Dreer's Select GlodioluS 



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 support. 



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 pink 

 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. 



Popular Giant 



These seven varieties are among the 

 finest and most reliable of the Giant 

 Dahlias. They have proved their worth 

 everywhere and can be depended upon 

 to provide a wealth of gorgeous long- 

 stemmed blooms. 



Dahlias 



24-661 Gallant Fox (F.D.). Luminous 

 dark claret-red flowers 6 inches across. 



24-691 Jane Cowl (LD.). There is no 

 place where Jane Cowl with its huge 

 bronzy old gold blooms does not 

 stand out. 



24-692 Jersey's Beauty (F.D.). This 

 superb bright pink variety is as pop- 

 ular today as ever on account of its 

 magnificent well-shaped blooms. 



24-950 Thomas A. Edison (F.D.). 

 Gorgeous blooms of a distinct rich 

 royal purple. 



24-951 Treasure Island (F.D.). Bright 



apricot suffused with gold. Very de- 

 pendable and free flowering. 



24-984 White Duchess (LD.). High- 

 centered, handsome white flowers 

 with broad wavy petals borne on 

 strong, stiff stems. Extremely large 

 and free-flowering. 



24-991 Youth (F.D.). Brilliant cin- 

 nabar red flowers about 4 inches 

 across. The showy blooms are borne 

 profusely on dwarf, compact plants. 



Strong tubers of any of the above: 30c each ; 3 for 80c ; 12 for $2.70 prepaid. 

 24-996 The set of 7 Popular Dahlias, 1 each, value $2.10, for $1.70, prepaid. 



Jersey's Beauty 



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 1% 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 IJi in. 

 across: 12 for 50c; 25 for 8Sc; 100 for 

 $3.25; 250 for $7.50, prepaid. 



45-810 No. 2 Size 



These bulbs measure 1J4 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 lyi 

 in.; 12 for 30c; 25 for 50c; 100 $1.75; 

 250 for $3.75, prepaid. 



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For a succession of flowers make several plantings of Gladiolus. 



