1938 PRICE LIST 
We extend greetings with our annual Spring Gladiolus Price List, co'ntaining some 
of the standard varieties that have stood the test of time and popularity and have 
added 1 many of the newer ones you will want to grow in your Gladiolus Garden this 
year. 
Every transaction is personally performed by the owner or by help with years of 
experience. This assures our customers of highest quality stock that is possible to 
grow, with a minimum chance of errors in filling orders. 
If, at any time, our customers find any fault with their dealings with us, we deem 
it a very personal favor to' be able to adjust the error to their entire satisfaction, 
The gladiolus can be successfully grown in most any part of our U. S. They are 
easily grown and respond wonderfully to a little attention, such as keeping them free 
of weeds, and cultivation and fertilizer. 
Thrip. For the last seveial years it has been very necessary to guard against 
Thrip. Soak all bulbs planted, be it many Or few, in Bichloride of Mercury (Corrosive 
Sublimate) for Thrip £nd disinfectant, use 1 ounce ■*** 7 gallons of water and soak 8 
to 10 hours in stone crock or wooden vessel. Plant w’ f ’bs are wet or dry. I prefer 
to soak them Over night. ' I 
State Gladiolus Certificate of Inspection acc' ^s each shipment of bulbs, as 
the laws of most states require all bulbs to be ' -d. 
Sales Tax: Only orders from Ohio which are / for resale of bulbs or flowers 
will add 3% sales tax. 
Cash with older cr 25% or % down and balance C. 0. D. at time of shipment. 
Five Bulbs at 10 rate, 25 bulbs at 100 rate. Please make your order total at least $1.00. 
FREE. Enclose with your order names and addresses of five or more of your glad¬ 
iolus friends; we will enclose a surprise gift of bulbs. 
Aflame—Begonia Rose, very tall, large flowers 
One of the most popular exhibition varieties 
Alda—An excellent deep Violet Blue, with 
rosey violet throat; tall strong grower 
Albatross—A very lar:e, sparkling pure white, 
Grows 5 ft. tall, has good substance and opens 5 and 6 
large blooms at a time 
Ave Maria—Light blue with small purple blotches, 
Seven or eight open at one time 
Bagdad—Smoky old rose, blending to 
light threat, Large, Tall, straight spike 
Balboa—Salmon pink 
Very good for florist work 
Berty Snow—Pinkish lavender. 7-10 large, well placed 
on a long spike, good propagator. Quite popular 
Betty Co-Ed—Soft, creamy pink with deeper 
cream threat, a combination highly prized 
among florists and glad fans 
Betty Nuth’ll—Warm co.al pink with yellow to orange 
throat, splendid substance and placements. Grows tall 
and vigorous. Produces plenty of bulblets 
per 
large 
Med 
2_12 
3_15 
10 
.50 
.30 
2.12 
4_15 
10 
.50 
.30 
2_12 
4_15 
10 
.50 
.35 
2.12 
4-15 
10 
.50 
.30 
2_10 
4-12 
10 
.40 
.25 
2-12 
4-15 
10 
.50 
.30 ! 
2_12 
4_15 
10 
.50 
.30 
2_12 
4_15 
10 
.40 
.25 
2_12 
4_15 
10 
.40 
.25 
Small 
10_15 
.15 
10_15 
10_15 
10_15 
.15 
10-10 
.10 
10_15 
.15 
10_15 
.15 
10-15 
.15 
10_15 
.15 
