, we rec- 
ommend plants being staked when one foot high. (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 exhibition spikes. 
May be planted at intervals for a succession of bloom, and those held for planting should be kept cool. Patrons who plant late for 
September flowers may order in the spring; we will keep corms in cold storage and ship them when required, up to July 15, which, in the lati- 
tude of New York, ts 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 
Sixty Fine Varieties Are Described Below 
And to help you make your selection, we first list them under their respective colors 
APRICOT, BUFF, 
CREAM 
CREAM-WHITE 
Shirley Temple 
PINK and SALMON 
Donna 
Duna 
Miss New Zealand 
asaga 
BLUE, LIGHT 
Ave Mari 
ve aria 
eacon 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton 
SALMON-PINK 
ing’s Ransom 
Mildred Louise 
Mr. W. H. Phipps 
Oregon State 
Picardy 
Blue Beau 
Milford Re 
BLUE DARK 
Blue Admiral 
Pelegrina 
Rudolph Serkin 
A-Flame. Scarlet. Six or more enormous 
florets open at one time. Brilliant orange- 
flame, deepening to begonia-rose. Mid- 
season. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Albatross. White, without a trace of color. 
6 to 8 florets open ata time. Early. 55 cts. 
for 10, $5 per 100. 
Amador. Red. A brilliant glowing color. 
Large flowers compel attention. Will not 
burn in the sun. Splendid for exhibition. 
65 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Ave Maria. Light blue. Large flowers with 
small purple blotches. An exhibition sort. 
70 cts. for 10, $6.50 per 100. 
Bagdad. Art shade. Midseason exhibition sort. 
Smoky rose, deeper at the edges, with 
lighter throat. Individual flowers are 6 
inches across. 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Beacon. Salmon-red. The flower has a large 
cream blotch and is very large; it is slightly 
waved. A distinct variety unlike any 
other; attracts much attention at Gladiolus 
shows. 65 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Blue Admiral. Dark blue. The tall, straight 
spikes carry many florets that open to- 
gether. An excellent new midseason va- 
riety. 80 cts. for 10, $7.50 per 100. 
Blue Beauty. Light blue. A beautiful flower, 
with the margins of the petals tipped with 
violet. One of the best light blue varieties. 
90 cts. for 10, $8 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. Giant early 
sort. $1.30 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Commander Koehl. Red. Large, brilliant 
scarlet-blood flowers on a tall stem. Fine 
exhibition sort and one of the best reds. 
Late. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
(With decided blotch) 
LIGHT PINK 
Colossus 
Margaret Fulton 
Mrs. T. E. Langford 
Rosa van Lima 
SCARLET 
A-Flame 
Dr. F. E. Bennett 
Excellence 
Pfitzer’s Triumph 
Wurtembergia 
ORANGE 
La Fiesta 
Louis d’Or 
Orange Imperator 
Orange Princess 
Smiling Maestro 
LAVENDER-PINK 
King Arthur 
Minuet 
Donna. Orange-buff; a color that is new. 
There are no markings or suffusions of 
other tints. Ruffled flowers of heavy sub- 
stance and large. $1.30 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Scarlet. Immense 
blooms of deep fiery scarlet, overlaying 
peach-red; lip speckled ruby and white. 
Flowers are wide open and held on tall, 
stiff stems. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Duna. Buff. A soft apricot hue, lightening 
to yellow at the base of the lip petals, with 
5 to 6 large, wide florets open at once. An 
early variety. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Excellence. Scarlet. Particularly quick to 
flower. The scarlet is bright and vibrant. 
55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Flaming Meteor. Red. A _ spectacular 
flaming color with florets of immense size. 
One of the finest for exhibition. Mid- 
season. 80 cts. for 10, $7.50 per 100. 
Gate of Heaven. Yellow. Leading exhibi- 
tion sort. Probably the deepest yellow. 
Nicely formed spike with large, ruffled 
florets. Early. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Gertrude Swenson. Mauve-lavender. It 
has a white blotch on the lower petal. As 
many as 12 flowers open on the spike at 
one time. Fine Australian variety. $1.30 
for 10, $12 per 100. 
King’s Ransom. Peach. A fine peach-red, 
blending into apricot; the throat is salmon. 
Blooms are large and ruffled. 80 cts. for 10, 
$7.50 per 100. 
King Arthur. Lavender-pink. Large, ruffled 
and fluted florets, penciled with darker 
markings. Exquisitely formed flower of 
fine appearance. A good sort for exhibi- 
tion. Early. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
La Fiesta. Orange. Unusually fine flower, 
graceful and of good shape. The color 
is pure and glistening. 80 cts. for 10, 
$7.50 per 100. 
RED—Amador 
WHITE—A lbatross 
PURPLE 
Charles Dickens 
Gertrude Swenson 
Paul Pfitzer 
Commander Koehl 
Flaming Meteor 
Red Lory 
es Epps 
ewi Fallu 
Valeria YELLOW 
Gate of Heaven 
Loyalty 
Souvenir 
Maid of Orleans 
Yellow Emperor 
Mammoth White 
Margaret Beaton 
Polar Ice 
Star of Bethlehem 
White Butterfly 
ART SHADES—Bagdad 
Marmora 
Mother Machree 
Vagabond Prince 
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Louis d’Or. Orange-vellow. Unusual and 
exceptionally fine shade, deep and pure. 
A fime new variety superior to Orange 
Queen, former Jeader in this color, which 
eee discard. 80 cts. for 10, $7.50 per 
Loyalty. Yellow. The flowers are large, 
many open at one time, and of a clear, pure 
shade of yellow, deeper in the throat. 55 
cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Maid of Orleans. White. The pure white 
florets have cream throats. Many florets 
in bloom at once. Excellent for exhibition. 
Midseason. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Mammoth White. White. One of the 
largest sorts, the florets often 7 inches 
across. Splendid for exhibition. Mid- 
season. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Margaret Beaton. White. A wonderful 
exhibition sort, growing nearly 6 feet tall. 
On the perfect spikes as many as 8 to 10 
large florets will be open at one time. They 
are snow-white, with a splash of vermilion 
in the throat. $1.60 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Margaret Fulton. Rose-pink. A new 
variety that is large and fine in this ever- 
popular color. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Marmora. Art shade; lavender-gray with a 
light purple spot. Immense; fme for ex- 
hibition. Midseason. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 
100. 
Mildred Louise. Salmon-pink. The lower 
petals are tipped strawberry-pink, with a 
yellow throat. Flowers are 5 to 6 inches 
across, triangular shaped and wide open. 
The stems carry from 18 to 22 florets. Mid- 
season. 65 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Milford. Blue. The color is a sky-blue self, 
and the variety is remarkable in that 
nearly always it has 8 to 9 flowers open 
at one time. One of the best exhibition 
varieties. 80 cts. for 10, $7.50 per 100. 
We supply 3 or more corms of a variety at the 10 rate, 25 at the 100 rate 
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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