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AMERICAN BULB COMPANY • CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 
"Picardy” 
PICARDY 
Picardy has proved to be the most out¬ 
standing cut flower Gladiolus introduced 
in the past decade and this very worth¬ 
while variety has created no end of un¬ 
usually favorable comment from the trade 
and public as well. 
Per 100 Per 1,000 
IV 2 inch and up. $1.50 $10.00 
IV 4 inch and up. 1.30 8.00 
1 inch and up. 1.10 6.00 
A. B. C. "Supreme" Quality 
GLADIOLUS 
(CONTINUED) 
PINK VARIETIES 
First Size Second Size 
IV 2 " 
Per 
100 
and up 
Per 
1,000 
1V4" 
Per 
100 
and up 
Per 
1,000 
America. Lavender-pink. 
.$1.50 
$10.00 
$1.30 
$ 8.00 
Betty Nuthall. Coral pink. 
1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Debonair (New). La France pink 
2.70 
22.00 
2.50 
20.00 
Duna (New). Safrano pink. 
2.50 
20.00 
2.30 
18.00 
Early Bird (New). Earliest of all; 
La France pink. 
clear 
2.70 
22.00 
2.50 
20.00 
E. J. Shaylor. Rose-pink. 
1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Giant Nymph. Tall pink. 
1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Gloriana. Salmon-rose . 
1.90 
14.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Halley. Salmon-pink. 
1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Highland Laddie. Pink. 
1.90 
14.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Los Angeles. Salmon-pink. 
. 
1.70 
12.00 
1.50 
10.00 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Giant pink. 
2.00 
15.00 
1.80 
13.00 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson. Cameo-pink. 
. 
1.90 
14.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Odin. Deep salmon pink. 
1.90 
14.00 
1.70 
12.00 
Picardy. New shrimp pink. 
1.50 
10.00 
1.30 
8.00 
Virginia Shelley. Cream pink, 
throaf . 
light 
2.00 
15.00 
1.70 
12.00 
W. H. Phipps. La France pink. . 
2.10 
16.00 
1.80 
13.00 
Wolverine. Coral pink, rose blotch. . . 
1.90 
14.00 
1.70 
12.00 
* Denotes best varieties for forcing. 
FORCING GLADIOLUS 
The care of the Gladiolus after they are started is very simple. Clean culture 
and careful attention to watering, and caution in not trying to hurry with addi¬ 
tional heat is about all that need be mentioned. Exact timing of gladiolus is 
not practical, but they have a special merit as a cash crop for planting any time 
between January 15th and March 30th. 
Gladiolus planted in March will come into bloom in a less number of days 
than those planted in January. Late January planted bulbs, on an average, 
will require about 115 to 120 days to come into bloom. Late February plant¬ 
ings will require about 90 to 100 days. Often the same variety of bulbs planted 
January 15th to February 15th will come into bloom about the same time. The 
percentage of blindness is greatly increased in the early plantings. For this 
reason, it is unwise to plant before January 15th. The use of electric light 
mornings and evenings will not cost more than additional heat and will hasten 
flowers and help prevent blindness. 
Do not rely on any one variety as it has been proven that with the Gladiolus 
the very one that does the best one year may prove disappointing another, so 
it is best to have several varieties. It is also wise to treat the bulbs before 
planting with corrosive sublimate. The standard formula is 1 ounce to 8 gallons 
of water. Wooden or earthenware containers only can be used. Bulbs should 
be left in solution 2 to 3 hours and dried off somewhat before planting. 
