World’s Most Select Gladiolus 
The Cream of Over 800 Varieties 
Gladiolus are prized the world over for both garden display and cut flowers. We 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 ear¬ 
liest of the large flowered types. 
PiANTHEON. (73 days.) A large waxy white; lower petals beautifully penciled and 
feathered purplish-red. 
RUTH HUNTINGTON. (72 days.) Beautiful, tall, violet-lilac, with deeper lilac mark¬ 
ings on lower petals. • 
SCARLET PRINCEPS. (74 days.) Bright red; throat a little deeper. Winner of 
many 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 
because it has so many blooms open at one time. 
Prices 
The above varieties are 6c each; 10 for 40c; 100 for $3.25, postpaid. 
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BATTLE CREEK. (71 days.) An attractive, almost self-colored deep violet- a little 
deeper in throat. 
CHAS. DICKENS. Bright, radiant purple. Strong grower with several blooms onen 
at one time. 1 
DR. NELSON SHOOK. Both flower and plant of giant size. Deep tyrian rose ruffled 
and extremely attractive. 
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GOLDEN MEASURE. The largest golden yellow we have found. Exceptionally fine 
and a strong, tall grower. 1 J 
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. 
Prices - The above varieties are 7c each; 10 for 50c; 100 for $4.25, postpaid. 
Very large, pure white flowers on tall strong spikes, 
white we have. 
The best 
ALBATROSS 
BLUE BIRD (Mrs. Konyenberg.) Analine blue, and without question the best in its 
color class. The tall 5 foot spikes makes it outstanding in any garden. 
CRINKLES (92 days) A beautiful deep peach-blossom pink. Intensely ruffled. 
Always a prize winner, and one of the most outstanding ruffled varieties 
GIANT NYMPH Extra tall variety of clear pink. One of the best cut flower 
kinds. 
LA PALOMA Rich oran se blooms of heavy texture on tall straight spikes. Our 
best orange. 
LOS ANGELES (Cut-and-Come-Again Glad.) Immense spikes bearing huge blos- 
. soms of shrimp pink with a throat of orange tinted with car¬ 
mine. Sends up new spikes after the old are cut, making it almost ever-blooming; often 
100 blooms from one bulb. This variety has created a sensation among Gladiolus growers 
everywhere. * 
MINUET New - Very lar £ e fl °wers of rich lavender. One of the most outstanding 
varieties. 
MOTHER MACHREE Rich lavender with edges of petals overlaid salmon 
and flecked orange-red. Tall spikes and many flowers 
open at one time. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS Tlie la rgest Gladiolus in existence ; has taken first 
P r} zes in every show w r here exhibited. Color, be- 
gonia-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 
PURPLE GLORY (79 days.) Deepest velvety maroon-red, with almost black 
, , , blotches appearing to be burned into petals. Winner of 
hundreds of awards. 
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 
la\ ender flecked with lavender-pink. The color and appearance of the flower suggests 
that of the Cattleya Orchid. 
PRICES The above varieties are 8c each; 10 for 60c; 100 for $5.25, postpaid. 
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