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STANDARD LIST OF GLADIOLUS 
(Labeled and Fostpaid) 
All bulbs listed are blooming size one inch or more in diameter unless other¬ 
wise noted. They arc the cream of the gladiolus world and have been selected be¬ 
cause of their adaptability to the climatic conditions of the Northwest. They are 
guaranteed to grow and to bloom under normal conditions. 
Uniformly priced: 5 of a variety labeled 12^, 7 for 25^, 50 for $1.00, 
100 not labeled for $2.25. 
ALBANIA (Kemp) Large wide open pure white flowers. 
ALICE TIPLADY (K) The finest orange primulinus. A rank grower and good 
propagator. 
ANGEL’S DREAM (Ellis) Color a glowing clear shrimp pink, many florets open. 
A splendid flower but spikes crook badly in hot weather. 
ANNIE LAURIE (Brown) Heavily ruffled delicate pink, overlaid with a silver 
pink. 
ANNA EBERIUS (D) Large flowers of rich deep velvety purple. A prize 
winning variety but a poor multiplier here, 
COPPER BRON IE (K) One of the newer primulinus of copper bronze shade. 
CHARLES DICKENS (?) Stately purple violet. A strong propagator. Many 
florets open at one time. 
CRINKLES (K) Deep pink heavily ruffled* 
CRIMSON GLOW (Betscher) Tall rich dark crimson. 
E. J. SHAYLOR (K) Deep ruffled rose pink. 
EVELYN KIRTLAND (.matin) Geranium-pink with darker throat blotch. Tall 
straight and dependable* 
GOLD (Fre3tgard) A standard golden yellow variety. 
GOLDEN MEASURE (Kclway) A light golden yellow which has held high rank 
for many years. A good multiplier as it contains primulinus blood. 
One of the best commercials. 
GIANT NYMPH (Coleman) Giant flowering rose pink with a creamy throat. Tall 
strong straight spikes. 
HENRY FORD (D) Dark rhodamine purple but with short spike. 
1910 ROSS (K) Early rose pink with narrow white stripes on petals. Not a 
good propagator hero but retained on the list because of its extreme 
early flowering. 
JEWEL (Zeestratcn) Salmon pink with apricot throat. A dependable multiplier. 
JOE COLEMAN (Coleman) A large ruffled red. One of the older originations. 
JOHN T. PIRIE (K) Mahogany b rown with an apricot throat. One of the most 
unique combinations of color known to gladiolus growers. Not alto¬ 
gether dependable in reproduction. 
KIRCHOFF'S VIOLET (Kirchoff) Beautiful deep violet blue. Spike is rather 
short. 
KUNDERD’S YELLOW WONDER (K) Dark yellow, tall and stately. A dependable 
propagator, 
LOS .1NGELES (Houdyshell) Delicate pink. Oftimes mentioned as thecut-and- 
comc-again glad but we find that it doesn't live up to its reputation. 
MARIETTA (l.ietzner) Delicate shade of salmon blended with orange. Deeper 
blotch on throat. Go6d spike. 
MRS. DR. NORTON '(K) Flowers soft pink, very dependable. 
MRS. FRANCIS KING (Coblentz) An immense fiery scarlet of the older 
varieties but dependable and a good propagator. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON (K) An exquisite shade of cream pink with reddish- 
purple throat blotch of vivid hue. This grand old variety has been 
in cultivation more than twenty-five years and is still going strong. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS (D) Magnificent begonia-rose flower with stripes of 
orange and scarlet. One of the tallest and most stately of all 
gladiolus. Dependable in every way. 
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