MISS NEW ZEALAND 
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, 
To throw a perfume on the violet, 
To smooth the ice, or add another hue 
Unto the rainbow, or with the taper-light 
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish. 
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 
—Shakespeare. 
GELBER ERSTLING (Pf.) “Earliest yellow.” One of the earliest in any color to bloom 
and a good flower with its moderately tall spikes having six 4%-ineh clear yellow 
florets open. Good propagator. L. 50c each; M. 30c each; S. 20c each; Bits. 10 for 40c. 
"GENERAL BALBO (Pf.) Another ruffled yellow somewhat like Gate of Heaven but not 
so much green as that variety on first opening. Of the two I believe I prefer this from 
present performances. L. $1.50 each; Bits. 15c each. 
GENERAL MANGIN (Lemoine). Very dark red with almost black throat. About seven 
4-inch florets open. Well grown this should be a good exhibition Glad. Very prolific. ■ 
L. 20c each; M. 15c each; S. 10c each; Bits. 10 for 10c. 
‘GERTRUDE SWENSON (Swenson). Lavjlnder shading lighter to throat which is pen¬ 
ciled. About ten or twelve 4-inch florets open. The photo shown in this catalogue is 
not one of my own taking as I have never had this many florets open on this variety 
but it does open a fine lot of blooms off very attractive color. Flowers of even size. 
Stems inclined to be a little weak. Fair propagator. L. $1.00 each; M. 60c each; 
S. 35c each; Bits. 10 for 50c. 
G. J. MACKAY (Whiteley). Salmon orange with red blotches. Well ruffled. Five 4%- 
inch flowers open. Good flower but somewhat tveak stemmed. Moderate propagator. 
L. 25c each; M. 15c each; S. 10c each; Bits. 10 for 20c. 
GLORIA MUNDI (Pf. l Very deep yellow'. Five or six 4-:nch florets on a tall strong spike. 
Not very wide open and spikes sometimes crook. Very rich in color. Rapid propa¬ 
gator. L. 10 for $1.60; M. 10 for $1.00: S. 10 for 60c; Bits. 10 for 15c. 
GLORIOLA (Ellis). Orange salmon with yellow throat. Six 444-inch flowers open. Beau¬ 
tiful color. Rather slow' to increase. L. 10 for 60c; M. 10 for 40c; S. 10 for 20c; 
Bits. 100 for 20c. 
GOLDEN CUP (Palmer). Deep yellow self color. Five 444-inch flowers open. One of the 
better new yellows. Not as rapid in increase as some, but a good cut flower variety. 
L. 20c each; M. 15c each; S. 10c each: Bits. 10 for 30c. 
GOLDEN CHIMES (Ellis). Lovely soft yellow with darker throat. Six or seven 444-inch 
flow'ers open on an exceptionally tali spike. Finely formed ruffled clear colored 
flowers. Unfortunately the facing is not always good. L. 50c each; M. 30c each; 
S. 20c each; Bits. 10 for 40c. 
GOLDEN DREAM (Groff). Deep yellow self. Seven 4-inch flowers open on good tall 
spikes. Fine arrangement of the attractively formed flowers. An old flower but still 
a leading contender in the yellow class. Good propagator. L. 10 for 40c; Bits. 100 
for 12c. 
GOLDEN FLAME (Kingsley). A golden red flower shading to yellow throat. Six 444rinch 
flowers open. A fine cut flower sort with an appealing color. L. 50c each; M. 30c 
each; S. 20c each; Bits. 10 for 40c. 
GOLDEN FLEECE (Ellis). Deep yellow self. Six 444-inch flowers open well arranged on 
a medium tall spike. Form of flower somewhat like Yellow Perfection. One of the 
best of the deep yellows. Fair propagator but bulblets are very small, on the average. 
L. $5.00 each; S. $1.50 each. 
“GOLDEN GODDESS (Salbach). Medium deep yellow shading to deeper golden yellow 
in the throat. The first patented Gladiolus. While this flower is not quite as large 
as some other yellows, it makes splendid spikes with eight or ten or more florets 
open with perfect facing. Individual form of the flower is wide open and very attrac¬ 
tive. Color exceptionally good. A vigorous grower and very prolific bloomer. More 
than twenty buds to the spike. One 'of the few yellows not showing primulinus 
ancestry. With the permission of Mr. Salbach I am offering large bulbs for sale at 
$2.50 each. The variety being patented Jthese cannot be resold or given away without 
the permission of the patentee. 
GOLDEN POPPY (Prestgard-Baerman). Deep chrome yellow slightly tinged orange. Six 
444-inch florets open. A fine cut flower variety and one of the deepest yellows. 
Splendid propagator. L. 10 for $1.00; M. 10 for 75c; S. 10 for 50c; Bits. 10 for 25c. 
GRAF ZEPPELIN (Pf.) Deep bright scarlet red. Six 5-inch flowers open on a spike of 
medium height. Brilliant color but spikes not as well arranged as some. Flower head 
rather short. Good propagator. L. 10 for 60c; M. 10 for 40c; S. 10 for 20c; Bits. 
100 for 25c. 
GRAND SLAM (Salbach). Bright orange. Six 544-inch flowers on quite a tall spike. 
Placement not always good. A very showy sport of Pfitzer’s Triumph. L. 15c each; 
M. 10c each; Bits. 10 for 10c. 
ST. BRUNO 
The instinctive and universal taste of man¬ 
kind selects flowers for the expression of its 
finest sympathies, their beauty and their 
fleetingness serving to make them the most 
fitting symbols of those delicate sentiments 
for which language itself seems almost too 
gross a medium. —Hillard. 
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