. Annual catalogue of seeds and plants. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. SCHLEGEL 6- FOTTLBR'S SEED CATALOGUE. 8i. GLADIOLUS. Of summer-blooming plants for general garden decoration, the Gladiolus is deserving of special attention. Requiring but little room for growth, they are exceed- ingly useful for filling vacant places in the border, while for massing in large beds, where a brilliant and effective display is desired, they are invaluable. They succeed best in good loam, manured with well-rotted horse-dung. Bulbs should be plante
. Annual catalogue of seeds and plants. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. SCHLEGEL 6- FOTTLBR'S SEED CATALOGUE. 8i. GLADIOLUS. Of summer-blooming plants for general garden decoration, the Gladiolus is deserving of special attention. Requiring but little room for growth, they are exceed- ingly useful for filling vacant places in the border, while for massing in large beds, where a brilliant and effective display is desired, they are invaluable. They succeed best in good loam, manured with well-rotted horse-dung. Bulbs should be planted about three inches deep and six inches apart, and kept well watered. Doz. Hund. .30 ' .50 .30 .50 .50 .50 Extra Fine Mixed. All colors. Extra Mixed, All Light Colors. Shades of Red. Mixed. " " White and Light. Mixed. " " Yellow, Mixed. " " Pink and Variegated. Mixed. Lemoine's Hybrids, Superfine Mixed. A beautiful and remarkable class of Gladi- olus, originated and introduced by Mr. Lemoine of France, which for vivid and rich orchid-like coloring have no equal; in the blotch, which is a remarkable and typical feature, the coloring is exception- ally fine. 50 Snow White. The best White Gladiolus Each. Doz. grown. Under ordinary circumstances nearly the entire flower is a perfect paper- white, with a slight cream shade on the lower half of the lower petal. A faint line of purple extends about half way through the lower petal 20 IRIS GERMANIC A. (German Iris). Thej' form a group unparalleled in beauty. Every shade of color may be found among them, and as they will thrive in almost any soil or situation without any care whatever, they must be considered necessary in every garden. For the Wild Garden, Shrubbery, Borders, Margins of Water, Rock- work, etc., they are admirably adapted; in fact, hardly any place can be found in which some of this section will not thrive. Fine Mixed Varieties. Each, .20; per doz., 2.
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