Hummert’s Highest Quality Flower SEEDS for Florists 
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GLADIOLUS 
For Greenhouse and Outdoor Planting 
Fine, well cured and graded bulbs. Strictly up to size and true to name. Prices quoted are subject to change. 
We carry a large stock of No. 2 size. If in the market, please write for market price. 
Varieties marked (*) recommended for forcing. 
First Size First Size 
100 1000 
Odin. Salmon pink with darker blotch 
on lower petals.$1.10 $9.00 
100 1000 
Albania. One of the finest of pure 
whites. $1.30 $11.50 
Albatros. The clearest white Gladiolus. 
Grows 5 feet tall and has very good 
substance. $2.00 18.00 
* Apricot Glow. A beautiful, clear, soft 
apricot, on long stem. 1.00 8.50 
Betty Nuthall. Clear coral with deeper 
throat lines. Excellent cut-flower. . . 1.00 8.50 
*Chicago White. A fine white variety 
with lavender stripes on lower petals. 1.20 10.00 
*Dr. F. E. Bennett. Peach red, overlaid 
with scarlet. 1.30 12.00 
*Dream O’Beauty. A large beautiful 
tyrian lavender rose pink. 2.50 22.00 
Elvira. A beautiful tall white. 1.30 12.00 
E. J. Shaylor. Beautiful pure deep 
pink, ruffled. 1.00 8.50 
*Flaming Sword. Beautiful brick red, 
tall. 1.00 8.00 
*Giant Nymph. Light pink with cream 
throat. 1.10 8.50 
Gloriana. Rich salmon, yellow throat, 
most beautiful in this class. 1.00 8.50 
Golden Dream. A very fine deep, pure 
yellow; by far the best. 1.10 8.00 
*Golden Eagle. Very early rich golden 
yellow ruffled—makes good spike. ... 1.10 8.00 
*Halley. Salmon-pink. 1.10 10.00 
Helen Wills. White, cream throat.... 1.30 11.00 
Helga. Salmon-rose. 1.00 8.00 
*Los Angeles. Beautiful salmon pink, 
tall spike. One of the best. 1.00 8.00 
Maid of Orleans. Beautiful milky 
white with cream throat. Tall sturdy 
grower with eight or more flowers open 
at one time. 2.00 18.00 
Mildred Louise. Pure deep salmon 
pink; petals tipped strawberry pink, 
blending to pinary yellow in throat, 
with faint spectrum penciling. 2.25 20.00 
*Minuet. Light lavender with ideal 
spike. One of the best. 2.00 18.00 
Miss Bloomington. Best yellow. .. . 1.20 10.00 
*Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. Prim., salmon 
pink. 1.20 10.00 
*Mrs. Frank Pendleton. The petals 
show beautiful rose pink with deep, 
rich velvety blood-red blotch on the 
lower petals. Very popular with 
florists. 1.00 9.00 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Begonia rose, 
striped with flame scarlet, very large 
flowers. 1.00 9.00 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson. One of the most 
beautiful, soft light pink. Large 
flowers. 1.00 8.50 
*Picardy. The most popular of all 
Gladiolus. Color is a beautiful light 
salmon. Tall strong grower with 
extra large flowers. 1.10 10.00 
Pride of Wanakah. Deep rose with 
blotch in throat. 1.00 9.00 
^Virginia Hale. Early soft salmon .. . 1.10 10.00 
^Virginia. Intense 9carlet, slightly 
deeper in throat. 1.10 9.50 
*Wilbrink. Soft pink with yellowish 
markings: very early bloomer, popular. 1.20 10.00 
Florists’ Superfine Mixed. 1.00 7.50 
TEMPERATURE FOR FORCING GLADIOLUS 
The best temperature is carnation house temperature 
(50 to 52 degrees Fahrenheit). Cooler temperatures to 
start with are satisfactory, as the gladiolus starts 
slowly and will not take kindly to any increase in heat 
before the bud shows, except the natural increase in 
heat which the sun gives during bright winter days and 
in spring. 
