SCHLING’S MODERN GLADIOLUS 
Catherine Coleman 
^Martha Washington. Deep velvety red, with black blotch 
Minuet. Rich lavender self; very large; fine substance. 
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Lovely, wide-open, ruffled, pure white flowers on 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Salmon-pink, with brilliant 
carmine blotches in throat. 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Begonia-rose, overlaid with scar¬ 
let-flame shadings; huge, wide-open flowers. 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson. Cameo-pink. Very strong, tall 
spike. . . .. 
Mrs. van Konynenburg. An exquisite aniline-blue. 
Huge flowers are borne on 5-foot stems with 6 to 
8 open at one time. 1 
Mrs. W. H. Phipps. Flesh-pink blooms, 16 to 18 open 
at one time on strong spike. A super giant. 
’'‘Patricia Carter. Large, very clear shell-pink flowers. 1 
*Paul Pfitzer. Beautiful reddish purple. Finest of 
this color. Excellent grower. 
Peace. White, lily-like flow’ers, with fine lilac pencil¬ 
lines in throat; tall spike. 75 
Pearl of California. Soft La-France-pink flowers, often 
5 inches across, on strong spike. 1 25 
*Pfitzer’s Triumph. Orange-salmon, blotched red on 
low’er petals. 1 25 
^Primrose Princess. Large, wdde-open, clear primrose- 
yellow flowers on strong spike. 1 25 
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The main planting of Gladiolus bulbs should be made the latter part of April or the 
first of May, and additional plantings every three weeks until July 1, to secure a succession 
of bloom until frost. Plant bulbs 5 inches deep and from 6 to 8 inches apart. 
*Ave Maria. Light blue, with small purple blotches.$1 25 
*Berty Snow. Clear lavender; very large flowers on strong spike. 1 00 
Captain Boynton. White, flushed with lavender, with maroon blotch 
on lower petals. A giant prize-winner. 85 
Cardinal Prince. An outstanding clear flame-red. Very lovely. 85 
Carmen Sylva. Pure white; slight violet markings deep in throat. 85 
Catherine Coleman. Rich coral-pink with throat-markings of American 
Beauty tinge. Rare and exceedingly choice. 1 25 
*Copper Bronze. Unusually attractive coppery bronze flower. 1 00 
Crimson Glow. Vivid scarlet with lighter shadings in the throat. 85 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Flame-scarlet over peach-red. Strong spikes. 85 
Duchess of York. Deep violet-blue, like Baron Hulot, but twice its size.. 1 00 
Fern Kyle. A massive creamy white exhibition Gladiolus. Easily the best 
of its color. 85 
Geraldine Farrar. Rich lavender self; very large, on strong stems. 1 25 
Giant Nymph. Soft rose-pink with creamy yellow throat. Flowers often 
6 inches across. 85 
*Golden Dream. ExquLsite deep yellow. 85 
Helen Wills. Fine, large, pure white; very delicate canary-yellow mark¬ 
ings on throat and lower petals. 1 15 
Henry C. Goehl. White, slightly flushed pink; lower segments blotched 
crimson. 1 
John T. Pirie. Mahogany-brown. Unusually attractive. 1 
*Kirchhof’s Violet. Very deep violet-blue. One of the best of this shade. . 1 
Marmora. Lavender-gray, petunia blotch. An exquisite variety. 1 
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*Rita Beck. Blooms shell-pink, with scarlet lines on lip, 6 to 8 open at one Doz. 100 
time. Tall, straight stem. .$1 25 $9 00 
Saraband. Very large, wide-open flowers of rich velvety bordeaux, with 
light yellow blotch. Unusually attractive. 1 25 9 00 
Scarlet Bedder. Very large, clear, scarlet-red self. 1 15 8 00 
Sidney Plummer. Soft yellow, suffused delicate pink—exquisite color. 85 6 00 
Sunnymede. A rare shade of orange-yellow; long spike. 85 6 00 
Veilchenblau. Real fine deep violet-blue of large size and good form. 1 25 9 00 
Virginia. Massive spikes. Raspberry-red, suffused with scarlet. 85 6 00 
See also the 4 outstanding varieties shown in color on page 89 
COLLECTIONS 
Collection F— 3 bulbs each of the 12 choice varieties marked with * 136 bulbs in all), $3 50 
Collection G— 6 bulbs each of the 12 choice varieties marked with * (72 bulbs in all), 6 50 
Collection H—12 bulbs each of the 12 choice varieties marked with * (144 bulbs in all), 12 50 
Schling’s Mixture of Giant-Flowering Gladiolus 
Contains an endless variety of color, striped, mottled and variegated, as well as a fine selection 
of clear colors; especially abounds in shades of white, pink, salmon, orange, yellow, and heliotrope. 
75 cts. per doz., $5 per 100, $45 per 1,000. 
Pf) fill I OK |M ixed ■ To encourage large plantings of Gladiolus at a nominal cost, we recom- 
^ mend this mixture. It includes a great variety of colors, and the 
quality is superb. 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
Tl*i-ToX-Cide. Kills Gladiolus thrips. Non-poisonous insecticide-fungicidedust contain- 
■ 1 ■ ■ stabilized Rotenone. Developed as a specific control of Gladiolus 
thrips—safe and most effective. Should be applied in the early stages of growth. Lb. $1, 5 lbs. $3.o0, 
25-lb. drum $13.50, 50-lb. drum $25, 100-lb. drum $45. 
Garden Lilies from June to August. See page 90 
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