MERRITT & SORENSEN. 
3551 LAUREL AVE., OAKLAND, 
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1940 RETAIL PRICE LIST - GL ADI PLUS - DAHLIA S - T ,R, BEGONIAS . 
NOTE:- We announce to our customers the purchase of the business of Mr. 
W,H,Kingsley of Haywards, Calif, who until his recent retirement, due 
to a serious accident, was considered one of the foremost pioneers in 
the Gladiolus field. We look forward to supplying his former customers 
with the same high quality bulbs and to our new and older customers, 
we are pleased to announce that for our Gladiolus and Dahlia displays 
in the f Hall of Flowers* on Treasure Island maintained through July - 
September, we have been awarded a 1 Certificate of Merit* by the State 
of California, Practically all varieties listed were shown at least 
once during our display. 
Our bulbs are #1 size unless otherwise stated and are from clean 
healthy stock.In our general list, 1 bulb may be had for l/lO the rate 
of 12; 4 at the rate of 12; 25 at the rate of 100 in the same varieties 
In our Special list, please do not order in smaller quantities than 
listed. If it Is not listed write and ask for our prices. 
Postage prepaid on orders for $ 1*00 or more when accompanied 
by cash. On smeller orders add 15c. All California customers please 
add 5$ for sales tax . No C.O.D.orders please. 
DISCOUNTS : After your order is all made up and the above terms 
taken care of you may select additional bulbs to the extent of 10$ on 
orders from $ 2 - to $ 5; 15$ on orders from f 5 to $ 25; 20$ on or¬ 
ders from | 25 to J 50; 25$ on orders from $ 50 up. 
GLADIOLUS RED VARIETIES per doz. per 100 
AFLAME, ceriso scarlet ..... $ ,35 $ 2.00 
COMMANDER KOEHL, brilliant & glowing scarlet ,50 3,00 
DR. BENNETT, most popular light scarlet ....... .35 2.00 
MOROCCO, dark red, almost black .. .50 3,00 
J, S. BACH, orange salmon, lighter throat ..... .60 3.50 
PFITZER*S TRIUMPH, large glowing orange red ... .35 2.00 
RED LORY, exhibition rod, purplish blotch ..... .50 3.00 
RED PHIPPS, popular light red .. .50 3.00 
TIP TOP, large scarlet, deeper red in throat ,60 3,50 
VIRGINIA, commercial scarlet red .35 2.00 
PINK, ROSE, SALMON 
BETTY NUTHALL, glowing orange pink . .35 2.00 
CORYPHEE, clear light pink . ,50 3.00 
DEBONAIR, La France pink, cream throat ........ .35 2,00 
EARLY DAWN, largo pink, early .. ,35 2.00 
MISS ALAMEDA, deep salmon pink .. .50 3,00 
MRS.LEON DOUGLAS, largo begonia rose .......... .35 2.00 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON, light pink . ,35 2.00 
MR. W, H. PHIPPS, La France pink .. ,35 2,00 
PICARDY, most popular salmon pink ............. .35 2.00 
SALBACH’S PINK, large geranium pink .. .40 2.75 
SALBACH’S ORCHID, rose pink, lavender tinge ... *40 2,75 
LOS ANGELES, shrimp pink, good commercial ,35 2.00 
