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GLADIOU 



Gladioli in Mass Planting 



LA FALOMA. Large bright vivid orange of heavy texture. 



A new and distinct shade of one of the best orange varieties. 



Second early. 



LONGFELLOW. Clear La France pink, tall spike of large 



wide open flowers. 



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. Clear rich soft rose pink of a 



beautiful distinct shade. 6 to 8 perfectly placed medium 



sized blooms open. One of the finest cut flower varieties. 



Early. 



MAKMORA. Massive lavender-gray with purple throat. 



MINUET. A beautiful clear light lavender. Considered the 



finest gladiolus in this color. 



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. LEON DOUGLAS. Tremendously large flowers, many 



open at a time, very tall, strong stem with several side 



shoots. Color, begonia rose striped with flame scarlet, lower 



petal pale lemon, speckled ruby. The whole forming a 



gigantic bouquet. Considered one of the largest glads in 



existence. 



MRS. P. W. SISSON. Beautiful light creamy pink. 



MRS. VAN KONYNENBURG. Best true blue variety, grows 



five feet tall, stems erect, flowers well placed on stems. 



PAUL PFITZER. Very large deep velvety red. 



PELEGRINA. Large dark blue. C or more perfectly placed 



blooms open with most of the remaining buds showing color. 



One of the best dark blue varieties. Early. 



PERSLA. Deep mahogany-red, almost black. 



PFITZERS TRIUMPH. Large salmon pink. 



PICARDY. Rich apricot, pink blooms. 



PURPLE GLORY. Deep velvety maroon red with almost 



black blotches as if burned into petals. Beautifully ruflled 



and of remarkable color. 



RED PHIPPS. Bright red, free blooming, good commercial 



variety. Many flowers open at one time. Late midseason. 



(93 days.) 



SOVEREIGN. Deep indigo blue. Large rounded flowers well 



placed on strong stem. 



VEILCHENBLAU. Blue-violet. 



VIRGINIA. Flaming scarlet; large, massive flowers, many 

 open at a time, making a gorgeous display of dazzling red; 

 good forcer. 



Plant Manns' Gladioli Bulbs. They are strictly XVz inch 

 or more in diameter, sound, true to name, and can be abso- 

 lutely depended upon to produce large, beautiful well-formed 



blooms. 



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. 



BETTY NUTHALL. Beautiful salmon pink with yellow 

 throat, florets of fine texture and placement. A tall and 

 straight grower. 



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. 



GIANT NYMPH. Large light salmon pink. Tall grower. One 

 of the very best commercial pink varieties. Early. (79 days.) 



GOLDEN DREAM. Pure golden yellow. One of the leading 

 cut-flowers. 



PRICES 

 Variety Each 



Aflame .$0.06 



Berty Snow .06 



Betty Nuthall 04 



Canberra 08 



Charles Dickens 06 



Commander Koehl 08 



Dr. F. E. Bennett 06 



Giant Nymph .04 



Golden Dream .04 



La I'aloma .06 



Longfellow .06 



.Maid of Orleans .08 



Margaret Fulton .08 



Marmora 05 



Minuet .08 



Mother Machree .08 



Mr. W. H. Phipps 05 



Mrs. Leon Douglas .05 



Mrs. P. W. Sisson 05 



06 



08 



08 



05 



.06 

 .05 

 .07 

 .08 

 .06 

 .08- 

 .05 



Mrs. Van Konynenburg 



Paul Pfitzer 



Pelegrina 



Persia 



Pfitzers Triumph 



Picardy 



Purple Glory 



Red Phipps 



Sovereign 



Veilchenblau 

 Virginia 



Doz. 



$0.65 

 .60 

 .40 

 .80 

 .60 

 .75 

 .60 

 .40 

 .40 

 .60 

 .60 

 .80 

 .75 

 .50 

 .75 

 .80 

 .50 

 .50 

 .50 

 .65 

 .80 

 .80 

 .50 

 .60 

 .50 

 .65 

 .80 

 .65 

 .75 

 .40 



Per 



100 

 $4.50 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 3.50 

 5.00 

 6.00 

 3.50 

 3.50 

 3.50 

 4.50 

 6.00 

 5.50 

 3.50 

 4.00 

 3.50 

 4.50 

 6.00 

 4.50 

 5.00 

 3.00 



GLADIOLUS MIXTURES 



MANNS' SPECIAL VARIETY MIXTURE. 



30 Bulbs (mixed) 1 of each listed $1.35. 

 90 Bulbs (mixed) 3 of each listed $3.65. 

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



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 



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J. MANNS b CO., Baltimore, Md. 



Superior Seeds 



