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A. B. C. “Supreme” Quality 
GLADIOLUS 
Annual Production: 
Approximately Fifteen Million Bulbs 
NOTE: 250 Bulbs supplied at 1,000 rate. 
Varieties marked (*) recommended for forcing. 
RED AND ROSE VARIETIES 
First Size 
1 Vi" and up 
Per Per 
100 1000 
Aflame. Orange-red.$2.00 $15.00 
Second Size 
1 Vi" and up 
Per Per 
100 1000 
$1.75 $12.50 
*Dr. Bennett Brilliant scarlet. 
2.20 
17.00 
2.00 
15.00 
Commander Koehl. Dark 
scarlet-red . 
3.00 
25.00 
2.50 
20.00 
Chas. Dickens. Violet-red, 
dark blotch. 
2.50 
20.00 
2.20 
17.00 
Excellence. Early orange-red 
(a Kunderd First Prize 
seedling). Choice cut 
flower variety) . 
2.50 
20.00 
2.25 
17.50 
‘Flaming Sword. Early deep 
red . 
1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Helga. Salmon-rose. 
2.00 
15.00 
1.70 
12.00 
*Mrs. F. Pendleton. Rose-pink 
2.00 
15.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Mrs. Francis King. Flame 
orange-scarlet . 
1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Predominator. Pure salmon- 
scarlet (Kunderd First Prize 
seedling). Exceptional cut 
flower variety . 
2.70 
22.00 
2.50 
20.00 
Pride of Wanakah. Deep 
rose, deeper blotch. 
2.00 
15.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Remembrance. Salmon-rose, 
purple blotch. 
2.00 
15.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Rose 1910. Early deep rose- 
pink .... 
1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Red Phipps. Excellent rose- 
red . 
3.30 
28.00 
2.90 
24.00 
* Virginia. Scarlet-red. 
1.90 
14.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Wurtembergia. Scarlet, 
cream blotch. 
3.50 
30.00 
3.00 
25.00 
PINK VARIETIES 
First Size 
1 Vi" and up 
Per Per 
100 1000 
America. Lavender-pink... .$1.90 $14.00 
Second Size 
1 Vi" and up 
Per Per 
100 1000 
$1.60 $11.00 
•Betty Nuthall. Coral-pink... 
1.90 
14.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Debonair (New). La France 
pink . 
3.50 
30.00 
3.00 
25.00 
Duna (New). Safrano pink.. 
3.00 
25.00 
2.60 
21.00 
E. J. Shaylor. Rose-pink.... 
1.90 
14.00 
1.60 
11.00 
*Giant Nymph. Tall pink.... 
1.90 
14.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Gloriana. Salmon-rose. 
2.10 
16.00 
1.80 
13.00 
Halley. Salmon-pink. 
1.90 
14.00 
1.60 
11.00 
BlueRibboi 
■ j Gladiolus, 
"Picardy"—Winner of Blue Ribbon at National Gladiolus Show, 1935 
Continues to hold First Place as a Cut Flower Gladiolus. Likewise outstanding ior 
Garden Show. (See Back Cover for Colored Illustration of "Picardy"). We have an 
exceptionally choice stock of this grand variety. 
First Size 
Second Size 
1 1 / 2 " 
and up 
U/ 4 " 
and up 
PINK VARIETIES (Continued) 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
100 
1000 
100 
1000 
Highland Laddie. Pink. 
.$2.00 
$15.00 
$1.70 
$12.00 
‘Los Angeles. Salmon-pink. 
. 1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Mildred Louise. Pure deep salmon-rose. 
. 3.50 
30.00 
3.00 
25.00 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Giant pink. 
. 2.20 
17.00 
1.90 
14.00 
*Mrs. P. W. Sisson. Cameo-pink. 
. 2.00 
15.00 
1.75 
12.50 
‘Odin. Deep salmon pink. 
. 1.90 
14.00 
1.70 
12.00 
‘Picardy. New shrimp pink. 
. 2.10 
16.00 
1.80 
13.00 
W. H. Phipps. La France pink. 
. 2.50 
20.00 
2.20 
17.00 
ORANGE-YELLOW-APRICOT VARIETIES 
First Size 
Second Size 
IV 2 " 
and up 
11/4" 
and up 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
100 
1000 
100 
1000 
•Apricot Glow. Tall clear apricot. 
.$2.00 
$15.00 
$1.70 
$12.00 
•Alice Tiplady. Orange. 
. 1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
‘Gold Eagle. Early yellow. 
. 1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Temperature for Forcing Gladiolus 
The best temperature is carnation 
house temperature (50° to 52° F.) 
Cooler temperatures to start with 
are satisfactory, as the Gladiolus 
starts slowly and will not take 
kindly to any increase in heat 
before the bud shows, except the 
natural increase in heat which 
the sun gives during bright win¬ 
ter days and in spring. 
"MINUET" is 
PICARDY 
Picardy has proved to be the 
most outstanding cut flower Glad¬ 
iolus introduced in the past dec¬ 
ade and this very worthwhile va¬ 
riety has created no end of un¬ 
usually favorable comment from 
the trade and public as well. 
Per 100 Per 1000 
lVi inch and up.$2.10 $16.00 
1 Vi inch and up. 1.80 13.00 
ON A PAR WITH "PICARDY" IN THE 
IMPORTANT 
to the Forcer 
Please bear in mind the fact that 
Gladiolus Bulbs which we supply 
for forcing under glass have been 
especially cultured and are sci¬ 
entifically treated for that pur¬ 
pose. Under reasonably normal 
conditions growers should obtain 
worthwhile results from such 
stock. 
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