Dreer's Select Gladiolus 



Gladiolus are universally appreciated as most useful and satisfactory for 

 garden display and especially as cutflowers for home decoration. In order to 

 secure a continuous supply of flowers, planting should begin in April and 

 continue at intervals of about ten days until early July. Our corms are all 

 of large size, free of thrips and disease. 



20 Popular Gladiolus 



This is a collection of outstanding popular sorts that have been tested for 

 a number of years and found to give universal satisfaction. They are in- 

 expensive and enable one to have a continuous display throughout the 

 summer until frost. They are all popular cutflower varieties. 



Aflame. Giant flowers of flaming red. A very showy variety. 



America. Splendid large clear pink flowers closely set on a stocky spike. 



Betty Nuthall. Magnificent blooms of rich coral pink vdth yellow shad- 

 ings. A picturesque variety of splendid tall growth. Charming, elegant 

 spikes for garden display, home decoration, and exhibition. 



Charles Dickens. An old favorite 



with bright aster purple 

 artistically arranged on 

 and graceful spike. 



Dr. F. E. Bennett. A most de- 

 pendable variety with bright 

 scarlet blooms displaying white 

 spearhead markings in the throat. Y, 



Emil Aubrun. Coppery 

 bronze overlaid with slate 

 color and a faint sheen of 

 rose. Forms a splendid 

 spike. 



Giant Nymph. Large blooms 

 of light salmon-rose with a 

 luminous sheen. An excep- 

 tionally pretty variety. 



Golden Dream. Tall stems 

 well set with rich yellow 

 blooms with beautifully re- 

 curved petal tips. 



Lavender Bride. A unique 

 and dainty variety with 

 showy lavender blooms over- 

 cast with bright rose. 



Los Angeles. This old 

 favorite is much admired for 

 the lovely light pink color of 

 its exquisitely finished 

 blooms. 

 Marmora. Bright blooms of a beautiful silver gray with rosy throat. An 

 unusual color which harmonizes well with other shades. Of sensational size. 



Mrs. F. C. Peters. Elegantly formed blooms of a charming orchid lavender 

 color. One of the best in this color class. 



Mrs. Francis King. Superb blooms of a rich flaming red color. It ranks 

 as one of the finest of the popular varieties. 



Mrs. Frank Pendleton. An exquisite pale salmon-pink mth dark mark- 

 ings 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. 



Peace. This gives a wonderful color contrast as the carmine center accentu- 

 ates the pure white of the petals. A vigorous grower. 



Pfltzer's Triumph. Huge scarlet flowers of velvety finish with shadings of 



ruby in the throat. It has vigor and size. 



Pride of Wanakah. A very attractive free-growing Gladiolus with well- 

 formed large blooms of an exquisite lavender-rose color. 



Veilchenblau. A European variety which has made a decided hit on this 

 side of tiic ocean. Has magnificent dark blue florets. 



W. H. Phipps. Imposing tall spikes with as many as 23 florets open at one 

 time. A lovely salmon-rose color. 



Any of the above: 3 for 15c; 12 for 55c; 100 for $4.00. 



Mrs. Frank Pendleton 



Betty Nuthall 



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6 bulbs are sold at V^ ^^^ dozen price: 25 bulbs at V4 the 100 pries 



