. Dreer's garden book : 1906. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. GLADIOLUS. The most attractive of all summer-flowering bulbs are the Gladioli. Wonderful improvements have been made in recent years in the size and beauty of these flowers, and our list comprises only the best, both in mixtures and named sorts. Their cultivation is very simple, us they will thrive in any ordinary garden soil, but amply repay care and liberal feeding by enhanced size and beauty. A succession of
. Dreer's garden book : 1906. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. GLADIOLUS. The most attractive of all summer-flowering bulbs are the Gladioli. Wonderful improvements have been made in recent years in the size and beauty of these flowers, and our list comprises only the best, both in mixtures and named sorts. Their cultivation is very simple, us they will thrive in any ordinary garden soil, but amply repay care and liberal feeding by enhanced size and beauty. A succession of bloom may be had from July to October by planting at intervals from April to June. The strongest bulbs should be kepi f >r the latest planting. Plant six inches apart in beds or duuble row and three inches deep. They are very effec- tive when planted among Roses, Paeonies, Shrubbery, etc. In the fall the bulbs should be lifted, dried and stored in a cellar or some other frost-free position for planting again the following spring. (^If Gladiolus are wanted by mail add V^ cts. per doz. for postage. Single bulbs mailed without additional charge.') FIVE SUPERB NEW The following are varieties of recent introduction, and are su eluded in every first-class collection. White Lady. The most beautiful and purest of all while j Gladioli. We have a fine stock of it in extra strong bulbs. 30 cts. each ; $ per doz.; $20 GO per 100. America. A new variety now offered for the first time, but which has been thorou^jhly tested, and is conceded to be one of the very finest varieties for cutting or bedding ever sent out; color a beautiful soft flesh pink;, growth and general hibit perfect. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Senateur Volland. A most startling variety, with very large flowers of a pure blue, with dark violet blotch and yellow str.^in striped blue. 25 cts. each ; $2 50 l^r doz.; § per 100. One each of the abive 5 new sorts for $; 3 each of the
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