GLADIOLUS BULBS 
Gladiolus 
Standard Gladiolus 
Plant groups of Gladiolus bulbs every two 
weeks, from April 15 to July 10, for bright 
masses of garden color all summer and plenty 
of cut-flowers. Plant the bulbs 4 to 6 inches 
deep and 6 inches apart. Always dust bulbs 
with Spergon Gladiolus Dust before planting. 
All bulbs listed are 114 inches in diameter 
or more. 
Alfred Nobel. Rose-red color with white 
markings. A tall-growing variety of un- 
surpassed habit and gorgeous rich color. 
Arc de Triomphe. Clear light yellow with 
carmine-red markings in the throat. 
Outstanding. 
Benjamin Britten. A beautiful shade of 
magenta overlaid with a fine white line. 
Vigorous. 
Flowersong. Outstanding deep yellow or 
novelty. Highly praised for perfection of 
form and long truss of open florets. 
Gratia. Pale blue, violet blotch, darker 
stripe. This is a variety of unusual and 
striking color, outstanding in the garden 
and for making flower arrangements. 
Lavender Dream. Tall, light lavender with = 
slight cast of pink. Early flowering; large 
florets. 
Leeuwenhorst. A beautiful and attractive 
warm light pink. 
Marshal Montgomery. Deep velvety red 
with large, wide-open florets. 
Memorial Day. Light peony-purple with 
white nerve. we 
Northern Queen. Soft salmon-pink with \ 
white shade in throat. An excellent variety. Yj 
Pactolus. Buff-yellow with red_ blotch 
which suffuses the petals. A lovely novelty. 
Poppy Day. Exquisite poppy-red color. 
Distinctive in the garden and in flower 
arrangements. 
Sans Souci. Tall, strong clear scarlet with 
a narrow white line on the lower petal. 
Silhouette. Lilac-grey with rose. 
Snow Princess. Generally considered the 
fmest early, pure white Gladiolus. Large 
florets on tall, straight spike. i 
Spotlight. Large. Clear medium deep 
yellow with small scarlet blotch in throat. 
Vanguard. Creamy white with red blotch 
in throat. A most attractive variety for 
all purposes. 
Winston Churchill. 
shade. Regal form. 
Any of the preceding 18 varieties, 
Postpaid, doz. $1.25; $8.00 per 100. 
Not postpaid, doz. 95c.; $7.00 per 100. 
Blood-red with black 
EXHIBITION MIXED GLADIOLUS 
A carefully blended mixture with a 
wide range of colors. Postpaid, doz. $1.00; 
$6.50 per 100. Not postpaid, doz. 80c.; 
$6.00 per 100. are ; 
Miniature Gladiolus 
Miniature Gladiolus 
_ Miniature Glads are unsurpassed for elegance and charm. They are most graceful and 
highly distinctive for their unusual coloring and dainty habit. A welcome addition for flower 
arrangements and table decorations. 
Aigret. Pure white. Dainty flower for Pitteresque. Beautiful pink florets. Un- 
decorations. surpassed pink for table decorations. 
Atom. Velvety scarlet-red blooms with a Yellow Special. A rich tone of sunflower- 
Large, perfect florets. 
Any of above Miniatures, postpaid, doz. $1.35; $9.75 per 100. 
Not postpaid, doz. $1.10; $8.50 per 100. 
distinct white edge. yellow. 
New for 1960 
STRIPED BEAUTY CANNA 
Lovely yellow flowers with large green 
foliage with creamy-white stripe on each leaf. 
Supply limited. Doz. $3.00; $20.00 per 100. 
Bolgiano’s Cannas 
Cannas bloom from early summer until 
frost. Set the plants 18 inches apart and 
3 to 4 inches deep. Water well at all times. 
City of Portland. Contrasting with the 
rich deep green foliage are flowers of a 
bright pink color. Medium height. 
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. Medium height. 
Richard Wallace. 
green foliage. 
ium height. 
The President. Rich, glowing scarlet; 
superior in quantity and quality of bloom 
to any other red variety. Green foliage. 
Medium height. 
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. Tall. 
Canary-yellow flowers; 
Very free flowering. Med- 
Any of above Cannas, postpaid, each 25c.; 
doz. $2.00. Not postpaid, each 15c.; doz. 
$1.50; $11.50 per 100. Cannas 
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