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Buist’s Superb 
Gladiolus 
The Long Lasting Cut Flower 
G LADIOLUS are the most popular of all 
the Summer-blooming bulbs. Their 
charm and wealth of color are enjoyed in any 
garden. Plant them in borders, solid beds and 
among shrubbery. For cut flowers they are 
unexcelled. In cutting it is best to cut the 
spike when the first flower opens. The balance 
of buds will develop when placed in water 
and thus prolong the blooming period. 
CULTURE. They can be grown with very little effort, 
as they thrive well in all ordinary garden soils in any 
sunny, airy location. Plant the bulbs, top up, 4 inches 
deep and at least 6 inches apart as early in the Spring 
as the ground is fit to work. A continuous succession 
of flowers may be enjoyed until frost by successive 
plantings every two weeks until late June. Gladiolus 
appreciate plenty of moisture and thorough cultivation 
during the growing season. Lift the bulbs in the fall 
after the foliage begins to turn color and dies down; 
allow them to dry in the sun, then separate the useless 
old bulb and dead foliage from the new bulb. Store 
the new bulb in a cool dry frost-proof place until time 
for Spring planting. To control Gladiolus thrips, spray 
regularly with Nicotine Pyrox. 
Albania. A lovely pure white. Large flowers and a 
very free bloomer. 
America. Very light pink, exquisitely tinted with lav¬ 
ender. A magnificent popular variety. 
Carmine Sylva. Large snow-white flowers on perfectly 
straight, tall stems. A beauty. 
Crimson Glow. Well named, the color being a glowing 
crimson scarlet. 
Giant Nymph. A giant flowered light rose-pink with 
creamy yellow throat. Tall stately spikes. 
Golden Dream. Deep golden yellow flowers on long 
stems. A splendid variety. 
Halley. Large salmon-pink flowers with cream throat. 
A very early and dependable variety. 
Mrs. Francis King. Immense flowers of a most beauti¬ 
ful flame scarlet with salmon shadings. One of the 
finest for cutting. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Lovely salmon-pink with rich 
maroon blotch on lower petals. 
Orange Queen. Pure apricot, shading to a golden 
orange. Fine flowers well opened on tall spikes. 
Wilbrink. Flesh pink with creamy white blotch on 
lower petals. A favorite variety for cutting. 
Price: Any of the above Superb Gladiolus 
Postpaid: 3 for 20c; 60c per dozen. 
Not Prepaid, $3.50 per 100. 
Special Collection Offer 
3 each of the following 6 Gladiolus postpaid 
for 75c 
America Giant Nymph 
Carmine Sylva Golden Dream 
Crimson Glow Mrs. Frank Pendleton 
Buist’s Rainbow Mixture. A wide range of the differ¬ 
ent shades, blends and colors, carefully selected and 
mixed in proper proportion of color to please the 
most critical. 
Postpaid: 3 for 1 5c; 50c per dozen. 
Not Prepaid: $3.00 per 100. 
Buist’s Fine Mixture. A popular low-priced mixture 
composed of all colors and shades. 
Postpaid: 3 for 1 2c; 40c per dozen. 
Not Prepaid: $2.50 per 100. 
Not less than 25 Gladiolus Bulbs sold at the 100 rate 
Golden Dream Gladiolus 
Five Outstanding Gladiolus 
Aflame. Begonia-rose shading to bright orange flame 
near edge. Enormous flowers. Often measures 6 
inches across. 
Betty Nuthall. Magnificent, large, coral-pink flowers 
with light orange throat markings. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. A large, brilliant fiery red. Ad' 
mired by everyone. 
Evelyn Kirtland. Rosy-pink with scarlet blotches on 
lower petals. 
Fern Kyle. Creamy-white. A truly giant heavily ruf¬ 
fled flower on long strong stems. 
Price: Any of the above Outstanding Gladiolus 
Postpaid, 3 for 25c; 75c per dozen. 
Not Prepaid, $4.00 per 100. 
MADEIRA OR MEXICAN VINE 
A beautiful and popular vine covering a large space 
in a short time. Very useful for porches and arbors 
because of Its rapid growth and freedom from insects. 
The leaves are heart-shaped, thick, glossy and light 
green in color. Racemes of feathery white fragrant 
flowers are produced in. profusion. 
CULTURE. Plant any time during the Spring, placing 
them in an upright position and covering with two 
inches of soil. Protect with a covering of leaves or 
litter in the Winter. Large Strong Roots, 3 for 30c; 
$1 .OO per dozen, postpaid. 
