Dreer’s Select Gladiolus 
Gladiolus are universally appreciated as most useful and satisfactory for garden 
display and for cutting:-Make successive plantings for a continuous display. They 
do best in a moderately rich;well-drained soil with full exposure to the sun. Plant 
the corms in an upright-position ‘and cover with 2 to 4 in, of fine soil. Provide 
stakes and string for their Suppor 
-Dreer’s eSuperb Gladiolus 
46-135 Ave Mariaz Large pale. blue of 
superior form and: ‘placement. Gives a 
good contrast to deeper: colors. 
46-159 Beacon. Clear bright | rose- 
scarlet with ° ‘large creamy blotch in 
the throat. Exceptionally showy. 
46-183 Bleeding Heart. Elegant 
blooms of graceful. form: and large 
size. Of a blush white-color with red 
blotches deep in ‘the throat. 
46-195 Canberra. Showy large yellow 
blooms in splendid full spikes. 
46-219 Commander Koehl. A most 
glorious clear bright blood red flower 
of magnificent size and heavy sub- 
stance. A vigorous grower. 
46-292 Frank=J- McCoy. Nery large 
pink blooms. A-prize winner. 
46-423 Mary Elizabeth. White with 
light yellow throat..Beautiful medi- | 
um-sized heavily ruffled blooms. 
46-507 Morocco. A very unusual rich 
maroon-red color. _. 
46-519 ‘Mother Machree. A Beautifal 
flower of -a- quaint dusty lavender 
color marked yellow in the throat. 
46-459 Minuet. Light pinkish laven- 
der of great charm. Has magnificent 
well-formed flowers. Extra fine. 
46-471 Miss New Zealand. Salmon- 
apricot suffused rose. Peach blotch. 
46-554 Pfitzer’s Triumph. Velvety 
salmon-scarlet with ruby throat. Very 
effective and colorful. 
46-660 Shirley Temple. Creamy white 
with rich cream throat. 
46-672 Smiling Maestro. Rich sal- 
mon-rose. A marvelous exhibition 
variety. 
46-684 Star of Bethlehem. Very large 
creamy white. Splendid spikes. 
46-702 Token. A tall: flame salmon 
with clear yellow throat. — 
46-714 Vagabond Prince. Iridescent 
garnet-brown; lighter throat with 
glowing scarlet spot on lower petals. 
46-726 Veilchenblau. Magnificent 
large blue flowers—really very out- 
standing. 
46-738 eWarttembergia. Immense 
fiery scarlet with creamy throat. 
Any of the bodes 12c each; 3 of the same variety for 30c; 
12 of the same variety for 90c; 25 of the same variety for 
$1.50; 100 of the same variety for $5.50, prepaid. 
Dreer’s. Popular Gladiolus 
46-111 Aflame. Splendid long spikes 
with showy giant flame red flowers. 
46-123 Albatros. A tall snow white 
without a trace of any other color. 
46-147 Bagdad. Very pleasing smoky 
old rose blooms of large size. 
46-171 Betty Nuthall. A universal 
favorite with magnificent blooms of 
rich coral-pink shaded with yellow. 
A picturesque variety. 
46-243 Debonair. La France Bink 
shading to shell pink with creamy 
throat blotch, lightly peppered pink. 
46-255 Dr. F. E. Bennett. A most 
dependable variety with bright scar- 
let blooms having white spearhead 
markings. 
46-285 Flaming Sword. Bright scar- 
let-red flowers which bloom quite 
early. Forms a gorgeous flower spike. 
46-315 Giant Nymph. Large blooms 
of light salmon-rose with a luminous 
sheen. An exceptionally pretty variety. 
46-330 Golden Dream. Rich golden 
yellow flower spikes on tall, straight 
stems. Beautifully formed. 
46-399 Maid of Orleans. Giant flower 
stalks displaying elegantly formed . 
pure white flowers. 
46-483 Mrs. Frank Pendleton. An 
exquisite pale salmon-pink with dark 
markings in the throat. Forms a 
gorgeous flower spike. 
46-495 Mrs. Leon Douglas. Huge 
salmon-rose flowers often heavily 
splashed with scarlet. Develops truly 
sensational spikes of artistic propor- 
tion. 
46-542 Pelegrina: A striking and 
most outstanding dark violet color. 
46-566 Phyllis McQuiston. A gor- 
geous pure pink. Excellent tall spikes. 
46-578 Picardy. The most outstand- 
ing Gladiolus of recent introduction. 
Giant shrimp pink blooms arranged 
in glorious spikes. 
46-600 Pride of Wanakah. Very at- 
tractive, free growing Gladiolus 
with well-formed large blooms of an 
exquisite lavender-rose color. 
46-612 Primrose Princess. A very 
fine light yellow of a beautiful prim- 
rose shade. Tall and sturdy. 
46-624 Rapture. Elegant long spikes 
with exquisite light salmon blooms 
with cream blotch in the throat. 
46-636 Red Phipps. A vigorous and 
profuse bloomer with very large light 
red flowers. 
Any of the above: 10c each; 3 of the same variety for 25c; 12 of 
the same variety for 75c; 25 of the same variety for $1.25; 100 of 
the same variety for $4. 50, prepaid. 
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Gladiolus Rapture 
Dreer’s 
Superior 
MIXED 
GLADIOLUS 
These mixtures are made up of in- 
numerable giant-flowering sorts of all 
colors. The larger sizes will quite nat- 
urally produce somewhat larger spikes 
than the smaller ones, and the latter 
should not be planted too late in the 
season. There are few gardens where a 
100 bulbs of these could not be used to 
great advantage to add their stately 
appearance and brilliant colors during 
the summer and fall. 
46-805 Jumbo Size 
Bulbs with a diameter of 17% in. and 
over: 12 for 70c; 25 for $1.25; 100 for 
$4.50; 250 for $10.00, prepaid. 
46-807 No. 1 Size 
Bulbs measuring 1% to 1% in. 
across: 12 for 50c; 25 for 85c; 100 for 
$3.25; 250 for $7.50, prepaid. 
45-810 No. 2 Size 
These bulbs measure 1% to 1% in. 
across: 12 for 40c; 25 for 70c; 100 for 
$2.50; 250 for $5.50, prepaid. 
46-813 No. 3 Size 
Bulbs with a diameter of 1 to 1% 
in.; 12 for 30c; 25 for 50c; 100 $1.75; 
250 for $3.75, prepaid. 
For a succession of flowers make several plantings of Gladiolus. 85 
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