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LADIOLUS 
The Cream of the World*s 
Best Varieties 
From planting-date, blooms appear in 10 to 11 weeks with early sorts, 12 to 13 weeks with midseason sorts, 14 weeks with late sorts 
Gate of Heaven. Yellow. One of the leading 
exhibition sorts in this color. Probably the 
deepest yellow in cultivation. Nicely 
formed spike; large, ruffled florets. Early. 
$2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Giant Nymph. Pink. Light rose-pink, with 
creamy yellow throat; very large, wide- 
open flowers, on long stems. An exhibition 
sort. Midseason. 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 
per 100. 
Gloriana. Salmon-pink. Fine, large, well- 
opened blooms of attractive salmon, 
shaded with gold; throat pure yellow. 
Midseason. 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Golden Dream. Yellow; pure golden, with 
tall, straight stems. A variety for cut- 
flowers. Exhibition sort. Late. 50 cts. for 
10, $4.50 per 100. 
Golden Goddess. Yellow. Plant Patent 
No. 77. From 10 to as many as 16 florets 
are open at one time. Mammoth in size, 
and wonderful in its deep, rich golden 
color. Invaluable for exhibition. Mid¬ 
season. $3.25 for 10, $25 per 100. 
Golden Measure. Discarded for Golden 
Dream. 
Halley. Salmon-pink. Very popular on ac¬ 
count of its earliness. Beautiful salmon- 
pink, with creamy yellow blotch in throat. 
50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Heavenly Blue. Light blue. The flowers are 
aniline. A real, first-class variety with very 
long spikes, having rnore than 10 blooms 
open at one time. Midseason. 90 cts. for 
10, $8 per 100. 
Joerg’s White. Cream-white. The florets 
are pure white and they have a yellow spot 
on each lower petal, with faint carmine 
lines. Recommended for exhibition. Mid¬ 
season. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
King Arthur. Lavender-pirik. Large, ruffled 
and fluted florets, penciled with darker 
markings. Exquisitely formed flower of 
fine appearance. A good sort for exhibi¬ 
tion. Early. $1.50 for 10, $12 per 100. 
La Paloma. Orange. An exceptionally 
large-flowered variety of pure, vivid 
orange. Early. 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Lilac Wonder.Laren(ier-pxnfe.Tall,wiry stems 
with florets of a pleasing color, effectively 
placed. Early. 90 cts. for 10, $8 per 100. 
Los Angeles. Pink. Beautiful shrimp-pink, 
with glowing orange-carmine blotch in 
throat. Tall and graceful; blooms for a 
long time. Midseason. 50 cts. for 10, 
$4.50 per 100. 
Loyalty. Yellow. The flowers are large, 
many open at one time, and of a clear, pure 
shade of yellow, deeper in the throat. For 
exhibition purposes it is unrivaled. 80 cts. 
for 10, $7 per 100. 
Maid of Orleans. Cream-white. The pure 
white florets have cream throats. Because 
many perfect florets are in full_ bloom at 
once, it is excellent for exhibition. Mid¬ 
season. $1 for 10, $9 per 100. 
Mammoth White. White. One of the 
largest sorts, the florets often 7 inches 
across. Splendid for exhibition. Mid¬ 
season. 80 cts. for 10, $7 per 100. 
Marmora. Art shade; lavender-gray with a 
light purple spot. Immense in size and fine 
for exhibition. Midseason. 55 cts. for 10, 
$5 per 100. 
Mildred Louise. Salmon-pink. _ The Ipwer 
petals are tipped strawberry-pink, with a 
yellow throat. Flowers are 5 to 6 inches 
across, triangular shaped and wide open. 
The stems are strong and flexible, carrying 
from 18 to 22 florets. This variety pro¬ 
duces one of the finest spikes of bloom, 
combined with attractive coIor,_ and is 
recommended for exhibition. Midseason. 
90 cts. for 10, $8 per 100 
Minuet. Lavender-pink. Considered by 
many to be the last word in a light lavender 
Gladiolus. The blooms are of beautiful 
clear, light lavender, with 4 to 6 large, 
heavily textured blooms open at one time 
on a good, strong stem. A sort that is 
recommended for exhibition. Late. 80 cts. 
for 10, $7 per 100. 
Morocco. Red; a deep, glistening color, 
almost blackish. An exhibition sort, with 
6 to 8 florets open at one time on a fine 
spike. Midseason. 70c. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Mother Machree. Art shade; a smoky 
lavender overlaid with salmon-pink on the 
edges. Large flowers, 6 or more open at 
one time. A good show sort. Midseason. 
90 cts. for 10, $8 per 100. 
Mr. W. H. Phipps. Salmon-pink. Huge 
flowers, perfectly placed on a tall stem, are 
clear La-France-pink, overlaid with glow¬ 
ing salmon-rose, frequently speckled with 
ruby, 15 to 20 open at once. Good exhibi¬ 
tion sort. Late. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Mrs. Dr. Norton. Discarded for Giant 
Nymph. 
Mrs. Francis King. Scarlet. Brilliant 
flamingo-pink, blazed with vermilion-red. 
Popular variety on account of its attrac¬ 
tive color. Midseason. 50 cts. for 10, 
$4.50 per 100. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Pink and salmon. 
Salmon-pink which extends to reverse side 
of the petals as well as in the center, with 
a rich, deep maroon blotch on the three 
lower petals. Midseason. 50 cts. for 10, 
$4.50 per 100. 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson. Pink. The color of this 
variety is a most pleasing shade of pure 
cameo-pink, unmarked with any other 
color. Stems are strong and sturdy while 
the beautiful ruffled flowers are of good size. 
Exhibition sort. Midseason. 50 cts. for 
10, $4.50 per 100. 
Mrs. T. E. Langford. ^ Pink. A tall and 
vigorous-growing variety of^ attractive 
apple-blossom-pink, flaked with canary- 
yellow in the throat. As many as 10 florets 
open at one time, which inakes it an 
excellent variety for exhibition. Late. 
$1.60 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Orange Imperator. Orange. The I^ge 
florets have excellent substance. A fine 
early variety. $1.30 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Orange Princess. Orange; a pure salmon- 
orange tint with a lighter hue in the throat. 
Slightly ruffled. Fine exhibition sort. 
Early. $1.30 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Orange Queen. Orange. Purest apricot- 
orange of a very warm tint; deeper at 
the edges of the petals; large, open flowers 
on a good stem. One of the best Primulinus 
for showing. Early. 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 
per 100. . 
Paradise. Apricot. Clear light apricot-butt. 
Tall, straight spikes; perfect placement. 
A wonderful exhibition variety. $1.15 for 
10, $10 per 100. 
Paul Pfitzer. Purple. Fine reddish purple, 
many florets opening at once on a vigorous 
stem. Midseason. 80c. for 10, $7 per 100. 
Peace. Discarded for White Butterfly. 
Pelegrina. Dark blue. This variety was im¬ 
ported by us from Europe several years 
ago. It is one of the finest dark blue-violet 
varieties ever introduced, with large 
individual florets. Early. 80 cts. for 10, 
$7 per 100. r 
Pfitzer’s Triumph. Scarlet. One oi the 
largest and finest Gladiolus. The blooms 
are at least 6 inches across, bright oran^- 
red, with small velvety red blotches. The 
color and remarkable size make this a fine 
exhibition sort. Late. 55 cts. for 10, $5 
per 100. 
Picardy. Salmon-pink. Few Gladiolus ap¬ 
proach this in the widespread enthusiasm 
it has evoked wherever seen. The indi¬ 
vidual flowers are delicate apricot-pink, 
extremely large, somewhat ruffled, and of 
heavy, wax-like substance. We recom¬ 
mend it highly for both garden and ex¬ 
hibition purposes. Midseason. 55 cts. 
for 10, $5 per 100. 
Polar Ice. White. Fine exhibition variety 
with large flowers, many of which are open 
at the same time. Vigorous and early sort. 
$1.30 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Primrose Princess. Yellow. Bright prim¬ 
rose; the lower petals are amber, with car¬ 
mine markings in the throat. Well-placed 
florets on strong spikes. Midseason. 80 
cts. for 10, $7 per 100. 
Red Lory. Red. Carmine-rose with large 
red spots. Large florets, nearly all of 
which are open at once. An exhibition 
sort. Midseason. 90 cts. for 10, $8 per 100. 
Red Phipps. Red; rich and glowing. The 
free-flowering habit and strong growth of 
this variety have made it a general favorite. 
Eight flowers open at once. An exhibition 
kind. Midseason. 90c. for 10, $8 per 100. 
Salmon Emperor. Orange; deeper blotch 
in the throat. Large, slightly ruffled 
flowers. Midseason. $1.60 for 10, $15 
per 100. 
Schwaben. Discarded for Loyalty. 
Souvenir. Yellow. Of the many shades and 
tints in the beautiful Primulinus type we 
consider Souvenir the best pure yellow. 
Flowers graceful and somewhat small. 
50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Star of Bethlehem. White, with a touch of 
crimson on the lower petals. Tall, slender 
spike with 6 to 8 immense florets open at 
one time. Exhibition sort. Early. $2.70 
for 10, $25 per 100. 
Veilchenblau. Dark blue. Fine violet-blue 
flowers with pansy-purple blotches. The 
effect is that of a velvety sheen. We con¬ 
sider it superior to Baron Hulot, which 
we have now discarded. Early. 70 cts. 
for 10, $6 per 100. 
Wasaga. Buff. Clear golden buff through¬ 
out, without a trace of any other color. 
Petals are somewhat ruffled, and carried 
gracefully on strong stems. Midseason. 
90 cts. for 10, $8 per 100. 
White Butterfly. White, with a soft, 
creamy white throat. A slender stem bears 
somewhat small flowers which are very 
beautiful for cut-flower work. 55 cts. for 
10, $5 per 100. 
Wurtembergia. Scarlet; a fiery shade with 
cream blotch. A great favorite wherever 
shown, and one of the finest scarlet 
Gladiolus in cultivation. 70 cts. for 10, 
$6 per 100. 
We supply three or more corms of a variety 
at the 10 rate, 25 at the 100 rate 
American Hybrids Mixed 
We include a splendid variety of named 
sorts. The mixture has a popular price 
to encourage liberal planting. They are well 
matured and good growers; excellent for cut- 
flower purposes or for planting in mixed 
borders. 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100. 
Gladiolus for September Bloomins 
Many of our patrons desire Gladiolus 
Bulbs for September blooming. In the 
neighborhood of New York they should be 
planted July 1. Order your Bulbs in April. 
We reserve them and place them in our 
Cold Storage Warehouse. 
Gladiolus 
