Gladiolus is Pronounced Nowadays with a Long, 
Loud “O” 
Gladiol US 
Culture. Gladiolus will succeed in all kinds of soil, provided the location is a sunny one. 
Before spading or plowing, manure the ground thoroughly, as the Gladiolus likes rich ground. 
Time of Planting. The bulbs can be planted just as soon as the frost is out of the 
ground and the beds are properly prepared. In the vicinity of New York this may be 
early in April. If the flowers are wanted in successive crops, it is best to make weekly 
plantings, and, if planted as late as June 30, the flowers will appear before frost-time. 
Feeding. Gladiolus are gross feeders, and we find pulverized sheep-manure is the most 
result-producing food. Apply it between the rows after the foliage has made a good start, 
and repeat the application every two weeks until the buds show. From that time on 
liquid sheep-manure, applied every other day, produces splendid results. 
Watering. Continued moisture is just as essential for the successful growing of these 
flowers as food, and we wish to impress our readers with the fact that drought is most 
detrimental to their health. 
Cultivation. It is a well-established fact that every plant benefits by constant cultiva¬ 
tion, and if we were asked what part of the culture is the most important we should 
always say cultivation. The soil around the plants should always be open. 
Depth and Distance to Plant. Our recommendation is to plant 4 inches deep and 
4 inches apart. 
Novelties 
HIGH-CROWNED OVERSIZE BULBS. 
THE BEST 
All our Gladiolus Bulbs have been chemi¬ 
cally treated, as a protection against thrip, 
which has proved so disastrous in the past 
seasons. 
ALLEGRO. Probably Pfitzer’s next best 
blue. Many large flowers open. Good 
grower. $1.50 each. 
BLUE BEAUTY. Solid blue, lighter toward 
edges. Many people consider it Pfitzer’s 
best. Tall, opens 7 to 8 florets, big spike. 
$1.25 each. 
FLAMING METEOR. Large, bright red 
blooms on tall spike. Broad foliage. $3 
per doz.; $20 per 100. 
FRANK J. McCOY. Great exhibition va¬ 
riety. Deep pink with fine hairline throat- 
markings. Exceptional. $2.50 per doz.; 
$16 per 100. 
GATE OF HEAVEN. One of the grandest 
yellows. $1.75 per doz.; $12 per 100. 
GERTRUDE SWENSON. An Australian 
beauty of softest mauve with white blotch. 
Double row of 7 florets (14 in all) open 
at the shows. $6 per doz. 
GOLDEN GODDESS. Often has 10 florets 
open on 20-bud spike. Grand yellow. 
75 cts. each; $8 per doz. 
JOHANN S. BACH. Orange, throat lighter; 
each petal has a white midrib. Very early. 
Opens a double row of large florets. Stun¬ 
ning exhibition entry. $4 per doz.; $25 
per 100. 
MAGIC FLUTE. About 8 open on 20- to 
22-bud spike. Most glorious peach-rose 
with rich velvety red blotch. Wins at all 
shows. Large, straight, sturdy. 75 cts. 
each; $8 per doz. 
RED LORY. Another Australian wonder 
Glad. As many as 14 open at once. Tall. 
Carmine-rose with grand blotch. $1.75 
per doz.; $12 per 100. 
ROSEMARIE PFITZER. Cream, edged 
pink. Wonderful spikes. Exhibition mate¬ 
rial. $4 per doz.; $25 per 100. 
SONATINE. Charming spikes of lovely 
light pink. An excellent producer. Florets 
large and of heavy texture. $2.50 per doz.; 
$16 per 100. 
STUTTGARDIA. Bright orange-red; very 
large. Free flowering. $2.50 per doz.; 
$16 per 100. 
TAKINA. An Australian marvel. Florets 
attain 8 inches in width under expert care. 
Pure violet-red. $1 each; $10 per doz. 
TIP TOP. Clear red-scarlet; many open. 
Tall. Probably the very best in this color 
class for a long time. $4 per doz.; $25 
per 100. 
NOVELTIES, continued 
VAGABOND PRINCE. Garnet-brown with 
flaming scarlet blotch. Medium-sized 
florets but many open at once. Most con¬ 
troversial variety, a color freak to some, 
a gorgeous treasure to others. 50 cts. 
each; $5 per doz. 
Mod ern Varieties 
TOP-SIZE BULBS ONLY 
Ave Marie. Light blue with small purple 
blotches. Very fine acquisition in this 
color. 75 cts. per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Bagdad. Large, tall, straight spike with 
huge florets of subdued red with mauve 
lines radiating from center. 75 cts. per 
doz.; $5 per 100. 
Beat All. Light rose, tinted salmon, darker 
toward edges; lower petals have clear dark 
rosy blotch bordered yellow. Extra-fine 
blossom. Strong grower. 75 cts. per doz.; 
$5 per 100. 
Bleeding Heart. Early midseason. Light 
pink with large dark red blotch. Large 
flowers, many open on strong, straight 
stems. 75 cts. per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Blue Triumphator. A new variety of 
astounding figure and size. Florets often 
measure 8 inches across. Light blue, with 
slightly darker blue blotch. $1 per doz.; 
$7 per 100. 
Commander Koehl. Very large, open flow¬ 
ers of deep blood-red with scarlet reflexes. 
Giant size. 75 cts. per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Coryphee. Midseason. Purest pink. Large, 
round well-formed flowers, many open on 
tall, strong stems. In hot weather stems 
inclined to get crooked. $1 per doz.; 
$7 per 100. 
Golden Dream. Tall spike of clear yellow 
blooms. The edge of the petals is grace¬ 
fully rolled back. 75 cts. per doz.; $5 
per 100. 
Maid of Orleans. Midseason. Milk-white 
with creamy throat. Large flowers, per¬ 
fectly placed on tall, strong stems. Excel¬ 
lent variety. 75 cts. per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Marmora. Smoky shades of gray and 
lavender; blotch of red and purple. Ex¬ 
ceedingly large florets. Very sturdy pro¬ 
ducer of majestic spikes. 75 cts. per doz.; 
$5 per 100. 
Minuet. Many other lavenders are fine, 
some very beautiful indeed, but for sheer 
purity, ideal form, and wonderful finish, 
Minuet stands alone. 75 cts. per doz.; 
$5 per 100. 
M iss New Zealand. Apricot-salmon suf¬ 
fused with rose. Carries six to eight 
blooms all open at the same time, which 
measure fully 7 inches across. 75 cts. each; 
$7.50 per doz. 
Mother Machree. Soft smoky lavender, 
combined with orange and gray. $1 per 
doz.; $6.50 per 100. 
Gladiolus, Marmora 
MODERN VARIETIES, continued 
Netherlands Prince. Bright salmon. Tall 
grower, very sturdy. Often eight large flor¬ 
ets open. Needs wider spacing than most 
Gladiolus on account of its heavy foliage. 
$1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. 
Our Selection. Midseason. Salmon-rose 
with slate flakings. Lower petals have a 
cerise blotch, bordered cream. Large 
flowers, many open on long spikes. 75 cts. 
per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Pelegrina. Dark violet; eight or more wide- 
open flowers. The best in its class. Very 
showy. $1 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph. Vivid salmon-orange, 
with small velvety red blotches. 75 cts. 
per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Picardy. The wide-open' flowers, 5 to 6 
inches across, are set regularly on a tall 
spike. Wonderful fight pink, of excellent 
petal texture. 60 cts. per doz.; $4 per 100. 
WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., NEW YORK 
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