. Amateur garden THE GLADIOLUS NE of the most popular flowers of the day is the Gladiolus. All things considered, it is our best summer bloomer. Noth- ing in the floral world ex- ceeds it in variety and range of color. This color is in some varieties dark and rich in scarlets, crimsons, and purples, in others dainty and delicate in pink, pearly flesh, almost pure white, and softest rose, while the midway sorts are in brilliant carmines, cherry- reds, lilacs, and intermediate tones too numerous to mention. Nearly all varieties show most mag- nificent combinations of color that baffle d
. Amateur garden THE GLADIOLUS NE of the most popular flowers of the day is the Gladiolus. All things considered, it is our best summer bloomer. Noth- ing in the floral world ex- ceeds it in variety and range of color. This color is in some varieties dark and rich in scarlets, crimsons, and purples, in others dainty and delicate in pink, pearly flesh, almost pure white, and softest rose, while the midway sorts are in brilliant carmines, cherry- reds, lilacs, and intermediate tones too numerous to mention. Nearly all varieties show most mag- nificent combinations of color that baffle descrip- tion. Comparatively few varieties are one color throughout. Most plants in which such a bewildering variety of color is found have a tendency to coarseness, but this objection cannot be urged against the Gladiolus. It has all the delicacy of the Orchid. Its habit of growth fits it admirably for use in the border. Its ease of cultivation 166. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rexford, Eben E. [from old catalog].
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