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BILL’S GLAD FARMS, CANANDAIGUA, N. Y. 
MRS. DR. NORTON—Finest creamy 
pink. A prize winner. 10c each. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON—Rose pink, 
with heavy blotch of bright crimson. 
10c each. 
MRS. HERBERT HOOVER—Registered 
with the American Gladiolus Society. 
The beauty of this variety together with 
the name selected for it will create a 
big demand. The flower is a blotched 
one, similar to Pendleton, but in the lilac 
shades instead of pink. Shape of flower 
similar to LeMarechal Foch, but a good 
keeper. Here is our field note descrip¬ 
tion based on Ridgeway’s Color Chart. 
“Pale vinaceous lilac, flushed Persian 
lilac. Heavy blotch of Rhodamine pur¬ 
ple. Facing and spacing correct, mas¬ 
sive heads, always erect, thick petals, 
slightly reflexed. Heavy broad foliage, 
medium height, straight, stiff stem, 14 
buds, 6 open, 4 Ms inch flowers.” $5.00 
each. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS—Ground color 
begonia rose striped with flame and bril¬ 
liant scarlet. Lip pale yellow, slightly 
speckled with ruby. The flowers are 
very large. 10c each. 
MR. W. H. PHIPPS—Brilliant salmon 
rose. Many flowers open. Prize winner 
at every show. 10c each. 
NACOOMEE—The name given this 
variety is an Indian name, “Handful of 
Flowers.” Lavender, with various shades 
and tints. 20c each. 
NIGHT BIRD—Extra large, very dark, 
with soft velvet surface. Heavy petals 
and a good keeper. 35c each. 
1010 ROSE—Pure rose shade, with 
white central lines on lower petals, oc 
each. 
1925 ROSE—Rose red flaking over deep 
rose pink. Attractive, creamy white 
dash on lower petals. A deeper shade 
than 1910 Rose. 15c each. 
NOBILIS—One of those velvet deep 
reds. It does not fade in wet weather, 
as most others of this type do. Ridge¬ 
way’s Color Chart calls it Amaranth 
purple. Many massive, frilled flowers 
open at a time. 35c each. 
NOKOMIS—Flame scarlet, flaked ma¬ 
hogany at tips. Strong, large ruffled 
flowers. 15c each. 
NOMAD—Immense flowers of Persian 
lilac shaded to Bishop’s violet at the tips. 
Heavy cream zone across the lower 
petals. 35c each. 
NORWALK—Deep scarlet, with large 
yellow throat. Petals are pointed, 
slightly waved and a faint tinge of blue 
on the borders. 15c each. 
% mm Tici 
BILL S BULBS DLOOM BEST 
MLnl/SUliU L7 
OH BOY!-—When you see this variety 
you will fully realize the significance of 
the name. A brilliant red, self color, 
without markings. Flowers 7 inches or 
more across, and petals extremely thick. 
Sometimes with 4 or 5 of these mam¬ 
moth flowers at a time it gives the im¬ 
pression that the limit has been reached. 
Flowers are wide open. 75c each. 
OLYMPIAD—The most vivid orange 
scarlet yet produced. The flowers appear 
to be literally on fire. Very large blooms, 
sometimes 5 inches across. 15c each. 
PARADER—Very soft, Begonia rose, 
flaked scarlet red. Heavy, scarlet throat 
blotch, bordered with zone of Pinard 
yellow. 10c each. 
PATRICIA—LaFrance pink, shaded to 
liermosa pink at tips. Strong Tyrian 
rose feather on creamy throat. Tall, 
with 18 buds and 6 open at once. 10c 
each. 
PELICAN—No one can appreciate the 
peculiarly attractive style of the Pelican, 
without having seen it. The upper petal 
resembles a pelican’s pouch inverted. 
1 Oc each. 
PICCADILLY—Pure creamy yellow, with 
amber throat. Wonderful strong spikes, 
with many large flowers open at a time. 
10c each. 
PINEHURST—Sulphur yellow, with pale, 
greenish yellow throat. Very tall, strong 
grower, with 18 or 20 buds on a stalk. 
10c each. 
PINK PREMIER—Light cameo pink. 
Pure, even color, with velvety surface. 
75c each. 
PINK PRIDE—This produces a very 
large loose flower head, with 6 to 8 mas¬ 
sive flowers open at once. Good, vigor¬ 
ous grower. Rosolane pink, flushed and 
flaked with Tyrian pink. 20c each. 
PIPPIN—Soft plush Eosine pink flowers 
of large size on tall straight stems. Neat 
feather and stippling of Eugenia red on 
cream throat. 10c each. 
PRIDE OF LANCASTER (Ruffled) — 
Brilliant orange salmon, with deeper 
orange throat. 10c each. 
PRIMULINUS SPECIE—Native of South 
Africa. Small flowers of rich, deep, pure 
yellow. Very useful in landscape plant¬ 
ings. 10c each. 
PRIMUNELLA—Large, ruffled, orchid¬ 
like flowers of light salmon rose. 10c 
each. 
PRIM PICOTEE—(Bill’s Origination). 
A very unusual primulinus hybrid with 
picotee edge of yellow bordering all 
petals. Center of petals are brilliant 
red. A distinct novelty. 20c each. 
See bottom page 20 for prices 
on three or more of a kind. 
