Earl May 
FREE BULBS— 
FREE FERTILIZER 
With Your 
Gladiolus 
Order 
The bulbs I send you are large, 
blooming' size, clean and healthy, 
guaranteed to grow and bloom for you 
this year. 
H ERE they are in all their flashing 
beauty! They will bloom like this 
in your garden, too. Gladiolus are 
one of the finest, most easily grown and 
the best of all cut flowers. They come 
in all the colors of the rainbow and we 
cut them by the arm-load in the field, to 
decorate the Studio, in the hottest sum¬ 
mer weather. 
Plant the bulbs in reasonably rich garden 
soil in full sun from 4 to 6 inches deep. Dig 
the bulbs after the first killing frost and 
store in the basement as you do 
dry onions, until time to plant 
_ v the next spring. 
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Every One a Beauty of Color and 
Charm 
Giant Spikes—Large Strong Healthy Bulbs 
I know you will enjoy growing these gorgeous colors in your 
garden. Words fail to describe them. 
3 for 25c; 6 for 45c; 12 for 75c, Postpaid 
Red and Scarlet 
GIANT 
THE FINEST CUT FLOWERS 
OF ALL TIMES 
Easily Grown—Bloom the First 
Year—Multiply Rapidly 
Extra Large Bulbs —Tall Spikes 
—Massive Blooms —Gor¬ 
geous Color 
BLUE 
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TT71 
WINNER 
YOUR 
CHOICE, 
SCARLET WONDER. An attractive deep 
orange flaming red. A blaze of color. 
MAYFAIR GLORY. Rich deep ruffled red. 
Tall spikes; massive flowers fine for cut¬ 
ting. 
CRIMSON GLOW. Large, deep red—shading 
lighter in the throat. 
FOREST FIRE. Early, deep glowing red. 
Yellow and Orange 
GOLD EAGLE. Beautiful deep, clear golden 
yellow, early flowering, fine, for cutting. 
BRILLIANT ORANGE. Fine scarlet orange. 
Graceful stems loaded with blooms. 
Pink and Rose 
MRS. W. H. PHIPPS. The “Wonder” Gladi¬ 
olus. Soft pink petals with light rose sta¬ 
mens. 
BETTY NUTHALL. Lovely coral pink with 
pale orange throat. Long gigantic spikes. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS. Beautiful begonfa- 
rose marked. Striped with brilliant scarlet. 
Lips of pale yellow. 
HIGHLAND LADDIE. Beautiful pink of a 
decided and pleasing shade. Rapid multi¬ 
plier. 
FINK WONDER. Dainty shell pink splashed 
bright geranium pink. 
White and Cream 
SNOWDRIFT. Large snow-white flowers. 
CARMEN SYLVA. Gorgeous glistening 
white slightly pencilled lilac. 
Purple, Lavender .and Blue 
ANNA EBERIUS. Rich deep purple. Much 
marked in throat. Very outstanding. 
BEN HUR. Clear royal purple. One of the 
best clear purple varieties. 
CHOICEST FINE VARIETIES 
3 of a kind 15c; 6 of a kind 25c; 12 of a kind 45c, postpaid. 
Red and Scarlet 
SCARLET PRINCESS. Flaming scarlet, deeper 
throat. Large, massive blooms. 
CARDINAL PRINCE. Beautiful shade of cardinal 
red. One of the most outstanding. 
JOE COLEMAN. Rich deep ruffled red with deep 
crimson blotch. Very popular. 
Yellow and Orange 
SULPHUR FRILLS. Beautiful ruffled sort. Creamy 
yellow and one of the finest. 
YELLOW WONDER. Large, pure, soft yellow with 
deeper throat. Tall, vigorous grower. 
ORANGE KING. Well formed flowers of orange saf¬ 
fron. Fine cut variety. 
Pink and Rose 
3IARSHALL FOCH. Larger, ruffled 
geranium pink, delicate shaded 
throat. Lower petals blotched. 
GIANT NYMPH. Pink with creamy yellow 
throat. Large wide open flowers. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON. Bright rose- 
pink on pure white ground. Giant red 
blotch on lower petals. 
White and Cream 
ALBANIA. Pure, glistening white. Tall 
stems and extra large flowers. 
LILY WHITE. Early. Pure white. 
OLIVE GOODRICH. White shading to 
light pink at edges. Pure yellow throat. 
Purple, Lavender and Blue 
ROSE ASH. Old rose, overlaid and blended 
with pink, blue and red. A beauty. 
BARON 4. HULOT. Dark pansy purple. In 
a color class all by itself. 
MRS. F. C. PETERS. Violet color tinted 
rose with crimson blotch. Bordered with 
white. 
BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS 
A Big Cut-Flower Garden 
The florists have chosen these Butterfly Gladiolus as the finest 
for cutting. Their ruffled, frilled, tinted and shaded blooms make 
the most beautiful bouquets. 
SPECIAL a ofa 4 ft r £ of a a a c 4 A °* a 4 AC POST- 
3 kind 12* 6 kind 20 c 12 kind 30* 
OFFER: 
ALICE TIFLADY. Beautiful orange saffron, richly colored. 
MYRA. Salmon yellow; delicate shadings. 
FROSTY. Combination of red and scarlet with frost-like markings. 
GOLDEN BUTTERFLY. Beautiful shade of yellow; ruffled and 
frilled. 
JEWELL. Pink, salmon, buff combination. Stalks heavily laden. 
MAIDEN BLUSH. Blush pink; rare color found in Butterfly Va¬ 
rieties. 
SYDONICA. Dark claret purple of rich velvet color. 
WHITE BtfTTERFLY. Pure snow-white; ruffled and frilled. 
E. B. WILLIAMSON. Deep mellow purple, richly blended. 
SOUVENIR. Rich golden yellow, attractive cut flower. 
Free gift with your gladiolus order. 
PAID 
BUTTERFLY 
BARGAIN 
50 BULBS 
• 5 each of the 10 
listed. 
for 
only 
89 
The Greatest 
Variety of Colors, 
Shades and Hues Ever 
Made Up in One Collec¬ 
tion. 
A full range of color. Large, 
clean, healthy, ideal blooming 
size bulbs that will give you 
dozens of beautiful, gorgeous 
bouquets. All good standard 
varieties with many of the fine 
prize winners. 
25 
BIG 
BULBS 
59 c 
50 for 98c 
100 for $1.9 
NEW 
SENSATIONS: 
4 Flaming Triumph 
(Value of the four, 35c) 
4 Golden Glitters 
(Value of the four, 35c) 
These gorgeous flowers free 
with your $1.00 Gladiolus order 
of named varieties. 
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l: 
On Every 
Gladiolus 
Order for 
$1.00 (the 
Larger the 
Order the 
More Ferti¬ 
lizer). 
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