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Dreer's Superb Standard Gladioli 



Marnia. A rich radiant orange with just 

 the slightest glow of pink showing 

 through. Considered the best large- 

 flowered orange. 3 for 2Sc; 7Sc per doz.; 

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Alice Tiplady. A sturdy, upright 

 growing variety with glowing orange- 

 saffron blooms which give a magnificent 

 effect in the garden and are equally fine 

 as cut flowers. 3 for 20c; 60c per doz.; 

 13.00 per 100. 



America. This fine old sort is as popular 

 today as it was many years ago. Pro- 

 duces heavy, strong spikes closely set 

 with lovely large lavender-pink blooms. 

 3 for 20c; 60c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



Crimson Glow. Those who admire the 

 richer colors will choose Crimson Glow 

 for the warm glowing effect of its crim- 

 son-scarlet blooms. 3 for 20c; 65c per 

 doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Emile Aubrun. Splendid, heavy, 

 wide open flowers. A combination of 

 rose over a bronzy background showing 

 a bright cherry-red blotch in the throat. 

 8 to 12 blooms open at one time. 

 12c each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 



Etendard. Immense orchid-like flowers 

 with the upper petals rich cream, tinted 

 rose, and the lower ones marked with 

 fiery red, margined yellow. 15c each; 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Eugene Lefebvre. A giant Gladiolus 

 with gracefully formed flowers of 

 brightest rose. Marked and spotted in 

 the throat with vivid amaranth-red on 

 cream. A spectacular beauty. 

 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Fay Lamphier. Soft rose-pink with an 

 incomparable coral lustre, a distinctive 

 and attractive coloring found in no other 

 Gladiolus. 12c each; $1.00 per doz.; 

 $7.00 per 100. 



Gloriana. Golden salmon, as rich and 

 clear as can be imagined, melting into a 

 rich cream tint in the throat. This 

 combination is exceedingly beautiful. 

 Long, tall, many flowered spikes. 3 for 

 25c; 75c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Golden Dream. Clear bright golden 

 yellow just a shade deeper than Golden 

 Measure. The stems are slender, tall, 

 and spire-like with many flowers open 

 at one time. Always robust and healthy. 

 A splendid variety. 3 for 25c; 75c per 

 doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Halley. Large salmon-pink flowers with 

 cream throat. A very early and entirely 

 dependable variety. 3 for 20c; 65c per 

 doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Jean de Taillis. A lovely bright salmon 

 with large rich maroon blotches. The 

 flowers are of enormous size and 

 arranged on handsome spikes. 15c each; 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Le Marechal Foch. The delightful 

 clear pink color of a newly blown wild 

 rose, without markings of any kind. 

 Well placed on the spikes and of really 

 giant size. One of the finest early sorts. 

 3 for 20c; 65c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



The varieties listed on this page have 

 been chosen with extra care from among 

 the thousands of varieties that are available 

 to the home gardener and commercial 

 grower. Naturally only the very finest 

 were selected and we priced them so that 

 all gardeners could plant them liberally 

 this year. AH the varieties in this list 

 have been thoroughly tested and found 

 perfectly reliable under the most varied 

 conditions of soil and climate. All are 

 large flowering, sturdy, and vigorous. 



Mrs. van 

 Konynenburg 



$4.00 per 100. 



Collections of Dreer's 

 Super Standard Gladioli 



3 each of these 23 sorts, 69 bulbs ... $ 4. 75 



6 each of these 23 sorts, 138 bulbs ... 9.00 



12 each of these 23 sorts, 276 bulbs. . . 17.50 



25 each of these 23 sorts, 575 bulbs. . . 29.00 



Mrs. F. C. Peters. Beautiful orchid- 

 lavender with the throat stained deeply 

 with wine purple. Many flowers open 

 at one time on tall spikes. 3 for 25c; 

 75c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Francis King. Flame scarlet 

 with salmon shadings — a coloring very 

 effective under artificial light. One of 

 the finest for cutting. Is tail and 

 strong. 3 for 20c; 60c per doz.; $3.00 

 per 100. 



Mrs. H. E. Bothin. Lovely ruffled 

 flowers of satiny salmon-pink. Has 

 been referred to as the most beautiful of 

 all Gladioli and it surely ranks as one 

 of the very finest. 3 for 25c; 75c per doz.; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Mrs. van Konynenburg. A splendid 

 shade of blue ranking as one of the 

 finest in this unusual color. The 

 flowers are of largest size and they are 

 well placed on the tall strong stems. 

 10c. each; 80c per doz.; $5.25 per 100. 



Orange Queen. Pure apricot, shading 

 to a brilliant gleaming orange. Elegant, 

 well opened flowers arranged artistically 

 on a long strong spike. 3 for 20c; 65c per 

 doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Paul Pfitzer. Odd rich amaranth-red 

 with a striking velvety sheen. Much 

 more attractive than Anna Eberius, 

 having larger flowers, and the blooms 

 being arranged more artistically on a 

 longer and better spike. 12c each; $1.00 

 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Pink Wonder. A real wonder with im- 

 mense flowers of splendid texture and 

 artistic placement. The color is a 

 lovely La France pink, pale in the throat 

 but increasing in intensity toward the 

 edges of the petals. Gives a wonderful 

 effect. 3 for 20c; 70c per doz.; $3.75 

 per 100. 



Purple Glory. Deepest rich velvety 

 maroon being almost black under 

 certain conditions of soil. Has a rich 

 crimson sheen. Sturdy and large spiked 

 with beautifully ruffled flowers. 3 for 

 20c; 70c per doz.; $3.75 per 100. 



Schwaben. Large heavy-textured petals 

 of a clear citron yellow with just a tiny 

 mahogany-brown blotch in the deep 

 throat. A sturdy, robust, old time 

 favorite that still is in strong demand. 

 3 for 20c; 65c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



War. Its giant flowers are arranged in 

 massive spikes giving a splendid display 

 in the garden or as cut flowers. The 

 color is an intense rich blood-red with 

 a velvety crimson shading in the throat. 

 3 for 20c; 65c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Naphthalene Flakes, a storage insecticide. Lb. 15c; 5 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs. $2.75 



