Dreer's Select GLADIOLUS— Continued 



Twenty Superior Gladiolus 



Practically all of the varieties selected for this set have been successfully and repeatedly 

 shown in recent exhibitions. They are conspicuously superior. 



Aflame. Giant flowers of flaming red. 



A very showy variety. 

 Ave Maria. Large pale blue of superior 



form and placement. A good contrast 



to deeper colors. 

 Baghdad. Very pleasing smoky old rose 



blooms of large size. A vigorous grower. 

 Debonair. La France pink shading to 



shell pink with creamy throat blotch, 



lightly peppered pink. 

 Dr. F. E. Bennett. A most dependable 



variety with bright scarlet blooms 



having white spearhead markings. 

 Early Dawn. Lovely Geranium pink. 



A very vigorous grower. Elegant tall 



well-formed spikes. 

 Gay Hussar. A very unusual color — 



strawberry-orange. 

 Lavender Delight. An exquisite color 



deeper than Minuet. Truly amazing 



flower spikes. 

 Maid of Orleans. Giant flower stalks 



displaying elegantly formed pure white 



flowers. 

 Marmora. Bright blooms of a beautiful 



silver-gray with a rosy throat. An 



unusual color which harmonizes well 



with other shades. Of sensational size. 

 Mauve Magic. Well-formed large 



blooms of a distinct and lively mauve 



shade. 



Morocco. This is the darkest of all red 

 Gladiolus and in fact appears almost 

 black. Always greatly admired wherever 

 displayed. 



Mrs. F. C. Peters. Elegantly formed 

 blooms of a charming orchid lavender 

 color. One of the best in this class. 



Mrs. Frank Pendleton. An exquisite 

 pale salmon-pink with dark markings 

 in the throat. Forms a gorgeous flower 

 spike. 



Mrs. Leon Douglas. Huge salmon-rose 

 flowers often heavily splashed with 

 scarlet. Develops truly sensational 

 spikes of artistic proportion. 



Olive Goodrich. Superbly formed 

 white blooms of heavy substance, 

 tinted with pink. 



Queen Helen 11. A brilliant variety 

 of a rich grenadine pink with a yellow 

 throat that gives excellent contrast. 



Scarlet Wonder. Splendidly formed 

 spikes set with brilliant scarlet blooms 

 of large size. 



Wasaga. Glowing iridescent Nasturtium 

 bufi blooms with a nicely ruffled edge. 

 A variety of unusual appeal. 



W. H. Phipps. A magnificent Gladiolus 

 with imposing tall spikes having a.s 

 many as 23 florets open at one time. 

 The color is a lovely salmon-rose. A 

 dependable and very beautiful variety. 



Any of the above: 6c each; 65c per doz.; S5.00 per 100 



Gladiolus Marmora 



Ten Popular Gladiolus 



Favorite varieties, very popular for 

 cut flowers including such gems as Betty 

 Nuthall, Giant Nymph, Picardy, and 

 Souvenir. Offered at a most attractive 

 price. 

 Apricot Glow. An unusual variety 



much admired for its showy pure 



colored apricot-pink blooms. 

 Betty Nuthall. Magnificent blooms of 



rich coral-pink shaded yellow. Very 



picturesque. 

 Giant Nymph. Large blooms of light 



salmon-rose with a luminous sheen. An 



exceptionally pretty variety. 

 Gloriana. A pure golden-salmon color 



which always is greatly admired be- 

 cause of its outstanding purity. 

 Golden Dream. Tall stems well set 



with rich yellow blooms with grace- 

 fully recurved petal tips. 

 Los Angeles. An old favorite much 



admired for its lovely, well finished, 



light pink blooms. 

 Marnia. Deep orange florets of large 



size and graceful form combined into 



an elegant flower spike. 

 Peace. This gives a wonderful contrast 



with the carmine center accentuating 



the pure white petals. 

 Picardy. The most outstanding Gladi- 

 olus of recent introduction. Giant 



shrimp pink blooms. 

 Souvenir. A very showy and reliable 



variety most popular on account of its 



bright yellow color. 



Any of lite above: 



4c each; 40c per doz.; S3. 00 per 100. 



Twelve Primulinus 



We were not at all surprised at the brisk 

 demand for this type of Gladiolus last 

 season. Their dainty, graceful spikes of 

 flowers make them ideal for use in the 

 home for table and room decorations. 



Alice Tiplady. An old reliable variety 



of a saffron orange color. 

 Betty Co-Ed. A very dainty variety 



of soft creamy pink color. 

 Golden Frills. Deep Daffodil yellow 



with prominent red blotch. Has lovely 



frilled flower petals. 

 King of Oranges. Magnificent bright 



glowing rich orange blooms. 

 Krelage's Favorite. A very striking 



variety — the best pure red. 

 Lullaby. Attractive yellow with the 



petals bordered scarlet. 

 Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. Delicate sal- 

 mon-pink with pale yellow throat. 

 Orange Butterfly. Bright orange of 



good substance. Of lovely form and 



exquisite texture. 

 Orange Queen. Showy orange-yellow. 



A reliable variety. 

 Queen of Bremen. .Attractive rose- 

 pink blooms produced very freely. 

 The Orchid. Soft Cattleya pink-a 



graceful and refined small flower. 

 White Butterfly. Pure white flowers 



of particularly graceful form. 



Any of lite above: 

 5c each; 55c per doz.;S4.00 per 100. 



Dreer's Superior 

 Mixed Gladiolus 



There are over two hundred different 

 varieties of Gladiolus included in this 

 mixture. No wonder that gardeners every- 

 where are highly pleased with it. May we 

 say that our mixture for 1939 is even 

 better than any other we have ever had 

 before as we kept a very close watch on 

 our fields this summer and made careful 

 notes as to which colors may be added in 

 order to still further improve the mag- 

 nificent color effect. All are of number 

 one size which has proved to be the 

 most desirable since it produces the 

 finest spikes. 



Number 1 size, 11 inches and 

 over in diameter, 40c per doz.; 

 S3.00pcrlOO;S27.50perthousand. 



Gladiolus thrips are not difficult to 

 control and we shall send with every 

 shipment of bulbs a leaflet that gives 

 complete instructions on how to 

 control thrips that have found their 

 way to your plants. Of course the bulbs 

 we send are entirely thrips-free. They 

 have been carefully treated in a thorough 

 way to eliminate all possibilities of har- 

 boring any kind of insects or diseases. 



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Make successive plantings of Gladiolus until early July 



