100 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO 
• 9 
LA CROSSE, WIS 
1936 
SPECIAL OFFER 
One each of these 10 
varieties, except Heri¬ 
tage and Lavinia (8 
bulbs), for $1.50; 3 each 
for $4.15. 
Including Heritage and 
Lavinia, 1 each of those 
listed (10 bulbs), for 
$3.35; 3 each for $9.50. 
NEW AND RARE GLADIOLI 
All of the following are No. 1 bulbs. Prices include postage . 
T The tallest Glad on our grounds last year was Lavinia! Its rich, unique shade 
LaVUild 0 ( pink, its heavy, soft texture, its height, and the enormous size of its florets 
make it one of the finest ever introduced. Lavinia is far more beautiful than several 
varieties selling at $5.00 last year. Each, $1.25; 3 for $3.50. 
Richest canary yellow blending to bittersweet orange at the tips. Pale 
JJA apricot in the upper throat; absolutely no lines or markings on the lower 
petals to detract from its purity of color. General effect, golden orange! Heavily ruf¬ 
fled florets about 4 inches in diameter, with 6 to 8 open at one time. A bouquet of these is 
beautiful. Each, 20c; 3 for 55c; 6 for $1.00. 
Fir TTnp<5 Velvety maroon with a fine edge of silver around each petal, lending a 
Ul . AlUCg silvery effect. Substance is very rich and glossy. Florets large, with many 
open at one time. The very finest of all the dark red Glads. Note the silver edging around 
each petal in the illustration. Formerly sold at $5.00 per bulb. Each, 35c; 3 for 95c; 
G for $1.75. 
Pnnnv Color, cadmium yellow, the very shade that people have talked 
OU1UC11 TUpp)' about for years as the ideal depth and richness of color to be 
achieved in a yellow glad! Large florets, about four inches in diameter, four to five open 
at one time. Golden Poppy has a fiery brilliance like shining gold. Each, 20c; 3 for 55c; 
6 for $1.00. 
TIPT) I TP A First prize winner at the 1934 National Gladiolus Show, Century of 
Ivl 1 rxVjEy Progress Exposition! Also was awarded three Grand Champions of the 
show, at the Iowa State Show, Wisconsin State Show, and Minnesota State Show in 1934. 
It was the sensation at each of these four shows! Growers who saw Heritage at these 
exhibits, freely admitted that it was the largest gladiolus ever exhibited in America! It 
is a perfect pure pink color of unusual purity and freshness (falling into the pure pink 
class rather than the salmon pink), with a snow white throat and white midribs. It has 
no line in the throat nor light streakings. We measured florets a 
full 6 inches across with 14 florets open at one time. No spike had 
less than 20 buds and some had up to 23. Some of the flowerheads 
(measuring from the first floret to the tip of the spike) were up to 
31 inches long. For the Minnesota show, the spikes were cut within 
4 inches from the bulb and measured over 5 feet tall! Heritage is a 
real giant with a strong stem, tall spike, enormous and many florets, 
perfect color, and broad, deep green foliage. Heritage sold at $1.50 
each last year. Each, 95c; 3 for $2.75; 6 for $5.00. 
T /xfll<5 The daintiest glad in existence; its snowy, waxy texture 
Aquino carries the merest tints of cream and pink. The color is 
ethereal and as one flower lover remarked, “It looks as if it would 
evaporate.” Among 1200 varieties, it was rated by one grower as 
one of the twelve finest. The big florets are about 5 inches or more 
in diameter. Each, 15c; 3 for 42c; 6 for 78c. 
A/TarcSartkf* TTnllrin Very rich, deep salmon, of an unusually 
iTldlgdict A A*i inn solid color, the solid salmon blending to 
apricot in the throat. The velvety florets, 4 to 4 ] / 2 inches across, are 
very round, with large petals as round as a dollar, and 10 to 12 are 
open at one time. Each, 14c; 3 for 39c; 6 for 75c. 
TV/filrlrArl T nnieo Giant apricot-salmon, a close rival in color 
ITlilUl cu 1 -jU l*loC an d size, of the famous Picardy, with im¬ 
mense 6 in. florets and tall straight spikes. Last season, when we 
had the hottest July in years and many choice varieties grew 
crooked, Mildred Louise was one of the few to come 100% straight. 
Each, 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
'Pplprtfinil ^ massive deep blue flower, of heavy velvety sub- 
x cicgi stance, large spike and immense florets, with many 
open at the same time. Pelegrina is about the newest and the best 
deep blue Glad grown today. Note our low price. Each, 20c; 3 for 
55c. 
SwPPt'hpjirt’ An adorable glad, opening 4 to 5 florets, four 
wuvouioaii inches in diameter, at one time. Immaculate, 
snowy white in color, not cold but rich because of its heavy waxy 
substance, blending to a very vivid pale pink at th# edges. Ex¬ 
quisitely frilled. Each, 20c; 3 for 55c; 6 for $1.00. 
Golden Poppy 
llrightside 
Dr. Hoeg 
Mnrg. Fulton 
Lavinia 
Sweetheart 
The Gladioli bulbs were certainly a big bargain. They were very large, solid bulbs and bore perfectly immense flowers, 
causing much comment.-Mrs. Elmer W. Simanek, R. D. 1, Walker, Iowa. 
