. Seeds, bulbs, shrubs : catalogue 1914. emely early and constant bloom-er of a dwarf branching habit. Un-doubtedly the finest white cutter. Any of Above, 20c each, $ doz. Pompon Dahlias Alewine. White, flusheu soft Bright pink flowers with beautiful quilled Queen. Sulphur-yellow, edged deep Domitea. Herman. Deep red, tipped Finest white of Above, 20c each, $ doz. Single Dahlias Gaillardia. Golden yellow with broadband of red, round yellow center. Crimson Century. Deep glowing crim-son, shaded darker
. Seeds, bulbs, shrubs : catalogue 1914. emely early and constant bloom-er of a dwarf branching habit. Un-doubtedly the finest white cutter. Any of Above, 20c each, $ doz. Pompon Dahlias Alewine. White, flusheu soft Bright pink flowers with beautiful quilled Queen. Sulphur-yellow, edged deep Domitea. Herman. Deep red, tipped Finest white of Above, 20c each, $ doz. Single Dahlias Gaillardia. Golden yellow with broadband of red, round yellow center. Crimson Century. Deep glowing crim-son, shaded darker and tipped rosewith rose disc around the center. Gorgeous Century. A rich dazzlingscarlet without a blemish, with anoccasional white petal intermingling. Maroon Century. Rich maroon shad-ed plum, large and velvety. White Century. Flowers measurefrom 5 to 7 inches in diameter, of apure snow-white color. Twentieth Century. Very large rosy-crimson, with white tips and whitedisc around the yellow center. Any of above, each 20c; doz., $*. GLADIOLUS GRAND CUT FLOWERSExcellent for Vases We devote a large space to the growing ofGladiolus, and our field of them, viewed froma distance when in bloom, appears a mass ofbrilliant coloring. There is a constant showof flowers from late July until frost puts anend to it. The Gladiolus is a flower any onecan successfully grow. Any good soil suitsthem, although larger flowers will result ifthe ground is enriched by sheep manure orother fertilizer. Plant in May and at inter-vals later for succession until end of June,According to size of bulb, plant from 2 to 4inches deep and 7 or 8 inches apart. For decorative purposes Gladiolus arrangedin vases produce a charming effect. There issuch a wide range of colors — white, pink,scarlet, crimson, yellow, and these again invariety of combinations. If the spikes ofbloom are cut just as the first two flowers areopening, the buds will develop beautifully andlast for days if water is changed occasionall
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