T A T^T T Everybody's Flower Because 
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Culture. —Any good garden soil will grow Gladiolus well, provided they are planted in a sunny location. Bulbs should be planted 
4 inches deep and at least 6 inches apart; frequent cultivation with a hoe or weeder, around the base of the plant, to prevent the 
soil from becoming hard and dry, is advisable. Where desired for garden decoration or exhibition, we advise plants being staked after 
attaining the height of i foot. (We offer light green dyed bamboo canes, which are excellent for this purpose.) Water copiously, a id 
as the flower-buds begin to form, apply liquid manure for the best results. 
Mammoth White. Probably the largest- 
flowered Gladiolus grown. The florets will 
measure up to 7 inches across, and are pure 
white. Grows 5 feet tall. $4.50 per 100, 
$42 per 1,000. 
Marmora. Lavender to lavender-gray with 
petunia-colored blotch. Flowers very 
large, well arranged on tall, strong stems. 
$3.50 per 100, $32 per i.ooo. 
Minuet. Considered by both Gladiolus 
enthusiasts and commercial florists as the 
last word in a light lavender Gladiolus. 
The blooms are of beautiful clear, light 
lavender, with four to six large, heavily 
textured blooms open at one time on a 
good, strong stem. $4 per 100, $38 per 
1,000. 
Moorish King. A new and unusual Gladi¬ 
olus. Dark velvet mahogany-maroon, 
with foliage that is also dark and of striking 
appearance. The flowers are large and of 
almost leather-like substance that makes 
them last long as a cut-flower. $14 per 100, 
$135 per 1,000. 
Mother Machree. Lavender, overlaid with 
salmon-pink on the edges. Large flowers, 
six or more open at one time. ^4.50 per 
100, $42 per 1,000. 
Mr. W. H. Phipps. Huge flowers, perfectly 
placed on a tall stem, are clear La-France- 
pink, overlaid with glowing salmon-rose, 
frequently speckled with ruby. $3 per 100, 
$28 per 1,000. 
Mrs. Anna Pfitzer. Creamy white flowers, 
5 inches across, shaded with soft yellow 
and green. Twelve blooms or more open 
at one time. $g per 100, $88 per 1,000. 
Mrs. Dr. Norton. Delicate cream and pink, 
deepening toward the edges; sulphur- 
yellow center. Flowers widely expanded. 
$3 per 100, $28 per 1,000. 
Mrs. F. C. Hornberger. Snow-white, with 
just a faint flush of ivory, or perhaps a 
tint of pink, only noticeable on careful 
examination. Large, ruffled flowers have 
made it immensely popular. $2.75 per 100, 
$25 per 1,000. 
Mrs. Francis King. Brilliant flamingo-pink, 
blazed with vermilion-red. Popular variety 
on account of its attractive color. $2.75 
per 100, $25 per 1,000. 
Mrs. Frederick C. Peters. Rose-lilac, with 
crimson blotch bordered white on lower 
segments. Somewhat resembles an orchid 
in color. $2.75 per 100. $25 per 1,000. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Salmon-pink 
which extends to reverse side of the petals 
as well as in the center, with a rich, deep 
maroon blotch on the three lower petals. 
$2.75 per 100, $25 per 1,000. 
Mrs. William Cuthbertson. Intensely 
ruffled cherry-pink, with large white center. 
As many as 8 florets open at one time on 
a perfect spike. Greatly admired at the 
World’s Fair. $9 per 100, $88 per 1,000. 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Enormously large 
flowers of beautiful begonia-rose, striped 
with flame-scarlet, the lower petals pale 
lemon, speckled ruby. The tall, strong 
stems produce several side-shoots. $2.75 
per 100, $25 per 1,000. 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson. The color of this variety 
is a most pleasing shade of pure cameo- 
pink, unmarked with any other color. 
Stems are sturdy and flowers of good size. 
$2.75 per 100, $25 per 1,000. 
Mrs. T. E. Langford. A tall and vigorous- 
growing variety of attractive apple-blos¬ 
som-pink, flaked with canary-yellow in the 
throat. As many as ten florets open at one 
time. $25 per 100. 
Mrs. Van Konynenburg. Light blue, with 
an excellent spike and beautifully formed 
flowers. Free flowering and a vigorous 
grower. $4 per 100, $38 per 1,000. 
Orange Queen. (Primulinus.) Purest apri¬ 
cot of a very warm tint; large, open flowers 
on good stem. One of the best Primulinus. 
$3 per 100, $28 per 1,000. 
Peace. Discarded for Mrs. F. C. Hornberger. 
Pelegrina. This variety was imported by 
us from Europe several years ago. It is one 
of the finest dark purple varieties ever 
introduced, with large individual florets. 
$10 per 100, $95 per 1,000. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph. One of the largest and 
finest Gladiolus. The blooms are at least 
6 inches across, bright salmon-orange, with 
small velvety red blotches. $3.50 per 100, 
$32 per I.OOO. 
Picardy. There are other varieties in our 
list that have been recently catalogued, 
but none that approach Picardy in the 
wide-spread enthusiasm it has evoked 
among Gladiolus fans. The individual 
flowers are delicate apricot-pink, extremely 
large, somewhat ruffled, and of heavy, wax¬ 
like substance. Recommended for garden 
and exhibition. $4 per 100, $38 per 1,000. 
Phaenomen. A very pleasing combination 
of the softest pink and finest yellow— 
both the loveliest shades conceivable. 
$5.50 per 100, $52 per 1,000. 
Purple Glory. Deepest velvety maroon 
with almost black blotches. Large, ruffled 
flowers on very tall, sturdy stems. $3.50 
per 100. $32 per 1,000. 
Red Phipps. Like Mr. W. H. Phipps, the 
free-flowering habit and strong growth of 
this variety has made it a general favorite. 
In color it is a rich glowing red. $6.50 per 
100, $62 per 1,000. 
Rosabella. Soft rose with white throat and 
a white blotch on the lower part of the 
petals. Tall and strong-growing. $14 per 
100, $135 per 1,000. 
Scarlet Wonder. Few Gladiolus are as 
strong growers as this splendid variety. 
The flowers are large, many open at one 
time, and of a rich, velvety scarlet. $3.50 
per 100, $32 per 1,000. 
Schwaben. Discarded for Loyalty. 
Schwaben Girl. A new pure pink variety 
of European origination that promises to 
be a great favorite when better known. 
$9 per 100, $88 per 1,000. 
Souvenir. (Primulinus.) Of the many 
shades and tints in this beautiful type of 
Gladiolus, we consider Souvenir as being 
the best pure yellow. $2.75 per 100, $25 
per 1,000. 
Sweet & Lovely. (Primulinus.) Saffron, 
tinted with orange. When cut in bud and 
staged in the home it develops a delicate 
fragrance. $9 per 100, $88 per 1,000. 
Troubadour. Large, impressive, dark violet 
flowers, beautifully arranged on the stem 
with ten to twelve open at one time. $4 
per 100, $38 per 1,000. 
Veilchenblau. Fine violet-blue flowers with 
pansy-purple blotches. The entire flower 
gives an impression of a velvety sheen. We 
consider it far superior to Baron Hulot, 
which we have now discarded from our list. 
$4 per 100, $38 per i.ooo. 
Virginia. Large, massive flowers of flaming 
scarlet, many opening at one time. $3.50 
per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
Wasaga. (Primulinus.) Clear golden buff 
throughout, without a trace of any other 
color. Petals are somewhat ruffled, and 
carried gracefully on strong stems. $10 
per 100, $95 per 1,000. 
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Wilhelm Pfitzer’s Memory. Handsome, 
6-foot spikes of pure snow-white flowers. 
Wonderful exhibition variety. $6.50 per 
100, $62 per 1,000. 
Wuertembergia. Brilliant scarlet with 
cream blotch. A great favorite at the 
World’s Fair and considered to be one of 
the finest scarlet Gladiolus. Newly intro¬ 
duced from Europe. $5.50 per 100, $52 
per 1,000. 
Yellow Perfection. One of the earliest and 
best yellow Gladiolus, often flowering in 
60 days and producing tall spikes of clear 
soft yellow. $5.50 per 100, $52 per 1,000. 
PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS 
MIXTURE 
Our hybrids range in color from pale sul- 
phur-yellow-apricot to the deepest chrome- 
yellow and excellent shades of pink, orange, 
and scarlet. We are pleased to offer this 
splendid mixture and suggest that our pa¬ 
trons try some, as for artistic decorations 
these flowers borne on long, slender spikes are 
wonderful. $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1,000. 
AMERICAN HYBRIDS 
MIXED 
We include a splendid variety of named 
sorts. The mixture has a popular price so as 
to encourage liberal planting. They are well 
matured and good growers; excellent for cut- 
flower purposes or for planting in mixed 
borders. $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1,000. 
Gladiolus, Betty Nuthall 
