GLADIOLI 
NEW ERA (Midseason-Exhibition): Eosine pink 
blended with La France pink. A beautiful pink 
Gladiolus with soft cream throat and mid-ribs of 
white. Very large flowers, heavily ruffled and 
carried in perfect placement on a fine spike. A 
very beautiful variety and one that will remain 
with us a long time. See illustration. Each, $10. 
NINTH SYMPHONY (Midseason-Exhibition): A 
beautiful exhibition Gladiolus. Of vivid salmon- 
red with silky sheen and without any markings. 
The flowers are large, wide open, of good lasting 
quality and excellently placed on a strong spike. 
Each, $4. 
POLAR ICE (Early-Decorative): An exception¬ 
ally fine early white. The large flowers are of 
purest white and carried in perfect placement on 
a good spike. $2.75 for 10; $25 per 100. 
RED GIANT (Late-Decorative): Very large flow¬ 
ers of rosy red with white medium lines and light 
throat. Very tall, strong spike. Each, $10. 
RUDOLF SERKIN (Midseason-Decorative): One 
of the best of the deep blue varieties. Its color is 
a pure dark pansy-blue and a strong shade 
which does not fade in the sun. The flowers have 
round petals of heavy texture and of fine form 
and size. Each, $4.50. 
SMILING MAESTRO (Midseason-Exhibition): A 
wonderful exhibition variety. Very large flowers 
of bright salmon-pink carried on a very strong 
well arranged spike, keeping its size to top of 
spike. $5.25 for 10; $50 per 100. 
TANGERINE (Midseason-small flowered): A 
most beautifully colored Primulinus. Of bright 
reddish orange with straight wiry stems on 
which the florets are widely spaced. $2.75 for 
10; $25 per 100. 
VAGABOND PRINCE (Midseason-Decorative): 
A very unusual Gladiolus on account of its un¬ 
usual coloring. A smoky brown with red throat 
markings. Flowers are rather small with many 
flowers open at one time and carried on a strong 
spike. Each, $2. 
ZAUBERFLOETE (Early-Decorative): A very 
beautiful variety. Of peach-rose with a vivid red 
blotch which creates a beautiful color-harmoniz¬ 
ing combination. Very prolific. Flowers are of 
good size and carried on a perfectly straight, 
slender spike. See illustration. Each, $2. 
SCHEEPERS' SUPREME GLADIOLI 
AFLAME (Midseason-Exhibition and Decora¬ 
tive): A Begonia-rose, shading to bright orange- 
flame near the edge. Backs of the petals are 
even brighter than the front. Very large flowers, 
six inches or more across with six to eight florets 
open at a time. A wonderful variety for the gar¬ 
den and exhibition. $.85 for 10; $6 per 100. 
AIDA (Early-Decorative): Of very deep blue 
with small reddish lilac blotch. Large flowers 
with five blooms open at one time carried on a 
fine spike. One of the best of this color. $1.15 for 
10; $9. per 100. 
ALBATROS (Early-Exhibition): A fine exhibi¬ 
tion variety, of purest white, large flowers with 
6-8 open at one time. One of the best in this 
color class. $1.25 for 10; $10 per 100. 
ALLEGRO (Midseason-Exhibition): Probably 
the nearest to a true blue of any Gladiolus in 
commerce to-day. Color bluish lavender with 
deeper throat blotch. Many florets open at one 
time, perfectly arranged on a tall straight spike. 
Very attractive and desirable. Each $2. 
AMADOR (Midseason-Decorative): A red that 
truly glows and sparkles. Bright scarlet shaded 
darker in throat with unusually long white 
pistils which add much to the beauty of this 
attractive flower. Becoming very popular. $2.75 
for 10; $25 per 100. 
AMETHYST (Midseason-Exhibition): A very 
outstanding and beautiful Gladiolus. An ex¬ 
cellent exhibition variety of a distinctive shade 
of lavender with a darker throat blotch. Eight 
to ten well placed flowers open at one time and 
carried on a fine spike. $2.25 for 10; $20 per 100. 
APRICOT GLOW (Early-Decorative): Of clear 
warm apricot shading. Florets are fairly large, 
well placed and wide open with four to five 
blooms open at a time. Very tall, strong grower. 
This variety is one of the parents of such out¬ 
standing varieties as Picardy, Bagdad, Wasaga, 
Debonair and others. $.75 for 10; $5 per 100. 
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