New Varieties 
We take great i^leasiire in offering foi- tlie first time, as lovely a glad 
as was ever })ut on tlie market: SHIRLEY TEMPLE. 
Like the little lady it was named foi‘, this gladiolns is bound for tin* toi* 
and will mak{‘ manv new <>‘lad fans. 
Early Peach and Paradise 
Two new varieties, by the originator of Shirley Temi)l(‘. and inti'odnec'd 
last 3 "ear, are good additions to an already fine list. 
(lOLDElN GODDESS, the first i)atented gladiolus. 
BEAUTIFUL OHIO and the new popular HERITAGE are also listc'd. 
Slightly older but still among the “NEWER” glads aia^ oin- ou n ai)tly 
named GOLDEN FLAJMP] and the lovely LOLITA; tlu' gigantic IMISS XEAY 
ZP]ALAND; the brilliant PRAIRIE GOLD. PlXNACd.E, RED RUFFLES 
and others. 
Read the descriptions carefully; the}" are as accurate^ as mere woials can 
make them. 
GLADIOLUS SHOWS 
The numerous Gladiolus Societies in the conntrv, most of which are 
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affiliated with the American Gladiolus Society, give lai-ge Gladiolus Shows 
every summer; besides, almost every community of an}' size has a sumnun- 
flower show consisting mainly of glads. 
The list of winners in the different shows are, in the main, very similai*. 
and the meaning of that similarity is that among the thousands of named 
varieties there are a lindted nund)er which, not oidv are, universal favorites, 
but also grow to exhibition perfection in any part of the country. 
Among the names oftener found in the winners’ list are Amadoi*, Maid 
of Orleans, Picardy, Lavender Delight, Red Lory, ^Marmora, Pelegrina. 
Minuet, Red Phii)ps, Balbach’s Orchid, Motlnu* JMachrec*, IMammoth AVhit(*. 
Mildred Louise, Bagdad, Tennyson, Albatross, etc. 
There are other winners to be sure, but these croj) up all over the place. 
Newer Amrieties that are still too rare to be genei'ally grown, cannot be 
expected to be seen at eA^ery flower shoAv, but when jua'sent they usually give 
the oldtimers stiff competition. 
Watch For New Introductions 
AVe have among our seedlings several beauties awaiting increase of 
stock to be introduced. 
One of these seedlings, a lustrous Avhite, is the most beautiful white glad 
we have seen; immaculate in eA^ery respect, cA-en to the stamen and i)istil : 
large flowers, many open at the same time; ])(n-fect placement on a ])(*rf(‘ct 
spike. 
Another is a giant in the cop])ery russet tones. Still another is a huge 
La France pink, Avliich combines all the good i)oints of its ])areuts: Pearl of 
California'X Picardy. These Avill be introduced as soon as we haA"e adequatt* 
stock. 
Our trial plot also contains numerous ])romising seedlings that liaAU* been 
segregated and Avill be grown under rigid observation for several seasons, 
before being finally selected and added to the list of Kingsley Glads. 
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