Gladioli 
B. F. BARR NURSERIES, LANCASTER, PA. 
Gladioli —Most Popular Summer Bulbous Plants 
Because of their graceful flower spikes, exceedingly beautiful in form and color, Gladioli 
have become the most popular of the Summer and Fall-blooming bulbous plants. 
They show, too, splendid effect in group and mass planting or in the perennial border, 
and as cut flowers are particularly desirable for growing in the home garden. Gut just as 
the lower flower opens, keep in fresh water and the remaining buds will open. Remove 
the open flowers as they fade and the blooming spike can be kept fresh for a week. 
Only choicest varieties and Blooming-size 
Bulbs supplied. SHIPMENTS PREPAID. 
Assorted Gladioli 
Captain Boynton. White, suffused lavender, 
blotched deeper in throat; very attractive. 
3 for 15c.; 50c. per doz. 
E. J. Sbaylor. Beautiful deep rose pink, slightly 
ruffled. Prize winning variety. 3 for 15c.; 50c. 
per doz. 
Giant Nymph. Extra large; very fine light pink 
suffused with cream yellow; tall habit. 3 for 
15c.; 50e. per doz. 
Golden Measure. Pure yellow, large flowering; 
tall; late midseason. 3 for 15c.; 50c. per doz. 
Halley. Delicate salmon-pink with slight roseate 
tinge, early blooming; large. 3 for 15c.; 45c. 
per doz. 
los Angeles. Large flowering, salmon pink 
leathered cerise at throat; long stems; early. 
3 for 15c.; 50c. per doz. 
Gladiolus Culture 
Gladioli prefer a light loam or sandy soil, and an open, 
sunny situation. No fresh manure should be added to the 
soil the year in which they are grown; if possible this 
should be done the preceding Fall. 
Planting can be started in April, and every 10 days there¬ 
after until July 1 for a succession of bloom. Late plantings 
will afford fine late flowers. Cover with three to four 
inches of soil. If the soil is heavy, plant at less depth. The 
plants may stand as close as six inches from each other. 
After frosts, but before freezing weather, dig up the plants 
and dry in sun and air for a few hours before storing in 
a cool, dry, dark place. The tops should be left on until 
completely shriveled. 
Minuet. Clear fight lavender with just a hint of 
opalescent shading. This is considered the finest 
of all lavender varieties. 3 for 30c.; $1.00 per doz. 
Mrs. Dr. Norton. La France pink shading to a 
very pale pink throat. Lower petals have creamy 
bases with carmine pencilings. 3 for 15c.; 50c. 
per doz. 
Mrs. F. C. Peters. Beautiful orchid-lavender. 
Throat stained deeply with wine-purple. Many 
flowers open at one time on tall spikes. 3 or 25c. 
75c. per doz. 
Mrs. Francis King. Light scarlet of pleasing 
shade; effective both in the border or when cut. 
3 for 15c.; 45c. per doz. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Lovely flushed salmon- 
pink, with brilliant carmine, or deep blood-red 
blotches in the throat. Exquisite. 3 for 15c.; 
45c. per doz. 
Nancy Hanks. Apricot and orange-pink—-unusual 
shade for Gladioli. Many flowers open at one 
time. Good keeping qualities. 3 for 30c.; $1.00 
per doz. 
Panama. Mauve-rose, large wide-open flowers 
wax like. Finest of the pink shaded Gladioli. 
3 for 15c.; 50c. per doz. 
Primulinus Hybrids. New race of remarkable 
beauty and daintiness; all shades of color, orange 
and gold predominates. 3 for 15c.; 40c. per doz. 
Schwaben. Pure canary-yellow, shading to soft 
yellow, with purple tinge on lower petals. Largest 
and strongest yellow. 3 for 15c.; 50c.per doz. 
Virginia (Scarlet Princeps). Flaming scarlet; 
large, massive flowers, many open at a time. 
3 for 15c.; 50c. per doz. 
Standard Gladioli Mixture 
Includes mixed colors and types. This mixture 
will give general satisfaction. 
All blooming-size bulbs , $20.00 per 
1000; $2.50 per 100; 40c. per doz. 
Not less than 6 Gladioli Bulbs at dozen rates. 
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