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The TILLINGHAST SEED COMPANY, La Conner, Washington 
GLADIOLUS 
. THE CREAM OF THE 
WORLD'S BEST VARIETIES 
Most Popular of all Summer-flowering Bulbous Plants 
Thirty-seven "Glads" 
Plain Petaled and Ruffled 
A Prize Winner 
See Cut on Back Cover. 
NEW ERA. This new Glad which sold for 
$8.00 per bulb in 1937 is one of the loveli¬ 
est Glads yet introduced. Winner of many 
blue ribbons all over the United States. 
Color, eosune pink blended with La France 
pink; throat soft cream pink, white mid¬ 
ribs. Extremely ruffled and frilled. As 
high as 10 florets open at one time. 
Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 6 for $5.25; 
Dozen $10.00. 
Outstanding Introductions from 
New Zealand 
HINEMOA. Large, deep rose flaked choc¬ 
olate; yellow throat. Very striking. Each, 
10c; dozen, 85c. 
MILFORD. Clear even tone of lovely light 
blue. Flowers are very large with some¬ 
times nine florets open at one time. 
Spikes and placement splendid. A sturdy, 
healthy, beautiful giant Glad. Large bulbs, 
each 25c; 3 for 65c; dozen $2.40. 
MISS NEW ZEALAND. The gladiolus 
sensation that every one is talking about. 
The color is salmon-apricot, suffused rose 
with blotch of ripe peach. A gigantic 
beauty. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; dozen $3.50. 
NOVELTY GLAD OFFER. One each of 
the above four Glads. Retail value $1.70— 
for only $1,.50. 
Coryphee 
AFLAME. Begonia rose shading to bright 
orange flame near the edge. Six well 
placed blooms open at a time. Each, 6c; 
dozen,50c. 
BAGDAD. Smoky old rose, deeper at edge 
of petals and lighter in the throat. Lip 
petals have a faint creamy blotch marked 
with pencilings of begonia-rose. Five to 
seven immense blossoms, strong spike. 
Each, 7c; dozen, 65c. 
BERTY SNOW. Large flowers of beauti¬ 
ful lavender. Fine exhibition and cut 
flower. Each, 5c; dozen, 40c. 
BETTY NUTHALL. The coloring is new, 
a warm light coral with pale orange throat 
and a light feathering of carmine. The 
flowers are often 6 inches across, of splen¬ 
did substance and placement. Each 5c; 
dozen, 40c. 
CHAS. DICKENS. Fine violet purple 
blossoms with darker blotch on the lower 
petal. Very fine. Each, 5c; dozen, 40c. 
COMMANDER KOEHL. A beautiful large 
clear light blood red. Probably the best 
variety in its color. Tall, straight, massive 
spikes with many open at a time. Each, 6c; 
dozen,50c. 
CORYPHEE. A large clear wax-like pink, 
similar in color to the well-known Ophelia 
rose. Very striking. Each, 7c; dozen, 65c. 
CRIMSON GLOW. Fine large blooms of 
bright deep crimson. One of the best. 
Each, 5c; dozen, 35c. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. Peach red overlaid 
with flame scarlet. The throat is striped 
with ruby and white. Very large and 
striking. Each, 5c; dozen, 40c. 
EARLY SUNRISE. A very early sort that 
should be in every garden. The color is a 
beautiful deep salmon that attracts atten¬ 
tion anywhere seen. Each, 5c; dozen, 40c. 
GATE OF HEAVEN. Straight spike. A 
strong growing pure rich deep yellow. 
Florets large, ruffled, well placed and of 
good substance. Each 10c; dozen 85c. 
GIANT NYMPH. A beautiful light rose 
pink with a creamy yellow throat. The 
spikes are large and the flowers exception¬ 
ally fine. Each, 5c; dozen, 40c. 
GLORIANA. Wonderful, large glowing 
salmon-orange blooms with yellow throats. 
The spikes are tall and erect. Each, 5c; 
dozen, 40c. 
GOLDEN DREAM. A beautiful golden 
yellow glad of medium size but of fine tex¬ 
ture and quality. Each, 5c; dozen, 35c. 
HEAVENLY BLUE. Large clear delicate 
lavender blue of great refinement and 
beauty. While not such a robust grower 
as some of the lighter shades the results 
are worth all the efforts spent in growing 
it. Each, 7c; dozen, 65c. 
LA PALOMA. A large pure orange glad 
of fine substance. One of the best of the 
orange varieties. Each, 5c; dozen, 40c. 
MAID OF ORLEANS. Beautiful pure 
white with cream throat. Straight spike 
with many florets open at one time. An 
excellent cut variety. Each, 6c; dozen, 50c. 
MAMMOTH WHITE. A very large ala¬ 
baster white with many flowers beauti¬ 
fully placed on a tall and graceful spike. 
A consistent prize winner. Each, 7c; 
dozen, 65c. 
MARMORA. A large, robust grower of 
grayish lavender, with a blotch of old rose. 
Each, 6c; dozen, 50c. 
MILDRED LOUISE. Soft glowing orange 
pink. Individual florets are well open 
and perfectly placed on a straight spike. 
Each 10c; dozen 85c. 
MINUET. Clear, light lavender with just 
a hint of opalescent shading. Among the 
best of its color. Each, 6c; dozen, 50c. 
MOTH ER MACHREE. A deservedly pop¬ 
ular variety of gladiolus of a beautiful 
golden lavender with a smoky veil that 
makes it unique. Each, 7c; dozen, 65c. 
MRS. F. C. PETERS. A beautiful orchid- 
pink, with a crimson-purple blotch haloed 
white on lower segment. Ea. 5c; doz. 40c. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON. The petals 
are a beautiful bright rose pink on a pure 
white ground, with deep rich blood red 
blotch on the lower petals. Ea. 5c; doz. 35c. 
MRS. LEON DOUGLAS. Giant graceful 
flowers 5 to 6 inches across on tall spikes. 
Ground color, rich salmon pink overlaid 
and beautifully penciled brilliant flame 
scarlet; pale lemon throat, slightly 
speckled ruby. Each 5c; dozen, 40c. 
MRS. VON KONYNENBURG. A match¬ 
less shade of brilliant blue. The flowers 
are of largest size, well placed, and open¬ 
ing evenly to the top. Each, 5; dozen, 40c. 
MR. W. H. PHIPPS. An enormous glad¬ 
iolus of beautiful LaFrance pink, overlaid 
with light rose salmon, lighter toward the 
center. Lower petals faintly striped and 
speckled ruby. Each, 5c; dozen, 40c. 
PARADISE. Clear apricot, opening 6 to 7 
large florets at a time. Tall, straight 
spikes with perfect placement. Robust 
grower. One of the best of the newer 
sorts. A good commercial. Each, 25c; 
dozen, $2.50. 
PELEGRINA. This is considered the very 
best dark blue, being of a rich and intense 
deep violet-blue shade. Ea. 10c; doz. 85c. 
PFITZER’S TRIUMPH. Unquestionably 
one of the largest and finest gladiolus ever 
produced. The blooms are nearly 6 inches 
across, bright, flaming salmon-orange, 
with small velvety cherry-red blotches. 
Each, 5c; dozen, 40c. 
PICARDY. A truly sensational flower of 
delicate apricot pink. One of the finest 
gladioli in our entire list. Ea. 5c; doz. 40c. 
PRINCE OF WALES. Golden salmon 
melting to throat of primrose yellow. A 
pretty combination that is extremely beau¬ 
tiful. Each, 5c; dozen, 35c. 
PRIDE OF PORTLAND. An appealing 
large flowered variety of a beautiful soft 
scarlet color with a creamy throat. Each, 
7c; dozen, 65c. 
PURPLE GLORY. This is the giant of the 
ruffled gladioli and is of a truly remark¬ 
able color. An extraordinary deep velvet 
maroon red, with almost black blotches, 
like burned into the petals. This variety 
has been awarded two silver cups and 
many other awards at gladioli shows. 
Each, 5c; dozen, 40c. 
RED PHIPPS. A glowing scarlet. Has 
the good points of W. H. Phipps, such as 
size, length of spike and lasting qualities. 
Each, 10c; dozen, 85c. 
VAGABOND PRINCE. Bronze-red, with 
rich orange-red throat blotches. One of 
the better sorts. Each, 30c; dozen, $3.00. 
WURTEM BURGI A. Lovely scarlet with 
broad soft creamy blotch. Tall, never 
crooks, and produces large round open 
flowers. Each, 10c; dozen, 85c. 
RAINBOW COLLECTION. One each of 
every named Glad in our list, regular value 
$4.42—each labeled— for only $3.75. 
MONEY-SAVER COLLECTION. One each 
of the 37 Glads in our regular list. Value 
$2.72—in Mixture, none labelled—$2.20. 
HYBRID MIXED. A mixture containing a 
great many colors and shades. Doz. 25c. 
PRIMULINUS HYBRID. A new type of 
gladiolus. The flowers are smaller and of 
delicate shades and colors. Mixed colors 
only. Dozen, 25c. 
SPECIAL VALUES—MIXED "GLADS" 
GLADIOLI OFFER— 
Finest Hybrid (Mixed Colors) — 
25 Bulbs, 45c; 50 for 85c. 
Premier Mixture (Named Sorts)— 
25 Bulbs, 85c; 50 for $1.50. 
See Colored Cuts and Special Offer on 
Back Cover. 
