GLADIOLUS BULBS 



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 1 Yi inches in diameter 

 or more. 



RED AND SCARLET 



Alfred Nobel. Rose-red color with white 

 markings. A tall-growing variety of un- 

 surpassed habit and gorgeous rich color. 



Hawaii. Mahogany-red with deeper color 

 in the throat. Very unusual. 



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. 



BLUE 



Gratia. Pale blue, violet blotch, darker 



s,tripe. This is a variety of unusual and 



striking color, outstanding in the garden 



and for making flower arrangements. 



ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS 

 NEW 1958 INTRODUCTION 



EMPEROR. Plant Pat. Applied for. A true aristocrat, this Gladiolus of regal purple 

 trimmed in ermine presents a stately display. Grows 5 feet tall or more, with 7 or 8 of 

 its recurved florets open at a time. Illustrated in color on page 4 of color insert in center 

 of catalog. 



TWO 1957 INTRODUCTIONS 



CARIBBEAN. Plant Pat. Applied for. 

 The delicate blue tones of this exciting 

 novelty present an unusual combination 

 of rare blue-violet embellished by a rich 

 deep violet throat and a small cream 

 spear. The first distinctly ruffled blue- 

 violet Gladiolus. 



MAYTIME. Plant Pat. 1591. Gracefully 

 ruffled, deep pure pink florets with con- 

 trasting large white throats. A long 

 ribbon of color, with a silky taffeta sheen. 

 Remarkably easy to grow. 



TWO 1956 INTRODUCTIONS 



ROYAL STEWART. Plant Pat. 1339. 

 Lightly ruffled florets 5 inches in diam- 

 eter, of clear light red. The long flower 

 heads frequently carry up to 12 flowers 

 open at one time. Vigorous and healthy. 

 Makes a striking picture wherever 

 planted. 



APPLEBLOSSOM. Plant Pat. 1517. The 

 predominating hue is snowy white, with 

 a faint touch of cream in the throat and an 

 exquisite flush of cool rose-pink at the edges 

 of the petals. An exquisite new variety. 



Any of these five varieties, each 50c; doz. $5.00 (12 of one variety or a combination 

 of varieties) 



ALL-AMERICA GLADIOLUS COLLECTION S-400 

 1 each of the five above for $2.25 



PINK AND ROSE 

 Autumn Glory. Beautiful deep pink. Large 



flowers and strong spike. 

 Burma (Giant). A very deep reddish rose 



with wide-open, heavily ruffled blooms. 



Ranks as one of the best of all Glads. 

 Elan. Very large flowers of light salmon- 

 pink with creamy white throat. 

 Picardy. Soft shrimp-pink. Very elegant 



and a long-time favorite. 



LAVENDER AND PURPLE 

 Lilac Time. Exquisite flowers of deep lilac 



with purple-red blotch in center. 

 Mable Violet. Pure violet blooms of stately 



proportions, which will be an asset in any 



garden. 

 Memorial Day. Lovely purple with white 



line in the throat. 

 Purple Heart. Rich purple. A fine variety 



for all purposes. 



YELLOW AND ORANGE 

 Arc de Triomphe. Clear light yellow with 



carmine-red markings in the throat. 



Outstanding. 

 Aranjuez. Sparkling orange with golden 



throat. Large ruffled florets. Beautiful in 



arrangements, especially with bronzed 



foliage in late season. 

 Hans van Meegeren. Very bright clear 



deep yellow. A consistently good per- 

 former. 

 Spotlight. Large. Clear medium deep 



yellow with small scarlet blotch in throat. 

 SMOKY SHADES 

 Silhouette. Lilac-grey with rose. 



EXHIBITION MIXED GLADIOLUS 



A carefully blended mixture with a 

 wide range of colors. Postpaid, doz. SI. 00; 

 $6.50 per 100. Not postpaid, doz. 80c; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



CREAM AND WHITE 

 Florence Nightingale. One of the best 



white Glads, slightly on the creamy side. 

 Morning Kiss. Purest white with a slight 



pinkish feathering in the lower throat 



petals. Strong stem and heavy spike. 

 Snow Princess. Generally considered the 



finest early, pure white Gladiolus. Large 



florets on tall, straight spike. 



All named Gladiolus on this page, 

 except All-America Selections, doz. 

 95c; $7.00 per 100, not postpaid; doz. 

 $1.25; $7.75 per 100, postpaid. 



Bol 3 i 



ano 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. 



City of Portland. Contrasting with the 

 rich, deep green foliage are flowers of a 

 bright pink color. Medium height. 



Eureka. Creamy white flowers and green 

 foliage. Low growing. 



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. 



Louis Cayeux. Very large red flowers with 

 bronze foliage. 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, postpaid, each 25c; 

 doz. $2.00. Not postpaid, each 15c; doz. 

 $1.50; $11.50 per 100. 



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