GLADIOLI 



Gladioli in Mass Planting' 



PINK 



DEBOITAIB. (Large — 90 Days.) La France shrimp pink, 



shading shrimp pink toward center with a creamy throat. 



6 to S blooms on an extremely long head. 



MABOABET PULTON. (Medium — 70 Days.) Clear soft 



rii h dark salmon. 6 to S perfectly placed florets open. 



PEGGY IiOTJ. (Medium — 95 Days.) A very outstanding 



inire pink with light rosy cast. 



PHTI.Z.IS McQUISTON. (Large — 100 Days.) Large deep 



glowing shrimp pink shading lighter at the throat. 6 or 



more large blooms on a long spike. 



PICABD7. (Giant — 85 Days.) Soft shrimp pink. A blotch 



iif light flesh pink shading to shrimp pink at edges. 7 to 



10 florets open at a time. 



BOSA VAN IiIUA. (Large — 75 Days.) Fine light rose 



pink with a few white lines in throat. 8 or more large 



well placed blooms open on a tall strong spike. 



RED 



BEACON. (Large — 80 Days.) Clear bright scarlet with 



large cream blotch. 



DBEAM OP BEAtTTY. (Medium — 80 Days.) Large rose 



ri-rl. Tall, strijii? grower. 



PIiAMING SWOBD. (Medium — 70 Days.) Scarlet red, 



medium sized blooms 6 to 7 open on a tall straight stem. 



JTJIiES AMOTT. (Large — 90 Days.) Glistening deep red, 



6 to S florets open at a time. 



NEW EUBOPE. (Large — 85 Days.) Vivid scarlet red 



with a small purple stripe in the throat. The strong and 



long spikes bear magnificently shaped enormous florets. 



from which at least 10 are open at a time. 



WHITE 



MABGABET BEATON (Large — 80 Days.) Pure snow 

 white with small orange scarlet blotch in the throat. 

 6-<i well placed blooms on long flowerhead. 

 VBEDENBITBG. (Large — 75 Days.) Early large pure 

 white. Perfect form and placement. 



YELLOW AND CREAMS 



(Medium — 75 Days.) Beautiful 

 to 6 flowers open on a head of 



-70 Days.) Extra early light 



GATE OP HEAVEN. 



ruffled deep yellow. ; 



greenish yellow buds. 



GOI.D EAGI.E. (Medium 



yellow of medium size. 



SHIBIiEY TEMFIiE. (Large — 75 Days.) Immense heavily 



ruflled cream with cream yellow throat. 



WANSA. (Large — 90 Days.) A large cream, deeper on 



the lower petal with a bit of rose deep in the throat. 



Plant Manns' Gladioli Bolbs. They are strictly 1 '/i 



inches or more in diameter, sound, true to name, and can 

 be absolutely depended upon to produce large, beautiful 

 well-formed blooms. 



Cnltoral Sngg-estions : 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. 



BLUE 



AVE MABIA. (Medium — 85 Days.) Medium blue with 

 darker blotch. Opens 8 well placed blooms. 



BIiUE BEAUTY. (Large — 85 Days.) Medium light blue 

 with edges overlaid violet blue. Wide open florets, .8 

 open, 20 buds, on a long strong spike. 



LAVENDER 



EIiIZABETH THE QUEEN. (Giant — 90 Days.) Beautiful 

 clear mauve with darker lines in the throat. 7 to 8 blooms 

 open on strong spike. 



MINUET. (Large — 80 Days.) Beautiful pinkish lavender. 

 This lavender has been for many years the standard by 

 which all other lavenders are judged. 



ORANGE 



BIT O'HEAVEN. (Medium — 90 Days.) Beautiful orange 

 color with yellow throat. 9 to 12 medium sized blooms 

 on a tall straight spike. 



PURPLE 



CHABI.ES DICKENS, f Medium — 75 Days.) Purple violet. 

 Tall strong grower with long spike of blooms. 



SMOKIES AND OTHER COLORS 



BAGDAD (Large — 90 Days.) Smoky old rose. 6 to 8 

 immense blooms at a time. 



VAGABOND PBINCE. (Large — 75 Days.) Mahogany 

 brown with a glowing flame scarlet blotch on lip petal. 

 S to 10 large size blooms open at a time. 



PBICES 



Variety Each 



Ave Maria $0.11 



Bag-dad 07 



Beacon 07 



Bit O'Heaven 07 



Bine Beauty 12 



Charles Dickens 10 



Debonair 07 



Dream of Beauty 10 



Elizabeth the Queen 16 



Plaining' Sword 07 



Gate of Heaven 10 



Gold Eagle 07 



Jules Amott 12 



Margaret Beaton 07 



Margaret Pulton 06 



Minuet 14 



New Europe 15 



'Peggy Lou 12 



Phyllis McQuiston 07 



Picardy 07 



Bosa Van Lima 09 



Shirley Temple 10 



Vagabond Prince 12 



Vredenbnrg 12 



'Wanda 09 





Per 



Doz. 



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S7.50 



.70 



5.00 



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.70 



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1.20 



8.00 



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7.0O 



.70 



5.00 



1.00 



7.00 



1.60 



12.00 



.70 



5.00 



1.00 



7.00 



.70 



5.00 



1.20 



8.00 



.70 



5.00 



.60 



4.00 



1.40 



9.00 



1.50 



10.00 



1.20 



8.0O 



.70 



5.00 



.70 



5.0O 



.90 



6.0O 



1.00 



7.0O 



1.20 



8.0O 



1,20 



8.00 



.90 



6.0O 



GLADIOLUS MIXTURES 



MANNS' SPECIAL VABIETY MIXTUBE: 



25 Bulbs (mixed) 1 of each listed $1.75. 

 100 Bulbs uiiixed) 4 of each listed $6.35. 

 100 Bulbs, in multiples of 10. your selection at 100 rates 

 MANNS' SUPEBIOB BAINBOW MIXTUBE: Made up of 

 varieties which because of their commercial value and 

 reliable flowering qualities are being produced in such 

 large quantities that low price.s are made possible. 

 50c per doz. ; $3.65 per 1(X> 



Superior Seeds 



J. MANNS & CO.. BALTIMORE 2, MD. 



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