World’s Most Select Gladiolus 
The Cream of Over 800 Varieties 
Gladiolus are prized tlie world over for both garden display and cut flowers. Vie have made 
our selections from over 800 varieties in our own trial gardens, and those of other growers. 
You need not hesitate to order any of the varieties we offer, even though you are not familiar 
with them, as they will please the most critical buyer. 
ALBANIA. Large, glistening, pure white flowers. One of the best whites. 
BETTY NUTHALL. Rich coral-pink, shaded with orange and carmine. Large flowers often 
6 inches across, and 8 or more open at one time. Very tall grower. 
GOLDEN DREAM. Rich, golden yellow, on tall stems. Particularly suited for cut flowers. 
Six or seven flowers open at one time. 
GOLDEN FRINGE. (88 days.) Tall and vigorous plant with large flowers. Soft orange on 
upper petals ; lower petals orange-red in throat and outer portions blending to a lighter orange- 
red. All lower petals delicately bordered with a narrow golden-yellow fringe. 
HALLY. Beautiful salmon-pink with a creamy blotch in the throat. One of the earliest of 
the large flowered types. 
PANTHEON. (78 days.) A large waxy white; lower petals beautifully penciled and feathered 
purplish-red. 
(72 days.) Beautiful, tall, violet-lilac, with deeper lilac markings on 
(74 days.) Bright red; throat a little deeper. Winner of many 
RUTH HUNTINGTON. 
lower petals. 
SCARLET PRINCEPS. 
awards. 
VIOLA GEM. (79 days.) Soft mellow purple with velvety red throat. Outstanding in color. 
VIRGINIA. Large, massive flowers of flaming scarlet. One of the showiest red Glads be¬ 
cause it has so many blooms open at one time. 
PnC6S The above varieties are 6c each; 10 for 40c; 100 for $3.25, postpaid. 
An attractive, almost self-colored deep vio- 
Strong grower with several 
Deep tyrian 
Excep- 
BATTLE CREEK. (71 days.) 
let; a little deeper in throat. 
CHAS. DICKENS. Bright, radiant purple, 
blooms open at one time. 
DR. NELSON SHOOK. Both flower and plant of giant size 
rose, ruffled and extremely attractive. 
FLAMING VALE. (74 days.) Very tall; long spikes with large, deep, 
cardinal red flowers. Throat a little deeper. 
GOLDEN MEASURE. The largest golden yellow we have found, 
tionally fine and a strong, tall grower. 
HIGHLAND LADDIE. (85 days.) Large massive flowers; beautiful shade 
of pink. 
MOROCCO. Deep oriental red. Large flowers and good substance. 
PICARDY. Soft shrimp pink, with a soft rose feathering. Usually 7 to 8 
blooms open at one time, and often more. Flowers often 6 to 7 inches across. 
The “last word” in pink Glads. 
SPANGLED BEAUTY. (86 days.) Dark rose-pink closely flaked a deeper 
shade. Tall graceful plant with many showy flowers open at one time. 
UHLAN CHIEF. (69 days.) Tall, graceful spikes of brilliant vermilion- 
scarlet flowers. A magnificent variety. 
Crinkles 
p r - ces _The above varieties are 7c each; 10 for 50c; 100 for 
$4.25, postpaid. 
Very large, pure white flowers on tall strong spikes, 
have. 
(Mrs. 
class. 
Konyenberg) . Aniline blue, and without question, the best in its color 
The tall 5 foot spikes makes it outstanding in any garden. 
New. 
ties. 
Rich orange blooms of heavy texture on tall straight spikes, 
orange. 
Very large flowers of rich lavender. 
One of the most outstanding vane- 
ALBATROSS 
BLUE BIRD 
LA PALOMA 
MINUET 
MOTHER MACHREE 
one time. 
PURPLE GLORY 
PRICES The above varieties are 8c each; 10 for 60c; 100 for $5.25, postpaid. 
The best white we 
Our best 
Rich lavender with edges of petals overlaid salmon and 
flecked orange-red. Tall spikes and many flowers open at 
(79 days.) Deepest velvety maroon-red, with almost black blotches 
appearing to be burned into petals. Winner of hundreds of awards. 
CRINKLES 
LOS ANGELES 
Always a 
(92 days.) A beautiful deep peach-blossom pink. Intensely ruffled, 
prize winner, and one of the most outstanding ruffled varieties. 
(Cut-and-Come-Again Glad.) Immense spikes bearing huge blossoms 
of shrimp pink with a throat of orange tinted with carmine. Sends 
up new spikes after the old are cut, making it almost ever-blooming; often 100 blooms from one 
bulb. This variety is creating a sensation among Gladiolus growers everywhere. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS 
The largest Gladiolus in existence ; has taken first prizes 
in every show where exhibited. Color, begonia-rose striped 
with flame-scarlet. Lip is pale lemon speckled with ruby. The size of the individual flower is, we 
believe, the largest of any variety. The spikes are extra long and have up to as many as seven side 
spikes on each main spike. 
THE ORCHID 
A distinctly new type of Gladiolus. Long, slender petals ruffled and 
frilled, opening to a width of 6 to 9 inches. Color, pale lavender flecked 
with lavender-pink. The color and appearance of the flower suggests that of the Cattleya Orchid. 
PRICES —The above four varieties are 15c each; 3 for 35c; 10 for 90c; 100 for $6.75, postpaid. 
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