PERFECTION BRAND SEEDS 
25 
Perfection Brand Selected Gladioli Bulbs 
Plant in the spring when all danger of frost is over. 
Plant bulbs four to eight inches apart in the row and 
from three inches deep in heavy soil, to five inches deep 
in lighter, sandy soil; the deeper planting will help to 
keep the plants from falling over at blooming time. 
Keep soil well worked; keep soil crust from forming 
in the rows after rains or other watering. Nitrate of 
Soda (a tablespoonful to two gallons of water to 25 
plants) once a week after plants break into bud is 
highly recommended. Our bulbs are grown in Iowa, 
where the soil and climate are especially adapted to 
producing strong, healthy bulbs. 
All No. 1 Bulbs—large size. 
CHICAGO—Pure white. Per dozen, 50c; per 100, 
$3.00, postpaid. 
MRS. FRANCIS KING—A beautiful besnard shade of 
flame pink. Flowers of giant size growing on a spike 
four feet high with from fifteen to twenty flowers, six 
to eight opening at a time. Per dozen, 50c; per 100, 
$3.00, postpaid. 
SCHWABEN—Clear citron-yellow with aster purple 
tongue on lower petals; buds sulphur yellow. Per dozen, 
55c; per 100, $3.25, postpaid. 
LE MARSCHAL FOCH—Beautiful shade of light pink 
flowers, about twice the size of America; one of the 
earliest. Per dozen, 50c; per 100, $3.00, postpaid. 
E. J. SHAYLOR—-A tall majestic spike with beautiful 
ruffled blooms of a deep rose' pink color. Dozen, 50c; 
100, $3.50, postpaid. 
HERADA—A good spike with large wide-open blooms 
of a bright glistening mauve color. Dozen, 55c; 100, 
$3.25, postpaid. 
VIRGINIA—The large scarlet flowers open six or 
more at a time. Doz., 55c; 100, $3.25, postpaid. 
PERFECTION MIXTURE—A first-class mixture of 
bulbs that will produce an array of color and fine 
flowers for cutting. Per doz., 35c; per 100, $2.00, post¬ 
paid. 
PEONY BULBS 
Peonies like a place in the sun, and dense shade will 
injure them. Light shade is not objectionable. Good 
garden soil, enriched with bone meal and well drained 
and limed, is needed for peonies. Not more than two 
or three inches of soil should be placed above the crown, 
Selected Gladioli 
from which the eyes start. Our bulbs or roots are all 
good, strong divisions averaging 3 to 5 eyes. 
DUCHESS DE NEMOURS—Superb ivory white; large, 
fragrant; vigorous ; good stems ; blooms freely. Each, 
30c; dozen, $2.75. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA—Very large; white flecked car¬ 
mine; fragrant; early; tall. Each, 36c; dozen, $3.50. 
MADAM CALOT—Very delicate pink, becoming white ; 
strong stem; blooms freely, fragrant. Each, 40c; doz., 
$4.00. 
DUCHESS d’ORLEANS—Dark carmine, pink guards, 
center soft pink and salmon. Strong, vigorous growth; 
very tall. Each, 35c; doz., $2.50. 
FRAGRANS—Deep pink to red; fragrant; very late; 
blooms freely. Each, 35c; doz., $3.25. 
REINE DES FLEURS—Clear pink. Each, 35c; doz., 
$3.25. 
RED—Each, 45c; dozen, $5.00. 
GLAD SHOW COLLECTION 
40 Bulbs Postpaid, $1.00 
Ten each of lovely Pink, White, 
Bright Red and Yellow. 
The object of this special offer 
is to help hundreds to enjoy plenty 
of flowers the coming summer at 
little expense. 
Duchess De Nemours Peony 
