1 94 1 Gladiolus Guide & Price List 
Reliable Varieties — Accurate Descriptions 
Quality Bulbs at Reasonable Prices 
BLLBS GROWN here on the OREGON DESERT with ample irrigation are unusually fine and vigorous. 
State inspectors find very little disease and NO THRIPS. Large bulbs are grown from small stock, this takes 
a year longer and is more expensive than forcing to full size from bulbets in a single season. BUT bulbs are 
stronger, have thicker husks, more vitality and DO produce better spikes. 
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. If bulbs are not 
satisfactory, just let me know and I’ll try to make it 
right. Sometimes a bulb goes “haywire” for no good 
reason, and sometimes soil, weather or other condi¬ 
tions are bad and the bulbs are not to blame. But 
YOU be the judge! 
ORDER EARLY" PLEASE! We are both ahead 
when I get orders filled before planting time and the 
last minute rush. Late in the season I sometimes have 
to substitute in size, or a similar variety, also with 
planting to worry about, I just can’t give the atten¬ 
tion I do earlier. When stocks begin running low I 
am sometimes less generous than when they are 
plentiful. 
POSTAGE will be paid on retail orders of over 
$1.00 in U. S. On smaller orders, please add 10c. 
Try to make your order total at least $1.00. Most 
retail orders are sent by mail, on larger orders it is 
sometimes cheaper to send by express, if your town 
has a station. Western orders can be mailed safely 
most anytime excepting in spells of sub-zero weather. 
Bulbs sent East before March 2 5 at buyers risk. Ex¬ 
press shipments safe anytime. 
DISCOUNTS. After you get your order made up 
you may select additional bulbs from the retail list to 
the extent of: 10 per cent on orders of from $2 to $5; 
15 per cent on orders of from $5 to $25; 20 per cent 
on orders of from $25 to $50; 25 per cent on orders 
of from $5 0 up. (This applies ONLY on bulbs ordered 
from the retail list, and when order is accompanied 
by cash). 
WHEN YOU ORDER give your name and address; 
state varieties, size and amount of each wanted, and 
enclose remittance by Money Order, Check or Cur¬ 
rency. Stamps on small orders only. Bulbs can be 
sent C. O. D. if you wish, the Postal Service makes a 
charge of 12c and up on each package above postage. 
C. O. D. orders to be held for shipment at a later date 
must be accompanied by 2 5 per cent in cash. Orders 
will be receipted by postal card as soon as possible 
after being received. Make checks payable, mail 
orders to PAUL BRANDON, Rt. 1, BEND, OREGON^ 
ABOUT SIZES, Large bulbs are the best size to 
buy, they are full of vigor and produce the largest and 
earliest flowers. Some varieties, like Rewi Fallu, pro¬ 
duce rather small bulbs—yet these produce huge 
flowers. 
Medium size bulbs make fine flowers, often as good 
as large bulbs, they bloom only a little later. 
Small bulbs sometimes bloom, and they grow to 
large bulbs for another season. 
Bulblets rarely bloom, they produce small stock for 
next season. Some are hard to germinate, don’t buy 
them unless you are familiar with growing, they are 
not guaranteed to grow. A Pkt. of bulblets is not 
counted, there will be from 25 to a couple of hundred, 
depending on how much stock I have, good value al¬ 
ways. 
PRICES quoted are postpaid in U. S. I try to keep 
them on par with other growers and will meet their 
prices if I have stock. 
NOT LESS than 10c worth of a variety sold. You 
will find that you will get more enjoyment from a 
variety if you have more than one bulb of a kind— 
and these prices are low enough that anyone can have 
more than one of the standard varieties. 
You may have 3 bulbs for 10c on those listed @ 
3 5c per dozen. 2 for 10c where listed @ 50c per 
dozen; 2 for 15c where listed @ 75c per dozen; 
Others @ 1/10 the price of 12; 12 for 10 times the 
one rate; 6 @ dozen rates; 25 or 50 @ 100 rate; BUT 
NO ITEM FOR LESS THAN 10c. 
GRADED DOZENS, 4 large, 4 medium and 4 small 
bulbs of a variety for 6 times the price of one large 
bulb, thus Beacon, 12—75c, 1 for 7*40 x 6 = 45c. 
These give a long period of bloom at small cost. 
THANK YOU for the many orders you sent last 
season, also the nice letters received during the sum¬ 
mer, sorry I did not get them all answered, they were 
certainly appreciated. I am leaving out comment in 
this year’s list, hope to be able to go back to the 
old form next season. Believe almost every variety 
listed is worthwhile, though all don’t do equally well 
in all climates. 
Figures in descriptions just following variety name 
(3 6-4-6) indicate height of plant (3 6 inches), size of 
flower (4 inches across), and number (6) open at one 
time. 
Each variety will be separately and properly 
labelled. 
No new introductions this year, have one for ’4 2. 
A pink such as I’ve always dreamed of seeing, 
“DREAM PINK.” Another, “KLONDIKE KATE,” 
will be offered soon, it’s an extremely early flaming 
red gold. 
VARIETY DESCRIPTION 
Aachen 36-4-9, Beautiful deep cream . 
Aflame 42-5-6, Big begonia red 
Aida 36-3%-4, Early deep blue-violet . 
Aladdin 36-6-5, Huge new light coral. 
Alchemist 40-4 %-6, Early clear yellow 
Allegro 3 6-4-5, Lovely medium blue violet 
Alone 30-3-5, Pink spurred novelty . 
Amador 40-5-6, Most brilliant Scarlet . 
Amberglovv 40-5-5, Deepest yellow, very fine 
Amrita 44-5 %-5, Ruffled clear buff . 
Angel’s Dream 32-3-8, LaFrance Rosebuds 
Ardent 60-5-7, Brightest scarlet red . 
Best early com. red yet. A red Picardy. 
Ariadne 44-5 %-8, Blush white, red plume 
Ave Maria 38-4-6, Fine medium blue violet 
Large Medium Small BULBLETS 
in. up 
% to 1 % in. 
Under 
% in. 
12— 
$2.50 
12—$ 
.25 
12— 
.50 
12 — 
$ .25 
12—$ 
.15 
Pkt.— 
.10 
100— 
3.00 
12— 
.35 
12— 
.20 
12— 
.10 
Pkt.— 
.10 
100— 
2.80 
100— 
1.80 
100— 
.80 
1— 
.50 
1— 
.30 
1— 
.20 
12— 
.25 
12— 
.50 
12— 
.30 
12— 
.20 
25— 
.15 
1— 
.15 
12— 
.50 
12— 
.30 
12— 
.10 
12— 
.50 
12— 
.30 
12— 
.15 
Pkt.— 
.10 
100— 
3.00 
100— 
2.00 
100— 
1.00 
1— 
.15 
1— 
.10 
15— 
.10 
12— 
1.50 
12— 
1.00 
12— 
.60 
1— 
.15 
1— 
.10 
2— 
.10 
15— 
.10 
12— 
.50 
12— 
.30 
Pkt.— 
.10 
1— 
.50 
1— 
.35 
1— 
.20 
10— 
.50 
12— 
5.00 
12— 
3.00 
12— 
2.00 
100— 
4.50 
100— 
40.00 
100— 
30.00 
100—15.00 
12— 
1.50 
12 — 
1.00 
12— 
.10 
12— 
.35 
12— 
.20 
12— 
.10 
Pkt.-— 
.10 
100— 
2.80 
