Earl May 
JJERE they are in all their flashing beauty! 
They will bloom like this in your garden, 
too. Gladiolus are one of the finest, most 
easily grown and best of all cut flowers. 
See what Mrs. Ellen E. Hulme says: “The 
Gladiolus I got from you in the spring are 
beautiful. In spite of the hot weather and 
hardly any rain, how they did bloom. I am 
so proud of them. I cut lots of blooms for 
my friends and had plenty besides.” Route 
1, Chester, W. Va. 
Plant the bulbs in reasonably rich garden 
soil in full sun from 4 to 6 inches deep. Dig 
the bulbs after the first killing frost and 
store in the basement as you do 
dry onions, until time to plant 
the next spring. 
GIANT 
FREE BULBS— 
FREE FERTILIZER 
With Your 
Gladiolus 
Order 
The bulbs I send you are large, 
blooming size, clean and healthy, 
guaranteed to grow and bloom for you 
this year. 
THE FINEST CUT FLOWERS 
OF ALL TIMES 
Easily Grown—Bloom the First 
Year—Multiply Rapidly 
Extra Large Bulbs —Tall Spikes 
—Massive Blooms —Gor¬ 
geous Color 
BLUE 
'ery One a Beauty of Color and Charm 
Giant Spikes—Large Strong Healthy Bulbs 
I know you will enjoy growing these gorgeous colors in your 
garden. Words fail to describe them. 
YOUR CHOICE, , c / f ° r , 25c; 6 for 45c; 12 for 75c ALL POSTPAID 
25 for $1.25; 50 for $2.25; 100 for $4.25 
Red and Scarlet 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. New dazzling brilliant 
red gladiolus. Large blooms and tall spikes. 
SCARLET WONDER. An attractive deep 
orange flaming red. A blaze of color. 
MAYFAIR GLORY. Rich deep ruffled red. 
Tall spikes; massive flowers fine for cut¬ 
ting. 
CARDINAL PRINCE. Beautiful shade of car¬ 
dinal red. One of the most outstanding. 
FOREST FIRE. Early, deep glowing red. 
Yellow and Orange 
GOLD EAGLE. Beautiful deep, clear golden 
yellow, early flowering, fine for cutting. 
ORANGE QUEEN. Fine scarlet orange. 
Graceful stems loaded with blooms. 
BETTY NUTHALL. Lovely coral pink wi 
pale orange throat. Long gigantic spikes. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS. Beautiful begonia- 
rose marked. Striped with brilliant scarlet. 
Lips of pale yellow. 
HIGHLAND LADDIE. Beautiful pink of a 
decided and pleasing shade. 
PANAMA. Dainty shell pink splashed bright 
geranium pink. 
White and Cream 
SNOWDRIFT. Large snow-white flowers. 
CARMEN SYLVA. Gorgeous glistening 
white slightly pencilled lilac. 
Purple, Lavender and Blue 
CHARLES DICKENS. Rich deep purple. Much 
marked in throat. Very outstanding. 
BEN HUR. Clear royal purple. One of the 
best clear purple varieties. 
ASHES OF ROSES. Old rose, overlaid and 
blended with pink, blue and red. A beauty. 
Pink and Rose 
MRS. W. H. PHIFRS. The “Wonder” Gladi¬ 
olus. Soft pink petals, light rose stamens 
CHOICEST FINE VARIETIES 
3 of a kind 15c; 6 of a kind 25c; 12 of a kind 45c, All Postpaid 
25 for 80c; 50 for $1.50; 100 for $2.50 
Red and Scarlet 
scarlet, 
deeper 
-shading lighter 
SCARLET PRINCEPS. Flaming 
throat. Large, massive blooms. 
CRIMSON GLOW. Large, deep red 
in the throat. 
JOE COLEMAN. Rich deep ruffled red with deep 
crimson blotch. Very popular. 
FLAMING TRIIMPH. One of the finest flaming 
red gladiolus. Extra large, very showy. 
Yellow and Orange 
SULPHUR FRILLS. Beautiful ruffled sort. Creamy 
yellow and one of the finest. 
YELLOW WONDER. Large, pure, soft yellow with 
deeper throat. Tall, vigorous grower. 
ORANGE KING. Well formed flowers of orange saf- 
fron. Fine cut variety. 
Pink and Rose 
HARSH ALL FOC'H. Larger, ruffled 
geranium pink, delicate shaded throat. 
Lower petals blotched. 
GIANT NYMPH. Pink with creamy yellow 
throat. Large wide open flowers. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON. Bright rose- 
pink on pure white ground. Giant red 
blotch on lower petals. 
White and Cream 
ALBANIA. Pure, glistening white. Tall 
stems and extra large flowers. 
JULY WHITE. Early. Pure white. 
Purple, Lavender and Blue 
LAVENDER BRIDE. Dark pansy purple. 
In a color class all by itself. 
MRS. F. C. PETERS. Violet color tinted 
rose with crimson blotch. Bordered with 
white. 
BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS 
A Big Cut-Flower Garden 
The lloriata have chosen these Butterfly Gladiolne aa the flneat 
for cutting*. Their ruffled, frilled, tinted and shaded blooms make 
st be . 
the most 
SPECIAL 
OFFER: 
oeautiful bouquets. 
of a 
kind 
12 c 6k.nd20 c 
12 kfnd 
30 c 
POST- 
PAID 
ALICE Til*LADY. Beautiful orange saffron, richly colored. 
MYRA. Salmon yellow; delicate shadings. 
FROSTY. Comb ination of red and scarlet with frost-like markings. 
GOLDEN BUTTERFLY. Beautiful shade of yellow; ruffled and 
frilled. 
JEWELL. Pink, salmon, buff combination. Stalks heavily laden. 
MAIDEN BLUSH. Blush pink; rare color found in Butterfly Va¬ 
rieties. 
SYDONXCA. Dark claret purple of rich velvet color. 
WHITE BUTTERFLY. Pure snow-white; ruffled and frilled. 
w ILLIAMBON. Deep mellow purple, richly blended. 
SOUVENIR. Rich golden yellow, attractive cut flower. 
Free gift with your gladiolus order. 
BUTTERFLY 
BARGAIN 
50 BULBS 
• 5 each of the 10 
listed. 
The Greatest 
Yariety of Colors, 
Shades and Hues Ever 
Made Up In One Collec¬ 
tion. 
A full range of color. Large, 
clean, healthy, ideal blooming 
size bulbs that will give you 
dozens of beautiful, gorgeous 
bouquets. All good standard 
varieties with many of the fine 
prize winners. 
25 
BIG 
BULBS 
59 « 
60 for 
100 for 
or 98c 
>r $1. 95^ ? v, ' I 
35 * 
■ 
NEW 
SENSATIONS: 
4 Red Commander 
(Value of the four, 35c) 
4 Golden Dream 
(Value of the four, 35c) 
These gorgeous flowers free 
with your $1.00 Gladiolus order 
of named varieties. 
t /fcTILlz e * 
On Every 
Gladiolus 
Order for 
$1.00 (the 
Larger the 
Order the 
More Ferti¬ 
lizer), 
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