HORNBERGER’S SERVICE 
HAMBURG, N. Y. 
3 
IN MEMORY 
We reprint the following announcement from the Florists Review of August 3 
193 9 for the benefit of many who did not read this notice. 
MRS. F. C. HORNBERGER 
Mrs. F. C. Hornberger, wife of F. C. Hornberger, gladiolus grower 
of Hamburg, N. Y. died July 25, 1939 after about a years illness. Mr. 
Hornberger has been a grower of gladiolus at Hamburg, N. Y. for twenty 
years or more and is the originator of several well-known commercial 
varieties, including Aflame, Mrs. F. C. Hornberger, and others. Within the 
past two years, a son and daughter, Eldred and Jean were added to the 
partnership, known as Hornberger’s Home and Garden Service. (F.R.8-3-3 9) 
This season you can address mail and make remittances payable to HORN¬ 
BERGER’S SERVICE (Clark Street, Hamburg, N. Y.) This partnership consists 
of my two children and myself. We will continue to give you the best we can 
supply and improve our service to you in every constructive way. We sincerely 
thank you for all past business you have given us and we will try to merit your 
future patronage. 
KING MIDAS 
See page 12. 
NEW GLADIOLUS 
We give a more complete description 
here of several quite new glads. Some are 
listed in regular price list, but more 
briefly described there. 
AMERICAN COMMANDER. (Edw. New), 
introduced by us in 19 3 8 catalog. Mr. 
New. the originator, considers this an 
improved Com. Koehl for general 
comparisons: Produces long straight 
stems and very heavy, wide, green 
foliage, long flower head, with many 
open. The color is a clear medium 
red, with much lustre or sheen, a 
much brighter color than Com. Koehl. 
Produces spikes from all size bulbs 
and propagates fast. WON THE 
AWARD OF MERIT from the Em¬ 
pire State Gladiolus Society, the only 
variety to receive this award from 
this society to date. Retail prices 
listed in regular price list. We list 
here the prices per 10, with 5 bulbs 
at the 10 rate. 10 No. 1, $20.00; 
10 No. 2, $10.00; 10 No. 3, $12.00; 
10 No. 4, $8.00; 10 No. 5, $0 00; 10 
No. 0, $4.50; Bulblets, 10 for 80c. 
Larger quantities will be quoted. 
MRS. CAROLINE WARNER GANNETT. (F. O. Chamberlin) We give below a de¬ 
scription of the spike of this variety that won the SWEEPSTAKE PRIZE at 
the ESGS show at Rochester, N. Y. 1937 the first time this variety was shown. 
We quote: “The spike carried 20 buds expanding into blooms measuring seven 
inches and more in diameter. The color is a blending of lavender and pink, 
highlighted in the upper portion of the floret with tones of mahogany and gold, 
with each of the two throat petals of the bloom marked with a large patch of 
glowing cherry. The holding and keeping quality of the bloom considered 
exceptional.” See price list of prices for bulbs and bulblets. 
