Glorious Gladiolus 
Dreer’s Top Size Guaranteed-to-Bloom Bulbs 
Few flowers can compare with the stateliness and beauty of Gladiolus. Make plant- 
ings every two weeks from May first to July first for a summer of beauty. Plant 
bulbs (corms) no closer than 12 inches apart and cover 5 inches deep. Easy to 
grow from our simple planting instructions. 
EXHIBITION GROUP 
Postpaid: 25¢ each; 3 for 60¢; 12 for $2.10; 100 for $15.00. 
Abu Hassan, 46-102. Deep velvety, violet-blue flowers, well arranged. 
Elizabeth the Queen, 46-248. Lavender-mauve blooms with darker lines in the throat. 
Leading Lady, 46-391. A sport of Picardy with pearly, cream-white blooms. 
Majuba, 46-418. Massive spikes with huge orange-scarlet flowers. 
Oregon Gold, 46-527. Light creamy-yellow with 9 or 10 charming florets open at 
one time. 
Red Charm, 46-629. Charming shade of red. Large well-formed blooms. 
Yellow Herald, 46-744. Extra large ruffled flowers of clear amber yellow. 
COLLECTION: 6 each of the 7 Exhibition “Glads” (42 Bulbs) for $6.95. 
COLLECTION: 12 each of the 7 Exhibition “Glads” (84 Bulbs) for $12.95. 
HOME GARDEN GROUP 
Postpaid: 3 for 45¢; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $9.95. 
Algonquin, 46-126. Splendid straight spikes with brilliant scarlet blooms. 
Blue Beauty, 46-187. Medium blue, darker at the edges. 
Black Opal, 46-177. Dark glistening red. 
Corona, 46-229. Creamy-white, edged with rosy lavender. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett, 46-255. Bright scarlet with white spearhead markings. 
Ethel Cave Cole, 46-253. Magnificent light pink. 
Golden Chimes, 46-327. Large, slightly ruffled blooms of rich yellow. 
Jeanie, 46-361. Rich clear pink; white midrib; creamy throat. 
King Lear, 46-384. Deep clear purple, edged with silver. 
Maid of Orleans, 46-399. Milky-white with cream throat. 
Margaret Beaton, 46-417. Pure snow white with orange-red blotch. 
Minuet, 46-459. Light pinkish lavender. 
Pelegrina, 46-542. Beautiful, deep rich violet blooms. 
Rewi Fallu, 46-642. Superb dark blood-red. 
Vredenburg, 46-729. Immense pure white blooms. 
COLLECTION: 6 each of any 6 varieties (your choice) for $4.25. 
COLLECTION: I2 each of any 6 varieties (your choice) for $7.50. 
CUTTING GROUP 
Postpaid: 3 for 35¢; 12 for $1.15; 100 for $7.50. 
Aladdin, 46-121. Bright salmon with cream blotch. 
Bagdad, 46-147. Pleasing smoky old-rose. 
Beacon, 46-159. Bright rose-scarlet with large creamy blotch. 
Betty Nuthall, 46-171. Rich coral-pink, shaded yellow. 
Bit O’'Heaven, 46-174. Pretty orange with yellow throat. 
Golden Dream, 46-330. Clear brilliant golden-yellow. 
King Arthur, 46-381. Heavily ruffled, rosy-lavender blooms. 
Morocco, 46-479. Deep rich red with a velvety sheen. 
Peggy Lou, 46-535. Splendid tall spikes with large light red florets. 
Picardy, 46-578. Giant shrimp-pink blooms arranged in glorious spikes. 
Vagabond Prince, 46-714. Garnet-brown with scarlet on lower petals. 
Red Lightning, 46-632. Bright, scarlet red with cream blotch on throat. 
COLLECTION: 6 each of any 6 varieties (your choice) for $2.95. 
COLLECTION: 12 each of any 6 varieties (your choice) for $5.75. 
JUMBO MIXED GLADIOLUS 
100 Big! Big! Bulbs, for $7.00. 
This mixture is made up of innumerable giant-flowering varieties of all colors. 
These large size bulbs will quite naturally produce larger spikes. There are few 
gardens where 100 of these bulbs could not be used to great advantage and add 
their stately appearance and brilliant colors during the summer and fall. 
46-805. 3 for 35¢; 12 for $1.00; 25 for $1.90; 100 for $7.00; 250 for $16.00, postpaid. 
GLADIOLUS DUST 
Combines Spergon (fungicide), for storage rot and corm decay, and DDT 
to control thrips. Dust bulbs before planting and before storing for winter. 
1 Ib. $1.50; Postpaid $1.65. 
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The Garden 
Book Corner 
Begonias and How to Grow Them. (V. R. 
Buxton. 128 pages. All you want to know 
about growing Begonias. $2.25. 
Better Lawns. (Howard B. Sprague.) We be- 
lieve this is the best book on this subject. 
$2.00. 
The Book of Bulbs. (F. F. Rockwell.) 284 
pages; 31 full page halftones and numerous 
sketches. $4.00. 
Climbers and Ground Covers. (A. C. Hottes.) 
A most complete book on vines. 250 pages, 
80 illustrations. $3.00. 
Favorite Flowers in Color. 640 pages, 800 
natural color photographs. $4.95. 
Garden Guide. A real help to every gardener. 
576 pages and 300 illustrations. $3.50. 
Garden in Your Window. (Jean Hersey.) 
Filled with facts and instructions to make 
your window “bloom.” $3.00. 
Garden Magic. (R. E. Biles.) 324 pages, 8 
color plates, and numerous helpful sketches. 
$3.50. 
How to Landscape Your Ground. (L. R. John- 
son.) 232 pages and 147 illustrations. $3.50. 
All About House Plants. (Montague Free.) 250 
pages with many illustrations. Really an ex- 
cellent volume. $3.50. 
Plants and Flowers in the Home. (K. Post.) 
200 pages of up-to-date information, $2.50. 
How to Increase House Plants. (A. C. Hottes.) 
A highly interesting book full of valuable 
information, 236 pages. $3.00. 
The Book of Annuals. (A. C. Hottes.) A splen- 
did volume. 180 pages and 122 illustrations. 
$2.00. 
Soils and Fertilizers for Greenhouse and Gar- 
den. (Laurie and Kiplinger.) A book every 
gardner should have. 119 pages. $2.50. 
The Gardener’s Bug Book. (Cynthia Westcott.) 
590 pages giving the information every 
home gardener needs. $4.95. 
The Book of Perennials. (A. C. Hottes.) Full 
information about hardy plants. 280 pages. 
$2.75. 
The Book of Shrubs. (A. C. Hottes.) 446 pages; 
covers the most popular as well as many 
rare shrubs. 184 illustrations. $4.00. 
The Book of Trees. (A. C. Hottes.) A splendid 
companion volume to the preceding. 448 
pages. $4.00. 
Pruning Trees and Shrubs. (E. P. Felt.) An 
important guide. 237 pages and 94 illus- 
trations. $2.50. 
How to Grow Roses. (MacFarland and Pyle.) 
192 pages covering all subjects thoroughly. 
$2.50. 
The Vegetable Encyclopedia. (V. A. Tiedjens.) 
To the point, up-to-date information on 
growing all kinds of vegetables; 307 pages. 
Many line drawings; for only $1.00. 
Encyclopedia of Trees, Shrubs, Vines, and 
Lawns. (Albert E. Wilkinson.) A splendid 
book economically priced. $1.50. 
Weeds of Lawn and Gardens. (J. M. Fogg.) 
The 175 illustrations enable you to iden- 
tify all important weeds. 211 pages. $2.50. 
1001 Garden Questions Answered. (A. C. Hot- 
tes.) 886 pages with 214 interesting illus- 
trations. $3.00. 
The prices quoted are postpaid but 
subject to changes by the publishers. 
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