- Winston Churchill. 
GLADIOLUS BULBS 
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. 
All named Gladiolus on this page, 
except All-America Selections, doz. 
95c.; $7.00 per 100, not postpaid; doz. 
$1.25; $8.00 per 100, postpaid. 
RED AND SCARLET 
Alfred Nobel. Rose-red color with white 
markings. A tall-growing variety of un- 
surpassed habit and gorgeous rich color. 
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. 
Blood-red with black 
shade. Regal form. 
THE NEW 1959 
ALL-AMERICA GLADIOLUS SELECTIONS 
See page 4 of color insert 
JOYOUS. Plant Pat. Applied for. A splendid new variety, formal in type, with 
large ruffled florets. Rich velvety deep rose, with lip petals somewhat darker. 
Grows 41% to 5 feet tall and shows 8 or more of the lovely florets open at once. 
A heart-warming addition to any Gladiolus planting and a wonderful touch 
of color in a floral arrangement. 
SPARKLER. Plant Pat. 1741. As graceful and colorful as a butterfly—a happy 
combination of yellow and red. It is a skillful blending of clear yellow shading 
somewhat deeper as it surrounds the bright red lips. Florets are ruffled; 8 open 
florets appear at a time on an 18-bud spike. Very straight, sturdy stems. Ideal 
for home planting. 
Either, each 35c.; 3 for $1.00; doz. $3.45* 
*Any combination of varieties 
BLUE 
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. 
PINK AND ROSE 
Flower Dream. A beautiful Gladiolus, deep 
rose with carmine in center. 
Ruffled Champion. Huge rose-pink; ruf- 
fled petals. Highly recommended. 
Picardy Supreme. Soft shrimp-pink. Very 
elegant and a long-time favorite. 
Washington. Pale peach-blossom-pink. 
An exquisite Gladiolus. 
LAVENDER AND PURPLE 
Lilac Time. Exquisite flowers of deep lilac 
with purple-red blotch tn center. 
Mable Violet. Pure violet blooms of stately 
proportions, which will be an asset in any 
garden. 
Pandion. Pure violet. 
standing newer varieties. 
Van Zanten’s Glory. A _ beautiful new 
shade of soft rosy purple. Huge spikes. 
One of the out- 
YELLOW AND ORANGE 
Arc de Triomphe. Clear light yellow with 
carmine-red markings in the throat. 
Outstanding. 
Hans van Meegeren. 
deep yellow. 
former. 
Spotlight. Large. Clear medium deep 
yellow with small scarlet blotch in throat. 
_Very bright. clear 
A consistently good per- 
SMOKY SHADES 
Silhouette. Lilac-grey with rose. 
CREAM AND WHITE 
Florence Nightingale. One of the best 
white Glads, slightly on the creamy side. 
Snow Princess. Generally considered the 
finest early, pure white Gladiolus. Large 
florets on tall, straight spike. 
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. 
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. Canary-yellow flowers; 
green foliage. Very free flowering. Med- 
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. 
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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