Curries LADIOLI 
RED SHADES 
RED LORY—Excellent red with 
many large open flowers at one 
time. One of the finest dark va- 
rieties. Each, 6c; doz., 60c. 
AFLAME—Huge light flame red 
with back of petals brighter than 
the face. Very popular. Each, 6c; 
doz., 60c. 
BEACON — Clear bright scarlet 
with large clear cream blotch. 
Very tall straight spikes with 
8 to 10 blooms open. Somewhat 
ruffled. A very distinctive and 
striking color. Each 15c; doz., 
COMMANDER KOEHL—An out- 
standing variety in form and 
color. Gigantic flowers of dark 
scarlet, well formed, no blotches 
Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
DREAM OF BEAUTY—Largae rose 
red. A shade that is very popu- 
lar. Tall strong grower. A fine 
variety for the garden and as 
a cut flower. In big demand. 
Each, 8c; doz., 75c. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT—Peach-red, 
overlaid with flame-scarlet, 
throat stippled with ruby and 
white. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, 
PFITZER’S TRIUMPH — Enor- 
mous blooms of bright salmon- 
orange, with very small deeper 
throat blotch; on account of the 
gigantic flowers, the stems _re- 
quire staking. Each, 6c; doz., 
60c; 100, $4.00. 
RED CANNA—Tall, deep purplish 
red. Each, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, 
RED PHIPPS — Light red. Very 
similar in type to W. H. Phipps 
but different color and spikes 
average longer. Each, 5c; doz., 
75¢; 100, $5.00. 
WURTEMBERGIA (Pfitzer) — 
Lorge scarlet with broad soft 
doz., 
cream blotch. Each, 6c; 
60c; 100, $4.00. 
RED AND SCAR- 
LET MIXED 
Made up by ourselves from 
varieties listed and others. 
Doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. 
YELLOW SHADES 
BIT OF HEAVEN—Flame orange 
with yellow throat. Tall straight 
Vigorous plant and spike. 9 to 
2 open on a spike of 20 to 26 
buds. Very distinctive and showy. 
Each, 10c; doz., $1.00. 
GOLD EAGLE—Deep golden yel- 
ow. 
GOLDEN DREAM — Clear deep 
yellow; long stems; a very fine, 
new introduction. Each, 5c; doz., 
50c; 100, $3.00. 
GOLDEN CHIMES — Clear large 
yellow with 10 to 12 blooms open 
on a very tall spike. The finest 
exhibition yellow. Each, 8c; 
doz., 75c. 
GOLDEN MEASURE—Tall spikes 
with many large, pure golden 
flowers, several of the flowers 
are in bloom at one time. Each, 
6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
MISS BLOOMINGTON — Very 
early tall light yellow. 6 or more 
well placed blooms open at a 
time. This is one of the very 
best of yellows on the market. 
Each, 6c; doz., 60c. 
LA PALOMA — A beautiful 
orange color, large size, consid- 
ered the best in its color. Each, 
6c; doz., 60c. 
GATE OF HEAVEN — Beautiful 
ruffled deep yellow with green- 
ish yellow buds. Medium height. 
Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, 
$7.00. 
RUFFLED BEAUTY—Onre of the 
finest yellow Gladiolus. Extreme- 
ly ruffled. Several large blooms 
open on long spike. New. Each, 
10c; doz., $1.00. 
ORIENT — Sulphur yellow. Very 
prolific grower with large grace- 
ful flowers. Each, 8c; doz., 75¢; 
100, $5.50. 
WASAGA — Clear apricot, buff 
throat Loarae flowers and beau- 
tiful for basket work. Each, 6c; 
doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
ORANGE MIXED 
Made up by ourselves from 
varieties listed and others. 
Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
SMOKY SHADES 
BAGDAD — Large smoky old 
rose. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, 
$4.00. 
MARMORA—Extra large, laven- 
der-gray flowers; on long stems; 
many flowers open at one time. 
Each, 6c; doz., 60c. 
MOTHER MACHREE — A soft 
smoky lavender; very large flow- 
er, beautiful coloring of laven- 
pee and orange. Each, 8c; doz., 
5c. 
WHITE VARIETIES 
ALBATROSS (Pfitzer) —— Pure 
white. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, 
$4.00. 
BOB WHITE—Extra large white 
with red blotch in center of pet- 
als. A very fine variety and tall 
strong grower. Each, 8c; doz., 
75¢. 
MAMMOTH WHITE — Immense 
pure white with just a hint of 
cream. 5 to 6 or more immense 
flowers open. Fine exhibition va- 
riety and good commercial. A 
very fine variety. Each, 5c; doz., 
50c. 
MAID OF ORLEANS — Milky 
white, cream throat. Each, 6c: 
doz., 60c. 
POLAR ICE—Clear white and 
large. Early bloomer. 
doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Each, 7c; 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM — Enor- 
mous snow white. Good exhibi- 
tion variety. Each, 8c; doz., 
75c. 
THRIPS 
TREATMENT 
The U. S. Department of Agri- 
culture recommends _ spraying 
plants weekly after they reach 
6” in height, with a mixture of 
VY, Ib. Tartar Emetic, 1 Ib. 
brown sugar to 6 gallons of wa- 
ter. We can supply Tartar Emet- 
ic as follows: V2 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., 
90c. 
PINK SHADES 
BETTY NUTHALL—A magnifi- 
cent, large, coral-pink flower 
with light oranae throat. Each, 
5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. 
DEBONAIR — LaFrance _ pink 
shading to shrimp pink with 
creamy throat blotch lightly pep- 
pered crimson. A clear light pink 
except that it sometimes flakes 
darker. 6 to 8 large blooms open 
on a very tall always straight 
spike and with an extremely long 
flower head. Each, 5c; doz., 50c. 
DUNA—A beautiful soft light 
pinky buff, shading to pale yel- 
low at base of lip petals. Back 
of petals a shade dorker. Each, 
6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
ELIZABETH TABOR—The earli- 
est of all Gladiolus. Tall spike 
of light pink color with large 
carmine blotch in center of pet- 
als. Each, 8c; doz., 75c. 
GIANT NYMPH — Very large 
spike of liaht pink color. Each, 
5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. 
MRS. P. W. SISSON — Lovely 
cameo-pink. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 
100, $4.00. 
SIX OUTSTAND- 
ING GLADIOLUS 
Wasaga, Bob White, Berty Snow, 
Picardy 
Dr. F. E. Bennett and Giant 
Nymph—18 bulbs, 
3 each 
of the above 6 varieties (val- 
ue $1.08) for 
36 Bulbs—6 each of the 
obove 6 varieties (vale 
$2.10) for $1.70 
72 Bulbs —12 each of the 
above 6 varieties (value 
$3.55) for 
MARG. FULTON — Clear rich 
soft dark salmon of a beautiful 
distinct shade. One of the finest 
cut-flower varieties grown. Each, 
8c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
MILDRED LOUISE—Large, beau- 
tiful salmon pink, with 
petals tipped strawberry pink, 
blending to pinard yellow in the 
throat. Each, 8c; doz., 75c. 
PHYLLIS McQUISTON — Large 
deep glowing shrimp pink shad- 
ing little lighter in the throat. 
Tall vigorous plant. Five or more 
large blooms open on a long 
spike. A beautiful variety. Each, 
6c; doz., 60c. 
E. J. SHAYLOR—A beautifully 
ruffled rose-pink with small 
blotch of rose-red. Each, 6c; 
doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. 
PICARDY—A most sensational 
flower of delicate apricot-pink. 
Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON — 
Salmon-pink with dark carmine 
blotch in the throat. Each, 6c; 
doz., 65c; 100, $4.50. 
SMILING MAESTRO—Large deep 
salmon rose flaked darker. Sev- 
eral immense blooms open at a 
time. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 
100, $7.50. 
SCHWABEN GIRL — Pure pink 
self color. 7 to 8 large beautiful 
blooms open at a time. Dis- 
MISS NEW ZEALAND (Julyan) 
—Ex. Salmon-apricot, suffused 
rose with blotch of ripe peach. 
Giant of the Glads. Each, 15¢; 
doz., $1.50: 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE (Pruitt) —Ex. 
Color, rich cream, almost white, 
with richer cream throat mark. 
6 to 8 very large, most beauti- 
fully ruffled flowers open at one 
time. A maximum spike is equal 
in size to Picardy. Despite its 
enormous size it carries not the 
least bit of coarseness. As a cut- 
flower it will stand up with the 
best of them, the last bud on 
the spike blooming out perfect- 
ly. It blooms some later than 
Picardy. Each, 10¢; doz., $1.00. 
W. H. PHIPPS—La France pink, 
overlaid light rose-salmon; one 
of the finest exhibition varieties. 
Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. 
CURRIE’S GIANT 
EXHIBITION 
Mixtures of Gladiolus 
—Every bulb in this mixture 
has been selected with the 
utmost care for coloring and 
size of flower; no other mix- 
ture can boast of such care- 
ful selection. Doz., 50¢; 100, 
$3.50; 1,000, $30.00. 
BLUE SHADES 
AVE MARIA — Extremely good 
blue-purple. Strong grower, flow- 
ers well arranged. Each, 8c; doz., 
75¢; 100, $5.00. 
BERTY SNOW —An exhibition 
glad. Exquisite orchid. Each, 6c; 
doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
BLUE DANUBE—Pure amethyst 
blue with real blue blotch. Each, 
8c; doz., 75¢; 100, $5.00. 
CHARLES DICKENS—Bright ra- 
diant purple with velvety blotch. 
Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
GRAY BLUE—A lovely light blue 
flower of immense size. Very 
beautiful shade of rose 
lavender. straight and 
strong. Each, doz., $1.00. 
MINUET—Light with 
4 to 6 large, heavy blooms open 
at one time. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 
100, $4.00. 
PURPLE GLORY—Dork amaranth 
purple, petals bordeaux 
purple, speckled white in throat. 
Each, 8c; doz., 75¢; 100, $5.00. 
new 
Spikes 
10c; 
lavender, 
lower 
PELEGRINA—Deep blue. Each, 
8c; doz., 75¢; 100, $5.00. 
VEILCHENBLAU — Wide open 
violet-blue flowers of large size. 
Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, 
$7.00. 
MAD. YON KONIJNENBURG— 
Light yellow or lavender blue, at 
tinctive and showy. Each, 10¢; 
doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. least the nearest blue to date. 
Each, 10c; doz., $1.00. 
DR. NELSON SHOOK — Deep 
Sxon rose of Boy shade. PAUL PFITZER—Large, velvety 
trong grower, arge strong F e 
spikes. Each, 8c; doz., 75¢; 100, purple. Each, 10¢; doz., $1.00; 
$5.50. 100, $7.00. 
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