Dr. F. E. Bennett. 
Picardy. 
PURPLE SHADES 
PAUL PFITZER. A very beautiful reddish purple with velvety texture. Considered the 
best in this color. 6 for 45; 80c per doz.; #6.00 per 100. 
PURPLE GLORY. Tall, strong growing, deep velvety maroon flowers with black blotches, 
heavily ruffled. A very popular variety. 6 for 40c; 75c per doz.; #5.00 per 100. 
CHARLES DICKENS. An early purple-violet. Very tall with a long spike of open bloom. 
The best in this shade. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 per 100. 
WHITE OR CREAM SHADES 
MAMMOTH WHITE. I mmense pure white. 5-6 flowers open. Individual flowers have 
measured 6 inches across. A very outstanding variety. 10c each; 6 for 50c; 95c per dozen. 
MARY PICKFORD. Tall, creamy white with long spikes of well placed flowers. A very 
dependable variety. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 per 100. 
MRS. F. C. HORNBERGER. A large, clear white with 6-8 flowers open. Rather late but 
one of the best of the older whites. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 per 100. 
BLUE SHADES 
MRS. VAN KONYNENBURG. A beautiful lilac blue, large and of good substance. The 
best light blue on the market. 6 for 40c; 70c per doz.; #5.00 per 100. 
AIDA. Very deep blue with small lilac blotch. Large flowers and very early. The earliest 
and one of the finest of this color. 6 for 45c; 80c per doz.; #6.00 per 100. 
VEILCHENBLAU. Large, dark blue of medium height. Reasonably priced. 6 for 40c; 75c 
per doz.; #5.00 per 100. 
AVE MARIA. A light blue. 7-8 flowers open on a perfect spike. Considered one of the 
finest. 6 for 50c; 90c per doz.; #7.00 per 100. 
RED SHADES 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. Fiery scarlet with fine white lines at throat. Considered one of the 
finest reds. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 per 100. 
CRIMSON GLOW. Tall spikes of deep scarlet. 7-8 flowers open. A very showy variety. 
One of the best in this color. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 per 100. 
PFITZER’S TRIUMPH. Enormous amaryllisdike flowers of bright scarlet. Throat marked 
with a cherry blotch. Unquestionably one of the largest and finest gladiolus ever intro¬ 
duced. 6 for 45c; 80c per doz.; #6.00 per 100. 
AFLAME. Huge spikes with large, wide-open blooms of brilliant flame-red. 6-7 flowers 
open. 6 for 40c; 75c per doz.; #5.00 per 100. 
JOE COLEMAN. A large ruffled red. Tall with a long spike of bloom. Another depend¬ 
able variety. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 per 100. 
ROSE-PINK SHADES 
DR. NELSON SHOOK. Deep Tyrian rose forming large strong spikes with 6-8 flowers 
open. A very strong grower. The best in this color. 6 for 40c; 75c per doz.; #5.00 per 
100 . 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS. Salmon-rose marked with scarlet-flame stripes. One of the tall¬ 
est, largest and showiest gladiolus in existence; immense blooms. 6 for 30c; 55c per 
doz.; #3.50 per 100. 
TARO. A real deep rose. A very strong grower with many flowers open. A very well 
liked variety. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 per 100. 
PRIDE OF WANAKAH. A very large and beautiful rose with lavender sheen. One of the 
very best varieties and well recommended. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 per 100. 
E. J. SHAYLOR. Beautiful rose-pink. Good and sturdy grower. One of the older varieties 
but still one of the best. 6 for 30c; 55c per doz.; #3.50 per 100. 
SALMON SHADES 
PICARDY. The most beautiful salmon-pink gladiolus grown today. 7-10 flowers open with 
blooms measuring 6 inches across. This variety has been the sensation of the gladiolus 
world since its introduction, and has everything which is good in color, shape, size 
and vitality. 15c each; 6 for 65c; #1.00 per doz. 
APRICOT GLOW. Clear warm apricot-salmon. Blooms wide open and well placed. 4-5 
open. A very tall and strong grower. 6 for 30c; 55c per doz.; #3.50 per 100. 
GLORIANA. Golden salmon with a clear yellow throat. Of a very beautiful color and 
grows well. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 per 100. 
CATHERINE COLEMAN. Clear salmon-rose with purplish penciling on lower petals. 
7-8 flower open which are well placed. A very fine variety. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.00 
per 100. 
SMOKY SHADES 
MARMORA. A wonderful grey with pale purple blotch. 8-10 perfectly spaced flowers open. 
Very showy with yellow and considered the finest in its class. 6 for 40c; 70c per doz., 
#5.00 per 100. 
MOTHER MACHREE. Vinaceous lavender with edges of petals overlaid salmon-pink. 
6-8 flowers open. 6 for 45c; 85c per doz.; #6.50 per 100. 
EMILE AUBRUN. I mmense flowers of rich rose-red, suffused blue. Glowing carmine 
blotch in throat. 6 flowers open. 6 for 35c; 60c per doz.; #4.50 per 100. 
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