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This collection simply cannot be improved. Among 
thousands of Gladiolus these 25 varieties received the 
25 highest votes of the American Gladiolus Society. 
They are listed in the order of merit, as determined by 
the number of votes received by each variety. Picardy 
received the largest number of votes each year for three 
years in succession and has thereby been declared THE 
WORLD'S FINEST GLADIOLUS. Picardy therefore heads 
our list of "The World's 25 Best Gladiolus". Minuet, 
the beautiful orchid toned variety illustrated on page 
6, received the second largest number of votes, and 
therefore appears second on our list as the world's 
finest orchid toned variety. Commander Koehl, illus¬ 
trated on page 5, received the third largest number of 
votes, and is thereby declared the world's finest red 
gladiolus. It accordingly appears third on this list. 
Betty Nuthall, with its beautiful medley of blended 
colors, illustrated on this page, received the fourth 
largest number of votes and therefore appears as the 
fourth variety on this list. 
In selecting "The World's 25 Best Gladiolus" I am 
not merely giving you my own opinion, but the com¬ 
bined judgment of the country's leading professional 
growers, breeders, and Gladiolus enthusiasts. 
Pursuing my policy of offering only the best, I have 
assembled these 25 varieties inta one superb col¬ 
lection at a new low price that brings all af these top 
rated varieties of the Gladiolus v/orld within the reach of 
every flower lover. 
SO HERE THEY ARE, EACH THE FINEST OF ITS 
CLASS. They carry off the prizes everywhere. The 
illustrations, which are very greatly reduced, can give but 
a faint idea of their great beauty, for many of the 
individual florets are nearly as wide as this page and 
the flower spikes are often shoulder high. And so if 
you wish the best that money can buy; if you wish to 
be a sure winner at the flower shows, or if you grow 
flowers only for your own pleasure and the enjoyment 
of your neighbors and friends, either as cut flowers or 
for striking effect in the garden, you cannot go wrong 
in selecting "The World's 25 Best Gladiolus". 
A pamphlet entitled "How to grow Fine Gladiolus" 
will be sent with each order. 
You May Choose Individual Varieties, or 
Order the Complete Collection 
PICARDY—The sensation of the Gladiolus world and 
winner af the highest symposium vote. Florets up to 
seven inches across, with many open at once, on 
flower stalks up to six feet tall. Color a delightful 
shrimp pink. Sold six yeors ago at $2.00 a bulb. 
10c each; 3 for 20c; 6 for 30c; 12 for 50c; 100 for 
$2.75. 
Betty Nuthall 
The World’s Finest Blended Gladiolus 
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