^'Vivalitij (S)zAi6ition Gladiolus 
recent years there has been great improvement as to color and size of this wonderful 
flower, so in compiling our list, great care has been taken to select the best varieties in each 
color. Their long flowering season and stately habit together with their great variety of 
color and adaptability for all decorative purposes, command for them a prominent position 
in every garden. Those who wish to have an exhibition collection will do well to select 
from our list those varieties which are printed in capitals. A succession of bloom may be 
had by planting the bulbs at intervals of two weeks from April 15th to July 15th. 
We guarantee our bulbs to be the largest size and well matured, which is 
absolutely essential for producing exhibition flowers. 
AIDA. Striking dark blue with two 
small lilac blotches in throat; large 
flowers on strong, straight spike; 
early. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
ALBATROS. One of the best white 
Gladiolus; flowers absolutely with' 
out blotches, good substance. Doz., 
$1.10; 100, $7.50. 
AMADOR. A glowing red, tall and 
straight. Will not burn in the sun. 
A worth'while exhibition variety. 
Doz., $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
AVE MARIA. A beautiful shade of 
light blue, small purple blotch. 
Strong spike with 7 or 8 flowers 
open. Doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
BAGDAD. Smoky old rose, deepen- 
ing toward edge of petals, lighter 
throat. Exceptionally long spike 
with six or more flowers open at a 
time. Perfect placement. Doz., 
$1.00; 100, $7.00. 
BEACON. Salmon-red with large 
cream blotches. Half a dozen large 
flowers open with many buds on long 
stout stems. The flowers are slightly 
ruffled or rather waved. A distinct 
variety unlike any other. Doz., $9.00; 
100, $65.00. 
Baron Hulot. We suggest Pelegrina. 
Berty Snow. Discarded for Minuet. 
Betty Co-Ed. See Primulinus. 
Betty Brown Eyes. See Primulinus. 
BETTY NUTHALL. A warm, light 
coral with pale orange throat and 
light feathering of carmine. Doz.. 
85c; 100, $6.00. 
Bill Sowden. A massive deep blood-red 
flower sometimes seven inches across. 
Self color. Doz., $1.45; 100, $10.00. 
BLUE BEAUTY (Blaue Schonheit). 
One of the best blue varieties, light 
blue with edges of petals overlaid 
violet. Doz., $15.00; 100, $95.00. 
BLUE ADMIRAL. Better habits than 
most of the dark blues heretofore 
introduced. Tall, strong spike with 
correct placement. Five-inch florets 
with 5 to 6 flowers open at one time. 
Doz., $1.45; 100, $10.00. 
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GLADIOLUS, 
Beacon 
BLUE DANUBE. Pure amethyst-blue 
with dark blotch. A pleasing com¬ 
bination of colors, 6 to 8 flowers 
open at a time on well-formed, tall 
spike. Doz., $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
BLUE TRIUMPHATOR. Pale, soft 
china blue with silver gloss, lower 
petals overlaid with markings of 
bluish purple. Large spike, well- 
placed flowers. Doz., $1.75; 100, 
$12.00. 
BONNY SCOTLAND. See Primu¬ 
linus page. 
Carmen Sylva. Snow-white, large flow¬ 
ers well placed on straight, tall stems. 
Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
Catharine Coleman. La-France-pink, 
overlaid geranium-pink; large flow¬ 
ers, perfectly placed on strong stem. 
Doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
CHAS. DICKENS. Purple-violet sim¬ 
ilar to Anna Eberius, but taller and 
more flowers on the spike. Doz., 
85c; 100, $6.00. 
CHRISTABEL. Soft La-France-pink 
with sulphur-yellow throat. 8 to 10 
blooms, measuring 6 inches, open at 
once. Doz., $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
COLOSSUS. One of the earliest to 
bloom, the flowers measure as much 
as 8 inches across. A beautiful soft 
pink with a splash of red on a cream 
throat. Doz., $18.00; 100, $120.00. 
COMMANDER KOEHL. Considered 
one of the best dark reds. Beautiful 
formation with large flowers and tall 
spike. Deep scarlet-blood-red. Doz. 
$1.15; 100, $8.00. 
CONQUEST. Pleasing blend of light 
salmon-pink with creamy blotch. 
Many well-opened ruffled flowers of 
good size. Doz., $18.00; 100, $120. 
CORYPHEE. The purest pink; large, 
round, well-formed florets; from 8 to 
10 open at a time on tall, strong 
stem. Doz., $1.15; 100, $8.00. 
Crimson Glow. A perfect scarlet, extra 
large. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
OUR GLADS ARE FREE FROM THRIP! 
Due, no doubt, to scientific treatment of planting stock for the 
past seven years our Gladioli have always been free from thrip. 
As an added precaution and to be sure that bulbs supplied by us 
are absolutely free from this pest, we will also scientifically treat 
our bulbs again before shipment is made to our customers. 
Inasmuch as thrip lives in the soil, as well as on the bulbs in 
storage, through the winter, it is imperative that our bulbs be 
planted on soil where Gladioli were not grown last year and not 
close to other Gladioli from other sources. 
