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The Choicest Gladiolus and Tuberoses 



8 Superior Gladiolus for $1, Postpaid 



Plant about 4 inches apart and nearly 6 inches deep. Such depth gives 

 the cool, rich soil Gladiolus like, and makes the spikes stand straight. 

 When cutting spikes for indoors, cut as soon as the first flower opens. 



Any of these 8 varieties for 15 cts. each, or 12 for $1.50 



Albania. Purest, glistening white flowers placed close together. 



Arizona Rose. Deep rose-pink, with dark throat. 



Evelyn Kirtland. Rosy pink, shading to shcll-pink at the center; 



lower i^etids blotched scarlet. 

 Giant Nymph. A giant-flowered variety. Light rose-pink, with 



creamy yellow throat. 

 Louise. Large, bright lavender blooms, with a wine-colored 



blotch in the throat. 

 Mrs. Dr. Norton. Apple-blossom-pink, shaded lemon-yellow, 



and with purple-tipped anthers. 

 Scarlet Princeps. One of the grandest of Gladiolus making a 



magnificent stalk with six or more flowers open at a time. 



Color clear scarlet. 

 Schwaben. Delicate yellow with dark blotch in center. One of 



the best and freest flowering yellows. 



C.-P. Large-flowering Mixed Gladiolus 



This mixture is made from surplus stocks of 20 named varieties. 

 < «<SEE PRICES AND COLOR ON OPPOSITE PAGE 



Order No. 1900 March 25, IQ31 



Just wanted to let you know that the shrubs and bulbs arrived in fine condition. 

 / don't know when I have seen better looking nursery material. It makes gardening a 

 pleasure to receive plants from you. — F. D., San Francisco, CaHf. 



DOUBLE ^acCELSIOR 

 PEARL TUBEROSE. 



Very easy to grow and noted for 

 intense fragrance 



12 Selected Gladiolus for $1, Postpaid 



Any one of these varieties at 12 cts. each, or 12 for $1, postpaid 



Alice Tiplady. Rich orange-saffron. A beautiful color. 



America. Soft lavender-pink. The most popular Gladiolus for cut-flowers. 



Carmen Sylva. Pure white, with lavender markings in the throat. 



Flowers larger than Chicago White. 

 Crimson Glow. One of the best scarlet varieties; throat overlaid with 



a velvety scarlet blotch. 

 E. J. Shaylor. Deep rose-pink. Flow^er slightly ruffled. 

 Halley. Salmon-pink, with red stripe. A ^■ery early bloomer. 

 Herada. Pure mauve, shading to pink in the throat. 

 Mrs. Francis King. Large, showy, light scarlet, exquisitely formed flower. 

 Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Jr. Salmon-pink, red blotch in throat. Blooms 



open wide. 

 Panama. Similar to America in form, but color is deep, rich pink. 

 Peace. Pure white with lilac feather on lower petal. 

 Wilbrinck. Early-flowering, with attractive, flesh-pink flowers having 



a cream-white blotch on lower petals. A favorite for cutting. 



Two Sweet-scented Tuberoses (oTt) 



Deliciously fragrant bulbous flowers, easy to grow in pots or in the 

 garden. They are not spectacular but have a quaint, old-fashioned charm 

 lacking in many showier flowers. 



Do not plant Tuberoses until ground gets warm. They are very sus- 

 ceptible to cold and will not bloom if they get frozen. 



Double Excelsior Pearl. Grows 18 inches high, blooms early and bears 

 immense spikes of large, pure white, perfectly double flowers; deliciously 

 sweet. 7 cts. each, 12 for 60 cts., 100 for $4.50. Extra size, 10 cts. each, 

 12 for SI, 100 for $7.50, postpaid. 



Early Branching Albino. Orange blossoms. Blooms early; flowers are large, 

 single, and well expanded; pure waxy white, and delightfully fragrant. 

 8 cts. each, 12 for 75 cts., 100 for $5, postpaid. 



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