GLADIOLUS BULBS 



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 beifore planting. 



All bulbs listed are 1 Yi inches in diameter 

 or more. 



GREEN ICE 



The best of the new greens. Slightly 

 rufHed, greenish cream florets, shading 

 darker in the throat. Unusual. 2 bulbs 

 50c.; doz. $2.50. 



RED SHADES 



Life Flame. Beautiful clear red with small 



white stripe. 

 Marshal Montgomery. Deep velvety red 



with large, wide-open florets. Late mid- 



Winston Churchill. Blood-red with dark 

 glow. Midseason. 



STANDARD GLADIOLUS, continued 



PINK AND ROSE SHADES 

 Alfred Nobel. Salmon-rose with 



markings. Midseason. 

 General Eisenhower. Vivid deep 



pink. Outstanding. Midseason. 

 Leeuwenhorst. Clear bright pink. 



season. 

 Royal Lady. Beautiful deep salmon. 



Mid- 

 Mid- 



with 



YELLOW SHADES 



Golden Fiction. Buttercup-yellow 

 yellow-green throat. Midseason. 



Margaret Mitchell. Deep yellow, orange 

 markings. Midseason. 



Orange Gold. 



season. 



ORANGE 



Solid orange color. 



WHITE 

 Mary Housley. Creamy white with ver- 

 milion-red blotch. Midseason. 

 Snow Princess. Pure white. Midseason. 



VIOLET AND PURPLE SHADES 



Gratia. Light blue with darker blotch. 



Midseason. 

 Mable Violet. One of the best pure violets. 



Midseason. 

 Lilac Perfection. Violet fading to light 



purple at edge. Midseason. 



Any of the preceding 15 varieties, 

 Doz. 85c.; $6.50 per 100 



EXHIBITION MIXED GLADIOLUS 



A carefully blended mixture of the most 

 beautiful colors. Doz. 80c.; S6.00 per 100. 



If your bulb order amounts to $9.00 or more, we will pay postage east of the 

 Mississippi. If less than $9.00, please include 50c. to cover postage and packing. 



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. Bulbs are smaller than standard varieties. 



Atom. Bright scarlet with golden edge. i Rosy Morn. Clear pink. 



Fantasy. A beautiful lavender shade. White City. Pure white. 



Pretoria. The best orange. | Yellow Special. A deep yellow. 



Any of the above Miniatures, doz. $1.00; $7.50 per 100 



BOLGIANO'S CANNAS 



Rosamund Coles. Large red flowers with a 

 vellow margin. Medium 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. 



Any of above Cannas, each 15c.; doz. $1.50; 

 $11.50 per 100 



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. 



Canna Border 



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