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EARL E. MAY'S 1934 CATALOG OF SEEDS A N-D NURSERY STOCK 
MAYS GLORIOUS GLADIOLUS 
T HERE are so many nice things that one can 
say about gladiolus that I hardly know where 
to begin. I’ve always liked them, and so has 
Mrs. May. You’ll like them, too, because they 
are so easy to grow, require little care and very 
little space. 
You will find in my list many of the new vari¬ 
eties we have added. These come in almost every 
color of the Rainbow, including the new Butterfly 
sorts and Ruffled varieties. 
If you are just beginning to grow gladiolus, I 
recommend my Rainbow Collection. It is made 
up of the finest named varieties in a splendid 
assortment of colors. The gladioli bulbs I send 
out bloom for you this year. 
Plant in reasonably rich garden soil, in plenty 
of sunshine and cultivate. Plant the bulbs 4 to 
6 inches, depending upon the type of soil. Plant 
deeper in sandy or loose soil. Cut the stalks when 
one flower is open. Dig the bulbs after the first 
killing frost. Store in the basement as you would 
dry onions and plant them out again the follow¬ 
ing year. All these are large, blooming size bulbs 
guaranteed to grow and bloom for you this year’ 
FREE 
BULBS WITH YOUR 
GLADIOLI ORDER 
3 KARL VOLKERT, new, extra early, large flowering red with 
every order of 75c worth of Gladiolus from this group. 
YOUR CHOICE] 3 of a kind 12c 
OF THESE FUSE S 6 of a kind 20C ■ 
NEW VARIETIES J 12 of a kind 35c 1 
And the free bulbs. 
Red and Scarlet 
MRS. FRANCES KING-. Large, wide open flowers, scarlet in 
color and splendid for cutting. 
SCARLET PRINCEPS (Virginia). Flowers are large, well set, 
of good substance and have a clear scarlet color. 
CRIMSON GLOW. Deep red, shading lighter in the throat, with 
a dark blotch on each of the lower petals. 
CARDINAL PRINCE. A beautiful shade of cardinal red. 
JOE COLEMAN. Ruffled popular scarlet with a deep crimson 
blotch. 8 to 15 flowers opening on the stem at the same 
time. 
Yellow and Orange 
SULPHUR PRILLS. A beautifully ruffled sort, creamy yellow 
in coloring, and one of our finest. 
YELLOW WONDER. Large, pure, soft yellow. 
GOLD. A clear, pure golden yellow with throat of a slightly 
deeper shade. 
Pink and Rose 
MARSHALL FOCH. A large and ruffled variety, with geranium- 
pink coloring, shading to paler pink in the throat. Lower 
petals blotched. 
MRS. W. H. PHIPPS. A gorgeous La France pink overlaid 
with light rose salmon. Has from 10 to 20 blooms open at 
one time. 
1910 ROSE. One of our earliest, large, deep rose pink ones, 
slightly darker markings on the petals. 
W hite and Cream 
MRS. MAY’S 1 
GLADIOLUS 
COLLECTION 
3 bulbs of this fine new variety, 
MAYFAIR GLORY, pictured in color 
on the opposite page, together with 
50 large blooming size bulbs. 
Each variety is grown 
. . separate. Then I mix them 
together and guarantee you at least ten distinct Rfc 
colors in this mixture. They will all bloom for ti 
you this year. Order Mrs. May’s Collection and 
get the 3 extra free bulbs. The entire 53 bulbs 
Postpaid, only 
These Varieties in Color 
These varieties in the picture, shown in color on the opposite 
page, are all good ones. You will get many of these in my 
Rainbow Collection, or order named varieties separately. 
f itEE Bulbs With Your Gladiolus Order. 18 varieties to 
„ select from. I will give you three of the new May- 
y you £ order for 75c worth of Gladiolus from 
these 18 varieties, lou may assort them any way you wish. 
Your choice of any of these fine splendid varieties in large 
blooming size bulbs guaranteed to bloom this year, your selec- 
tion of varieties, either alike or assorted, at only 3 ' for I5c- 6 
for 25c; 12 for 40c, postpaid. ' c ’ b 
r r .? VtA y FAIR . &Il ORY. This is a red one I know you’ll like 
The flower is ruffled scarlet with a carmine blotch. Many 
,he ttae - 100 *•“?» 
2 ‘ op^n^iffflld^fflwen ’ Geranium -P ink with purple blotch. Large 
3. ALLEN V. BUNCE. Bright orange-yellow, with a central 
line of pearl color on each petal. UUcU 
PEACE. A large, outstanding late white. A slight Tyrian rose 
blotch on each petal. 
LILY WHITE. Pure white, large flower; erect stems. 
OLIVE GOODRICH. White, shading to light pink at the edges. 
Pure yellow throat. A gorgeous combination of delicate 
colors. 
Purple, Lavender and Blue 
ANNA EBERIUS. Rich deep purple; much darker in the throat. 
Very outstanding. 
BARON J. HULOT. Dark pansy purple. 
In a color class all by itself. 
BYRON L. SMITH. An unusually fine 
combination of lavender and pink, on 
a white background. 
HENRY FORD. A rich, glowing claret 
purple. 
KIRCHOFF VIOLET. True, deep violet. 
MARY FREY. Beautiful lavender with 
a ruby blotch. One of the best early 
glads. 
Variegated or Otld Colors 
ROMANCE. A large, ruffled smoky col¬ 
ored variety. Dominating colors are 
orange, scarlet, rose and old rose. 
Petals have a wine-purple border. 
SARABAND. Brownish red with straw 
colored blotches. 
Turn to Page 39 for Gladi¬ 
olus Novelties anti Special 
Offers 
FREE GIFTS again this year on 
your Nursery orders. See page 3 
Romance 
652,000 Chinese Elm Trees free. See special gift offer 
onxtj.UA, 
iigiiL saimon cut-nower. 
MARNIA. Salmon and orange in a rich glowing combination. 
SUNNYMEDE. Orange buff. 
BREAK O’DAY. Very early and tall. Delicate pink. 
TYCKO ZANG. Tall, good, medium sized flowers, most of 
them open at the same time. That beautiful salmon^ink. 
GIANT NYMPH. A rather new variety, salmon-pink with 
a creamy yellow throat. A strong grower. p tn 
. 10 ;, I, °. s ANGELES. Orange-crimson 
throat markings on a shrimp pink 
background. Cut-and-c o m e-a g a i n 
Gladiolus. 
11. MRS. FRANK PENDLETON A 
de .®P m s rt ink shading to pale pink 
with blotches. 
12 'whUe: BAN1A " Radium sized, pure 
13. SOUVENIR. A fine, pure yellow 
14. EARLY SNOWFLAKE. Large 
creamy white, tinted rose. 
*5. BENGAL TIGER. A peculiar shade 
stripes ‘ ed Wlth dusky - bluish gray 
16. MRS. F. C. PETERS. Lilac color, 
tinted rose with a crimson blotch, 
bordered with white. 
17. ROSE ASH. Its color combination 
is Corinthian Red shaded to ashes of 
roses on the outer petals. There are 
some yellow markings speckled with 
18. NANCY HANKS. An attractive 
combination of orange, apricot and 
P?nk. . . A vigorous grower and verv 
attractive. fifilk 
You may have 3 of each I **** 
of these bulbs in color for only M ' *' 
A total of 54 bulbs, all guaran- Post- 
teed to bloom this season. paid 
Mrs. W. H. Phipps 
on page 3 . Free gifts on seed orders, 
see page 41 
