. Descriptive catalogue of the Reading Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Fruit Massachusetts Catalogs; Shrubs Massachusetts Catalogs; Trees Massachusetts Catalogs; Perennials Massachusetts Catalogs. 54 CATALOGUE OF READING NURSERY, MASS. J. W. MANNING, PROPRIETOR. GLADIOLUS. They are the most stately and effective of the whole genus—being of a robust, erect growth, with the green sword-shaped leaves and magnificent flower scapes, i-ising from 8 to 5 feet in height. The colors comprise the most bi'illiant of orange, scarlet and vermi
. Descriptive catalogue of the Reading Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Fruit Massachusetts Catalogs; Shrubs Massachusetts Catalogs; Trees Massachusetts Catalogs; Perennials Massachusetts Catalogs. 54 CATALOGUE OF READING NURSERY, MASS. J. W. MANNING, PROPRIETOR. GLADIOLUS. They are the most stately and effective of the whole genus—being of a robust, erect growth, with the green sword-shaped leaves and magnificent flower scapes, i-ising from 8 to 5 feet in height. The colors comprise the most bi'illiant of orange, scarlet and vermillion tints upon yellow and orange grounds, including a graduated scale of intermediate shades, from white, with rosy- blush and salmon I'ose tints. A succession of bloom may be had from July to September by planting at intervals from April to June. Their culture is very simple, but succeed best in good earth, manured with well-rotted manure, and in a sunny situation. The bulbs are taken up in the fall and placed in a dry cellar, protected from frost. 25c each, $2 per dozen for selected named sorts. Price, mixed bulbs, 10c each, $1 per dozen. DOUBLE TUBEROSE. One of the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of the summer-flowering bulbs, throwing up tall spikes of double, white flowers three to four feet high, which remain in bloom a long period. For flowering in the open borders they can be planted about the first of May. They will then bloom in Sei^tember. Price, 20c each, $ per dozen. TRITOI^A,—Uvaria Crandiflora-or Red-Hot Poker. The finest variety. There are other varieties, but all resemble. A splendid half-hardy summer and autumn flowering plant with stately flower scapes and mag- nificent, terminal dense spikes of rich orange-red flower tubes growing 2 to 3 feet high, with tall drooping leaves. 35c each. The last three varieties of bulbs must not be left in the open ground after November, but taken up and stored wliere potatoes will keep, where it is dry ; fo
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