Bulbs for Attractive Summer Blooms 
How To Grow Good Gladiolus 
Open rows or trenches 6 inches deep 18 or 20 inches apart. Set bulbs in trenches. 
Six inches is deep planting. Shows appearance of sprout through ground, but protects 
from late frosts. Will stand heavy winds, and extreme hot or rainy weather better. 
Cover bulbs with an inch of soil, then sprinkle liberally with sheep fertilizer or bone meal. 
Fill in rest of trench with soil and FIRM DOWN by walking on rows, or with lawn roller 
to eliminate air pockets around bulbs. If soil is dry when planted, water thoroughly 
after planting. If planted in beds, set bulbs about 6 inches apart. 
Keep soil loose and free from weeds ALWAYS. Never permit caking or crusting of 
soil after rains or watering. KEEP CULTIVATING. The more you do, the better your 
plants and flowers for many reasons. 
Water when necessary, then soak them. Sprinkling has a tendency to draw roots 
UP for moisture. Send the water DOWN to the roots. 
Cut flower spike when first bud is open. Keep spikes in water. Change water and 
cut end of spike off slanting daily. Use a knife for all cutting. Shears crush and 
close channels in stems so water cannot pass through to buds. In cutting spike, leave 
4 to 6 leaves on plant to mature bulbs. 
REMEMBER—Good bulbs, plenty of sun, food, water and cultivating is all you need 
to raise PRIZE WINNING GLADS. 
We offer the finest bulbs grown. Try a few—see your wonderful results by using 
good bulbs and following growing instructions. Our assortment covers a wide range 
of gorgeous color. 
GLADIOLUS 
APRICOT GLOW. Tall graceful deep apricot. 
LOS ANGELES. Vigorous shrimp pink. Best commercial pink. 
BETTY NUTHALL. Orange, saffron and pink. A strong grower. 
COPPER BRONZE. Dark coppery bronze. Distinct novelty. Only one of its kind. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS. Giant begonia rose, striped flame scarlet. 
ALBATROSS. Giant pure white. 
RED PHIPPS. Best red. 
LAVENDER BRILLIANT. Deep lavender with carmine stripe in throat. 
MOTHER MACIIREE. Smoky bluish grey over orange. Very unusual and bizarre. 
MRS. VAN KONYNENBURY. Deepest blue. 
PICARDY. Giant orange and pink. World’s best Gladiolus. 
SOUVENIR. Pure tall yellow. 
Price. 8c each; 75c dozen; $4.00 per hundred, postpaid. 
Gladiolus 
Plant More 
Summer Blooming Bulbs 
CANNAS 
Nothing is more attractive than a bed of Cannas. 
It is one of the most beautiful and easily grown plants we know of. 
CITY OF PORTLAND. 3ft- The flowers are of the largest size, 
borne on heavy trusses. The color is a glowing shade of pink. The 
foliage is substantial and strong, of rich green color and free from 
defects. Price, 10c each; 3 for 25c; 85c per dozen, postpaid. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. Immense flowers of beautiful 
form, deep rich yellow, softly spotted and blotched with bright red. 
Dark green foliage. 10c each; 3 for 25c; 75c per dozen, postpaid. 
THE PRESIDENT. 4 ft. This Canna is superior to any other red 
variety in the quality and also the quantity of bloom. Rich glowing 
scarlet, immense, firm flowers produced on strong, erect stalks, well 
above the large, rich green foliage. 10c each; 3 for 25c; 75c per dozen, 
postpaid. 
WINTZER’S COLOSSAL. 5 ft. Without a doubt the largest flowered 
Canna yet produced. Flowers vivid scarlet, sometimes 8 inches across. 
10c each; 3 for 25c; 75c per dozen, postpaid. 
RICHARD WALLACE. Canary-yellow. 4 ft. Excellent bedder. Light 
green foliage; large, attractive trusses with 5 to 6 good sized blooms 
open at a time. Color is light yellow, turning cream. The finest yellow 
we know of for bedding and one of the finest of all yellows. 10c each; 
I for 25c; 75c per dozen, postpaid. 
KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. This is one of the grandest Cannas ever 
offered. The large heart-shaped leaves are purple-madder-brown over 
bronze. The plants are crowned with immense heads of orchid-like, 
velvety orange-scarlet, rose tinted and margined at the base; a com¬ 
bination of leaf and blossom incomparably beautiful. 10c each; 3 for 
!5c; 75c per dozen, postpaid. 
Mexican Love Vine Bloom 
MEXICAN LOVE VINES 
(Antigonon Leptopus) 
Also called Queen’s wreath. Should not be planted until ground is warm, as cold 
soil will cause the bulb to rot. We make shipment before April 1st only at Customer s 
Risk. A beautiful perennial vine, with sprays of glowing pink flowers all summer. 
The vine dies in the winter and comes up again from the root in the spring. The roots 
should be protected with a mulch of straw or rotted leaves during the winter. Always 
plant on the south side of the house. This is one of the most beautiful climbers grown. 
Everyone wanting beautiful vines should plant some of these Mexican Love Vines. 35c 
each, or 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
MONTBRETIAS 
Resemble Miniature Gladiolus. Are fina 
for bordering and cutting. They thrive in 
sun or partial shade, require moisture at 
all times. Do not use manure or chemical 
fertilizer. Mixed Colors 15c each; 2 for 25c; 
$1.00 per dozens postpaid. 
TIGRIDIA PAVONA 
(Mexican Shell Flower) 
An excellent flowering bulb. Colors range 
from pure white to gold and vivid scarlet 
and all are deeply blotched and speckled 
with crimson maroon. Plant in spring 
about 3 inches deep. They require about 
same treatment as Gladiolus. Hybrida 
Mixed 20c each; 2 for 35c; $1.75 per dozen, 
postpaid. 
You Should Plant 
More summer blooming bulbs. You will find Dahlias, 
Tube Roses and Caladiums listed on page 38. Also call 
your attention to Montbretias and Tigridias which we 
are now handling for the first time. 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. -37— DALLAS. TEXAS 
