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GLADIOLUS 
The Gladiolus are generally recognized as the 
most beautiful and popular of all the flowers 
grown from summer flowering bulbs. They are 
RED SHADES 
COMMANDER KOEHL. Beautiful large mas¬ 
sive, clear blood-red blooms set on heavy straight 
of very easy culture and well suited for garden ^lye, ciear Dioou-rea oiooms set on neavy straignt 
as well as cut flower purposes. 
Our bulbs are all first size (one and one-half ^od. Each, 10c, doz., 80c, 100 for $5.00, post- 
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inches in diameter and up), high crowned, grown 
from Semesan-treated bulbs and are of excep 
tionally fine quality. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. Fiery scarlet with fine 
white lines in the throat. Several large well 
If you are in the market for large quantities winner. Each, 7c; 
of Gladiolus bulbs write us for special prices. r°x $3.75, postpaid. 
/-x , t PERSIA. Vclvety maroon, black buds, splen- 
PLEASE NOTE: Orders for bulbs will not be Medium size flower. 5-6 open. The best dark 
mailed until danger of freezing IS over Usually jts price range. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 
about March 15th. 6 and 50 bulbs at VSi doz. ],qq ^qj. ^3_oo, postpaid. 
and 100 price. 
WHITE 
CARMEN SYLVIA. Large fine white. Each, 
5c; doz., 50c; 100 for $3.00, postpaid. 
MRS. F. C. HORNBERGER. The best white 
PURPLE GLORY. This is not a true purple 
color as the name implies, but a rich, velvety 
maroon, exceedingly ruffled. A beautiful dark 
variety of gladiolus. Each, 7c; doz., 60c; 100 
for $3.75, postpaid. 
PFITZER’S TRIUMPH. A prize winner. One 
variety. Large white -with no markings. Several of the largest and finest varieties. The flowers 
flowers open at one time. A choice exhibition often measure" 6 inches across. Bright salmon 
variety. Each, 7c; doz., 60c; 100 for $3.75, 
postpaid. 
MAID OF ORLEANS. A good white for all 
orange with small velvet red blotches. Each, 7c; 
doz., 60c; 100 for $3.75, postpaid. 
RED PHIPPS. Late midseason. Unusual 
general purposes. Beautiful milky-white with shade of light red. Medium tall plant with long 
cream throat. Tall, sturdy grower with eight or flower heads. Considered one of the best cut 
more perfectly placed flowers open at a time. 
Each, 15c; doz., 90c; 100 for $6.00, postpaid. 
LAVENDER SHADES 
flower reds. Each, 15c; doz., 90c; 100 for $6.00, 
postpaid. 
Commander Koehl. 
TARO. “American Beauty’’ rose, ruffled. 
Early midseason, strong grower. Each, 7c; doz., 
CAPTAIN BOYNTON. The finest lavender in 60c; 100 for $3.75, postpaid. 
YELLOW SHADES 
GOLDEN DREAM. Very beautiful, absolutely 
clear, deep, yet soft yellow that is distinctive 
from any other. A tall, straight, strong growing 
CHAS. DICKENS. Bright radiant purple, with plant with several good-sized blooms open at a 
velvety blotch. Tall, strong, straight spike, time. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100 for $3.00, post- 
Each, 7c; doz., 60c; 100 for $3.75, postpaid. paid. 
RUFFLED GOLD. Probably the most beauti- 
_ .^ MARMORA. Immense smoky lavender with ful ruffled yellow grown today. The heavy bright 
large and many open at a time. Very fine. Each, pale purplish blotch. Eight to ten perfectly yellow ruffled blooms are spaced evenly on strong 
7c; doz., 60c; 100 for $3.75, postpaid. placed blooms open on good, tall, straight spike, stems. Splendid under good growing conditions. 
BETTY NUTHALL. Warm coral pink with great exhibition variety. Each, 7c; dOZ., 60c; Each, 10c; doz., 80c; 100 for $5.00, postpaid, 
p.nle yellow throat markings. _ Large ^and tall. 100 for $3.75, postpaid. ORANGE 
_ MINUET. Wonderfully beautiful clear light LA PALOMA. Large bright vivid orange, 
pinkish lavender. Four to six very large heavily Back of petals even brighter than the face. 
Picardy. 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM. A pure white 
gladiolus which, in its color class, is probably 
the largest and best variety in existence. Color: 
snow white with tinge of cream on the lower 
petals and the enormous florets, opening 6-8 existence with darker colored spots on the lower 
at a ’time, are well placed, of beautiful form petals. Flowers are large and well placed on 
and carried on verv long stems. A midseason the stems. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100 for $3.00, 
variety with an assured future. Each, 25c; postpaid, 
doz., $2.80; 100 for $14.00, postpaid. 
PINK, ROSE AND SALMON SHADES 
BAGDAD. Smoky old rose deeper toward the 
edges and lighter in the _ throat. Flowers are 
Late. Beautiful flowering variety. Each, 5c; 
doz., 40c; 100 for $2.50, postpaid. 
GIANT NYMPH. A La France pink with a 
rrenmv vellow throat The snikes are long with textured blooms open at once. Heavy, strong Heavy texture, good propagator, quite early, 
creamy ye l W t roat. ® i, .i « 41-,x, foliap-e and fine p-mwer "RineRt lipht lavender Voet, Ve • .lep fine- inn for -noRtnaid. 
large, wide open flowers, well arranged on the 
stems. Each, 5c; doz,, 50c; 100 for $3.00, ppd. 
J. S. BACH. This gladiolus is an exquisite Postpaia 
very early-flowering exhibition variety. Color: 
foliage and fine grower. Finest light lavender Each, 7c; doz., 60c; 100 for $3.75, postpaid, 
in existence. Each, 10c; doz., 80c; 100 for $5,00, OLDS* SUPERB MIXTURE 
The gladiolus in this mixture are of many 
^ • 1 - • * 1 , . royal LA'VENDER. Deep lavender, shading colors, including most of our named varieties 
fine orange-salmon, somewhat lighter in the lighter toward the center, heavy penciling of a together with many new seedlings. The bulbs 
throat, with white rnedian lines on each darker shade on lower petals. Grows four feet are all of number one size, measuring IV 2 inches 
which help to beautify the appearance of the high with 14 to 20 buds, 4 to 7 large flowers or over in diameter. For the market gardener 
flower and spike. Strong grower. Each, 20c; open at a time. A beautiful distinct shade of or commercial flower grower this is a very fine 
doz., $2.40; 100 for $12.00, postpaid. lavender that everyone likes. The finest com- assortment to use as the price is exceptionally 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON. One of the mercial dark lavender in existence. Each, 10c; low and the cut flowers can be sold for just 
most exquisitely-colored kinds on our entire list, doz., 80c; 100 for $5.00, postpaid. as much as those of the named varieties. Will 
flne'ly 'with fhTSi.t'.plMh" ot %’5d“c"arte't*'S5 RVTH HUNIINGIOH. Violet hUo with darker 'hoj'riVo pratlaid'L 
=»■ 7“c; eSci N.t 'postpaid, S11.00 per 1,000. 
$3.00, postpaid. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS. Begonia rose, deli¬ 
cately striped flame and scarlet; lip pale lemon 
speckled with ruby. Tremendously large flowers. 
strong healthy grower. 
100 for $3.75, postpaid. 
VEILCHENBLAU. The color is a beautiful 
many open at a time. Very tall, often growing violet-blue, darkening toward the center. The 
5 to 6 feet high. Considered the largest gladiolus entire flower appears at the first glance, to be 
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in existence. Wonderfully beautiful. Each, 5c; 
doz., 60c; 100 for $3.75. 
PICARDY. Soft shrimp pink without flecking. 
Blotch of light flesh pink shading to shrimp 
pink at edges. Seven to ten flowers open at 
one time. Well placed on tall, strong spike. 
Heavy propagator. Generally considered the 
most beautiful gladiolus in existence today. Each, 
7c; doz., 60c; 100 for $3.75, postpaid. 
E. J. SHAYLOR. Deep rose-pink to rose col¬ 
or. Outer edges and buds show a distinct rose 
color with throat of lower petals delicately pen¬ 
ciled rose-red. Pojiular as a cut flower, and a 
vigorous grower. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100 for 
$3.00, postpaid. 
MRS. P. W. SISSON. Creamy light pink. 
Immense. Tall, strong grower. Six or more 
large blooms open at a time. Outstanding vari¬ 
ety. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100 for $3.00, postpaid. 
"W. H. PHIPPS. Each spike a bouquet. La 
France pink, overlaid with light rose salmon, 
lighter toward center. Lower petals are very 
faintly striped and speckled with ruby. Flowers 
enormous; a masterpiece in gladiolus. Each, 7c; 
doz., 60c; 100 for $3.75, postpaid. 
TYCKO ZANG. Immense salmon pink, white 
throat faintly dotted cerise. Several open. 
Heavy foliage, strong grower. Each, 5c; doz., 
50c; 100 for $3.00, postpaid. 
made of blue velvet. Medium height, good spike. 
Each, 10c; doz., 80c; 100 for $5.00, postpaid. 
OLDS* BLUE RIBBON 
COLLECTION 
lO PRIZE-WINNER GLADIOLUS 
BULBS, 50c, POSTPAID. 
We offer one bulb each of the following 
beautiful gladiolus, each properly wrapped 
and labeled, for 50c, postpaid. 
These are all outstanding varieties and the 
cream of our entire list. All varieties are 
blue ribbon winners. 
Purple Glory—Deep maroon. Mrs. Leon 
Douglas—Begonia rose. Dr. F. E. Bennett 
—Scarlet. W. H. Phipps—La France pink 
and salmon. Golden Dream—Deep soft yel¬ 
low. Captain Boynton—Lavender. Mrs. F. 
C. Hornberger—-Pure white. Giant Nymph— 
La France pink. Pfitzer’s Triumph—Bright 
salmon orange. Mrs. Frank Pendleton—Pink 
and scarlet. 
Olds’ Superb Gladiolus Mixture. 
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