J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
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GLADIOLUS 
A Selected List of Choice Named Varieties 
The following is a selected list representing all types and colors. The hybridists have succeeded in producing 
a thing of great beauty in the modern Gladiolus, combining length of spike with beautiful symmetry and size 
of the individual blooms. 
Aida (Pfitzer) —Very early, large dark blue. Extra 
fine. Each 8c; doz. 75c. 
Albatros (Pfitzer) —Unusually tall spike and large 
flowers of the purest white. Each 10c; doz. $1.00. 
Apple Blossom (Kirchhoff) —White with dainty pink 
petal edges. Many blooms open. Each 6c; doz. 60c. 
Belinde (Pltzer) —Very beautiful large creamy yel¬ 
low. Tall and early. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Betty Nuthall (Salbach) —Tall warm coral pink 
with yellow throat. Extra strong grower and fine for 
cutting. Each 5c; doz. 40c. 
Blue Jay (Groff) —Lobelia blue spotted white, very 
odd and beautiful. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Blue Triumphator (Pfitzer) —Immense very light 
blue with small dark blotch. Pretty. Each 10c; doz. $1. 
Byron L. Smith (Kunderd) —One of the very best; 
most refined lavender pink on white ground; extra 
fine as a cut flower. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Catherine Coleman (Coleman) —Geranium pink, 
extra tall, good cut flower. Each 8c; doz. 70c. 
Capt. Boynton (Boynton) —Very tall, extra large 
light lavender bloom. Each 5c ; doz. 45c. 
Commander Koehl (Pfitzer) —One of Pfitzer’s best. 
Very large dark scarlet. Many times a prize winner 
in this color class. Each 8c; doz. 70c. 
Coryphee (Pfitzer)— The most beautiful light rose 
pink Glad in existence. Many blooms open and a 
great favorite with all florists. Each 8c; doz. 70c. 
Crimson Glow (Betscher) —Large crimson. The best 
of the old time reds. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Debonair (Palmer) —Very tall and straight La 
France pink with cream throat. Attractive and de¬ 
sirable. Each 25c; doz. $2.00. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett (Diener) —Deep peach red, one 
of the most popular Glads in cultivation. Each 5c; doz. 
50c. 
Dr. Moody (Kinyon)— Very beautiful shade of lav¬ 
ender. Early, with many blooms open at one time. 
Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Evelyn Kirtland (Austin) —A wonderfully graceful 
flower of bright coral pink ; a general favorite. Each 
5c; doz. 45c. 
Giant Nymph (Coleman) —Unusually large light 
pink. Extra good cut flower. Each 5c; doz. 40c. 
Glendale (Davis)— Tall graceful purple, many times 
a prize winner. Each 5c ; doz. 50c. 
Gloriana (Betscher)— Rich salmon pink with creamy 
throat, many blooms open, extra fine. Each 6c; doz. 
50c. 
Golden Dream (Groff )—Beautiful clear deep me¬ 
dium size yellow with five or six blooms open. Tall 
strong grower. Each 5c; doz. 45c. 
Halcyon (Glad Bill) —Beautiful rose pink, good 
spike, choice cut flower. Each 5c ; doz. 50c. 
Helen Wills (Salbach)— Ivory white, many open, 
one spike a bouquet. Each 6c; doz. 50c. 
Hinemoa (Doney) —Smoky rose with yellow throat. 
Very odd and bizarre but attractive. Each 10c; doz. $1. 
Joerg’s White (Joerg) —Immense creamy white 
blooms on good spike. Each 8c; doz. 70c. 
Jubilee (Kemp) —Unusually large rosy lavender. 
Attractive and popular. Each 6c; doz. 60c. 
Los Angeles (Houdyshel) — Beautiful shade of 
shrimp pink.Very early. Each 5c; doz. 40c. 
BUTZER’S “ROSE CITY” 
Mixture of Large Flowered 
GLADIOLUS 
All Extra Selected Large Bulbs 
No Second Size 
We have assembled an assortment of distinct choice 
named varieties into a carefully distributed mixture. 
This collection is entirely our own, in which we take 
a reasonable pride. 
By MAIL, 40c per doz.; $2.50 per 100. 
By EXPRESS, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 
250 at the 1000 rate. 
Mary Pickford (Kunderd)— A wonderful flower and 
spike of delicate creamy white, with sulphur yellow 
throat blotch. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Minuet (Coleman) —Wonderfully beautiful clear 
light pinkish lavender; five to seven heavily textured 
blooms open at once. Each 6c; doz. 50c. 
Miss Joy (Farnsworth) —Light pink, large creamy 
blotch in throat. Dainty and attractive. Each 5c; 
doz. 50c, 
Miss Longview (Kirchhoff) —Orange-salmon, large 
flowers and tall spike. A seedling of Douglas but 
much richer in color. Each 10c; doz. $1.00. 
Mother Machree (Stevens) —Unusual tall lavender 
orange overcast with grey. Each 10c; doz. $1.00. „ 
Mrs. Leon Douglas (Diener) —Begonia rose striped 
with scarlet. Magnificent spikes of mammoth flowers. 
Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Mrs. Von Konynenburg (Pfitzer) —Good light blue, 
extra tall spike. Each 6c; doz. 60c. 
Mr. W. H. Phipps (Diener) —Iridescent pink to rose 
salmon, many flowers open. Often referred to as the 
Wonder Glad. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Nancy Hanks (Salbach)- —Peach red to orange pink, 
good grower, stands heat well. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Our Selection (Ball) —Deep salmon tinged purple 
lavender, blotched throat, with many blooms open. 
Each 10c; doz. $1.00. 
Picardy (Palmer) —The newest sensation. A Can¬ 
adian variety of great merit. Soft shrimp pink. Blotch 
of light flesh pink. Blooms large and well placed on a 
tall, strong spike. Each 10c; doz. $1.00. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph (Pfitzer) —Very large salmon 
orange. Attracts attention wherever shown. Each 5c ; 
doz. 50c. 
Primrose Princess (Salbach) —Extra large primrose 
yellow, many open. Each 6c ; doz. 60c. 
Prince of Wales (Alkemade) —A very attractive 
salmon pink and extra early. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Purple Glory (Kunderd) —A gigantic bloom of deep 
maroon red, well spaced on tall spike. A wonderful ex¬ 
hibition variety. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Rose Ash (Diener) —Pastel shade, ashes of roses. 
One of the most popular of the older smokies. Each 5c; 
doz. 50c. 
Senorita (Salbach) —A clear wide open orange, lower 
petals a bright orange yellow penciled with scarlet. 
A real novelty. Each 8c; doz. 80c. 
Spirit of St. Louis (Mueller) —Good early orange 
saffron prim, grand. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Sunnymede (Fisher) —Light orange with red throat 
markings. The best in this color and a real favorite. 
Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
Troubadour (Pfitzer) —Striking deep violet, many 
open blooms on a tall spike. Each 10c; doz. $1.00. 
Veilchenblau (Pfitzer) —The best in the violet blues. 
Tall spike and a great favorite. Each 6c ; doz. 60c. 
Wasaga (Palmer) —A glowing capucine buff with 
wide open somewhat ruffled blooms. Color is clear. 
Wonderfully beautiful. Each 20c; doz. $1.85. 
White Butterfly (Kunderd) —The best and most 
dainty pure white Prim. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 
BUTZER’S Dollar Assortment 
of Gladiolus 
80 ASSORTED BULBS FOR * J 
These are Medium or Flowering size bulbs of the 
finest named varieties only. Each assortment put up 
separately by hand containing from 1 to 5 bulbs each 
of 20 different varieties, 80 bulbs in all, but none 
labeled. Not a cheap mixture, but a collection of the 
best, priced so that you can afford to plant them 
liberally, and stlil have something really choice. All 
will bloom splendidly for anyone, and will make extra 
large bulbs for next year. We guarantee them to 
please you. If not, return them next fall and your 
money will be cheerfully refunded. We send cultural 
directions with each order. 
