GLADIOLUS BULBS 



Gladiolus 



Plant groups of Gladiolus bulbs every 

 eeks, from April 15 to July 10, for 

 bright masses of garden color all summer 

 and plenty of cut-flowers. Plant the bulbs 

 inches deep and 6 inches apart. Al- 

 ways dust bulbs with Spergon Gladiolus 

 Dust before planting. 



All bulbs listed are \]/2 inches in diam- 

 r more. 



Blooming Dates: E Very early, II 

 Early midseason, M Midseason, (LM) 

 Late midseason, (L) Late to very late. 



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. 



BLUE 



Blue Beauty. M Large. Medium blue 

 shading darker toward the edges. Opens 

 five or six flowers on a tall, straight stem. 

 Doz. 51.15; $8.00 per LOO. 



Blue Orchid. \\ Large. Beautiful 

 pure violet-blue with darker blotch. 

 Fine substance; straight stem. 6 for 

 70c; doz. SI. 25; $9.00 per 100. 



PINK AND ROSE 



Burma Giant . M \ very deep red- 

 dish rose with wide-open, heavily 

 ruffled blooms. Ranks as one of the 

 best of all Glads. 6 for 65c; doz. $1.15; 

 $8.00 per 100. 



Gen. Eisenhower. I'M Brilliant begonia- 

 rose. Extremely large Bowers on a tall 

 spike. This huge new Glad from 

 I lolland is in a class by itself. Doz. $1.15; 

 1 per 100. 



Miss Wisconsin. I \1 large. Beauti- 

 ful deep rose-pink. Opens si\ to eight 

 5-inch llorets on a medium-height spike. 

 Doz. 95c; $7.00 per 100. 



Picardy. 1 \l Soft apricot-pink with 

 silvery sheen. A strong grower. Doz. 

 90c; $6.75 per 100. 



Spic and Span. 75 to so days. I arge. 

 Beautiful deep pink with slight salmon 

 shadings. A straight-growing, tall, 

 rugged Glad with beautiful ruffled flor- 

 ets, ten or more open at a time. 6 for 

 70c; do/. $1.25; $9.00 per 100. 



RED AND SCARLET 



Nancy. \l Bright scarlet-red. A dis- 

 tinctive and vivid color. Opens seven 

 to rime well-placed blooms on a medium- 

 height plant. Do/. $1.15; $8.00 per 100. 



New Europe. \1 large, sparkling 

 orange-scarlet. Very fine. Doz. 95c; 

 per UK). 



Red Charm. \1 A most charming rich 

 red. A grand show flower. Doz. $1.00; 

 $7.50 per 100. 



Stoplight. I M Brilliant clear medium 

 red ol line texture. The large, lightly 

 rullled blooms are flat, wide open and 

 well placed. Doz. 95c; 57.00 per 100. 



LAVENDER AND PURPLE 



Elizabeth the Queen. | \1 j A beauti- 

 fully rullled lavender sort with a reddish 

 Stippled feather in the throat. Doz. 

 95c; $7.00 per 100. 



King Lear. (E) Very clear, deep reddish 

 purple with silvery line on petal edges. 

 \ ery large and heavily rullled. Early. 

 Doz. 95c; 57.00 per 100. 



Purple Supreme. (L) Large, well- 

 placed, bright purple flowers edged with 

 silver. Will open eight to ten blooms 

 on a spike. A superb cut-flower. Doz. 

 95c;S7.00per 100. 



YELLOW AND ORANGE 



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

 pery orange. Vigorous grower. Long 

 flower-spike. Doz. 90c; S6.75 per 100. 



Spotlight. (M) Large. Clear medium 

 deep yellow with small scarlet blotch in 

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



Yellow Herald. 65 to 70 days. Large; 

 early. Amber-yellow, carmine in the 

 throat. The large, wide-open flowers 

 are beautifully faced and spaced on a 

 strong, upright stem. Doz. SI. 00; $7.50 

 per 100. 



SMOKY SHADES 



Buckeye Bronze. (M) Large. Clear rosy 

 bronze. Opens six to eight lightly ruffled 

 blooms on a 4J/2-foot spike. Very popu- 

 lar. 6 for 70c; doz. S1.25; S9.00 per 100. 



CREAM AND WHITE 



Corona. [\\) Creamv white with a rose 

 picotee edge. Doz. $1.15; $8.00 per 100. 



Silver Wings. (L) Giant. This is a white 

 sport of Picardy. All the Picardy quali- 

 ties in a pure white flower. Doz. $1.00; 

 S7.50 per 100. 



Snow Princess. (E) Generally con- 

 sidered the finest early, pure white 

 Gladiolus. Large florets on tall, straight 

 spike. Doz. 80c; $6.25 per 100. 



EXHIBITION MIXED GLADIOLUS 



A carefully blended mixture with a 

 wide range of colors sure to produce a 

 gorgeous display in your garden. Doz. 

 75c; 55.75 per 100. 



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lano s v»annas 



Cannas bloom from early summer until 

 frost. Set the plants 18 inches apart and 

 3 to 4 inches deep. (Water well at all 

 times.) 



Apricot. Buff -yellow base overspread 

 with salmon-pink, making a mass effect 

 ot rich apricot. Green foliage. 4 ft. 



City of Portland. Contrasting with the 

 rich, deep green foliage are flowers of a 

 bright 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 ft. 



King Midas. Green foliage. Large flow- 

 ers of pure gold. 3 ft. 



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 flowers, dotted red; occasionally 

 some will be streaked red. 4 ft. 



Any of above, postpaid, each 20c; doz. $1.75. 

 Not postpaid, each 12c; doz. $1.25; $8.50 

 per 100. 



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