GELSER BROTHERS 
DALTON, NEW YORK 
GLADIOLUS 
Our Introductions 
ALICE REID (1929) LaFrance pink, overlaid with 
geranium pink. Long straight spikes of well 
placed flowers, which open perfectly to the last 
cne. Very early. Large bulbs 10c for 2, Medium 
10c for 4, Small 10c for 8. 
APACHE (1938). Ground color orange heavily 
overlaid with smoky purple and streaked with 
very dark purple, almost black. Large yellow 
blotch in throat. A very odd color combination. 
Good healthy grower with tall straight spikes and 
many good sized flowers open at a time. 
Large bulbs 25c, Medium 15c, Small 10c. 
APPEAL (1931) Tall graceful plant with several 
very large butterfly like flowers open at one 
time. Color, beautiful shade of geranium pink 
with conspicuous yellow lip. Rapid propgator. 
Large bulbs 10c for 2, Medium 10c for 2 Small 10c 
for 8. 
DAFFODIL (Seedling 201) Prim. Grand. The deep¬ 
est clear yellow Gladiolus, we have ever grown. 
Tall straight slender spikes, with plenty of 414 inch 
florets open at one time. Winner of several first 
prizes at the State Shows. Greatly admired by 
Florists. Large buibs 20c, Medium 15c, Small 10c. 
EMPRESS (1933). Rose pink with edges of petals 
streaked deeper pink. Large conspicuous green¬ 
ish yellow blotch in throat. 12 or more large 
well placed flowers open at a time with unopened 
buds all showing color. One spike makes a good 
bouquet. A good exhibition novelty. 1st prize 
seedling, Empire State Gladiolus Show 1932. 
Large bulbs 50c, Medium 30c, Small 20c. 
FLOR-RICO (1929) Rhodamine purple,, upper 
petals and throat light mallow purple. Intensely 
ruffled and flutted with three to four large flow¬ 
ers of extra heavy substance open at one time. 
A distinct purple g’adiolus. Large bulbs 10c, 
Medium 10c for 2, Small 10c for 4. 
HONEY (1934) (Prim. Grand.) Color, 
a soft and pleasing buff pink. Especially attrac¬ 
tive in artificial light. Four or five well placed, 
good sized blooms open at one time on long slen¬ 
der stiff stems that always come straight. Large 
bulbs will send up two or three spikes of bloom. 
Extra good propogator. Early. A good cut 
flower variety. 1st prize in its color class 1933, 
Empire State Glad Show. Large bulbs 15c each, 
Medium 10c, Small 10c for 2. 
WHITE RIBBON. (1934) Pure white 
with faint line of purple deep in the throat, cream 
lip. Very long straight spikes with eight to ten 
medium size blooms open at one time. Tall, 
strong grower with healthy foliage. Large bulbs 
50c each, Medium 30c, Small 15c. 
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