NOVBMBESU 24, 1921 



The Florists^ Review 



16C 



GLADIOLUS BULBS 



The bulbs offered here were grown under ideal conditions and 

 they are well cured, so that you can use them for early forc- 

 ing. Order now and be sure of your supply of highest quality 

 bulbs. If you do not want them shipped at once, we will hold 

 in our warehouse, where storage conditions are of the hestt 

 and ship at any date you name. 



1st Size 2nd Size 



IM.." IVt" 



and up and up 



I'er 1000 I'tT 1000 



AniPrica — More of this fine (JhidiiilUK ;nc Idrced for winter llowern tli;in any otluT 

 variety. Color Holt la viiider-plnk. tinted lle.sh pink. More llowers are open at 

 one time on the syninietrical spike of this (iladiolus than on anv other «!• 

 know. The standard eonunereiai pink !{<1!).00 $n.OI» 



< hlcuK*> Whit<' — A line wliile variety with lavender striiies on lower petals. From 



seven to eiKlit llowir.s oi>en at one time. (Jood toreer. one of the best whiti's. ... 80.<Ht 25.00 



lliille.v — .\ most attractive early hlonminK sort, with larKe well-opened llowers ol' 

 (lelieate salmon-pink; llowers well jilaecd on lonK. Kraeel'ul spikes; a most 

 lieautiHd variety. Karl\'. fjood forcer H5.00 SO. 00 



.Mrs. Kruiicis KinK -Could we Krow' hut a few varieties. Mrs. Francis Kins would 

 be one of them. .\ beautiful "Hesnard shade" of llame-idnk. Flowers of Kiant 

 size on a spike urowiuK four feel hiKli, with from elKbteen to twiiity llowers. six 

 to eisht open at one time. Heautiful under artilicial liRht. .\ maKni'iciiit 

 variety 18.00 Ki.OO 



Mrs. Iriink I'endlelon — The new sensation.il beauty, winner of awards and prizes 

 everywhere. The petals show beautiful bright rose iiink on a pure white ground. 

 contraslitiK in a most striking way with the deep licli \elvety blood red l)lotcli 

 on the lower petals. As showy as an eieliid. The most pi'rfect and delicate- 

 coloring is produced when spikes are cut and carried iniloors as soon as the 

 lirst blo.s.soms open. Xo .yrandei- variety in existence 42.00 SI. 00 



NiiiKiirn — .\ lij;ht Croc-us or I'rimrosc .\ cllow, .sliijhtly tinted with rose pink in 

 tlnoat: lar.uc oiicn llowers on a strniiK siiike. l'"(U' color, texture and keejiinK: 

 qualities, this tiladiolus is one of the \<v\ best 8.5.00 :Vi.OO 



I'aniiiiiii — The c(jmpatiion to .Vmerica. which has become ver\- iJO|iular. .\ i>erfect 

 Hermosa pink in color, with wide open wax-like llowers; one of the best of the 

 < tear iiiidvs; many awards li.^.OO H2.00 



Teaec (iiani white liowers witli lilac leathering in throat of twii of the petals; 



Mow, rs correctly placed on a tall, j;iacefid spiki- :■!.">. 00 S'l.OO 



f«wcet <lrra iKunderdi. — Tall, line pale sulphur wiili rich pink line in throat. One 

 of the liiii-si ,if 111,. I'rimulhius Ivn,-; ,'xcep| i.ma llv liii,' for tl.irists, b.'iiiK v.-r.v 

 early 4.-..00 40.00 



1st Size i;nd Size 



11," 1 1/4 " 



and up and U)> 



I'er looii Ter looO 



(iliidioliiH I o >1>ire<-liiil F<i<-1 



I'lnU Iteimt.v — Itosy-idnk, dark blolih; 1,-n days 

 earliir than any othi-r (iladiolus; invaluable for 

 this nason as a cut Mower, Kooil forcer i{<4.'>.(IO 



r^ehwuheii — The strongest .urowhm anil largest Mow- 

 ers of all Ciladioli of yellow color, .\ cb-ar, 

 eitron yidlow with .Vsti'r purpb- toiiKue on lou.r 

 petals, liuds suliihur-yellow. The name Schwa- 

 ben was Miven this because the airship of that 

 name passed over I'aris the day the certiticate of 

 merit was awarded 4."). 00 



^Var — Di-ep bl I red. sbad,-d crimson black; viry 



tall ami conspicuous. The best Cladiidiis of tliis 

 beautiful shaile ol red. Try it 4.'>.00 



Milliriiik — .\ sport of Halley. Itetains llall.'N's 

 ,arlin,'s.'- and has the color of Am,'rica, Soil \-,'l- 

 low blotch on lower petals. When bettir known, 

 it is bound to be in Kreat demand. I'"in,' forcer.. I.">.00 



I'rince of Wales — Didicate salmon pink; v<ry lar.i;,' 

 Mowi-rs. .\wai(l of merit and lirst-class cerlili- 

 cat,' at Haarlini anil I. on, Ion; j;,>oiI forcer, very 

 popular 



■ .'Iniiniieiilc)- I'ure white, lon.i? spike of many Mow- 

 ers opin at on,' timi', \irv earlv. Orie of lb,' 

 b,st whit,- (>,">. 00 



.\ri7.0iia -I,i«lii rose pink; dark crim.<ion blotch; 

 Kroivs erect llowers corrctly place, 1. l-:arl.\ , ,i;o,i,l 

 forcer. A favorite in ChicaKo an,l St. I.ouis. 

 Stock limited 40.00 



Louise— The showiest of all tHadioli. \Vh.rev,r 

 shown, meets with favor. Distinct in form. 

 <'l,-ar puri' lavcndi-r. .\ blolidi of velvet nil t,,- 

 wards center. Ki'sembles Ih,' orcdiid ,-ol,ir. Th,' 

 llowers have ben useil as a substitute for orebiils 

 hy 1,'adinK llorists. This is one variety that dif- 

 fers from all other.s. ItiK flower; free grower. 

 This v.-iriitv is in a class bv itself. I'er lOo, 1st 

 >"■/..■. SiiO.oO; :;n,l siz,'. S'J.1.00 . . . 'i.'.O.OO 



I.ilywliite — An cxtri'melv tin, iioveltv. ICarlx". pur,' 

 whit.. il,iw,.r. Uapi,l .Multiplier. I'.r loo, 1st size, 

 SIO.OO: Jn,! siz. SX.OO. 



'•e .^lareelial I'oeh — I'.eauliful shaile of li.ybt pink. 

 Flowers twice as larse as America. (in,' of the 

 earliest, ]ilo,ims the same time as Halley and 

 "\\'ilhrink. .\ lloll.-uid introduction. Per I0O, 1st 

 siz., !i;-;.-,.00: L>ii,l siz,', $23.00. 

 *'-st Violet —Fur,' vi,,l,'t 3'">-00 



'••J'ly I'hiU — LiKht ro.se, 4.-|.00 



" hitc Kiiim ( Kiinderili Kulll,',! 1 - -1 iii.' ,if 1 li.' i>r,'ili. st 



'''ley f;la,ii,,li now in dill iva t ion. Sioi-k limited ... 4.">.00 



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1 st Size L'nil Size 

 11," 11," 



and up and up 



, I'er loop I'er looo 



i'riiiuiliniis llyhrids — .\ new ra;-,' of reinarka hi,', 

 ilaiiil,\ and beautiful (iladioli. I','rliaps oranni' 

 and Holil colors predomina I,', hut they combine 

 i'\ei'.\ shade in the rainbow. I'sually th,' llowers 

 ar,' hoodeil, somewhat smaller than the ordinary 

 (iladioli ami the steins are Kracefullv curved. 

 \'ery earl.\ ; S-;r>.00 



Blue II.vliri<ls 



Kinpress of India — Dark, blackish re, I; ,lark,'st of 



all (Ilailioli. Kxtreinely rich .")(».00 



.Mixed- .\11 Florists shades IK. 00 



.Viittimii <)ueeii — Creamy .\,'ll,iw. upper jii'tals suf- 

 fused with i)each blossom i>iiik; lower ii.tjiis 

 striped carmine red 40.00 



Flora — Heautiful .nnblen .\ell,.w: \,v\ lar.y,- llowers. 

 .\ cry stroiiK «r,iw,'r. I'.r laii. 1st siZ". .HH.OO; 

 p,r lull, L'lnl size, !j(7.00. 



.Mar,> reimell -One of the patiiciaiis of th,' uar,l,n. 

 I>,'autiful li.ylit lavender llowers on a tall. s|,'nil,'r 

 spik,'; lower petals )irimrose yellow with pencil- 

 ing of lavender; inrfectly extiuisite and distiiul 

 Ksp, 'daily rccoinini'iid,',! 00.00 



Ida Van — Oranwe red of hrilli,iiit tint, l'"low,'rs 

 larK,' and wide open. Six 1,1 , iKht out at on.' 

 tim,'. Sjiike straiKht and stioii;;. Showy, atliai - 

 tl\.- ami b,'autiful •;,">. 00 



.Mrs. Walt — (ilowinK .Smerii'an lieauty slia,!,- ol 

 wine-red; self-color; well oi>en,'d Mower, ni'arly all 

 llowers open at one time; spike very erect ami mil 

 t,io stiff. \'ery distinct varieiy. Creati'd a ,t;o,.d 

 i|e;il iif comment at recent exhibitions 40.00 



.M.\ rtle — Th,' most beautiful pink yet iiitrodui'id. 

 Clearest daint.v rutlled rose-pink, softly dissolving 

 into a thri'at of clear-creamv white; its cool an- 

 y.'lic beauty is most entrancing. I'".arly lloweriiiK; 

 ill ii.'rfei't aliminii'iit on straight spikes. The oiien- 

 iii!; buils closely resembb' creamy-pink tinted ros.' 

 buds with sliKhtly llarini; petals. Distinctive in 

 form and color and of Kood siz.'. M,\rl|.' slan.ls 

 amoiiu th,' elite nf "Wizaiil" Kund.'r.rs manv , \- 

 ijuisiie i.r,i.liicti,ms .*i.">.00 



>\ liile (iiant I'ure whit.'; eioirniousK lar,;;.' Mow. r; 



stroiii; firower O.'i.ttO 



Koiiice Torch -I'iiik and whit.'; torch -sha p, ,1 sp,it of 



r,an;,' in tlir,iat: tin,' for llorists ;{.">, 00 



.^irs. «». W. Ilallida,\ — Delicat,- pink, .\elhiw ilir,iMi; 



one of the best l,ir llorists (i."> 00 



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