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JOS. W. VESTAL & SON . Box 871 . LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 
Vestal’s Glorious Gladiolus 
Probably the most popular of all summer-flowering bulbs for cutting and garden display, and they are of easiest 
culture. Plant the bulbs 3 to 5 inches deep in rich, well-prepared soil. See that they are cultivated regularly and 
are not allowed to suffer from lack of water. 
BETTY NUTHALL. A glorious new variety with 
flowers of sparkling orange-pink, deepening to coral and 
illumined with golden orange in the throat. Blooms are 
often 6 inches across, in magnificent spikes. 6c each; 
12 for 60c; 100 for $4.00. 
MINUET. One of the finest blue varieties, with 
flowers of clear light lavender, almost the shade of a 
florists’ orchid. 8c each; 12 for 75c; 100 for $5.00. 
PICARDY. Large, sensational, apricot-pink flowers, 
many open at once. One of the best Gladiolus for all 
purposes. 8c each; 12 for 75c; 100 for $5.00. 
W. H. PHIPPS. A very lovely clear pink flower 
overlaid with a warm glow of salmon-rose, some¬ 
times flecked with ruby. Huge, overlapping blooms 
borne on splendid spikes. 6c each; 12 for 60c; 100 
for $4.00. 
SPECIALLY SELECTED VARIETIES 
5c each; 12 for 50c, postpaid; 100 for $3.00, not postpaid 
Albania. Pure silver-white, with edge of petals 
daintily ruffled, tips of petals touched with pink. 
Annie Laurie. A lovely ruffled pink flower marked 
with lavender lines in the throat. Very fine. 
Crimson Glow. Large, wide-open flowers of glowing 
crimson. Fine form. Vigorous. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Vivid, fiery scarlet with an 
orange flame. 
Flaming Sword. A beautiful red flushed with 
orange. Growth tall and straight. Very early. 
Giant Nymph. Shining, wide-spread rose-pink 
flowers with creamy yellow throats. 
Golden Measure. Very clear, pure golden yellow 
flowers arranged in robust spikes. 
Los Angeles. Giant, glowing flowers of brilliant 
shrimp-pink, marked with showy orange-carmine 
blotch in the throat. 
Joe Coleman. Prettily ruffled cherry-crimson flow¬ 
ers with rosy white throat blotched orange. 
M rs. F. C. Peters. Beautiful shade of rosy lilac with 
glowing crimson blotch. Very large flowers on long 
sturdy spikes. 
M rs. Leon Douglas. Immense blooms of luminous 
coral-rose blotched with ruby-crimson. Very showy 
and striking. 
German Iris 
15c each; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $8.00, except where noted 
An extremely dependable and showy garden subject. Thrives in particularly dry and sunny places and blooms 
abundantly in late spring or early summer. A selection of a half-dozen or a dozen varieties will provide a blooming 
season more than six weeks long. They require little or no care and increase rapidly, providing a never-failing 
source of lovely bloom. 
Ambassadeur. Stout, erect stems with magnificent 
flowers of rich lavender and maroon, suffused with bronze. 
A. E. Kunderd. S. bronzy yellow; F. magenta-red, 
tinged with bronze; orange beard. Very fine. 24 in. 
Albert Victor. (Pallida.) S. soft blue; F. beautiful 
lavender. A large, fine variety. 40 in. 
Caprice. A very fine wine-colored Iris. Flowers not 
very big but borne on slender, erect stems. 
Cassandre. Vigorous plant. S. smoky rose-lavender; 
F. purple-garnet with a lilac border. 48 in. 50c each. 
Day Dream. S. shimmering lilac, suffused yellow; 
F. lilac-pink; beard yellow. 42 in. $1.00 each. 
Dr. Bernice. Very large, deep tawny bronze and 
mahogany-crimson flower. 
Dr. C. H. Mayo. A fine self-pink. Midseason. Tall. 
45c each. 
Florence. Lovely old pale blue-purple variety—a 
self color too seldom seen today. 
George J. Tribolet. S. violet; F. velvety blackish 
red-purple. Fine form. 40 in. 25c each. 
Gertrude. Handsome flowers of clear violet-blue. 
Her Majesty. A very fine deep rose-pink Iris with 
masses of medium-sized flowers on sturdy stems. 
Isoline. S. lilac, suffused bronze; F. light purple, 
overlaid bronze; yellow base netted brown; golden 
beard. 45c each. 
Khedive. Unusually handsome Iris with huge flow¬ 
ers of soft rosy lavender. 
Kochi. Wild I ris from southern Europe. Deep 
blackish purple—a very rich coloring. 24 in. 
Labor. S. rosy amaranth; F. heliotrope with an 
aniline sheen; throat striated brown; yellow beard. 
30 in. 35c each. 
JAPANESE IRIS (Iris Kaempferi) 
The individual flowers may be as much as 10 inches 
across. Will grow in any ordinary garden. Flowers 
range through shades of purple, violet, crimson, lavender, 
and white, and many are marked with conspicuous 
golden blotches at the center. Double- and Single- 
flowered, 30c each; 3 for 75c. 
Lerema. S. Argyle-purple, shading to yellow; F. 
purple, shading pale at margin. Medium size; free 
flowering. 36 in. 50c each. 
Mme. Cheri. S. purplish vinaceous with yellow 
undertone; F. ageratum-violet, washed with pink. 
42 in. 40c each. 
Monsignor. A fine, medium-sized, deep violet with 
markings of brownish purple. 
Mrs. Hetty Matson. S. light rose-lilac; F. rich 
crimson-purple; yellow beard. Large flowers. 30c each. 
Nancy Orne. S. purplish lilac; F. Argyle-purple; 
styles distinctly tinted buff. 40 in. 75c each. 
Olympus. S. cream, suffused light pink-lilac; F. rich 
purple-red; yellow beard. Early. 40 in. 30c each. 
Purissima. Pure white Iris of majestic appearance. 
A bloom of great substance. 90c each. 
Purple Prince. A superb dark violet Iris with 
claret-purple falls. 
Queen of May. One of the most popular for land¬ 
scape use. Medium-sized flowers of soft rosy lavender, 
very close to pink. 
Seminole. S. purple, frilled; F. velvety raisin-purple, 
drooping; styles light. 50c each. 
Sherwin-Wright. Very dwarf, brilliant yellow Iris 
with falls of orange-red. Showy. 
True Charm. White, with margins delicately 
etched with blue-lavender. 40 in. 45c each. 
Ute Chief. S. light blue-violet; F. brilliant deep 
purple. A large, striking flower. Early. 60c each. 
Violacea Grandiflora. Exceptionally early-flower¬ 
ing clear blue variety. Handsome. 
Mixed Orchid, or Bearded Iris, containing many 
new and up-to-date varieties, 12 for $1.00; 100 for $5.00. 
SIBERIAN IRIS (Iris sibirica) 
A very graceful type with ribbon-like foliage in huge 
clumps from which erect, stiff stems arise 3 to 4 feet 
high, bearing sprays of medium-sized, clear blue flowers 
of very striking appearance. Excellent for cutting. They 
like dampness and are at their best when planted around 
a pool or near water. 25c each; 3 for 65c. 
