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Culture is simple even for an amateur. A sunny location is essential to success. Plant 4 inches deep and 
4 to 6 inches apart. In the cutting garden, double rows are very satisfactory. By planting in succession, there 
will be a long season of bloom. Corms for September flowering are available until July 15, the latest date for 
planting in this area. A period of 10 to 13 weeks is required from planting until flowering. 
Kestral. A very tall, distinctive, targe- flowered 
Abu Hassan. I blue. 
$1.40 for 10; $2.80 for 25; S10.50 for 100 
Beauty's Blush. Pure vivid pink with seven <>r 
eight florets 5 inches across open at once. Resistant 
to disease and high temperature. 
$1.20 for 10; $2.65 for 25; $9 per 100 
Benjamin Britten. A beautiful Ia\ cntlcr-purple, 
in long double-rowed spikes. 
$2.65 for 10; $5.65 for 25; $18.75 per 100 
Better Times. The bluest gladiolus, with a deeper 
violet blotch, edged white 
51.20 for 10; $2.65 for 25; $9 per 100 
Blue Beauty. Beautiful light blue variety with 
violet-tipped petals. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Boulogne. Bright American Beauty rose color. 
V igorous spikes. 
95c for 10; $2.10 for 25; $7.25 per 100 
Buckeye Bronze. An outstanding ruffled bronze 
with orange shading. Six to eight flowers open on a 
Strong spike. 75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Burma. Stalks are superb when ten florets of deep 
rose with lighter throat are open. 
$1 for 10; $2.20 for 25; $7.50 per 100 
Chamouny. Cerise with silvery edges. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Cherry Jam. Salmon-pink w it h deep cherry blotch 
on lower petals. To eight open florets. 
$1.40 for 10; $2.80 for 25; $10.50 per 100 
Convoy. Clear rose-purple with darker throat. 
Large, well-placed florets. 
$1 for 10; $2.20 for 25; $7.50 per 100 
Cover Girl. Tall medium-pink on 30-inch spikes 
with ten to twelve flowers. 
S1.20 for 10; $2.65 for 25; $9 per 100 
Daisy Mae. A tall deep salmon with a cherry- 
colored blotch A husky variety. 
90c for 10; $1.95 for 25; $6.75 per 100 
Dieppe. Brilliant salmon-scarlet with conspicuous 
blotch and frilled petals. 
$1.15 for 10; $2.35 for 25: $8.50 per 100 
Elizabeth the Queen. Exquisite ruffled pinkish 
lavender flowers with darker lines at the throat. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Evangeline. A beautiful light rose with a creamy 
throat. Very popular. 
$2.65 for 10; $5.65 for 25; $18.75 per 100 
Firebrand. Tall, straight spikes of medium red 
flowers with darker throats. 
$1.40 for 10; $2.80 for 25; $10.50 per 100 
Florence Nightingale. Tall white with huge 
ruffled flowers. One of the best whites 
$1.40 for 10; $2.80 for 25; $10.50 per 100 
Friendship. A very early variety producing strong 
slender stalks of ruffled pink flowers. One of the 
very best pinks. 
$2.65 for 10; $5.65 for 25; $18.75 per 100 
Gene. A tall, heavily ruffled light yellow. Superior 
in its color class. 
$2.45 for 10; $5.25 for 25; $17.50 per 100 
General Eisenhower. Very large, begonia-rose 
flowers on long spikes. A gladiolus rapidly becoming 
one of the most popular 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Hopman's Glory. A tall glowing pure yellow self 
color ideal for home or market. 
$1 for 10; $2.20 for 25; $7.50 per 100 
A very 
orange-salmon with creamy throat. Eight to ten 
flowers open at a time. 
$1.20 for 10; $2.65 for 25; $9 per 100 
King Lear. Large ruffled (lowers of deep wine- 
purple, edged with silver. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Lavender Prince. An excellent, \ igorous lavender, 
very valuable for cutting. 
75c for 10; SI. 65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Leading Lady. Eight open florets are not unusual 
for this giant creamy white exhibition variety. 
$1 for 10; $2.20 for 25; $7.50 per 100 
Leeuwenhorst. Very large, light rose-pink blooms, 
developing early. Exceptionally strong. 
90c for 10; $1.95 for 25; $6.75 per 100 
Mansoer. An enormous gladiolus with blood-red 
flowers and brilliant scarlet throat. Eight to ten 
open florets. 75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Margaret Beaton. An enormous gladiolus with 
clear white flowers and brilliant scarlet throat. 
Eight to ten florets are open at once. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Morning Kiss. Tall stems with eight to ten huge, 
pure white open flowers distinguish this as an 
exhibition variety. 
$1.20 for 10; $2.65 for 25; $9 per 100 
Orange Gold. A very superior deep orange on 
strong, slender stems. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Oregon Gold. Heavily ruffled, light yellow flowers 
on long stems. 75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Pandora. Soft geranium-pink with cherry-colored 
feathering in the throat. To eight open flowers on 
tall stems. 75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Picardy. For years a favorite florists' variety and 
considered by many the best pink. The flowers are 
shrimp-pink, somewhat ruffled and of waxy sub- 
stance. 75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Pink Radiance. Many huge, light pink blooms 
open at a time on each stalk. One of the best pinks. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Ravel. An exceptionally fine large new violet-blue 
marked with reddish brown. 
$1.15 for 10; $2.35 for 25; $8.50 per 100 
Red Charm. Large crimson flowers in magnificent 
spikes. 75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Rosa van Lima. A beautiful light pink self-color 
with strong stems. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Salmon's Glory. A large, creamy white with a 
conspicuous red blotch edged yellow. 
$1 for 10; $2.20 for 25; $7.50 per 100 
Snow Princess. A popular large white variety 
with a light cream throat. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Spic and Span. Very large, ruffled deep pink 
flowers on long, superb stalks. 
$1.80 for 10; $3.95 for 25; $13.50 per 100 
Spotlight. Brilliant clear yellow, wavy-edged 
flowers with a fiery scarlet blotch in the center. 
Borne on tall spikes. 
75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
Tivoli. Lovely soft rose and one of the best in its 
color class $1.20 for 10; $2.65 for 25; $9 per 100 
Valeria. A beautiful light red with many open 
flowers at a time. 75c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
American Hybrids Mixed. A colorful mixture of 
fine varieties ideal for the cutting garden. 
70c for 10; $1.65 for 25; $6 per 100 
RED BARN COLLECTION 
of 
NINE SUPERB GLADIOLUS 
In color on opposite page 
1. Elizabeth the Queen 5. Spotlight 
2. Snow Princess 6. King Lear 
3. Rosa van Lima 7. Leewuenhorst 
4. Pink Radiance g. Red Charm 
9. Margaret Beaton 
45 — 5 each of 9 varieties in color S3. 
90 — 10 each of 9 varieties in color S5.50 
12S — 25 each of 9 varieties in color $11.75 
CARNIVAL MIXTURE 
Medium-Sized Bulbs 
A mixture made up of 100 new and well-known 
varieties. Color range includes white, buff, orange, 
scarlet, crimson, maroon, salmon, rose and apricot. 
Some with 2, 3 or 4 colors. Corms arc not indi- 
vidually labeled but are offered at a very special 
price $1.50 for 50; $2.50 per 100 
MINIATURE GLADIOLUS 
Daintv spikes valuable for smaller arrangements. 
10 25 100 
Allard Pierson. Red $1 60 S3 50 $12 00 
Cupid. White 2 80 6 25 21 00 
Gayway. Orange 1 20 2 65 9 00 
Red Charm. Pink 1 80 3 95 13 50 
Wedgwood, l avender 2 40 5 25 18 00 
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