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Gladiolus Coni. See also page 36-37 
New Prize Winning Novelties 
Most of these varieties have won prizes at the biggest flower shows. Every¬ 
one is a new one, and for that reason our stock of bulbs is quite small. 
CHOICE 9 ! for 25c 6 for 45c 12 for 75eRS 
GLOKI ANA 
SOVEREIGN. A true dark purple. Tall growing, attractive and 
considered the finest purple. 
GEORIANA. The Gladiolus with a golden heart. Genuine 
salmon gladiolus with a pure golden throat. The buds are as 
pretty as roses. 
RUFFLED GOES. A beautiful golden yellow, very ruffled. En¬ 
tirely new and different. 
SCARLET WONDER. An immense red; the largest of them all. 
Color is a rich glowing scarlet. 
PRESIDENT HARDING. Large rose-pink, so shaded that it gives 
a general effect of a real dark American Beauty rose. 
ROSE MARIE. Admired by all. Its base is a light pink, stip¬ 
pled and lined with orchid. Wonderful cut flower variety 
which can be combined with any other color to make a beau¬ 
tiful bouquet. 
BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS 
Florists like Butterfly Gladiolus especially well because they 
are very vigorous growers and make the finest cut flowers. The 
flowers are well distributed on the spike and I can postpaid 
recommend them highly for cutting. Special Offer on __ ., „ 
these 12 varieties, either alike or assorted, per 100. . . 
Three of a kind, 10c; six of a kind, 15c; 12 of a kind, 25c, postpaid. 
AEICE TIPLADY. Orange saffron. 
E. B. WILLIAMSON . A mellow purple. Some call it Tyrian Rose. 
GOED DROP. A light shade of old gold with red lines on the petals. 
MYRA. Salmon yellow. 
DANTE. General color effect deep lavender violet; actually it is white overlaid 
with lavender markings. 
FROSTY. A combination of red and scarlet with light markings, -making the 
flower frost-like. 
GOLDEN BUTTERFLY. A beautiful shade of yellow, ruffled. 
JEWELL. A pink, salmon, buff combination. Lots of flowers on each stem. 
MAIDEN BLUSH. Blush pink. 
SYDONICA. A dark Claret purple. 
WHITE BUTTERFLY. Ruffled, pure white. 
Free gifts on your Gladiolus 
orders—See page 36 
The Finest of Brilliant Colors 
This assortment consists of the 
finest colors, large, wide open flowers, 
long spikes, every one guaranteed to 
grow and bloom this year. Grown sep¬ 
arately, then mixed here at the seed 
house. I guarantee you 10 distinct 
colors. 60 bulbs for $1.00. 
SPECIAL OFFER $ 
lOO Cor 
Here’s a special lot of as¬ 
sorted colors, just as nice and 
just as fine as any of the oth¬ 
ers. Medium size bulbs. 100 
for $1.00. 
Another Good Offer—Page 36 
1 
Size 
Special Butterfly 
Gladiolus Offer 
You may select any 5 varieties from the 
list of 12 varieties and 1 will send you 6 
bulbs of each, labelled and 
packed separately, for only. 
Total of 30 bulbs. 
ATER LILIES 
Hardy Varieties. Guaranteed to Grow. 
Ready for shipment, April 15th. All postpaid. 
Water Lilies are easy to grow. They are one of the most beautiful flowers 
that grow. Plant them in a pool, in a tub or half barrel. Sink the tub in the 
ground and plant some other flowering plants, such as perennials around the edge. 
Place a few rocks here and there, around the outside of the pool and you have a 
miniature rock garden. 
HOW TO PLANT. These are called Hardy varieties, be¬ 
cause they are perennial, but they will not stand freezing. In 
a pool, plant in a wooden pail using very rich soil. Use % 
Bone Meal and % black dirt, thoroughly mixed together. Place 
the tuber in the soil until only the crown from which the leaf 
starts shows. Put sand or gravel over top of dirt and then 
sink your pail in the pool. Water to a depth of 8 inches should 
cover the crown. 
BEGINNER’S LILY COLLECTION 
Just the right assortment for a medium sized pool. These 
varieties will grow and bloom for you the first season planted. 
Your choice at the prices quoted, or all 3, one of each, for only 
$2.25, postpaid. 
KEEPING OVER WINTER. In winter, store the pails in a 
cool basement, away from the heat, but do not allow them to 
freeze. Keep them wet down about every month, so the roots 
will not dry out. Water Lilies which are planted in pails 
should have the soil about the roots renewed each year. Two 
Water Lilies, two Water Hyacinths and two Water Poppies 
are the right amount for the small to medium sized pool. 
NEW VARIETIES FOR YOUR POOL 
This year I have reduced the prices on these new beautiful 
Water Lilies. 
AURORA. A small leaved variety, suitable for tub planting 
or the small pool. Leaves have a reddish tinge; flowers are 
rosy yellow the first day, deepening to a reddish orange the 
second and are fiery red the third. $1.00 each. 
PAUL HARIOT. You admired this one in our pool here at 
the seedhouse. Changeable colors—yellow the first day, 
orange pink the second and deep red the following day. 
Flowers are very large; blooms all season long. $2.00 each. 
ROSE AREY. A true deep cerise pink. The largest water 
lily that grows; the flower being sometimes 8 inches in 
diameter. $1.75 each. 
JAMES BRYDON. Rosy crimson flowers and massive blooms 
that are. cup-shaped. This flower in the sunlight seems to be 
a dark red with bronze tints. $3.00 each. 
COMANCHE. One of the rarest of the new varieties of Water 
Lilies and is rated among the 10 best in America. The 
flower opens up a rich apricot, changes later to a deep 
coppery bronze and has a yellow center. $2.00 each. 
WHITE. Pure snowy white, broad petaled flowers with golden 
yellow stamens. Flowers are large size, fragrant and bloom 
freely all summer. 50c each. 
PINK. Looks like stars when in bloom. Soft shell pink and 
wonderfully fragrant. Luxuriant green foliage. $1.00 each. 
YELLOW. Broad curving petals of bright yellow. No lily is 
more beautiful. $1.50 each. 
All 3—One of Each—$2.25 
WATER PLANTS-OXYGENATING 
An abundant growth of oxygenating plants will keep the 
water in your pool crystal clear. 
WATER HYACINTH. A floating plant which, when anchored 
with rich soil around its roots, will produce many lavender 
spikes of bloom, similar to bedding Hyacinths. 15c each; 4 
for 50c, postpaid. 
WATER POPPIES. Many bright yellow poppy-like flowers; 
plant in the same pail with your water lilies. 25c each; 5 
for $1.00. 
ANACHARIS. One of the best. A deep green-like foliage, 
grows in long stems. Plant in sand. 20c per bunch. 
MYRIOPHYLLUM. Fine feathery foliage; a rapid grower 
when planted in sand. Good for fish to spawn on. 20c per 
bunch. 
PARROT FEATHER. Has a sturdy stem, thickly covered 
with fine, feathery foliage. The foliage trails along the 
surface of the water. Plant in sand. 20c per bunch. 
Three bunches, either alike or assorted, for 50c, postpaid. 
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