Gladioli in Mass Planting 
LA PALOMA. Large bright vivid orange of heavy texture. 
A new and distinct shade of one of the best orange varieties. 
Second early. 
MAID OF ORLEANS. Beautiful milky white with cream 
throat. Tall straight plant with up to 8 large well placed 
blooms open. Early midseason. (84 days.) 
MARGARET FULTON. 
beautiful distinct shade. 
sized blooms open. 
Early. 
Clear rich soft rose pink of a 
6 to 8 perfectly placed medium 
One of the finest cut flower varieties. 
MARMORA,. Massive lavender-gray with purple throat. 
MINUET. A beautiful clear light lavender. Considered the 
finest gladiolus in this color. 
MOROCCO. 
Mid-season. 
Glistening deep black red with a fiery sheen. 
(70-80 days.) 
MOTHER MACHREE. Lavender, edged salmon-pink. 
MR. W. H. PHIPPS. LaFrance pink, overlaid with salmon 
rose, lighter towards the center, lower petals faintly striped 
and speckled with ruby. A large flower on strong stem, 
many open at a time. 
MRS. VAN KONYNENBURG. Best true blue variety, grows 
five feet tall, stems erect, flowers well placed on stems. 
PELEGRINA. Large dark blue. 6 or more perfectly placed 
blooms open with most of the remaining buds showing color. 
One of the best dark blue varieties. Early. 
PICARDY. Rich apricot, pink blooms. 
PURPLE GLORY. Deep velvety maroon red with almost 
black blotches as if burned into petals. Beautifully ruffled 
and of remarkable color. 
RED PHIPPS. Bright red, free blooming, good commercial 
variety. Many flowers open at one time. Late midseason. 
(93 days.) 
SCHWABEN GIRL. Pure pink without any other shade or 
blotch. Mid-season. (70-80 days.) 
SONATINE. Light pink often flaked with darker pink. 
season. (70-80 days.) 
VEILCHENBLAU. Blue-violet. 
Mid- 
GLADIOLI 
Plant Manns’ Gladioli Bulbs. They are strictly 1% inch 
or more in diameter, sound, true to name, and can be abso- 
Lately depended upon to produce large, beautiful well-formed 
ooms. 
_ Cultural Suggestions: Set bulbs 4 inches deep and 6 
inches apart, either in rows or massed in beds, borders or 
among shrubbery. Successive plantings from April to July 
will bloom from July until frost. They will thrive in any 
good garden soil, but a sunny location is best. Cultivate 
frequently and water freely while blooms are forming. 
AFLAME. Orange-red of immense size. 
BERTY SNOW. Large lavender. 
CANBERRA. Large tall yellow, strong grower, tall spike. 
Many flowers open at one time. Midseason. 
CHARLES DICKENS. Beautiful purple violet. A very good 
grower with large flowers on tall spikes. 
COMMANDER KOEHL. Large massive clear blood red. Tall 
straight spike. Considered by many the best medium red. 
Early midseason. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. Peach red, overlaid with flame scarlet, 
throat speckled ruby and creamy white. Flowers of large 
size and on strong stem. 
GATE OF HEAVEN. Very 
rich pure yellow, beautifully 
ruffed and of good substance. 
Early. (60-70 days.) 
GIANT NYMPH. Large light salmon pink. Tall grower. One 
of the very best commercial pink varieties. Early. (79 days.) 
J. S. BACH. Fine orange salmon, 
somewhat lighter in 
throat with white lines on each petal. 
Early. (60-70 days.) 
PRICES 
Variety 
Aflame 
Berty Snow 
Canberra ... 
Dr. F. E. Bennett 
Gate of Heaven 
Giant Nymph 
J. S. Bach 
Margaret Fulton. 
Marmora 
Minuet 
Morocco 
Mr. W. H. Phipps 
Mrs. Van Konynenburg 
Pelegrina 
Picardy 
Purple Glory 
Red Phipps 
Schwaben Girl 
Sonatine 
Veilchenblau 
GLADIOLUS MIXTURES 
MANNS’ SPECIAL VARIETY MIXTURE: 
25 Bulbs (mixed) 1 of each listed $1.35. 
100 Bulbs (mixed) 4 of each listed $4.15. 
100 Bulbs, in multiples of 10, your selection at 100 rates. 
58 J. MANNS & CO., Baltimore, Md. 
MANNS’ SUPERIOR RAINBOW MIXTURE: Made up of 
varieties which because of their commercial value and 
reliable flowering qualities are being produced in such 
large quantities that low prices are made possible. 
25c per doz.; $1.85 per 100 
Superior Seeds 
