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New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 11, 18 March 1893, Page 262

THE Book of the Season: ‘FRANK MELTON’S LUCK. Price, One Shilling. All Booksellers. DRESSMAKING ROOMS, WELLINGTON. MRS WINIFRED MALE, (LATE DRESSMAKER AT THE D.1.C., WELLINGTON), Having secured rooms in the ATHEH2EUM BUILDINGS LAMBTON QUAY, is now prepared to execute orders in the latest Style, at Reasonable Charges, and solicits the Satronage of her former customers and the general public. lEESSMAKING CLASSES have also been started. Ladies can join at any time.

S GLADIOLUS CHILDSI This New Giant Race of Gladioli, Hybridized and Raised by Max Lcichtlin, is the most Important Floral Novelty of this generation. are much stronger and more vigorous than other Gladiolus, being very tall and erect, often standing five feet high, with spikes of bloom over two feet in length. They branch freely, in most cases each stem producing three or four spikes of bloom. The flowers are of great substance, and of gigantic size, frequently =e\ en to nine inches across. The form of both the flower and spike is perfection itself. ' But the most striking feature is their colouring. Orchids cannot surpass them in varied and delicate shades, markings and blendings. Every color known among Gladiolus is represented, and many never before seen, particularly blues, smokey-greys, and purple-blacks, all having beautifully mottled and spotted throats made tip of white, crimson, pink, yellow ere, and in this particular network of charming spots and colors lies one of its special points of unsurpassed beauty. Price of Gladiolus Childsi, mixed sorts, large flowering bulbs, delivered free by sample port to any part of the world, 2/- each, 3 for 4,-, 12 for 12 -, 6 FINE NAMED SORTS for 20s. We offer the following desirable Bulbs, carriage paid, at prices named : 6 Gladiolus, beautiful American seedlings, all different .. ... ... as. 6 Double Dwarf “Excelsior” Pearl Tuberoses, the best of all . . 2s. 6 New Variegated Tuberoses, tine bulbs 33. 6 Zephyranthes, 6 different sorts, Yellow. White. Pink. &c 25. 20 packets New American Flower Seeds 4j. 20 packets New American Vegetable Seeds ... 4s. QnrTf*] A I OFFF* O For Shillings we will send, carriage paid, to any part t vF ■ C ■ o f jhj. W orld, everything here offered, which includes one Gladiolus Childsi and Catalogue. Order at once as these offers will not appear again, XV ■ ■ n ja v * ■ I GE for >893 (a superb work of art in bronze blue), of Flower UUiA LA I ant j Vegetable Seeds, Bulbs, Plants anti Rare New Fruits is the most magnificent work of the kind ever issued. It contains 156 pages, hundreds of elegant engravings, stipple lithograph cover, and 7 beautiful, large, coloured plates. We offer the finest novelties in Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Bulbs, Plants. Fruits, including the great Japanese Wineberry. This elegant Catalogue will lie sent Free with all orders, Or on application. FOl orly 6d. we will send, post free, to any part of the world, an elegant Stipple Lithograph Painting of GLADIOLUS CHILDSI, in 18 colors, size 16 by 33 inches, showing in natural size and colors several spikes of bloom. It is the finest production in floral art ever produced. Remember that we send oUr Seeds, Bulbs and Plants to every country in the world, and that we are the largest retailers of these articles in existence. Address : JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park, Queen’s County, N.Y., U.S.A.