SHERLOCK HOLMES UTOPIA 
bouquet pictured herewith was cut entirely from No. 5 and No. 6 bulbs. 
Note the beautiful rose-like form of the opening buds. . . . Zuni (pictured 
on page 4) is a richly sparkling silvery-rose lit by a large terracotta throat. 
The intense frilling at the extreme edge of the petals adds a great deal to 
the beauty of this glad. There is no line in the throat, tho the shadow on 
the strong midribs in the picture suggests it. Zuni has florets six and one- 
half inches in diameter. The day after we took our picture of it, this same 
spike had three more open florets while the first ones were still fresh. 
We concur in the statement of a prominent grower that Zuni is today the 
world's No. 1 smoky gladiolus. . . . Irak is the silver grey sport of Bagdad 
introduced last year. It is much finer in color than Marmora and a much 
taller grower. We believe it is destined to become a very popular novelty. 
Note how identical in form with Bagdad it is in our picture elsewhere in 
this folder. . . . All three of these glads are excellent propagators. It 
will pay you to stock them heavily this season. 1938 prices arc as follows 
for Rima and Zuni: 
Per No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Blbts. 
1.$ 3.00 $ 3.00 $ 2.50 $ 2.00 $ 1.50 $ 1.00 $ .30 
10 . 24.00 24.00 20.00 15.00 12.00 8.00 2.40 
100.192.00 192.00 160.00 128.00 96.00 64.00 19.20 
1000. 153.60 
Irak: 50c each, $4.00 per 10 for any size; no bulblets. 
Colonial Gardens* 
Introductions for 1938 
AINGELICA (C. Fischer) (^Sweetheart x Seedling) 
The glad with the texture and substance of the Easter lily. Waxy, 
snowy white with pale pink edges and a tiny mark of cream deep 
in the throat. Edges of the petals are very heavily frilled. We 
consider this the most beautiful small decorative gladiolus that 
we have ever seen. 
Bulbs any size $3.00 each; bulblets $.50 each. 
CHAMOUNy (Baerman) (^Ked Lory x Picardy') 
Light cerise rose of velvety texture — a distinct break in color. 
For those who have not seen the unusual color of this glad it might 
be described as similar to Crinkles in tone but somewhat lighter. 
Of course it is a much larger glad, as its parentage would indicate. 
Chamouny has a distinct light margining at the extreme edges of 
the petals, producing a definite picotce effect. Some spikes of this 
varietv resemble Apricot Glow in being very rangy and having about 
six blooms open at one time; others are shorter like Emile Aubrun 
with practically the whole spike open at once. A promising com¬ 
mercial. 
Bulbs any size $5.00 each; bulblets, $.50 eacb. 
SHERLOCK HOLMES (Prestgard) 
With practically every recent named variety in our test gardens 
last summer and thousands of seedlings, we picked this as the most 
brilliant red gladiolus we have ever seen. The color duplicates the 
cheerful, fiery tone of the salvia seen blooming in late autumn 
gardens. Sherlock Holmes opens a huge spike at one time, blooms 
being about six inches in diameter. A very tall grower. Recom¬ 
mended as a commercial. 
Bulbs any size $10.00 each; bulblets, $.75 each. 
SARDIS (Baerman) (^Picardy x Sweetheart) 
Clear salmon-pink of good substance with creamy yellow throat. 
Opens eight five-inch blooms at one time on a fine tall spike. A 
variety of excellent commercial possibilities. Heavy propagator. 
We shall use Sardis as our premium variety this season and, as a 
courtesy to fall buyers, will enclose either a small bulb or a few 
bulblets of this variety with every order received before December 15. 
Bulbs any size $1.00 each; bulblets, $ .25 each. 
UTOPIA (Baerman) (JMinuet x Mildred Louise) 
Pure-pink with white throat and midribs. A gladiolus of un¬ 
usually serene, lovely form — in color very similar to Coryphee but 
slightly deeper. Utopia opens six or seven five and one-half inch 
florets at one time. This glad has never flecked or crooked for us, 
and seems the acme of regularity in performance. Stock still very 
limited. 
Bulbs any size $10.00 each; bulblets, $1.00 each. 
