Gladiolus—The Best of All Cut-Flowers 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS 
Commonly called the Summer-flowering 
Hyacinth. Tall flower spikes 3 to 4 ft. bear 
attractive, bell-shaped white flowers. 
Jumbo Bulbs: Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
ISEMENE 
Calathina. A beautiful Summer-flowering 
bulb, excellent for garden and pot culture. 
Clusters of large, pure white, fragrant 
blooms freely produced. Resembles 
Amaryllis flower. Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00. 
RANUNCULUS 
Produce Camellia-like flowers in the gar¬ 
den or forced. Plant in shady place in border. 
Blooms this Summer. 
Burnett’s Giants, Mixed. “The peer of 
them all.” Immense, double, brilliant 
flowers. Doz. $1.10, 100 $7.50. 
Balliang, Mixed. Semi-double; frilled pet¬ 
als. Good mixture of colors. Doz. 90c., 
100 $6.50. 
Gold. Winner of many awards. Dazzling 
golden yellow, double and semi-double 
flowers. Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
Palaflor. Beautiful assortment of colors. 
Semi-double and double, with reds pre¬ 
dominating. Doz. 80c., 100 $6.00. 
Tecolote Strain. A magnificent large-flow¬ 
ered strain in a wide array of colors. Flow¬ 
ers double, blended with semi-double. 
Red Shades Yellow Shades 
Pink Shades White Shades 
$1.20 per doz., $8.00 per 100 
Beacon. An extremely beautiful salmon-red 
with a large creamy blotch. Tall, stately 
grower with immense blooms. Doz. $2.75, 
100 $ 20 . 00 . 
Blue Admiral. A gorgeous variety with the 
best habits of all dark blues. Tall, strong 
spikes; placement correct. Large flowers of 
good substance. Doz. $1.15, 100 $8.00. 
Champlain. Lovely pale violet blue florets 
set on long, graceful spikes. Better than 
Heavenly Blue. Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00. 
Gertrude Swenson. Attractive mauve 
lavender with a white blotch. As many as 
12 florets open on stem at one time. 
Doz. $2.75, 100 $20.00. 
Heritage. Really the most exquisite clear 
pink we have ever seen. The flowers are 
enormous and many are open at the one 
time. Doz. $1.10, 100 $7.50. 
Jonquil (Primulinus). Really exquisite, 
with deep golden yellow flowers like King 
Alfred Daffodil. Sturdy grower. Doz. $1.65, 
100 $11.00. 
La Fiesta. Unusual shade of orange. Flow¬ 
ers are large and well placed. We believe 
this will become very popular. Doz. $2.00, 
100 $14.00. 
Lotus. Beautiful creamy white flushed with 
pink. Very delicate and refined, with 
graceful spikes. Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
Milford. Gorgeous azure blue with no 
stripes or blotches, 8-9 flowers of clearest 
blue open at a time. Highly recommended. 
Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00. 
Miss New Zealand. A beautiful peach pink 
of immense size. One of the finest exhibi¬ 
tion varieties yet introduced. Doz. $2.50, 
100 $18.00. 
(Popular Standard Varieties 
on next page) 
TUBEROSE, Excelsior, Double Pearl 
OXALIS 
This attractive Summer-flowering bulb is 
extremely valuable for the edges of borders 
and flower beds. Bloom quickly after plant¬ 
ing and have lovely flowers and refined foliage. 
Dieppi. Pure white flowers. Small. 
Lasiandra. Rosy pink. Finely cut foliage. 
Shamrock. Lovely pink blooms. Clover¬ 
like foliage. 
Large bulbs: Doz. 35c., 100 $2.00 
Moorish King. Undoubtedly the finest ma¬ 
hogany red. Florets and stem exception¬ 
ally large and of good substance. Striking. 
Doz. $1.75, 100 $12.00. 
Oregon State. The best pink out today. 
Gigantic flowers and spikes. Color a little 
lighter and less salmon than Picardy, with 
a cream-colored throat. Considered better 
than Picardy. Doz. $2.75, 100 $20.00. 
Paradise. Clear light apricot buff. Tall 
straight spikes. Makes a perfect placement. 
An extremely beautiful variety. Doz. $1.00, 
100 $7.00. 
Red Phipps. Brilliant light scarlet. Tall 
spikes with many florets open at once. 
Doz. $1.10, 100 $7.50. 
Shirley Temple. Truly a magnificent va¬ 
riety with ruffled cream flowers having a 
darker throat. Immense blooms on tall 
, stems. Doz. $1.75, 100 $12.00. 
Smiling Maestro. A gorgeous rich salmon 
orange of immense proportions. This is a 
real exhibition variety. Doz. $1.15, 100 
$ 8 . 00 . 
Star of Bethlehem. A pure white Pfitzer 
introduction that is unsurpassed. Has a 
touch of crimson on lower petals. Excel¬ 
lent, early exhibition sort. Doz. $1.25, 
100 $9.00. 
Takina. Probably the largest Gladiolus 
grown. Tremendous spikes with rose flor¬ 
ets veined purple. Exhibition sort. 
Doz. $1.75, J00 $12.00. 
Tip Top. Brilliant scarlet, darker feather¬ 
ing in throat. Giant florets on long spikes. 
Doz. $1.20, 100 $8.50. 
Twilight. A beautiful variety which we 
consider one of the best light yellows in¬ 
troduced. Good spikes. Doz. $1.75, 
100 $ 12 . 00 . 
TIGRIDIA 
{Mexican Shell Flower) 
Very showy Summer-flowering bulbs of 
great charm. In a mixture of orange, scarlet, 
rose and yellow shades. Pavonia strain. 
Alba. White, center spotted carmine. 
Carminea. Orange scarlet, yellow center. 
Immaculata alba. Beautiful pure white. 
Lutea. Attractive, clear yellow. 
Rosea. Attractive pink and white. 
Speciosa. Scarlet, center golden yellow 
Hybrid Mixture. A lovely selection of all 
colors. 
Above varieties: Doz. $1.40, 100 $10.00 
TUBEROSES 
A very popular and sweet-scented Summer 
flowering bulb. For early blooming, start 
indoors in pots and plant out in open ground 
about May 1st. Good cut flower. 
Excelsior, Double Pearl. Large, double 
pure white flowers. Large bulbs, doz. $1.20, 
100 $8.00; jumbo bulbs, doz. $1.75. 100 
$ 12 . 00 . 
GLADIOLUS, Beacon 
GLADIOLUS 
“The Peer of all Summer-flowering Bulbs” 
Very desirable for the garden, needing little attention and thriving in practically any ordi¬ 
nary soil, provided they are in a sunny location. Beginning around the first of April, plant the 
bulbs at weekly intervals so that a succession of bloom will be had through the Summer months. 
The most popular and outstanding varieties in a wide range of color are included in our selection. 
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