Hunter's Prize Winning Collection of Florists' 
Favorite Gladiolus 
100 Bulbs of a va¬ 
riety at the 1000 
rate, for smaller 
quantities add 
20 %. 
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1938 marks the 21st year that I have been growing Gladiolus. In these 21 years over two 
thousand varieties have come under my personal observation and many of these have 
been thoroughly tested. While all Gladiolus are beautiful, those florists and growers 
who make money must plant profitable, money-making varieties. When you force a 
Gladiolus bulb, you want the maximum percentage of salable bloom. You want colors 
you can use and flowers that will stand some handling. You must have varieties that 
will pay out over and above production costs when the flowers are sold. With these 
points in mind and with a background of twenty-one years’ actual growing and work¬ 
ing with the Gladiolus. I am pleased to present to the florists of America a representa¬ 
tive collection of useful, prize winning, commercial Gladiolus. 
LA PALOMA (Dusinberre) Second 
early. Tall, vivid orange. A new and 
distinctive color and one of the best 
orange varieties with 4-6 open. Good 
for local florist use but sometimes 
does not open well when shipped. 
First size bulbs $20.00 per 1009, sec¬ 
ond size $16.00, third size $12.00. 
VIRGINIA 
SHELLY 
BERTY SNOW (Mair) Mid-season. Large rosy- 
lavender which sometimes flecks, but even then a 
very beautiful color. Many open florets of good 
substance and excellent placement. First size bulbs 
$14.00 per 1000, second size $10.00. 
MORAVIAN (Kunderd). Second early. Beautiful 
florists’ lavender. Nicely ruffled and a charming, 
useful flower. 2nd size bulbs $10 per 1000, 3rd $8. 
PFITZER’S TRIUMPH (Pfitzer) Early mid-sea¬ 
son. Enormous blooms of a bright, orange red col¬ 
or with small deeper throat blotch. Almost a self 
color, two to four blooms open at once. Not desir¬ 
able as an outdoor flower on account of wilting 
down in strong sun, and the fact that it needs 
staking to withstand rain and wind. Has created 
a sensation in the showrooms around the world. 
1st size bulbs $16.00 per 1000, 2nd size $12.00. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT (Diener) Early mid-season. 
Brilliant orange-scarlet. A color much in demand. 
Extra large and vigorous. Acknowledged one of 
the best. Second size bulbs only $12.00 per 1000. 
GOLDEN DREAM (Groff) Late. Clear deep yel¬ 
low. Tall, straight, vigorous plant. Very popular 
variety of good growth habits. First size bulbs 
$14.00 per 1000, second size $10.00, third size $6.00. 
Picardy from No. 6 Bulb. 
Believe it or not you can 
grow them just as big 
yourself. Our price No. 6, 
$2.00 per 1,000. 
VIRGINIA SKELLY (Kunderd-Skelly) Early mid¬ 
season. Dainty, graceful, ruffled pink and cream. 
General color probably best described as blush. 
Virginia Skelly is a vigorous, free blooming flor¬ 
ists’ Gladiolus that will stand drought, hot weath¬ 
er and poor soil conditions better than any variety 
of this color so far introduced. Stock scarce. 
Sold only in collection. See special offer below. 
YVONNE (Krelage) Second early. Large and love¬ 
ly blotched blush. Truly sensational. Very vigorous. 
The popularity of this variety increases regardless 
of the hundreds of new varieties introduced each 
season. 1st size bulbs $16 per 1000, 2nd $12, 3rd $9. 
PICARDY (Palmer) Late mid-season. Soft 
shrimp pink, clear and clean, with a blotch of 
light flesh pink which blends back into the 
main color. Seven to ten open florets which 
measure six inches across on a tall, strong 
spike. A perfect color, a giant in size and the 
most sensational variety in recent years. We 
are about sold out. Sold only in collection, see 
special offer below. 
BETTY NUTHALL (Salbach) Very late. Large 
glowing orange-pink with lighter throat. A 
very tall, vigorous grower. Many open, well 
placed florets make this an outstanding variety. 
First size bulbs $14.00 per 1000, second size 
$ 10 . 00 . 
HELEN WILLS (Salbach) Late. Large, clear 
white with soft canary-yellow throat. Extra tall 
and vigorous, with a wonderful substance. Our 
largest selling white for several seasons. First 
size bulbs $16.00 per 1000, second size $12.00, 
third size $9.00. 
MRS. P. W. SISSON (Coleman) Early mid-sea¬ 
son. Beautiful, clear cameo pink. Many large, 
open florets on a long flowering spike but some¬ 
what lacking in stem. First size bulbs $16.00 
per 1000, second size $12.00, third size $9.00. 
5 Great Mixtures to 
Choose From 
For Every Purse and Purpose 
CHEAP STANDARD MIXTURE 
Most for the money, for the chap who 
must meet competition or thinks he must. 
Good sound bulbs. First size $10.00 per 
1000, second size $7.00, third size $5.00, 
fourth size $4.00. 
REGULAR FLORISTS’ MIXTURE 
Our Specialty. Known wherever good 
glads are grown. Ten acres devoted to this 
mixture every year. A rainbow of colors 
in the varieties that are most popular. 
First size $12.00 per 1000, second size 
$9.00, third size $7.00, fourth size $5.00. 
SPECIAL EXHIBITION MIXTURE 
Large flowering show varieties. Blended 
to represent a modern collection of good 
Gladiolus. Prize winners everywhere. 
First size $14.00 per 1000, second size 
$10.00, third size $8.00, fourth size $6.00. 
PRIMULINUS MIXTURE 
Our own blend of favorite cut flower pri- 
mulinus varieties. First size $10.00 per 
1000, second size $7.00, third size $5.00, 
fourth size $4.00. 
FANCY BLENDED MIXTURE 
Our new 1938 blend of ten giant Gladio¬ 
lus blended together in equal proportions. 
First size $16.00 per 1000, second size $12, 
third size $9.00, fourth size $7.00. 
SPECIAL OFFERS 
Hunter’s Prize Winning Special Florists’ Collection, 50 bulbs each 
of above 12 varieties in second size bulbs (600 bulbs in all, value $8.40) 
correctly labeled and carefully packed for $5.00 
F. O. B. Dowagiac, Net Cash with order. 
A double collection, or 100 bulbs each of the above 12 varieties in 
second size, for only $9.50, and with every double collection sold before 
April 15th, will include three bulbs of the new pink gladiolus, 
Mrs. E. J. Heaton, gratis for trial. 
$5.°° 
$0.50 
A Block of Moravian 
