DEPEND ON AMERICAN BULB FOR YOUR GLADIOLUS NEEDS 
"PICARDY" 
The "Queen" of the Gladiolus Family 
Ours is the original strain—the dark salmon-apricot color 
that has carried "Picardy" to the all-time top for cut flower 
Glads. Immense flowers on long spikes. The most amaz¬ 
ing blooms in the flower world today, acclaimed by the 
trade, and public as well, as the "ideal" Gladiolus both for 
exhibition and cut flowers. "Picardy" is the most vigorous 
and tremendous propagator in the whole long list of named 
Gladiolus, consequently bulbs of this exceptional variety 
are now priced at a figure within the reach of all. 
Excerpt from Florists' Review 
July 30, 1936 
"Glads" of Picardy 
Not since the introduction of 
the renowned Mrs. Phipps 
has any gladiolus claimed 
the favor of cut flower buy¬ 
ers in the Chicago market as 
has Picardy. The apricot 
salmon color pleases every¬ 
body. The flowers open free¬ 
ly to an immense size and 
spikes can be cut open and 
will keep exceptionally well 
in long-distance shipping. 
Picardy's reception has ex¬ 
ceeded the fondest hopes of 
its sponsors. This season, re¬ 
tailers paid top prices of $2 
to $2.50 per dozen for the 
greenhouse-grown flowers. 
Last week, outdoor Picardy 
was ready in local plantings 
and sales of fancy, long 
spikes were made at $1 to 
$1.50 per dozen. Picardy 
grows to four feet outdoors. 
It is probably the easiest 
propagator of the entire list. 
The future of Picardy seems 
assured. 
Excerpt from Florists' Review 
August 6, 1936 
Reporting Chicago Market 
Strictly fancy gladoli were 
well cleared last week. The 
wide spread in prices re¬ 
flected the variations in qual¬ 
ity. Low-grade gladoli were 
offered at $2 per hundred or 
less without effecting clear¬ 
ances; selling freely, how¬ 
ever, were longer, clean 
spikes from the irrigated 
plantings, at $3 to $6 per 
hundred; taken quickly for 
decorations or fancy presen¬ 
tations were the specimen 
spikes of Picardy and equiv¬ 
alent varieties at $1 to $1.50 
per dozen. Gladoli never 
brought prices like these be¬ 
fore in summer months, but, 
then/ the buyers say there 
was never a gladiolus like 
Picardy. 
Excerpt from Florists’ Review 
Sept. 17, 1936, reporting 
Minnesota State Fair. 
Picardy Unbeatable 
Picardy was again unbeat¬ 
able; this variety won all 
prizes for salmon pink for F. 
F. Farrar, the Riverview Gar¬ 
dens, Glen Greaves and 
Charles Downing, in that 
order. 
Special low prices for True Northern Grown "Picardy" 
bulbs, clean and healthy: 
Per 100 Per 1000 
1st size, IV 2 inch and up.$ 2.30 $ 18.00 
2nd size, IV 4 inch and up. 2.00 15.00 
25 bulbs at 100 rate. 250 at 1000 rate. Write for prices 
on quantities. 
PICARDY 
The "Queen" of all Gladiolus 
Special Note: "Picardy" is equally as 
valuable for forcing as outdoor culture. 
ANNUAL GLADIOLUS PRODUCTION OVER 15.000,000 BULBS 
HILLISON * ETTEH CO . CHICAGO 
