. Descriptive illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, small fruits, &c. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Berries Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. THE WM. H. MOON CO.'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 39. SPECIAL LIST OF GLADIOLUS. The Gladiolus is one of the most beautiful Summer-flo\verin2: bulbs, and is increasing rapidly in popularity in dififerent parts of the world. This increase in public favor is only excelled by the wonderful improvement in the flowers
. Descriptive illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, small fruits, &c. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Berries Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. THE WM. H. MOON CO.'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 39. SPECIAL LIST OF GLADIOLUS. The Gladiolus is one of the most beautiful Summer-flo\verin2: bulbs, and is increasing rapidly in popularity in dififerent parts of the world. This increase in public favor is only excelled by the wonderful improvement in the flowers themselves. The culture is very simple. They thrive in almost any good soil, except a stiff clay ; but require fall sunlight, and are very susceptible to injury from rank fertilizing. Plant the bulbs six to nine inches apart; the large ones four inches, and the small ones two inches deep. Make an early plaatiivj: of tlie >raallest bulbs first, as soon as the ground is suffi- ciently dry and warm, and continue to plant at intervals of t\\ w ecks daring tlie Spring and early Summer In this way a succession of bloom may be had from Midsummer until fro^t. In Antiunn, before freezing, they should be dug and dried, the earth and old ro'ots rem^ved.'and then stored in a cool, dry place, secure from frost, until Spring. ADDISON—Dark amaranth, with white stripes. 20 cents each. ADONIS—Light cherry: lower petals yellow, with car- mine blotch. 6 cents each. AGRIUS—Salmon pink, flaked at the edges with ver- milion, with a creamy yellow eye. 25 cents each. ALEXANDER—Intense crimson scarlet. 25 cents each. AMBROISE VERSCHAFFELT—Rosy carmine, flamed with garnet; large rose blotch. 30 cents each. ANGELE—White ; showy and etToctive. each. ANTIOPF:—Light orange cherry, with a dark carmine blotch on pure white ground. 5 cents each. ;^—Scarlet cherry, slightly tinged with orange- flamed carmine ; pure white blotch. 10 cents each. APOLLON—Rosy lilac, with
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