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It takes two things to make an ideal varietal 
listing in any branch of horticulture: (1) the inclu¬ 
sion of every outstanding variety, new or old, 
that is destined to maintain or increase its popu¬ 
larity, and (2) the exclusion of sorts so old they 
have been superseded, or of new sorts which are 
ballyhooed beyond their real worth. We have 
made every effort to bring you in this list all the 
thrills and spare you all the disappointments. 
Where superlative beauty makes a variety worth 
growing in spite of temperamentalness, we have 
frankly acknowledged the growth difficulties in 
the classified tables toward the end of this cata¬ 
log. Generally speaking we have been more in¬ 
sistent than ever before, however, on fine per¬ 
formance and old customers will note a furthei 
shifting of emphasis in this regard in our selec¬ 
tion of the Hundred Best for this season, tabulated 
elsewhere in this catalog. 
For the first time we have included complete prepaid 
prices immediately after the descriptions of each variety, 
believing that this arrangement would be more convenient 
for our customers than turning back to a special price list 
would be'. A wholesale (not prepaid) list will be found, 
however, on page 36. Please do not overlook our regular 
business terms on the inside back cover of this catalog. 
If you have grown our glads and have found a real thrill 
in blooming them—as numberless letters in our files testify 
—we will appreciate your telling your friends about Colo¬ 
nial Gardens. A good share of our business comes from 
this word-of-mouth advertising. Do not, however, send us 
names of people who are not real flower lovers, as catalog 
costs are inevitably a major item of expense in the nursery 
industry. 
For explanation of size designations ("Exhibition," "Large 
Decorative," etc.) see key on page 33. 
aflame (Hornberger) (Exhibition) 
Standard scarlet; exceptionally tall grower. (L. 7c; 3— 
15c; 10—50c; 25—$1.00) (M. 3—10c; 10—30c; 25—60c) 
(S. 10—15c; 100—$1.20) (Blbts. Pkg. 10c; 500—50c) 
AIRY DREAM (Baerman) (Large Decorative) 
See page 1 for detailed description and prices. 
ALADDIN (Palmer) (Exhibition) 
Brilliant light scarlet with large round blooms attractive¬ 
ly waved. (L. $4.00; 3—$9.60) (M. $3.00; 3—$7.20) (S. $2.00; 
3—$4.80; 5—$8.00) (Blbts. 1—50c; 3—$1.20; 10—$4.00; 25— 
$8.00; 100—$32.00) 
ALBATROSS (Pfitzer) (Large Decorative) 
Tall snow-white without a trace of any other color. Flor¬ 
ets rather loosely attached to the stem and often lily- 
flowered (upright facing). About the first really fine white 
to be produced. (L. 7c; 3—15c; 10—50c) (M. 5—15c; 10— 
30c) (S. 10—15c) (Blbts. Pkg. lOc; 300—50c) 
ALLEGRO (Pfitzer) (Large Decorative) 
Probably our most beautiful light "blue." Similar to Ave 
Maria except that it has a white-tipped blue spearhead in 
the throat, instead of a red one, and the color is much 
purer. Allegro makes a fine tall spike but is a slow propa¬ 
gator. (L. 25c; 3—60c; 10—$2.00) (M. 15c) (Blbts. 4—10c) 
AMADOR (Kingsley) (Large Decorative) 
Reliable commercial red producing a conservative spike 
of good length. Color is a glossy bricky red overlain with 
darker fleckings. 
Each 3 5 10 25 100 
Large $0.07. $0.15. $0.25 $0.50 $1.00 $4.00 
Medium . .10 .15 .30 .60 2.40 
Small . .10 .20 .40 1.60 
Bulblets—Pkg. 10c; 100 for 25c; 500 for $1.00; 1 quart for $4. 
AMBERGLOW (Palmer) (Medium Decorative) 
Deep yellow self-color with a very long spike. Not quite 
as deep as Golden Poppy nor as large flowered but usu¬ 
ally opens a couple more blooms. Unquestionably one of 
the great yellows of the future. Picture on page 10. 
Each 
3 
5 
10 
25 
100 
Large 
$0.50 
$1.20 
$2.00 
$4.00 
Medium 
.30 
.72 
1.20 
2.40 
$4.80 
$19.20 
Small 
.20 
.48 
.80 
1.60 
3.20 
13.60 
Bulblets: 5 for 20c; 10 for 35c; 25 for 75c; 100 for $3.00; 
500 for $12.00. 
AMRITA (Palmer) (Large Decorative) 
Light golden buff of huge size, heavy texture, and sup¬ 
erb ruffling. (See page 21.) The best thing Palmer has put 
out since Picardy in the verdict of several growers. In fact 
it is much more beautiful than Picardy and practically as 
large. 
Each 
3 
5 
10 
25 
100 
Large 
$1.50 
$3.60 
$6.00 
$12.00 
Medium 
1.00 
2.40 
4.00 
8.00 
Small 
.60 
1.45 
2.40 
4.80 
$10.00 
$40.00 
Bulblets: 2 for 25c; 5 for 50c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 100 
for $8.00; 250 for $15.00. 
AMULET (Palmer) (Large Decorative) 
Sister of Amrita and in every way a rival for top honors 
in its class. Pinker than Amrita, more intensely frilled, and 
usually not quite as large. (L. $4.00) (M. $3.00) (S. $2.00; 
3_$4.80; 10—$16.00) (Blbts. 1—50c; 3—$1.20; 10—$4.00) 
