Bolsiano's Masnificent Gladiolus 



Plant groups ot Gi.ulioius buibs every 

 two weeks, from April 15 to July \0, for 

 bright masses of garden color all summer 

 and plentv of cut flowers. Plant the bulbs 

 4 to (~) inches det^p and 6 inches apart. 

 Blooming Dates: (E) \'er>- early, (EM^ 

 E-irlv Midse.ison, (AI) .\Iidseason, (LM) 

 Late Midseason, iL Late to very late. 



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. t.Mi Large-fluwering light 



vi.ilet. D..z.S1.15;S7.50perlOO. 

 Blue Beauty. iM) Large. .Medium blue 



shadini: darker toward the edges. Opens 



live or six flowers on a tall, straight stem. 



Doz. $1.25; $9.(X) per HX). 



PINK AND ROSE 

 Dream o'Beauty. M A ri>se-red va- 

 riety ol great be.iut\ . .\ Ime exhibition 

 variety. Doz. S1.15; $7.50 per 100. 



Gladiolus 



Ethel Cave Cole. (Hi Large, pure light 

 pink, sometimes flaked. Spikes large 

 and strong, with nine to ten well-placed 

 blooms. Doz. SI. 15; S7.50 per 1(X). 



Miss Wisconsin. (L.M) Large. Beauti- 

 ful deep rose-pink. Opens six to eight 

 5-inch florets on a medium -height spike 

 In a class bv itself as to color. 3 for 

 45c.; doz. S1.75; S12.50 per UX). 



Picardy. ^L.M) Soft apricot-pink with 

 sil\irv sheen. A strong grower. Doz. 

 "<>c.;S6.50perlOO. 



Tahiti. (.\I) A deep rose-colored ex- 

 hibition variety with a white throat 

 Doz. S1.15;S7.4()per KKX 



RED AND SCARLET 



Jules Amott. iMi Glistenmg deep red. 

 Blooms perfectly placed on firm spikes. 

 Doz. 51.25; S.S.5b per 100. 



New Europe. (M) Large, sparkling 

 orange-scarlet. Very fine. Doz. SI. 25; 

 S.S.50 per 100. 



Red Charm. (M) A most charming rich 

 red. Opens a generous number of bright 

 well-placed florets on tall, willowy- 

 spikes. A grand show flower. 15c. each; 

 doz. SI. 35; $9. 50 per 1(X). 



Stoplight. (L.\l) Brilliant clear medium 

 red of line texture. The large, lightly 

 ruffled bl(X)ms are flat, wide open and 

 well placed. Doz. SI. 15; S7.50 per UX). 



LAVENDER AND PURPLE 



Elizabeth the Queen. (.Mi A beauti- 

 tullv rullled lavender sort with a reddish 

 stippled feather in the throat. Doz. 

 S1.35; 59.50 per UX). 



King Lear. (E) Very clear, deep reddish 

 purple with silvery line on petal edges. 

 \'erv large and heavily ruffled. Early. 

 Doz.S1.25;S8.50perl00. 



YELLOW AND ORANGE 



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

 pery orange. Vigorous grower. Long 

 flower-spike. Doz. 75c.; $5.50 per 1(X). 



Oregon Gold. <h) .Massive, tall, medium 

 light yellow, blending deeper in the 

 throat". Doz. $1.35; $9.50 per IfX). 



Spotlight. CM) Large. The most out- 

 standing yellow of recent years. Clear 

 medium deep yellow with small scarlet 

 blotch in throat. Produces tall straight 

 spikes which carry eighteen buds and 

 six to seven florets open at once. 3 for 

 40c.; doz. SI. 45; $10.50 per 100. 



CREAM AND WHITE 



Corona. 'M; Creamy white with a rose 

 picotee edge. Doz. SI. 35; S9.50 per 100. 



Leading Lady. (L.M) A cream sport of 

 Picardy. Beautiful cream-white in color 

 with canary-yellow throat. Spike, flower 

 and habits identical with Picardy. 

 .^mong the best exhibition-type Gladio- 

 lus. Doz. 31.50; $10.50 per 100. 



Snow Princess. (E) Generally con- 

 sidered the finest early, pure white 

 Gladiolus. Large florets on tall, straight 

 spike. Doz. 90c.; S6.50 per 100. 



SMOKY SHADES 



Vagabond Prince. (M) Iridescent brown, 

 lighter in upper throat with small blotch 

 of glowing scarlet on lip petals — a most 

 unusual color combination. Doz. $1.25; 

 S8.50 per 100. 



Canaas 



Bolgiano's Cannas 



Cannas bloom 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 ot 

 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. Bufl^-yellow base overspread 

 with salmon-pink, making a mass efi^ect 

 of rich apricot. Green foliage. 4 ft. 



City of Portland. Contrasting with the 

 rich, dee|j 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.; doz. $1.50. 



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

 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. Doz. 75c.; $5.50 

 per 100; S50.0() per 1000. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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