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THE WORLD'S FINEST GIANT EXHIBITION VARIETIES AND THE LOVELY, GRACEFUL HYBRID PRIMULINUS 
Copper Bronze . . Primulinus 
Bronze orange overlaid with copper, 
tipped with bronze. Early. 
100% 5.50 25 $1.50 Doz. 90c. 
Coryphee .Pink. 
The purest pink imaginable; large, 
well formed florets, 8 to 10 open at a 
time on tall, strong stems. Very 
choice. Midseason. 
100 $5.50 25 $1.50 Doz. 85c. 
Crimson Glow .Deep red 
or crimson scarlet, tall spikes; large, 
open flowers; choice. Midseason. 
100 $4.50 25 $1.25 Doz. 75c. 
Debonair ... ... ... Pink, 
with creamy throat markings and 
dusted with crimson; very tall and a 
vigorous grower. Midseason. 
100 $5.50 25 $1.50 Doz. 85c. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett ... Peach red, 
overlaid with flame scarlet, throat 
speckled with ruby and creamy white; 
very large flowers of great substance. 
Many open at a time on strong stalk; 
sturdy, healthy grower. Midseason. 
Regular Top Size Bulbs: 
100 $4.75 25 $1.25 Doz. 75c. 
Special Top Size, hand picked: 
100 $5.75 25 $1.50 Doz. 85c. 
Dream O’Beauty . ., Deep rose 
or purplish red, similar in color to 
IPF* American Beauty Rose. A great 
Beauty, as many as 10 to 12 large 
blooms open at one time. Midseason. 
100 $8.75 25 $2.25 Doz. $1.50 
Duna Buff pink, 
with yellow shade at base of petals. 
Straight, strong spikes of medium 
PF height. A new shade and very 
attractive. Midseason. 
100 $6.50 25 $1.90 Doz. $1.15 
Early Peach Peach red 
blending to ivory in the throat; long- 
lasting qualities, withstanding adverse 
weather conditions and will not burn 
in hot sun. Early. 
100 $7.50 25 $2.00 Doz. $1.25 
Edith Robson Peach pink 
with small carmine-red blotches. See 
illustration on page 186. This is one 
of the splendid Australian introduc¬ 
tions. Midseason. 
100 $6.75 25 $1.75 Doz. $1.00 
Fern Kyle .Creamy white. 
Large, heavily ruffled flowers, many 
open at same time, on long, strong, 
stems. A wonderful and very refined 
variety. Early. 
100 $7.50 25 $2.00 Doz. $1.25 
Flaming Meteor Rich red. 
A self color without markings, 6 to 8 
very large, open blooms at one time. 
Exceptionally sturdy stems, 
often 6 feet high. Grand for exhibi¬ 
tion. Midseason. 
100 $10.75 25 $3.00 Doz. $1.75 
Frank J. McCoy .. . Rose pink, 
with bright scarlet blotch on lower 
petals. Splendid exhibition sort. 
Very long spikes, open flowers. Mid¬ 
season. 
100 $8.50 25 $2.25 Doz. $1.25 
“It is a pleasure to let you know 
that I have been delighted with the 
results obtained from the bulbs sup¬ 
plied by you. Practically everything 
turned out entirely satisfactory. It cer¬ 
tainly pays to get the best quality.” 
MR. ROBERT YOHLER 
Superintendent-Head Gardener\to 
JOSIAH K. LILLY, Esq. 
T.T.S. MARGARET PETER (Illustrated above ) 
Another grand Australian variety. Beautiful, refined white flowers 
with attractive velvety blotches. One of the finest for exhibition or 
cutting. Midseason. 100 $8.50 25 $2.25 Doz. $1.-5 
Frilled Champion. Orange scarlet 
flushed with salmon; a seedling of 
Pfitzer’s Triumph. The heavily ruf¬ 
fled and frilled blossoms often meas¬ 
ure 6 to 7 inches across. Early. 
100 $10.75 25 $3.00 Doz. $1.75 
Gate of Heaven ... Deep yellow. 
Large, ruffled blossoms; strong, vig¬ 
orous; a grand new sort. Midseason. 
100 $6.75 25 $1.75 Doz. $1.00 
Gertrude Pfitzer ... China blue 
Lovely light China blue with violet 
blue blotch; large blooms on strong 
stems. A splendid variety. Midseason. 
100 $9.75 25 $2.50 Doz. $1.50 
Giant Nymph .Light rose, 
with creamy yellow throat; very large, 
wide open flowers well arranged on 
long, straight stems. Grows about 
6 feet tall. For exhibition. Early. 
Regular Top Size: 
100 $4.25 25 $1.15 Doz. 65c. 
Special Top Size, hand picked: 
100 $4.75 25 $1.25 Doz. 75c. 
Gloriana ... Orange salmon, 
with cream colored throat. Tall, 
strong grower, very beautiful variety. 
100 $4.75 25 $1.25 Doz. 75c. 
Golden Chimes ... Soft yellow, 
with deeper throat. Beautifully 
formed blossoms on tall, sturdy stems. 
Midseason. 
100 $12.50 25 $3.25 Doz. $2.00 
Golden Cup . .. Primulinus Hybrid. 
Deep yellow. Clear rich shade, large, 
cup-shaped flowers on strong spikes. 
Very choice. Midseason. 
100 $8.75 25 $2.25 Doz. $1.25 
Golden Dream ... Pure yellow. 
A clear golden yellow much b etter 
than Golden Measure. This va- 'PQ 
riety is now the leader in its class. 
Midseason. 
Regular Top Size: 
100 $4.25 25 $1.15 Doz. 65c. 
Special Top Size, hand picked: 
100 $4.75 25 $1.25 Doz. 75c. 
Golden Measure. Discarded in 
favor of Golden Dream. 
Golden Poppy. Primulinus Hybrid. 
Rich, deep yellow, pure self color; 
no markings. The blooms are r ound 
in form and are held erect on 
tall, wiry stems. A glorious cut flow¬ 
er. Early. 
100 $8.50 25 $2.25 Doz. $1.35 
Halley ... Lovely salmon pink, 
with rosy tint. One of the most popu¬ 
lar sorts. Very early. 
Regular Top Size: 
100 $4.50 25 $1.25 Doz. 65c. 
Special Top Size, hand picked: 
100 $5.50 25 $1.50 Doz. 85c. 
Henry Ford .Dark purple. 
A shade known as rhodamine purple; 
dark velvety Plum rose, good strong 
spikes. Very large, choice. Late. 
100 $6.50 25 $1 75 Doz. $1.00 
Herbstzauber ... Salmon copper. 
A lovely, warm shade of color. Very 
large flowers of exquisite form; tall 
growing and large. Late. 
100 $6.75 25 $1.75 Doz. % 1.00 
FOR LATE PLANTING 
OUTDOORS IN THE NORTH 
and Fall flowering, assure your sup¬ 
ply of Gladiolus by reserving your 
requirements with us, for late ship¬ 
ment. We will keep your bulbs in 
the proper storage until the date you 
desire shipment. After July 1st, it 
is difficult to secure good bulbs un¬ 
less previously reserved. 
YOU, TOO, CAN RAISE EXHIBITION FLOWERS FROM OUR SUPREME QUALITY BULBS 
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