LEONARD SEED COMPANY, CHICAGO 
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LEONARD'S GLADIOLUS 
A great favorite because of its beauty, ease of culture and adaptability to almost all soils. Gladioli will do well 
in any good soil that has been well fertilized, except heavy clay. Bulbs should be planted 6 to 8 inches apart and 
4 inches deep as soon as the ground is dry and warm. Follow this with a planting every 2 weeks until early sum¬ 
mer for a succession of blooms until frost. You will find a full range of colors in the following list at most rea¬ 
sonable prices: 
LARGE SIZE BULBS 
Aida. Striking dark blue. Doz., 65c; 100, #4.50. 
Alice Tiplady. (Primulinus). Rich orange; extra fine, a great 
favorite; about 50 per cent produce 2 flowers. Doz., 45c; 100, 
#2.75. 
Betty Nuthall. Coral-pink with pale orange throat and light 
carmine feathering. Doz., 60c; 100, #4.00. 
Berty Snow. Rose-lavender. Doz., 60c; 100, #4.00. 
Byron L. Smith. Pure orchid. Doz., 65c; 100, #4.50. 
Carmen Sylva. Pure white. Doz., 60c; 100, #4.00. 
Chas. Dickens. Deep violet. Doz., 60c; 100, #4.00. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Peach-red overlaid with flame-scarlet; throat 
speckled ruby and white, very large flowers on strong stem. 
Doz., 60c; 100, #4.00. 
Flaming Sword. Earliest of all reds, tinted salmon. A variety 
that is coming to the front very fast, of a brilliant red color, 
opens well and comes into flower very early. Doz., 50c; 100, 
#3.50. 
Giant Nymph. Very large, light pink with creamy throat; one 
of the finest varieties on strong stem. Doz., 50c; 100, #3.50. 
Golden Dream. Clear rich yellow. Doz., 50c; 100, #3.50. 
Le Marechal Foch. Light pink. Flowers twice as large as 
America. Very early. Doz., 50c; 100, #3.50. 
L’lmmaculee. Pure white, long spike of many flowers open at 
one time; very early, one of the best of the white varieties. 
Doz., 50c; 100, #3.50. 
Maid of Orleans. White. Extra best. Doz., #1.00; 100, #7.50. 
Marocco. Dark purple-red. Doz., 65c; 100, #4.50. 
Minuet. Delicate clear lavender. Tall vigorous spikes with large 
flowers. Doz., 80c; 100, #6.00. 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Bright salmon-pink, lower petals pale 
lemon speckled ruby. One of the largest Gladioli, often 5 feet 
tall. Doz., 60c; 100, #4.00. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Bright rose-pink on a pure white 
ground, contrasting in a most striking way with the deep, rich, 
velvety blood-red blotch on lower petals. Doz., 50c; 100, #3.50. 
Mrs. F. C. Peters. New. The blooms are extra large, of a 
rich, rosy lavender, with a patch of bright crimson on lower 
petals. Doz., 60c; 100, #4.00. 
Mrs. Geo. W. Moulton. Giant violet-red or cerise. Many 
open at one time and nicely placed on stem. Doz., 60c; 100, 
#4.00. 
Nancy Hanks. Orange-pink. Doz., 50c; 100, #3.50. 
Odin. A sport of Prince of Wales; salmon with dark blotches; 
early; good forcer. Doz., 60c; 100, #4.00. 
Orange Queen. Accepted by the most critical. An early 
bloomer and good grower; copper-orange. Doz., 50c; 100, 
#3.50. 
Panama. A perfect Hermosa-pink in color, with wide open, 
waxlike flowers; one of the best of the clear pinks. Doz., 50c; 
100, #3.50. 
Peace. Giant white flowers with lilac feathering in throat ot 
two of the petals; flowers correctly placed on a tall, graceful spike. 
Doz., 50c; 100, #3.50. 
W. H. Phipps. La France pink, overlaid with light rose-salmon, 
lighter toward the center and with lightly speckled ruby mark¬ 
ings. From 12 to 24 florets open at a time. Doz., 60c; 100, #4.00. 
Picardy. Winner of blue ribbon at National Gladiolus Show, 
1935 Unquestionably one of the choicest cut flower varieties 
on the market today. Color a beautiful soft shrimp-pink, without 
flecking, blotch of light flesh-pink. The individual florets are 
large, slightly ruffled and of heavy waxlike substance. Doz., 70c; 
100, #5.00. 
Prince of Wales. Delicate salmon-pink; very large flowers; good 
forcer; popular. Doz., 50c; 100, #3.50. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph. Flaming scarlet with cherry blotch on 
throat. Huge amaryllis-like flowers. Doz., 85c; 100, #6.50. 
(See bottom of page 62 for additional varieties). 
Gladiolus, Picardy 
