OSCAR H. WILL X CO., BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 
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Picardy 
GLADIOLUS 
The modern “Glads” we list are prizewinners in every way. 
For show, garden and bouquet flowers they can not be sur¬ 
passed. Our list for 1939 includes many world-wide favorites 
in a wide range of colors and types of bloom. 
Now—1939—is the time to make the acquaintance of 
these beauties in your own garden. Young high-crowned 
vigorous bulbs; large (1st) size and free of harmful disease 
and insect pests. 
Not less than 6 at dozen 
rates or 36 at hundred rates. 
Complete directions for cul¬ 
ture free with each order. 
ALL BULBS 
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OUR BULBS 
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Bagdad 
* WILL’S BIG FOUR 4 
*22* COLLECTION *252 
10 PICARDY. Best Salmon pink. 
10 MARMORA. Best Lavender smoky. 
10 EXCELLENCE. Gorgeous rich red. 
10 LA PALOMA. Large vivid orange. 
40 Beauties. These four varieties are selected 
as the most outstanding glads known to us for 
Northwest plantings. Each is perfect in every way 
including the low price. Identified by (**) on mar¬ 
gin of listing. 
These forty large bulbs, separately packed 
as to color, a $2.80 value, and a real bar- A 
gain at $2.00, delivered. 
♦MS ARISTOCRAT *1*® 
GLADIOLUS OFFER 
(Picture on inside back cover) 
This is ggain a giant in flower values. The finest 
collection of top ranking glads ever offered at this 
low figure. A glorious assortment of colors and 
types such as Picardy, Recovery, Wasaga, Bagdad, 
Polar Ice and fifteen other prize-winning beauties 
to make your 1929 garden lovelier than ever. One 
large (No. 1) bulb of each of the twenty sorts 
merked with an (*) on this page. All young, 
healthy, clean bulbs to add to your present stock. 
Separately bagged and labelled. We are proud to 
offer these twenty bulbs, a $1.58 value, in this col¬ 
lection for $1.00. Three offers for $2.75. 
PINK 
♦♦PICARDY. Continues to hold first place as a cut flower 
Glad. Immense florets of soft shrimp pink with no 
flecking - . A real bargain for your garden at .3 for 17c; 
51c a dozen, and 100 for $3.50. 
♦BETTY JfUTHALL. Still a prize-winner with its warm 
coral pink blooms, marked yellow in the throat, well 
arranged on enormous spikes. 3 for 17c; 12, 51c; 
100 for $3.50. 
DEBONAIR. LaFranoe pink to shrimp pink, creamy 
throat, blotch slightly peppered crimson. Many large 
blooms on long flower head. Rivals Picardy. 3 for 24c; 
12, 72c; 100 for $5.00. 
♦DUNA. Another Palmer beauty of soft pink-buff shading 
to pale yellow at base. Many open. Stands hot 
weather very well. 3 for 24c; 12, 72c; 100 for $5.00. 
MRS. E. J. HEATON. Deep salmon pink with light throat. 
No markings, non-fading. Excellent in all respects. 
We are fortunate to be able to offer this beauty at 
20c each; 3 for 50c; 12, $1.50. 
♦MILDRED LOUISE. Color a delightful warm salmon pink. 
Spike and flowers very large. Fine in all ways. (Note 
the lower price.) 3 for 24c; 12, 72c; 100 for $5.00. 
ORANGE, BUFF AND YELLOW 
♦*LA PALOMA. A fine tall orange Prim-grandiflora. An 
exceptionally attractive spike of bloom. Very early 
and wonderful in bouquets. 3 for 24c; 12, 72c; 100 
for $5.00. 
MRS. S. A. ERREY. A very large orange glad from Aus¬ 
tralia. Winner of many awards. Huge blooms. Splen¬ 
did spike. 3 lor 24c; 12, 72c; 100, $5.00. 
♦PRIMROSE PRINCESS. Stately wide-open Primrose yel¬ 
low. Tall with long flower head of large blooms. Our 
most reliable yellow. 3 for 24c; 12, 72c; 100, $5.00. 
RED 
f *AFLAME. Prim-grand. A striking giant flame or Poin- 
settia red on wiry spike. A “must have” for your gar¬ 
den. 3 for 24c; 12, 72c; 100 for $5.00. 
BILL SOWDEN. Huge deep rich rod. Gigantic flowers, 
spikes very good. Considered by many the best red. 
3 for 24c; 12. 72c; 100 for $5.00. 
♦DR. F. E. BENNETT. Immense br'lliant scarlet. Many 
blooms on strong spike. 3 for 17c; 12, 51c; 100 for 
$3.50. 
♦♦EXCELLENCE. A tall flashing light, red with large flow¬ 
ers. We believe this is one of the best reds to date 
for this climate. The earliest large red. 3 for ,24c; 
12, 72c; 100 for $5.00. 
LUCIFER. (Errey.) A new bright orange red with crim¬ 
son blotch. Many large flowers of fine form on tall 
spike. A wonderful glad for 12c each; 3 for 33c; 
$1.10 per dozen. 
♦RED LORY. Tall, graceful spikes, carrying many blooms 
ot a delightful rose red. 3 for 24c; 12 for 72c; $5.00 
for 100. 
♦RECOVERY. A bright red with slight salmon over¬ 
lay. This wonderfully beautiful glad is very popular 
with glad fans. Good propagator. 20c each; 3 for 50c; 
12 lor $1.50. 
♦WASAGA. Glowing buff with many large wide-open ruf¬ 
fledblooms. Lovely clear color which attracts the eye 
anywhere. (Note lower price.) 3 for 24c; 12 for 72c; 
100 for $5.00. 
WHITE 
♦MAID OF ORLEANS. Milky-white with darker throat. 
Size and placement fine. 3 for 24c; 12, 72c; $5.00 
per 100. 
♦POLAR ICE. A new creamy-white beauty of good habits. 
Becoming very popular and a bargain at 12c each; 
3 for 30c; 12, $1.10. 
SMOKY 
♦BAGDAD. Smoky old rose, darker edges, lighter throat. 
Smooth clear color. 6 to 8 very large blooms open. 
3 for 24c; 12, 72c; $5.00 per 100. 
♦♦MARMORA. Gigantic smoky lavender, with rose throat. 
An exotic beauty with many blooms on tall spikes. A 
sure prize-winner. 3 for 24c; 12 for 72c; $5.00 per 
100 . 
LAVENDER, BLUE and PURPLE 
♦MINUET. Lovely light pinkish lavender. Many large 
blossoms. Ranks next to Picardy. 3 for 24v; 12, 72c; 
$5.00 per 100. 
♦AVE MARIE. Large light blue, purple blotch. Spike and 
placement very good. 3 for 24c; 12 for 72c; $5.00 per 
100 . 
♦CHARLES DICKENS. Aster purple. Tall spike with many 
large blooms. 3 for 24 c; 12, <2c; $5.00 per 100. 
♦VEILCHENBLAU. One of the best and most desirable 
“standard” blues. Many lovely blooms. 3 for 24c; 
12, 72c; $5.00 per 100. 
“PIONEER” GLADIOLUS COLLECTION 
This remarkable collection of Glads of assorted 
colors, types and blooming seasons is sure to please 
everyone. Made up of large clean young - bulbs of 
tire better sorts. 12 for 30c; 45 for $1.00; 100 for 
$2.00. ami 1,000 for $17.00, delivered. 
MADEIRA VINE BULBS 
irge dry bulbs of this popular fast 
t green foliage. 12c each; 3 for 30c 
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