WATERER’S Superb Gladiolus 
Culture. Gladiolus are easily grown in any ordinary good garden soil, provided the situation is sunny. They may be planted 
in rows, beds, or groups 6 inches apart, covered with 3 to 4 inches of soil. Pre.ss the earth firmly around the bulbs. Water freely 
but always after sundown and cultivate frequently to prevent the surface of the soil from hardening. A succe.ssion of blooms 
can be had by planting the bulbs at intervals of two weeks from about April 15 to .July 1. 
NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES OF MERIT 
The varieties offered below are all of the newer introductions and have been selected for vigor, size and beauty of bloom. 
BEACON. Salmon-red with large cream blotches; flowers large 
and shghtly ruffled; long, strong stems. A distinct variety. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $17.50 per 100. 
BLUE ADMIRAL. Deep violet-blue. Will bloom with many well- 
arranged florets open at one time. This variety is amongst the 
best new blues recently offered. 11 cts. each; $1.10 per doz.; 
$7.50 per 100. 
BLUE BEAUTY. Large Ught blue flowers with edges of petals 
overlaid violet-blue and 6 to 8 wide-open florets of fine round form. 
Excellent long spikes with 20 or more buds. Beautiful exhibition 
variety. Fine as a cut-flower. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; 
$25 per 100. 
BLUE DANUBE. Striking, pure amethyst-blue with contrasting 
blotch of dark blue. A fine tall-growing variety with 6 to 8 florets 
open at once. 11 cts. each; $1.10 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
CHRISTABEL. Soft shrimp-pink with sulphur-yellow throat. 
Tall, straight spikes with 7 or more very large florets open at one 
time. 8 cts. each; 85 cts. per doz.; $6 per 100. 
EDITH ROBSON. A salmon-rose with soft red blotch. Huge 
spikes of bloom, frequently 12 large flowers open at one time. 
Truly an exhibition variety. 8 cts. each; 80 cts. per doz.; .$5.50 
per 100. 
FRANK J. McCOY. A pure rose-pink with a brilhant spot of 
scarlet on the lower petals. Long spike, with 6 to 8 flowers open 
at once. A fine exhibition variety. 8 cts. each; 85 cts. per doz.; 
$6 per 100. 
GERTRUDE SWENSON. Lavender-mauve with white blotch on 
lower petals. A very large, straight spike with 12 blooms open 
at once. Recommended for exhibition purposes. 25 cts. each; 
$2.50 per doz.; $17.50 per 100. 
J. S. BACH. Dazzling salmon-orange with immense flowers borne 
on tall, straight stems. This is an outstanding variety we fully 
recommend. 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $9 per 100. 
LOTUS. Brilliant creamy white, flushed with very delicate light 
pink—a beautiful pastel shade. Six or seven flowers open at one 
time on tall stems. See No. 8 on color-plate, page 68. 10 cts. each; 
$1 per doz.; .$7 per 100. 
MAX REGER. Light lavender-blue with darker throat-markings, 
ending in sharp, white points, giving it a resemblance to a blue 
butterfly. Very graceful and attractive. 15 cts. each; $1.50 
per doz.; $10 per 100. 
MILFORD. Clear azme-blue without markings. Eight or more 
tremendous florets open at one time. Tall, strong spikes. One 
of the finest blues. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. 
MISS NEW ZEALAND. Salmon-apricot, suffused rose with blotch 
of peach-red. The spike is tall with massive, well-rounded florets 
well placed, with 8 to 10 open at one time. A prize-winner wher¬ 
ever shown. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; .$25 per 100. 
MOORISH KING. Very dark mahogany-maroon with velvety 
black sheen. Long, strong stems with many flowers of good 
substance. 18 cts. each; $1.75 per doz.; $12..50 per 100. 
MOTHER MACHREE. A smoky lavender overlaid .salmon-pink 
toward the edges. Large flowers well placed, 6 to 8 open at one 
time, on tall, strong stems. Very attractive. 8 cts. each; 85 cts. 
per doz.; .$6 per 100. 
NEW ERA. This is one of the finest, much-ruffled pure pink varie¬ 
ties recently introduced. The spikes are always straight, the color 
is very pleasing, and the flowers are of heavy texture, with as 
many as 10 open flowers at one time. A winner wherever shown. 
35 cts. each; .$3..50 per doz.; .$25 per 100. 
OREGON STATE. The best pink yet introduced, and considered 
better than Picardy. Color is a little lighter and less sahnon than 
Picardy with a cream throat in place of the dark blotch, as in 
Picardy. We recommend this variety. 30 cts. each; .$3 per doz.; 
$20 per 100. 
PICARDY. A clear soft shrimp-pink with a blotch of flesh-pink 
which blends back into the main color. Seven to ten open florets 
which measure 6 inches across on a strong, tall spike. A sensa¬ 
tional variety in recent years. 7 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.; 
$5 per 100. 
REWI FALLU. Immense deep blood-red florets, 8 open at one time, 
while the buds are colored to the tips of the tall, straight stems. 
A great future is predicted for this variety in its color class. 
40 cts. each; $4.25 per doz.; .$30 per 100. 
RUDOLPH SERKIN. The finest dark blue. Florets pure dark 
pansy-blue. Considered an improvement on Pelegrina. Flowers 
larger and better color. 35 cts. each; $3.75 per doz.; $27.50 per 100. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE. Light cream, with a rich creamy yellow 
throat. Large, ruffled, 6-inch florets with as many as 8 to 10 open 
at one time. A seedling of Picardy. Tall, vigorous grower with 
flowers of good texture and substance. The aristocrat of Gladiolus 
today. 20 cts. each; .$2.25 per doz.; $15 per 100. 
SMILING MAESTRO. A very pleasing color. Deep salmon- 
orange without any markings. The flowers are very large, measur¬ 
ing 6 to 8 inches across. Splendid exhibition variety with 10 to 
12 flowers open at one time. 8 cts. each; 85 cts. per doz.; $6 per 100. 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM. Snow-white with a tinge of cream on 
the lower petals. Enormous flowers of good substance and form, 
7 or more open at one time, well placed on very long stems. 
Considered the largest and best of the whites. 11 cts. each; 
$1.15 per doz.; $8 per 100. 
TIP-TOP. The warm bright red florets are large and of the wide- 
open, flat type, on long, straight stems, with 7 to 8 open at one 
time. 9 cts. each; 90 cts. per doz.; $6..50 per 100. 
VAGABOND PRINCE. Lovely garnet-brown florets, lighter in 
upper throat and with a small blotch of glowing scarlet on lower 
petals, 8 to 10 open at one time. A seedling of Picardy and a 
gorgeous novelty of a most unusual color. 17 cts. each; $1.75 per 
doz.; $12.50 per 100. 
WHITE TRIUMPHATOR. Very large flowers of glistening pure 
white, perfectly placed on tall, straight stems. Highly recom¬ 
mended for exhibition. 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; .$9 per 100. 
YELLOW EMPEROR. A very fine yellow, deej) in color and con¬ 
sidered the best yellow yet introduced. A real beauty with many 
open flowers on straight, strong stems. 11 cts. each; $1.10 per doz.; 
$7.50 per 100. 
In cutting Gladiolus for the house, it is best to cut the spikes as 
soon as the first one or two lower flowers are open. The remainder 
will open in the house. Remove the faded flowers, cut a little off 
the stem, and change the water every day; treated in this way a 
spike will last a week or ten days and as a rule the colors are more 
refined when developed in the house. 
Gladiolus for Late Planting 
Gladiolus can be had in flower in late September and October if 
the bulbs are retarded in cold storage. 
We are prepared to place in cold storage any varieties ordered before 
the middle of April and ship at any date required for later planting. 
OUR BULBS ARE ALL NO. 1 SIZE AND FREE OF THRIP 
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HOSEA WATERER : PHILADELPHIA 
