GLADIOLUS BULBS 



Gladiolus 



Plant groups of Gl.idiolus bulbs every 

 ceks, from April 15 to July 10, lor 

 ten color all summer 

 and plenty of cut-flowers. Plant the bulbs 

 4 to 6 inches deep and 6 inches apart. Al- 

 ways dust bulbs with Spergon Gladiolus 

 Dust before planting. 



All bulbs listed are V/2 inches in diam- 



r more. 



Blooming Dates: E Very early, CEM) 



'■! Midseason, (LM) 



midseason, (L) Late to very [ate. 



Postage on Gladiolus: If shipment by 



Parcel Post is desired, add 20c. per doz. 



bulbs, 50c. for 100 bulbs to cover postage and 



packing for shipments east of the Mississippi. 



Four New Introductions 



Alfred Nobel. L Rose-red color with 

 white markings. A tall growing va- 

 riety of unsurpassed habits and gor- 

 _ us rich color. 



Gratia. M Pale blue, violet blotch, 

 darker stripe. This is a variety of un- 

 usual and striking color, outstanding in 

 the garden and for making flower ar- 

 rangements. 



Polygoon. E Butter-yellow color with 

 carmine red feathered marks. This is a 

 sensational and outstanding variety in 

 color and habits which attracts attention 

 in the garden and on the show table. 



Puccini. M Lilac-purple color. A 

 unique introduction with stately pro- 

 portions which will be an asset in any 

 garden. 



Price of each, doz. $1.25; $9.00 per 100 



Why not try these outstanding introduc- 

 tions in your garden? You will love them. 



BLUE 

 Blue Orchid. (M) Large. Beautiful 

 pure violet-blue with darker blotch. 

 Fine substance; straight stem. 6 for 

 70c.; doz. $1.25; $9.00 per 100. 



PINK AND ROSE 



Burma Giant . M A very deep red- 

 dish rose with wide-open, heavily 

 rutlled blooms. Ranks as one of the 

 best of all Glads. Doz. $1.00; $7.50 

 per 100. 



Connecticut Yankee. 85 to 90 days. 

 Clear blush-pink with a rose-colored 

 throat, opening eight to ten perfectly 

 placed blooms on a 60-inch spike. A 

 Consistent blue-ribbon winner and many 

 times a grand champion. Do/. $1.25; 

 |9.00 per 100. 



Leeuwenhorst. \l A beautiful and 

 attractive warm light pink. Florets 

 unusuallj large. Do/. 95c; $7.00 per 

 100. 



Miss Wisconsin. 1 \1 I argc. Beauti- 

 ful deep rose-pink. Opens si\ to eight 

 5-inch florets on a medium-height spike. 



Doz. 95c; $7.00 per 100. 

 Spic and Span. "^ to s " days. Large. 



Beautiful deep pink with slight salmon 



shadings. A straight-growing, tall, 



- (I Glad with beautiful rutlled flor- 



ten or more open at a time. Doz. 



51. IS; -s.iHI per 100. 



RED AND SCARLET 



Mansoer. \1 Blood-red with velvety 



hue. This is one of the best red varieties; 



a good cut-flower; highly recommended. 

 Doz. 95c; $7.00 per 100. 



Sans Souci. M Till, strong clear scarlet 

 with a narrow white line on the lower 

 petal. Doz. $1.15; $8.00 per 100. 



Valeria. X5 to 00 days. Bright light red of 

 a distinctive shade. Opens live to seven 

 large, nicely ruffled blooms at once. 

 Considered one of the very best cut- 

 flower varieties. Doz. SI. 00; S7.50 

 per HH). 



LAVENDER AND PURPLE 

 Elizabeth the Queen. (M | A beauti- 

 fully ruffled lavender sort with a reddish 

 stippled feather in the throat. Doz. 

 90c; $6.75 per 100. 

 King David. (M) Deep purple with a 

 garnet flush on the lower petals; beauti- 

 fully ruffled. Spikes are tall, well bal- 

 anced, with 6 to 8 florets open at one 

 time. Each 15c; doz. SI. 65; $12.50 per 

 100. 

 King Lear. (E) Very clear, deep reddish 

 purple with silvery line on petal edges. 

 Very large and heavily ruffled. Early. 

 Doz. 95c.;S7.00 per 100. 



YELLOW AND ORANGE 



Bit o'Heaven. (M ) A very tall, rich cop- 

 pery orange. Vigorous grower. Long 

 flower-spike. Doz. 95c; S7.00 per 100. 



Orange Gold. (M; Bright true orange 

 with a golden throat. Very tall; a 

 healthy grower. Doz. $1.15; S8.00 per 

 100. 



Spotlight. CM) Large. Clear medium 

 deep yellow with small scarlet blotch in 

 throat. Doz. SI. 15; S8.00 per 100. 



Sunspot. (M) Light apricot-buff with 

 conspicuous markings. Doz. SI. 15; 

 $8.00 per 100. 



SMOKY SHADES 



Buckeye Bronze. M large. Clear rosy 

 bronze. Opens six to eight lightly rutlled 

 blooms on a 4' -toot spike. \ ery popu- 

 lar. Do/. $1.15; $8.00 per Km. 



CREAM AND WHITE 



Florence Nightingale. 85 to 90 days. 



One of the best white Glads, slightlj on 



the creamy side. Doz. ''5c; S7.00 per 

 100. 



SnOW Princess. (E) Generally con- 

 sidered the finest early, pure white 

 Gladiolus. Large tlorets on tall, straight 

 spike. Doz. 80c; $6.00 per inn. 



EXHIBITION MIXED GLADIOLUS 



A carefully blended mixture with a 

 wide range oi colors sure to produce a 

 gorgeous display in your garden. Post- 

 paid,.-! nn pet doz.;$6.50 per 100. Not 

 postpaid, do/. 80c; $6.00 per 100. 



Bolgiano's Cannas 



Cannas bloom from early summer until 

 frost. Set the plants IS inches apart and 

 3 to 4 inches deep. \\ ater well at all times. 

 Apricot. Buff-yellow base overspread 

 with salmon-pink, making a mass effect 

 ot neh apneot. Green foliage. 4 ft. 

 City of Portland. < ontrasting with the 

 rich, deep green foliage are flowers of a 

 blight pink color. 5 ft. 

 King Humbert. Large, heart-shaped, 

 purplish bronze leaves forming a sharp 

 contrast to the immense blooms which 

 are velvety orange-scarlet, rose-tinted 

 and margined at the base. 4 It. 

 The President. Rich, glowing scarlet; 

 superior in quantity and quality of 

 bloom to any other red variety. Green 

 foliage. 4 ft. 



Yellow King Humbert. A sport of the 

 well-known bronze-leaved variety, but 

 with green foliage. Masses of golden 

 yellow Bowers, dotted red; occasionally 

 some will be streaked red. 4 ft. 

 Any of above Cannas, postpaid, each 20c; 



doz. $1.75. Not postpaid, each 12c; doz. 



$1.25; $8.50 per 100 



Cannas 



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