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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO 
Choice Gladioli 
Our Gladioli bulbs are young stock, clean and healthy, free of 
disease, full of vitality and blooming ability, grown from bulblets or 
cormels on rich, well drained ground under high cultivation, properly 
cured and there are none better in quality. (P) means Primulinus, a 
race of Gladioli that Is especially desirable for forcing as it can be 
grown closer than the larger type Gladioli. They are very early, 
can be more quickly grown and the valuable greenhouse space utilized 
for some other crop. Whenever we say in our description EXTRA 
EARLY we mean that that variety will bloom in about 75 days from 
date of planting. EARLY means 85 days. MEDIUM EARLY' 95 days, 
LATE 105 days. VERY LATE 115 days. 
ALBANIA —Medium early. Extra large, pure white, edges finely ruf¬ 
fled, vigorous grower. A high class florist variety. 
ALICE TIPLADY—(P.) Glowing orange-scarlet, fine for cut flowers. 
Early. 
AMERICA—Medium early. Soft lavender pink. 
BERTY SNOW—An extremely valuable commercial lavender much 
above the average. Even the side spikes and spikes produced by 
bulblets are large and beautiful. Endures the terrific heat of summer 
better than other lavenders. 
BETTY NCTHALL—Late. Orange salmon. A sensational variety 
and a gladioli that will be a leader for years to come as a cut flower 
and exhibition variety. Spikes tall, 6-8 large well placed blooms. A 
wonderful gladioli. 
BLUE BIRD—'Best large flowering early purple-blue. 
CAPTAIN BOYNTON—Large flowered light lavender with a purple 
blotch. Tall, vigorous. 
CARMEN SYLVA—Snow white blossoms on tall slender straight 
stems. Many growers consider it the best commercial white. Medium 
early. 
CHAS. DICKENS—Early, tall strong grower with many open. Pur¬ 
ple violet like Anna Eberius, but much better. High class commer¬ 
cial. 
CRIMSON GLOW—Medium early. Glowing crimson. 
DR. F. E. BENNET—Medium early. Immense in size, most vivid 
flame-scarlet in color; once seen always remembered. 
DR. NELSON SHOOK—Extra early, extra strong grower, spikes tall 
with 6 to 8 open. At present this is the finest deep rose commercial. 
E. J. SHAYLOR—Pure large ruffled deep pink, extra tall, one of the 
best forcers, a high class commercial pink. Early. 
EVELYN KIRTLAND—Medium early, vigorous, deep living pink 
with glistening scarlet blotches on lower petals. Easily the best all- 
around pink cut flower variety. One of the strongest growing Glads 
of all gladioli. When you buy Evelyn Kirtland gladioli, you are get¬ 
ting most for your money. Evelyn is of exceptionally high value be¬ 
cause it will stand much abuse in handling, will not crush, does not 
show black streaks when injured in packing, the blooms have sub¬ 
stance, great size, the color is all that can be desired. There is no 
other glad, Mrs. Whitcomb excepted, that has such thick, velvety 
petals and the satiny sheen as Kirtland. Always in demand both 
for local use and shipping. 
FLAMING SWORD—Flowers large of true flaming spectrum-red on 
tall, slender spikes. 
GLORIANNA—Golden salmon, yellow throat. Tall, vigorous grower. 
GOLD EAGLE—Extremely early, clear, deep yellow cut flower variety. 
GOLDEN DREAM—Late. Extra tall, straight spikes, flowers large, 
pure yellow without markings. A dream in yellow. 
GOLDEN MEASURE—Best inexpensive yellow. Vigorous growers, 
large flowers. 
GIANT NYMPH—Medium early. A superb variety. La France pink 
with a creamy yellow throat. Immense in size, vigorous grower. 
Will produce practically 100 per cent saleable spikes under almost any 
conditions. 
HALLEY —Extra early, fine forcer. Salmon pink. 
HERADA—Medium early, pure mauve with deeper markings in throat. 
Splendid. 
JEWELL—Extra early. Beautiful salmon pink with clear, golden 
yellow throat. Large wide-open flowers on a tall, well formed spike. 
JOE COLEMAN—Medium early. Very bright spectrum-red, carmine 
blotch. Large flower and many open at one time. 
LE MARECHAL FOCH—Medium early. Pale pink, self color ex¬ 
cept for small rose stripe on lower petals. Flowers large. 
LAUGHING WATERS—New forcing variety, clear, rather dark sal¬ 
mon. A big and very good florist in Massachusetts says: The most 
profitable forcing Gladioli that I ever grew. 
LONGFELLOW—Medium early. Wonderful florist and exhibition 
variety. Flowers large, perfectly placed, well opened, La France 
pink in color, with a prominent lighter midrib. Tall and vigorous 
grower. 
CLARKIAS AND GODETIAS 
To bring out the beauty of both these flowers you must 
grow them in rather poor soil. Clay or good soil mixed with 
lots of sand or sifted ashes is the thing. They also do well 
in partly shaded position. A successful grower says; Grow 
both these flowers in 3 in. flats, disbudding to one stem and 
keeping them wilted must of the time through lack of mois¬ 
ture. Both Clarkias and Godetias are flowers of striking 
beauty, but if supplied with plenty of water and grown in 
deep soil they are worthless. 
GROW NEW FLOWERS 
because it pays to do so. Where will you get these new 
flowers? You can get them from us. We offer the seed of 
many good ones, absolutely new and very superior. See our 
novelty pages. 
LOS ANGELES—Medium early. The “Cut and Come Again” as it 
sends up new spikes after the old are cut. A good commercial var¬ 
iety, very strong grower. Fine forcer. 1 Color, rich pink. 
MAIDEN BLUSH—(P). Very free flowering, long stemmed, enchant¬ 
ress pink and best money making forcing Gladioli in existence. 
Extra early. 
MARMORA—Supreme for exhibition or commercial use. Hugh florets 
of smoky gray lavender with a deeper blotch. Perfect in spike for¬ 
mation, growth and habits. 
MINUET—Outstanding among lavenders. Large flower of perfect 
form, perfectly placed, tall stately spikes. 
MRS. E. C. PETERS—Urchid lavender blotched crimson, fine show 
and cut flower. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLASS—Medium early. Salmon-rose pink striped 
with brilliant scarlet. A real wonder gladiolus, tall and showy. 
Blooms five Inches across. Popular as a commercial variety. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON—Medium early, bright rose pink on 
white ground with blood red blotches on lower petals. 
MRS. F. KING—Early, brilliant vermilion scarlet. Extra good. 
MRS. P. W. SISSON—Softest light pink, the best in this color. 
GLADIOLI MAUDE HAYWARD—You will like this variety if you 
will try it. A clear self lavender, more lavender in color than either 
Berty Snow or Minuet. Tall, straight spikes, very substantial flowers, 
perfectly placed with exceptionally good keeping qualities. Not a 
primulinus. 
NANCY HANKS—Flowers large, well placed on fine stems, color rich 
apricot. Best cutter from small bulbs. In the very best class. 
OLIVE GOODRICH—Early. White edged pink. Extra strong grow¬ 
er, spikes very tall, 6 or more open. Highly valuable cut flower vari¬ 
ety. 
ORANGE QUEEN—Early. Color copper orange. First class variety. 
PEACE—Medium early. A most rugged variety and deservedly popu¬ 
lar. Pure white with tyrian rose blotch on lower petals. Tall spikes 
carrying up to 20 well arranged blossoms. 
PICARDY—Of genuine merit and a leader to be for years to come. 
Extra large florets, petals of extra heavy texture, color apricot pink. 
Medium early. No. 1 bulbs each 40c, prepaid. 
PURPLE GLORY—Medium early. Deep, velvety red with black 
blotches. Considered by many as the most beautiful of all gladioli. 
Very tall, strong grower. 
PRINCE OF WALES—Displaced by Betty Nuthall. 
PRIDE OF WANAKAH—Medium early, spikes tall and strong. Very 
large florets of deep lavender rose. Magnificent cut flower and ex¬ 
hibition variety. 
PRINCE OF INDIA—A refined, delicately colored smoky, used by 
florists in arrangement with Talisman rose. 
ROSE ASH—Medium early. A pastel shade, ashes of roses. Odd 
and pretty. 
ROSE 1916—Extra early, extra large, rich deep pink with narrow 
central line on lower petals. Fine forcer and highly popular. 
ROMANCE—Medium early. One of the best smoky-hued varieties. 
Coral pink, seen through a haze of blue smoke, is the color. 
SCHWABEN—Medium early, pure canary yellow shaded sulphur. 
SOUVENIR—(P). An extra good, rich, clear yellow. Early. 
GLADIOLI TAPAZ—In our judgment a truly beautiful variety. The 
individual flowers are medium in size, but what a color—soft pink 
blended with apricot. Fine spikes always straight, it will stand the 
terrific summer heat better than any glad, that we are growing. Un¬ 
commonly good and inexpensive. Extra early. 
VIRGINIA—Early. Same as Scarlet Princeps. Strong spikes of mas¬ 
sive, intense scarlet blooms. Six or more out. Consistent winner at 
the shows. Fine forcer. A high class cut flower. Sells readily in 
any market. 
W. H. PHIPPS—Medium early. In the very best class as to color, 
size, bulb and cut flower value. La France pink overlaid with light 
rose-salmon. Lower petals speckled with ruby red. Flowers enorm¬ 
ous. A masterpiece. 
HOW TO FORCE GLADIOLI 
Pot the bulbs, using 3 inch pots and ordinary soil, place the pots 
under the benches. When the pots are filled with roots move them 
into a temperature of 45 to 50 degrees at night. NOT over that, and 
when established only 5 degrees of heat can be applied with safety. 
Too much heat causes the tips of leaves to turn yellow and in some 
cases blindness. Water cautiously up to the stage when buds begin 
to form, then give plenty of water and once a week liquid manure. 
NEVER plant before January 15th, as earlier plantings will result 
in blindness. Plant in solid ground in rows 8 inches apart, 3% inches 
apart in rows, 3 inches deep and if on benches have at least 5 inches 
of soil in them and do not use strong bottom heat. If your soil is 
too rich the growth will be rank but there will be no bloom. Only 
first size bulbs are suited for forcing and a bulb once forced is of 
no value for forcing even if grown outdoors for two seasons. Keep 
your bulbs dry, in shallow trays in a temperature of 40 to 50 degrees. 
If bulbs are left in deep layers they soon heat and form roots which 
weakens the bulbs. It is easy to grow Gladioli under glass and you 
will never fail if you will not force them hard, never plant before 
January 15th, do not plant shallow and never use bulbs once forced. 
CULTURE OUTDOORS: Spade the ground about a foot deep, never 
use fresh manure and do not plant them in the same place where 
planted the previous year. Early in May press the bulbs about 4 
inches deep into soft ground in rows a foot apart and 6 inches apart 
in the rows. Keep free from weeds. To bring them to perfection 
apply all the water they can stand from the time they are 8 inches 
high until they commence to bloom. 
NEW PEONY MANUAL 
The most complete and comprehensive treatise on the peony ever 
issued. Forty-one splendid illustrations, several In color, three hun¬ 
dred and thirty-six pages crowded full of valuable information. At¬ 
tractive discount allowed dealers. Write W. F. Christman, Secretary, 
American Peony Society, Northbrook, Ill. 
We used your bulbs this spring (Gladioli); they are blooming 
now and certainly are wonderful. So says a customer in Ohio. 
