"Shumway’s Glorious New Outstanding; Gladiolus 
2723 Picardy Glorious Pink 
The prima donna of the gladiolus 
" world. 
2757 Special Offer 
One bulb each of the entire 25 as featured on pages 
78 and 79. All packed in separate bags and individually 
labeled. A BEAl^ BABCrAIN—ONLY $2.00 postpaid. 
ALL No. 1 
2723 Picardy (Exhibition) 
The buxom prima donna of the gladiolus 
world. A lav'ishly beautiful rich apricot- 
.salmon overlain with a slight silvery mist 
like the blush on blue grapes. Picardy has 
achieved wider popularity than any other 
variety in history and is today the stand¬ 
ard by which all other glads are judged— 
(consciously or unconsciously.) This giant 
variety should be the backbone of every 
line gladiolus collection. 3 for 18c, 6 for 
30c, 12 for 50c, 25 for 90c, 100 for $3.00. 
2704 AiJa (Medium Decorative) 
Deep rich violet of “blue” with purple 
marking deep in throat. Color quite clear 
for a blue; texture velvety. A moderate but 
reliable grower. 3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 12 for 
60c, 25 for $1.00, 100 for $3.50. 
2706 Bagdad (Exhibition) 
High-powered, late blooming tycoon type. 
Rampant grower. Likes to get all over the 
place. Color an old rose with three in¬ 
souciant lines of wan scarlet showing 
through in the throat as if scratched by a 
humming bird. 3 for 200, 6 for 35c, 12 for 
60c, 25 for $1.00, 100 for $3.50. 
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2721 Marmora (Exhibition) 
Giant grey with lavender influence, with 
a peculiar plum-colored glow in the throat. 
Quite sensational when well grown. Prob¬ 
ably the nearest true grey of any flower. No 
gladiolus collection is complete without 
this leading novelty. 3 for 18c, 6 for 30c, 12 
for 50c, 25 for 90c, 100 for $3.00. 
2718 Lotus (Medium Decorative) 
Charming new Glad; essentially white 
but bleqding to translucent shell-pink at 
the tips and cream at the throat. Waxy 
shell-like texture makes Lotus pre-emin¬ 
ent among all delicately tinted gladioli. 
3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 12 for 60c, 25 for 
$1.00, 100 for $3.50. 
2708 Brightside (Medium Decorative) 
The most beautiful orange gladiolus. Ac¬ 
tually a. medley of colors but orange in 
general -effect, the principal hue being a 
rich canary yellow which blends to bit¬ 
tersweet orange at the tips of the petals. 
The upper throat is rich apricot. 3 for 25c, 
6 for 40c, 12 for 60c, 25 for $1.10, 100 for 
$3.75. 
2703 Aflame (Exhibition) 
Giant scarlet of rather subdued tone with 
about five six-inch florets open at one time. 
Florets are of the winged type and set 
well apart on the stem. Grows five feet 
tall with an extra long flowerhead. De¬ 
servedly very popular. 3 for 18c, 6 for 30c, 
12 for 50c, 25 for 90c. 100 for $3.00. 
2705 Albatross (Large Decorative) 
Tall snow-white without a trace of any 
other color. Florets rather loosely attached 
to the stem and often lily-flowered (up¬ 
right facing). About the first really fine 
white to be produced. 3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 
12 for 60c, 25 for $1.00, 100 for $3.50. 
2707 Bleeding Heart 
(Large Decorative) 
Pinky-white with a generous outpour¬ 
ing of crimson at the base of the petals 
making a warm, bright suffusion—rounded, 
contrasting. The petals so modestly pulled 
back, needle-pointed, give this flower an 
air of winsome circumspection, a curtsy¬ 
ing grace. 3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 12 for 60c, 
25 for $1.00, 100 for $3.50. 
2709 Charles Dickens 
(Medium Decorative) 
Old favorite red-purple with a long, 
rangy spike that makes it ideal for basket 
work. 3 for 18c, 6 for 30c, 12 for 50c, 25 
for 90c, 100 for $3.00. 
2710 Commander Koehl (Exhibition) 
Giant blood-red opening about five six- 
inch florets at one time. A tall- vigorous 
grower. Blooms are of heavy substance, 
very glossy, and of distinctive triangular 
form. The standard of excellence among 
red gladioli. 3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 12 for 
60c, 25 for $1.00, 100 for $3.50. 
2711 Debonair (Large Decorative) 
Warm light pink fading to a creamy 
throat with crimson pepperings. May some¬ 
times show a slight sharp flecking of deep 
pink near the edges which is in no way 
unattractive. Makes an unusually long 
spike that is ideal for cutting. An excel¬ 
lent variety. 3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 12 for 
60c, 25 for $1.00, 100 for $3.50. 
2712 D|.^ p, E. Bennett 
(Large Decorative) 
Brilliant, slightly ruffled scarlet with 
small white spearhead in throat. An ideal 
performer. Still the standard of quality 
among scarlet gladioli. 3 for 18c, 6 for 30c, 
12 for 50c, 25 for 90c, 100 for $3.00. 
2713 Dream O’Beauty (Exhibition) 
Giant American Beauty rose-red with 
slightly deeper throat. Grows five feet tall; 
opens up to ten florets at one time. Be¬ 
cause of its vivid coloring this variety is 
an especial favorite with garden visitors. 
3 for 25c, 6 for 40c, 12 for 60c, 25 for $1.10, 
100 for $3.75. 
2715 Golden Poppy 
(Medium Decorative) 
A gladiolus of the same shining gold 
color as the California poppy—and some¬ 
what similar in roundness of form. A tall 
grower with a wiry stem. The throat is 
entirely free from any marking. This is the 
richest, deepest-toned yellow gladiolus. 3 
for 25c, 6 for 40c, 12 for 60c, 25 for $1.10, 
100 for $3.75. 
2716 King Arthur (Large Decorative) 
Deep-toned lavender approaching a light 
purple shade. This variety possesses un¬ 
usually heavy, lustrous petals which are 
beautifully ruffled. A very distinctive glad¬ 
iolus. 3 for 25c, 6 for 40c, 12 for 60c, 25 for 
$1.10, 100 for $3.75. 
2704 Aida 
2769 Shumway’s Superfine Rainbow Mixture 
All No. 1 Large Size Bulbs—None Better At Any Price. Here is my Best Mixture— 
Featured in color on inside back cover. 'A doz. 30c, doz. 48c, 50 for $1.65, 100 for $3.00, 
250 for $6.75, 500 for $12.50, 1000 for $22.50 prepaid. 
2770 Shumway's Superfine Rainbow Mixture 
No. 2 size Bulb Measuring I'A to V/2 inch. “Guaranteed To Please.” This is the same 
superior mixture as featured in color on inside back cover except these are No. 2 
size bulbs. Doz. 35c, 50 for 98c, 100 for $1.90, 250 for $4.25, 500 for $8.00, 1000 for 
$15.00, prepaid. 
2706 Bagdad 
2721 Marmora 
2718 Lotus 
2708 Brightside 
