GLADIOLUS 
Gladiolus have grown in popularity to such an ex' 
tent in the past few years that they are now to be 
seen in almost every garden. There is no flower grown 
that will pay greater dividends in beauty and lavish 
production of flowers for a little care. Any soil suits 
them, only a reasonable amount of water and cultiva- 
tion being necessary during the growing period. 
AFLAME (Hornberger) . Begonia rose shading to 
flame near edges and on back. Very large flowers. 
Slightly hooded. Each, .10; dozen, .75. 
AIDA (Pfitzer). Deep violet blue. Large and tall. 
Each, .10; dozen, .75. 
AVE MARIA (Pfitzer). A blue, nearly as light as 
Heavenly Blue. Seven or eight blooms open at once 
on a perfect spike. Each, .15; dozen, 1.25. 
BETTY NUTHALL (Salbach). Considered by many 
growers to be the best of Mr. Salbach’s introduc¬ 
tions. Light coral color blooms of great size, with 
pale orange throat markings and feathering of car¬ 
mine. Each, .10; dozen, .60. 
BLUE PEACOCK (Salbach 1932). A blue with deep 
colorings but nearer to true blue than Veilchenblau. 
A velvety blue blotch overlaid with cream gives the 
peacock eye for which the flower was named. Each, 
.75; dozen, 7.50. 
CATHERINE COLEMAN (Coleman). Tall spikes of 
large flowers of geranium pink. Each, .10; dozen, 
.75. 
CHARLES DICKENS (Pfitzer). Clear glowing violet- 
purple with a velvety blotch on lower petal. Ex¬ 
cellent substance, fine placement. Seven or eight 
open. Awarded first prize in purple class American 
Gladiolus Society show, 1931. Each, .10; dozen, .75. 
COMMANDER KOEHL (Pfitzer). Huge spikes with 
large, wide open blooms of brilliant, deep scarlet- 
red, with no markings or blotches. Six to seven 
florets open at one time. Each, .10; dozen, .75. 
CORYPHEE (Pfitzer) . New European variety which 
has been a consistent winner. Large rose pink florets 
well placed on a good spike. 8 to 10 open at once. 
Each, .10; dozen, .75. 
DOROTHY SIMPSON (Salbach 1928). Large beauti¬ 
fully ruffled lilac. Blotch of pale amber with heart- 
shaped inset of soft purple. From five to six well 
placed blooms open at one time. Very heavy sub¬ 
stance. Each, 10; dozen, .75. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT (Diener). One of the best of 
all scarlet-reds. A large tall flame scarlet with many 
open at one time. Rated fourth most popular of all 
gladiolus in Amer. Glad. Soc. symposium and al¬ 
ways a winner at shows. Dozen, .60. 
E. J. SHAYLOR (Kunderd). Ruffled. Deep rose 
pink blooms on a strong spike and one of the best 
and most satisfactory for the home garden. Dozen, 
.50. 
EMILE AUBRUN (Lemoine). Rose and orange shades 
with gray overtone. Scarlet and rose blotch on low¬ 
er petals. Each, .10; dozen, .75. 
FREDERICK CHRIST (Diener). Very large flowers 
of delicate shrimp pink, canary throat. A beauti¬ 
ful color combination. Many open. One of Diem 
er’s best. Awarded first as best pink, Calif. Flow¬ 
er Festival, 1933. Each, .15; dozen, 1.00. 
GIANT NYMPH (Coleman). A vigorous growing 
variety of light rose pink, with creamy yellow 
throat. Tall and stately. Each, .10; dozen, .75. 
GOLDEN DREAM (Groff). A clear deep golden yel¬ 
low of spendid substance; very tall, many open at 
one time. Most popular yellow in Amer. Glad. 
Soc. symposium. Each. .10; dozen, .60. 
GOLD EAGLE (Austin). A lovely clear yellow which 
does not burn, fleck or fade in the hottest sun. 
Vigorous grower, and one of the best listed. Each. 
.10; dozen, .60. 
GRAND SLAM (Salbach 1933). (Formerly Orange 
Pfitzer.) A sport from Pfitzer’s Triumph which re¬ 
tains the size and growing habits of the latter, but 
is salmon-orange in color. Each, 20; dozen, 1.50. 
HELEN WILLLS (Salbach). One of the best white 
gladiolus ever introduced, and named in honor of 
America’s best woman tennis player. A clean, large 
white, shading to soft canary yellow on the lower 
petals. Tall, vigorous, and of wonderful substance. 
A coming cut flower for the florist trade. Each, 
.10; dozen, .75. 
HEAVENLY BLUE (Pfitzer). Large clear delicate 
lavender blue of great refinement and elegance. Re¬ 
verse of petals much darker. Long graceful spike, 
many open. Blooms out to the very tip. Large. 
Each, .10; dozen, .75. 
JACK LONDON (Diener). Light salmon pended 
vermilion. Canary lellow throat also penciled. Per¬ 
fect bloom. Each, .10; dozen, 1.00. 
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