Through the past five agonizing years the Gladiolus has held its place as King of 
Flowers and proven a profit-maker for growers, of either bulbs or cuts, who use 
good care with good bulbs of good varieties. With others the bitter lesson has 
too often been written in red ink: Cheap bulbs are usually the most expensive; 
varieties do become outmoded. 
Herewith is a group of glads that numbers most of the finest and most-wanted of 
the glorious modern varieties. A few notes on some of the most outstanding kinds 
may be welcomed. Picardy, giant glowing flesh-pink, is one of today's best sell¬ 
ers and one of the world’s finest glads. Ranking with it in giant size, charm, 
and general good habits, are Commander Koehl, brilliant deep scarlet-red, Solveig, 
purest white with small rose feather in throat, ruffled, very heavy petals, but 
needing high culture to do its best, and Blue Admiral, largest and finest of the 
deep blues. 
Dr. W. H. Phipps, Mrs. Leon Douglas, Betty Nuthall are still foremost of the pink 
exhibition kinds and continue to win at most Shows. Pfitzer's Triumph, while not 
so tall as some other reds, has larger flowers than ary, frequently six inches a- 
cross. Aflame, a giant of the first order, with florets of distinctively differ¬ 
ent shape. Amador, one of the coming reds, is especially brilliant under artifi¬ 
cial light and stands hot sun in the garden better than any other. The smokies 
are increasingly popular. Marmora stands third in the 1934 A.G.S. symposium. 
Mother Machree is not so sombre in tone, resembles more than anything else one of 
our famous Colorado sunsets. Janet is beautifully ruffled peach-pink smoky. 
WJy cutflower sales last Summer were almost altogether of three varieties, Long¬ 
fellow, tall, strong, always straight, pure pink, Mr. Moody, rich lavender or 
orchid color, and Nancy Hanks, sparkling orange-pink, Gold Eagle is best of the 
early yellow glads and one of the earliest of all. Canberra, light yellow, is a 
new one of giant size, sometimes poorly placed. In the very popular lavenders, 
Minuet is usually taken as standard. Dr. Moody is practically identical - I grow 
both and like Moody better because it is a much better propagator. Jane Addams 
and Jubilee are much larger, real giants, but flowers are softer. Opalescent, 
tall light lavender with darker midrib on each petal, splendid substance. Mary 
Frey is veiy early, an improved Mrs. Peters, needs constant care to keep it healthy 
but very popular with both amateurs and florists. Visitors to the gardens liked 
Marokko, an unusual rich oriental tapestry, Pride of Wanakah, immense deep rose. 
Blue Danube is best of the light blues, Ave Maria of the mid-blues, conbined with 
Hundred's Yellow Favorite, clear buff, makes a beautiful bouquet. An arrangement 
of Copper Bronze in a copper bowl or with tiger lilies in a large green basket is 
most striking. 
GET WHAT YOU ORDER. Read again ray guarantee on the front cover. I am very proud 
of the fact that in the past four years I have been called upon only once to re¬ 
place bulbs. lifcr bulbs are true to name, young, thrifty, clean, healthy, free of 
insects (including thrips) and will make you money, whether you want planting 
stock for growing on or larger bulbs for resale or for cutflowers. 
TERMS: F.O.B. Fort Collins, Colorado. All quotations are made subject to prior 
sale and change of price without notice. Cash with order or 25$ cash, balance 
C.O.D. Minimum order at these low prices $3.00, minimum item 300. Delivery can 
ba had at any time. Unless forbidden to do so, when sold out of size ordered, 
I will send equal value in next nearest size. Varieties listed are priced per 
100 except where noted. 1000 bulbs priced at 9 times the 100 rate. 
THERE WILL BE NO SURPLUS OF QUALITY GLADIOLUS BULBS THIS SEASON. ORDER EARLY. 
