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PRIMULINUS VARIETIES 
This race of Gladiolus is sometimes called the Orchid of the Gladiolus. Although the blooms are some' 
what smaller than the other types of Gladiolus, their graceful habit and exquisite blending of pastel shades 
make them a great favorite for decorative purposes. 
AFLAME. Begonia-rose shading to bright flame near the edge. 
Back of petals brighter. Very large flowers, many open at a 
time on tall, strong stem. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
Alice Tiplady. Beautiful orange'salmon, many flowers open at 
one time. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Alma Gluck. Peach-red blotched with 
sulphur'yellow. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
ANNIE LAURIE. Heavily ruffled deli' 
cate pink overlaid with light rose' 
pink; light purplish lines in tbe throat. 
Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
APRICOT GLOW. Clear warm apricot 
shade. Flowers large, wide open and 
well placed. Grows 5 feet high. Doz., 
75c; 100, $5.00. 
BETTY BROWN EYES. Beautiful 
orange with soft maroon spots on 
lower petals. Distinctively decorative 
and strikingly effective for basket as- 
sortments, alone or in combination. 
See collection, page 115. Doz., $1.45; 
100 , $ 10 . 00 . 
BETTY CO-ED. A pink primulinus suf' 
fused cream. Gracefully tall stems 
carry six to eight perfectly placed, in' 
describably delicate blossoms. Doz., 
$1.45; 100, $8.00. 
BIT O’ HEAVEN. Flaming orange with 
yellow throat. Tall, straight spike with 
10 to 12 medium sized flowers open 
at one time; long flower head. A dis' 
tinct and outstanding Gladiolus. Doz., 
$2.90; 100, $20.00. 
BRIGHTSIDES. A most unique and 
charming Gladiolus. Ideal for decora' 
tive purposes. Rich canary'yellow 
tipped with burnt'orange. See collec' 
tion, page 115. Doz., $1.15; 100, 
$ 8 . 00 . 
BUTTERBOY. Clear buttercup-yellow; 
tall, strong stem. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
CARRARA. (L’lnnocence). Creamy 
white, long wiry stems. Doz., $1.15; 
100 , $ 8 . 00 . 
COPPER BRONZE. A unique salmon- 
bronze overlaid with copper, tips of 
petals deep bronze. Best of this color 
ever introduced. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
ETHELYN. Beautiful orange-yellow, 
similar to Orange Queen, but with a 
clear lip. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
GLORIANA. Finest golden salmon with 
pure yellow throat. Large, well opened 
flowers; straight, strong, tall stem. 
Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
GOLDEN CUP. Cup-shaped flowers of 
clear, deep yellow, larger and deeper 
in color than Golden Dream. Heavily 
textured, well arranged blooms and 
good spike. Doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
GOLDEN FRILLS. Deep rich daffodil- 
yellow, pink lines on lower petals; in¬ 
tensely ruffled, very attractive. Large, 
open flowers. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
HARLEKIN. A bright cherry-red prim- 
ulinus suffused with golden yellow 
flecks and veins. Doz., $4.40; 100, 
$30.00. 
JONQUIL. Deepest yellow introduced 
thus far. Small flowers perfectly placed 
on tall, straight stems. See collection 
page 115. Doz., $2.20; 100, $15.00. 
LA PALOMA. Brilliant buff-orange on 
tall spike. Florets measure as much as 
five inches. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
LILAC WONDER. A beautiful shade of 
pure light lavender, tall straight spike. 
Doz, $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
LOUIS D’OR. Very attractive and most 
pleasing deep orange-yellow. Far 
superior in color to Orange Queen. A 
color not seen in any other Glad. 
Doz., $2.75; 100, $18.00. 
Maiden’s Blush. A strong grower, ex¬ 
quisite shade of maiden’s-blush-pink. 
Doz., 15c; 100, $5.00. 
MRS. CALVIN COOLIDGE. Soft sal- 
mon-rose-pink, lower petals creamy 
yellow bordered same shade of pink 
as upper petals. Unsurpassed in its 
class. Doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
ORANGE BUTTERFLY. The tiny flor¬ 
ets have real substance, glowing orange 
in color. The tendency to crook is in 
this case no disadvantage since it en¬ 
hances its value for decorative effects. 
See collection, page 115. Doz., $1.15; 
100 , $ 8 . 00 . 
ORANGE QUEEN. Purest apricot, 
large open flowers on good stem; con¬ 
sidered one of the very choicest grandi- 
flora primulinus. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
PATRICIA CARTER. Soft shrimp- 
pink, no markings; tall spike with five 
or six perfectly placed flowers open at 
a time. Doz., $1.15; 100, $8.00. 
ROSE MIST. Beautiful rose-red with 
buff showing through. Fine buff line 
on edge of all petals; five to six well- 
placed flowers on tall spike. Doz., 
$1.45; 100, $10.00. 
SCARLET BEDDER. Glowing scarlet, 
a beautiful shade and an excellent 
spike. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
SHELL PINK. Rose-pink with slightly 
mottled white throat; large flowers, 
well placed on tall, wiry stems. Doz., 
$1.15; 100, $8.00. 
SOUVENIR. Pure canary-yellow. Large 
stalks. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
SPRAY OF GOLD. Four to five slightly 
ruffled deep yellow medium-sized 
blooms make its inclusion in a collec¬ 
tion for basket arrangement impera¬ 
tive. Doz., $1.15; 100, $8.00. 
WASAGA. A clear capucine-buff with¬ 
out throat markings or flecking. Petals 
slightly frilled; well-placed flowers on 
good spike. Doz., 85c; 100, $6.00. 
WHITE BUTTERFLY. With the de¬ 
mand for white unabated this dainty 
ruffled white Primulinus with cream 
throat should be in every garden for 
decorative arrangements and table 
work. See collection, page 115. Doz., 
85c; 100, $6.00. 
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Primulinus Hybrids. This assortment 
combines all the named varieties 
and many new seedlings which 
range in color from cream-white to 
the deepest chrome-yellow, shades 
of pink, apricot and orange. Doz., 
$1.00; 100, $6.00; 1000, $60.00. 
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PRIMULINUS GLADIOLUS, 
Orange Butterfly 
