—Hornberger's 1939 Spring Special Offers— 
HORNBERGERS 
Half Price Special Offers 
BULB SIZES: READ BEFORE! ORDERING 
Gladiolus bulbs (or corms) are graded into six, and sometimes seven separate 
sizes or grades, the largest are one and one half inches, and over in diameter, and 
grade down to the No. 6-7 sizes which are less than one half inch. We offer large 
bulbs for this sale, as all bulbs having a diameter of 1 % " or larger, the larger bulbs 
flower first, and as a rule have a little larger spike than a medium size which flowers 
about ten days later, but often the medium size bulbs have practically as good a 
spike as from many larger bulbs, in particular “young” vigorous stock such as we 
grow and sell. Medium sizes are near one inch diameter, a little larger or smaller 
than one inch, and small bulbs, the No. 5-6 sizes are bulbs smaller than three fourths 
inch diameter, most of these give spikes good enough for home decoration, and often 
flower about two weeks later than larger bulbs. Large and Medium bulbs of the 
best varieties as a rule give good enough spikes for florists’ use and for general cut 
flower sales. By planting all sizes you have a long period of bloom, in the latitude 
of Buffalo, N. Y. beginning about July 15 up to October 1. Small and medium sizes 
grow into nice large or medium size bulbs in one growing season, you can plant,— 
say medium bulbs, harvest fine bloom and dig, practically all large bulbs, with many 
bulblets or cormels attached. We supply a free mimeographed sheet of general in¬ 
structions, for all who so request, for the planting and handling of bulbs. Sizes are 
indicated thus: “L” for large size, “M” for medium size and “S” for small size bulbs. 
ALL COLOR MIXTURE; OUR SPECIAL HALF PRICE OFFER: VALID TO JUNE 1, 
1939 ONLY. This mixture contains most colors offered in named glads, these 
are mostly good named kinds we grow, in an unlabeled assortment of mixture 
of many varieties, you get fine blooms at an extra low cost, and do not need to 
bother with labeling, and keeping many varieties, under separate label. Glad¬ 
iolus production, like other crops, was very heavy last season, and the prices 
are lower now than for some time, and we expect they will be much higher 
next season, so now is the proper time to make your purchases to your decided 
advantage. We offer this mixture, so low in price that we can not offer it pre¬ 
paid, so add extra postage, where you cannot call, but must have them mailed. 
The large bulbs will weigh about 6 lbs. packed, for shipment for each 100 large 
bulbs; 200 medium will weigh about the same as 100 large, and 300 small 
will weigh about 3 lbs. packed for shipment, and your mail carrier can tell you 
the extra postage required. Six lbs. to zone 1-2, 14c; to zone 3 it is 19c and 
to zone 4 it will cost 21c for postage on six lbs. 
Minimum offers at $1.00 each. If you 75 Large bulbs .$1.00 
cannot plant 100 give some 300 Medium bulbs. 1.00 
to friends. 800 Small bulbs. 1.00 
PICARDY-SPECIAL OFFER: Valid only until June 1, 1939; at same rates and 
same conditions as for our ALL COLOR MIXTURE, listed above, this like the 
Mixture, will only be sold in $1.00 lots as above, and not prepaid; you must 
add enough postage, as we cannot prepay at such low prices. They will weigh 
same as the above mixture. 
PICARDY is perhaps one of the most outstanding glads of our time, a very sensa¬ 
tional National prize winner at flower shows. It is very tall, and the large blooms 
are a sparkling shrimp pink. In the following list we offer Picardy, in the regular 
prepaid price list. 
