Descriptive list of Gladiolus 
PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
Cash with order, or 25% deposit if future delivery is desired, balance 
C. O. D. Delivery charges prepaid on orders of $1.00 or more, except 
as elsewhere stated. If less, add 15^ toward shipping cost. No order 
taken for planting sizes (No. 5 and No. 6) after May 1st, and for large 
bulbs after June 1st. Can furnish mixtures until June 15th. No single item 
less than 10^. I ship anytime. Yes! I give overcount. Please do not hold 
me to any obvious errors that may appear in this price list. 
If your order contains bulbs from the General List (which are Pre¬ 
paid) and the Quantity List (which are not Prepaid) I will send the bulbs 
express collect and put in enough extras to more than offset the express 
charges. 
Money orders should be made out to: Springfield, Mass., Postoffice. 
The Arenius Griffinations 
IMPERIAL PURPLE (Arenius) Color a deep, bright, clear 
rhodamine purple, practically a self color. Grows 5 ft. 
tall, 5 inch blooms, 5-6 open, healthy dark green 
foliage, blooms always well placed on a straight stem. 
The only fault that I have noticed (if it can be called 
a fault) is that it is only a fair propagator. Stock is 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
Per 1J$" Up H"-l T A" 3 A"- 3 / 4" Per 
still quite limited. New introduction of 1940 . 
1 
$5.00 
$3.50 
$2.00 
1 
10 
$ .50 
5.00 
CONSTANCY (Arenius) Large rose pink with small darker 
blotch. Good commercial . 
10 
.40 
.20 
.10 
100 
.10 
CORAL CLUSTER (Arenius) Clear coral pink with 
smaller deeper red lines in throat. 5-6 open, always 
straight, well placed blooms and fine keeping qualities 
10 
.50 
.35 
.20 
100 
.20 
EARLY MELODY (Arenius) This early, tall pinkish 
lavender is just becoming well known. Have many 
fine reports of its outstanding quality as a commercial 
lavender . 
10 
.40 
.20 
.10 
100 
.10 
KING ARTHUR (Arenius) Large, very ruffled deep mauve 
lavender. I believe this variety is still the finest color 
in the deep lavenders, although inclined to be tempera¬ 
mental. However, with good culture it will produce 
outstanding blooms . 
10 
.40 
.20 
.10 
100 
.10 
LAVENDER DELIGHT (Arenius) Clear, deep lavender 
with cream throat. Probably the clearest lavender 
glad. Strong, easy grower of medium height. Fine for 
florists’ work . 
10 
.40 
.20 
.10 
100 
.10 
LAVENDER QUEEN (Arenius) Deep violet lavender, 
usually clear, sometimes flecked a little. Spike tall, 
straight, with 6-8 blooms perfectly placed. Midseason. 
Fine propagator. My best lavender . 
10 
1.00 
.60 
.30 
100 
.25 
MAUVE MAGIC (Arenius) Very tall mauve lavender. 
Giant in growth and length of flower spike . 
10 
.40 
.20 
.10 
100 
.10 
MISS ELEGANCE (Arenius) Tall cream with small red 
line through center of each petal. Straight spike, 5-6 
open of wide open form. Midseason . 
10 
.60 
.40 
.20 
100 
.15 
PINNACLE (Arenius) Rose pink blending to a lighter 
throat. Tall straight spike with a long flower spike, 
8-10 open, and many buds showing color. Think you 
will like it . 
10 
.50 
.30 
.15 
100 
.15 
RADIANCE (Arenius) A bright clear red, much the 
same color as Dream of Beauty. Early, medium height. 
Easy grower and propagator . 
10 
.40 
.20 
.10 
100 
.10 
SCARLET GLOW (Arenius) Very bright clear scarlet, self 
color. Tall spike with 6 inch blooms. Very showy .. 
1 
10 
.20 
1.60 
.10 
.80 
.05 
.40 
100 
.25 
