1936 
S 
W • SALZER’S • SEEDS 
101 
MIXED GLADIOLI 
Everyone succeeds with Gladioli! They 
grow everywhere, are never attacked by in¬ 
sects and furnish a glorious abundance, over 
a very long period, of either garden decora¬ 
tion or cut flowers. In addition the bulbs in¬ 
crease in size and multiply rapidly each 
year. We offer our carefully blended mix¬ 
tures at bargain prices! Prices are postpaid. 
FIRST SIZE BURRS —These are the large 
No. 1 bulbs (1% inches and up), throwing- 
large perfect flowers, in a wide variety of 
colors. 12 for 34c; 25 for 60c; 50 for $1.10; 
100 for $2.00. 
SECOND SIZE BULBS— A fine mixture of 
many colors of No. 2 bulbs (1*4 to 1^ in.), 
bearing almost as large flowers. 12 for 29c; 
25 for 49c; 50 for 90c; 100 for $1.65. 
THIRD SIZE —Size No. 3 bulbs (1 to 1 14 
in.), that will give you large spikes and 
large flowers the same year planted. Care¬ 
fully mixed. 12 for 22c; 25 for 37c; 50 for 
68c; 100 for $1.25. 
MIXED RUFFLED GLADIOLI —A superb 
mixture of the newer ruffled varieties that 
are so popular! The flowers are large and 
perfect, in a beautiful array of colors, with 
the edges prettily frilled and ruffled. They 
are a charming class. No. 1 bulbs. 6 for 
30c: dozen, 50c; 25 for 90c; 50 for $1.65; 100 
for $3.00. 
Picardy 
Dream O’Beauty 
Star Lily 
Com. Koehl 
Hardy 
Northern 
GLADIOLI 
Cliff wood 
Grown 
This class of summer flowering bulbs makes one of the most imposing- 
and most gorgeous of displays. They make a brilliant shotv of field 
bloom and supply a generous mass of cut flowers. Leaflet, “How to Grow 
Gladioli,” sent free upon request. We offer No. 1 bulbs in the following 
choice list. 
GENERAL LIST 
Postpaid Ibices 
3 For 
6 For 
Doz. 
AFLAME —Very tall, vigorous plant, scarlet flowers.. 
A beautiful and showy glad. 
$0.45 
$0.85 
$1.50 
AIDA- —Deep velvety blue, large, early, a beauty.... 
AXE MARIA— Opens 8 to 10 large florets at one time. 
The color is between light blue and violet blue, 
with a darker throat marked with a violet spear¬ 
head . 
.38 
.70 
1.25 
.39 
.32 
1.30 
BAGDAD —Beautiful old rose or ashes of roses color. 
Grows live feet tall with huge winged florets 
often 6y 2 inches across. 
.35 
.60 
1.10- 
BETTY NUTHALL —Warm coral, with orange throat; 
lower throat golden orange, lined red. 
.27 
.49 
.89 
BREAK O’ DAY —Large tall grower, light pink.... 
BYRON L. SMITH —Most refined lavender to laven¬ 
der-pink on a white background. Desirable.... 
.18 
.33 
.60 
.23 
.42 
.78 
COMMANDER KOEHL —A magnificent new German 
importation. Enormous, very tall spikes of rich 
velvety red . 
.50 
.90 
1.65 
COPPER BRONZE —An unusual shade of striking- 
copper bronze, early, large flowers. 
.17 
.31 
.58 
CRIMSON GLOW —Deep, glowing crimson, overlaid 
with darker shades, lower petals blotched deep 
velvety crimson; massive flowers. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT —Fla.shing red, large, massive, 
perfect flowers on strong stems. 
.19 
.35 
.65 
1 
.28 
.50 
.90 
DR. MOODY —Lovely light lavender; stately flowers. 
.25 
.45 
.80 
DREAM O’ BEAUTY —Same color as the American 
Beauty Rose. Grows 5 feet tall, with many 
florets open at one time. 
1 
.39 
.72 
1.30 
E. .1. SHAYLOR —Rose pink; bases of lower petals 
with small blotch of rose-red. Well ruffled.... 
.18 
.33 
.60 
ELIZABETH SWARTLEY— Soft, warm, pure pink. . . 
.15 
.28 
.50 
GIANT NYMPH —Giant pink flowers, creamy yellow 
throat powdered scarlet. 
.23 
.40 
.72 
GOLDEN DREAM —One of the finest deep yellows.. 
.21 
.38 
.73 
ILLUMINATOR —Deep carmine red, very showy. 
.19 
.05 
LOS ANGELES — The “out aiul come again” glad. 
Large, perfectly formed, beautiful shrimp pink 
flowers with a glowing orange-carmine blotch in 
the throat. It is remarkable for its ability to 
withstand cutting and constantly throw forth 
new blooms . 
.22 
.40 
MAM3IOTH WHITE — Enormous white, with many 
open flowers six inches across. 
.35 
.60 
1.10 
MARMORA — A fine “smokie.” Distinct lavender- 
gray with a small plum colored blotch in the 
throat. Of splendid size and habit . 
.29 
.53 
.95 
MARY PICKFORD —An extraordinary flower and 
spike of most delicate creamy-white; throat soft 
sulphur-yellow. Has received many awards.... 
# .15 
.28 
.50 
MINUET —The finest of all the lavenders. Large, 
clear, pure lavender flowers of great substance. . 
.31 
• O * 
1.00 
MISS SPOKANE —A lovely, large, ruffled Glad, in col¬ 
or between rose pink and light red. 
.17 
.31 
.58 
JIBS. F. C. PETERS —The blooms of this extra large variely 
are rich, rosy lavender, with a patch of bright crimson 
on the lower petals. 
| .20 
.36 
.68 
NIKS. FRANCIS KING —Pure bright scarlet. Unusually strik¬ 
ing and effective. Very popular. 
.12 
.21 
.36 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON —Very large flowers. Deep rose 
pink. Blood-red blotches in throat. 
.16 
.29 
.50 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS —Gigantic spikes and blossoms of be- 
gonia-rose, striped scarlet. A beauty. 
[ .19 
.35 
.05 
MRS. T. J. KNUDSON —Velvety blue violet. A variety that 
is still very rare. 
| .45 
.85 
1.50 
NANCY HANKS—Striking orange. Large flowers of great sub¬ 
stance which are huge without being fully open. 
| .18 
.33 
.60 
PAUL PFITZER —Large, purplish plum colored Glads, very 
striking; tall, strong spikes of big flowers. 
| .23 
.42 
.78 
PFITZER'S TRIUMPH—Vivid, strong, showy scarlet with 
salmon shadings, deepening to cherry velvet in the throat. 
A sensational large flower. 
I .35 
.62 
1.10 
PICARDY'—First Prize Winner, 1933 Century of Progress! 
A ravishing apricot pink overlaid with a silvery mist, 
large six inch florets, perfect flowers, straight spikes. . . . 
,0 
.55 
1.00 
PINK PERFECTION —Charming apple-blossom pink. Tall, 
well set spikes of perfect flowers. 
.25 
.45 
.80 
KOI ALBERT —Large, 5 inch florets, colored old rose, terra 
cotta, cream, and scarlet 1 The prevailing color is old 
rose, the other 3 colors occurring in its large, triple 
blotch . 
f 
| .30 
1 .55 
| 1.00 
STAR LILY —Very large, light yellow flowers. Its heavy 
petals are gorgeously ruffled. 
.40 
.73 
1.30 
TARO —Massive flower, the color of the famous American 
Beauty Rose. A beauty. 
.19 
.35 
.05 
W. H. PHIPPS—Giant salmon-pink flowers. Long a great fa- 
.39 
.72 
1 1.30 
YELLOW BONDER—Clear yellow, very large, slightly ruf- 
1 .33 
fled. Makes a beautiful cut flower. 
| .18 
| .60 
Your Gladioli were more than satisfactory and needless to say, we were very much pleased with them. Intend 
order some more of them next year.—Mr. O. P. Schnetzky, M.D., Teske Bldg., Princeton, Wisconsin. 
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