Bolgiano s Magnificent Gladiolus 



Plant groups of Gladiolus bulbs I 

 - rom April It to July II . 



color all summer 

 and plenty of cut flowers. Plant the bulbs 

 4 to 6 inches deep and 6 inches apart. 

 Blooming Dates: \ . i rly, EM 



Early M - . \l Midseason, I \1 



I very lite. 



Postage on Gladiolus: If shipment by 

 Parcel Post is desired, add 20c. for 10 bulbs, 

 50c. for 100 bulbs to cover postage and pack- 

 ing for shipments east of the Mississippi. 



BLUE AND VIOLET 

 Ave Maria. :ng light 



- 

 Blue Beauty. Medium blue 



shading d rd the edges. Opens 



five or six flowers oi 



per 100. 

 Paul Rubens, M A gorgeous Gl.idi- 

 ep reddish violet I 

 of heavy substance on tall, strong spikes 

 with seven or more open at a time. One 

 of the finest of recent introductions. 

 25c. each; 10 for 52.25; 25 for 15.00. 



Gladiolus 



PINK AND ROSE 



Debonair. I \1 I a-France-pink, cream 

 throat; long Bower-head. 70c. tor [0; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Dream O'Beauty. \| A rose-red va- 

 riety of great beauty. A fine exhibition 

 variety. 85c For 10; $730 per UK). 



Ethel Cave Cole. E Blooming time 



75 to SO days. Large, pure light pink, 



times flaked. Spikes are large and 



strong, with nine to ten well-placed 



blooms, ^c for 1"; $730 per I 



Peggy Lou. \1 Pure pink with light 



r.^v cast 95c for 10; $830 per 100. 

 Picardy. I \1 Soft apricot-pink with 



silvery sheen. A strong grower. 65c for 



10; $530 per 100. 

 Tahiti. Mi A deep rose-colored t \- 



hibition variety with a white throat. 



95c for 10; $830 per 100. 



RED AND SCARLET 

 Beacon. I \I Brilliant salmon-scarlet 

 with creamy yellow throat. Florets 

 slightly waved and milled. 75c for 10; 

 I per 100. 

 Jules Amott. M Glistening deep red. 

 Blooms perfectly placed <>n firm spikes. 

 . for 10; $830 per 100. 

 New Europe. \1 Large, sparkling 

 ge-scarlet. very fine. 51.05 for 10; 

 50 per 100. 

 Red Charm. M) A most charming rich 

 red. Opens a generous number of bright 

 weO-pIaced florets on tali, willowy 

 spik< d show flower. 15c. each; 



51.35 for 10; $1230 per 100. 



Stoplight. (L\l Brilliant clear medium 



of fine texture. The large, lightly 



ruffled blooms ire flat, wide open and 



well placed. 51.05 for 10; $930 per 100. 



LAVENDER AND PURPLE 

 Elizabeth the Queen. (M) A beauti- 



ruffled lavender sort with a reddish 

 stippled feather in the throat. SI. 20 for 

 (11.00 per 100. 

 King Lear. I Very clear, deep reddish 

 purple with silvery line on petal i 

 very large and heavily ruffled. Early. 

 95c. for 10; $8.50 per 100. 



YELLOW AND ORANGE 

 Bito'Heaven. \I) A very tall, rich cop- 

 pery orange. Vigorous grower. Long 

 flower spike. 75c. for 10; 56.00 per 100. 

 Oregon Gold. L Massive, tall, medium 

 light yellow, blending deeper in the 

 throat. S1.05 for 10; 59.50 per 100. 



CREAM AND WHITE 

 Corona. I'M) Creamy white with a rose 

 picotee edge. S1.05 for 10; $9.50 per 

 100. 

 Leading Lady. fLM) A cream sport of 

 Picardy. Beautiful cream-white in color 

 with canary-yellow throat. Spike, flower 

 and habits identical with Picardy. 

 Ranks among the very best exhibition- 

 type Gladiolus. 20c each; SI. 75 for 10; 

 516.50 per 100. 

 Snow Princess. (E) Generally con- 

 sidered the finest early, pure white 

 Gladiolus. Large florets on tall, straight 

 spike. 75c for 10; S6.50 per 100. 



SMOKY SHADES 

 Vagabond Prince. 'Mi Iridescent brown, 

 lighter in upper throat with small blotch 

 of glowing scarlet on lip petals — a most 

 unusual color combination. 95c. for 10; 

 $8.50 per 100. 



Cannas 



Bolgiano's Cannas 



( annas I, loom from early summer until 

 frost. For best results, spade the beds 2 

 feet deep and incorporate in the soil a 

 liberal amount of well-decayed manure of 

 any kind. Water well at all times. Set the 

 plants 18 inches apart. 



Ambassador. Rich cherry-red flowers of 

 immense size. Foliage and stalks bronze. 

 4 ft. 



Apricot. Buff-yellow base overspread 

 with salmon-pink, making a mass effect 

 of 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. 



Eureka. A beautiful creamy white Canna 

 with large, bold flowers. The foliage is 

 rich dark green. 4 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. 



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. 



Postpaid, each 15c; $1.35 for 10. 



Not postpaid, each 12c; $1.00 for 10; $9.00 



per 100. 



EXHIBITION MIXED GLADIOLUS 



A carefully blended mixture of 

 first-size bulbs with a wide range of 

 colors sure to produce a gorgeous dis- 

 play in your garden. 65c. for 10; S5.50 

 per 100; S50.00 per 1000. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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