GLADIOLUS BULBS 



Standard Gladiolus 



Plant groups of Gladiolus bulbs every two 

 weeks, from April 15 to July 10, for bright 

 masses of garden color all summer and plenty 

 of cut-flowers. Plant the bulbs 4 to 6 inches 

 deep and 6 inches apart. Always dust bulbs 

 with Spergon Gladiolus Dust before planting. 



All bulbs listed are IJ^ inches in diameter 

 or more. 



GREEN ICE 



The best of the new greens. 

 rufHed, greenish cream norets, 

 darker in the throat. Unusual. 

 50c.; doz. $2.50. 



Slightly 

 shading 

 2 bulbs 



RED SHADES 



Dr. Salk. Bright red. Strong grower. Mid- 

 season. 



Hawaii. 0.\bIood-red. Midseason. 

 Winston Churchill. Blood-red with dark 

 glow. Midseason. 



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PINK AND ROSE SHADES 

 Alfred Nobel. Salmon-rose with 

 markings. Midseason. 



Elan. Salmon-pink, lighter toward center 

 of blossom. Long lasting. Midseason to late. 

 General Eisenhower. Vivid deep rose-pink. 

 Outstanding. Midseason. 

 Leeuwenhorst. Clear bright pink. Mid- 

 season. 



YELLOW SHADES 

 Flowersong. Buttercup-yellow. Large flower. 

 Early. 



Golden Fiction. Buttercup-yellow with 

 yellow-green throat. Late. 



ORANGE 



Princess Beatrix. One of 



Glads. Mids 



STANDARD GLADIOLUS, continued 



WHITE 



IVIary Housley. Creamy white 

 milion-red blotch. Midseason. 



he best orange 



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 Snow Princess. Pure white. Midseason. 



VIOLET AND PURPLE SHADES 

 Blue Conqueror. Dark pansy-blue, lighter 

 toward center. Midseason. 

 Gratia. Light blue with darker blotch. 

 Midseason. 



Mable Violet. One of the best pure violets. 

 Midseason. 



Any of the preceding 15 varieties, 

 Doz. 85c.; $6.50 per 100 



EXHIBITION MIXED GLADIOLUS 



A carefully blended mixture of the most 

 beautiful colors. Doz. 80c.; S6.25 per 100. 



If your bulb order amounts to $9.00 or more, we will pay postage east of the 

 Mississippi. If less than $9.00, please include 50c. to cover postage and packing. 



Miniature Gladiolus 



Miniature Glads are unsurpassed for elegance and charm. They are most graceful and 

 highly distinctive for their unusual coloring and dainty habit. A welcome addition for flower 

 arrangements and table decorations. Bulbs are smaller than standard varieties. 



Atom. Bright scarlet. Rosy Morn. Clear pink. 



Fantasy. A beautiful lavender shade. White City. Pure white. 



Pretoria. The best orange. Yellow Special. A deep yellow. 



Any of the above Miniatures, doz. $1.00; $7.50 per 100 



BGLGIANO'S CANNAS 



Cannas bloom from early summer until 

 frost. Set the plants 18 inches apart and 3 to 

 4 inches deep. Water well at all times. 

 City of Portland. Contrasting with the 

 rich deep green foliage are flowers of a bright 

 pink color. Medium height. 

 King Humbert. Large, heart-shaped, 

 purplish bronze leaves forming a sharp 

 contrast to the immense blooms which are 

 velvety orange-scarlet, rose-tinted and mar- 

 gined at the base. Medium height. 



The President. Rich, glowing scarlet; su- 

 perior in quantity and quality of bloom to 

 any other red variety. Green foliage. Me- 

 dium height. 



Yellow King Humbert. A sport of the 

 well-known bronze-leaved variety, but with 

 green foliage. Masses of golden yellow flow- 

 ers, dotted red; occasionally some will be 

 streaked red. Tall. 



Any of above Cannas, each 15c.; doz. $1.50; 

 $11.50 per 100 



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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC. 



