GLADIOLUS 
The Most Inexpensive Summer Flowers for the 
Garden, Yet the Most Popular Cut 
Flowers for Indoors 
of Quality and Distinction 

Golden Dream 
Picardy 
Ave Maria. Large florets of near-blue color. Tall, 
straight spikes with many blooms open at a time, all 
facing one way and well placed. Early bloomer. 
Each, 8c; doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Bagdad. A dark, smoky rose, with 4 or 5 very large 
florets open at a time on a tall graceful spike. One 
of the tallest glads. Late bloomer. Each, 8c; doz., 
70c; 100, $5.00. 
Berty Snow. The tall, straight spike, and healthy grow- 
ing habit of this variety, with its very large florets 
of beautiful clear lavender, makes this one of the 
very finest varieties. Midseason bloomer. Each, 5c; 
doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Betty Nuthall. Warm coral-pink, with yellow throat 
markings and a slight tinge of orange. 6 to 8 med- 
ium large, well-placed blooms open at a time. Late 
bloomer. Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Brightsides. A medley of colors but orange in general 
effect, the principal hue being a rich canary-yellow 
which blends to bittersweet-orange at tips of petals. 
Throat is rich apricot. Early bloomer. Each, 8c; 
doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Charles Dickens. A tall, strong grower with a long 
spike of purple, violet blooms. Early bloomer. 
Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Debonair. A clear light pink, shading to shrimp-pink 
with creamy throat blotch, lightly peppered crimson. 
6 to 8 medium large blooms open on a very tall, 
always straight, spike. Midseason bloomer. Each, 
5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Dr. Durr. Early blooming cream-white, somewhat ruf- 
fled. 6 to 8 florets open at a time. Each, 5c; doz., 
40c; 100, $3.00. 
Early Dawn. Early blooming geranium-pink. Large 
blooms on a tall spike. Strong grower. Each, 5c; 
doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
E. I. Farrington. A very soft self-yellow. Florets of 
fair size with 6 open on a 4-foot spike. Midseason 
bloomer. Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Thirty Top Notch Selections 
Emma. Salmon with reddish blotch. Long spike with 8 to 10 
large, well-placed blooms open. Midseason bloomer. Each, 
8c; doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Excellence. Large light red with 4 to 6 florets open. The 
earliest large red to bloom. Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Golden Dream. Beautiful, clear deep medium sized yellow 
with 7 to 10 blooms open at a time. Tall strong grower. 
Petals slightly recurved. Late bloomer. Each, 5c; doz., 
40c; 100, $3.00. 
La Paloma. Large bright vivid orange of heavy texture. A 
new and distinctive shade and one of the best oranges. 
Midseason bloomer. Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Maid of Orleans. Beautiful milky white with cream throat. 
Tall straight plant with up to 8 large well-placed blooms 
open. Midseason bloomer. Each, 8c; doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Margaret Fulton. Superb, early blooming, salmon-pink, dec- 
orative. A distinctive shade, different than the color of 
any other variety. Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Marmora. Immense, smoky lavender from Australia. Many 
blooms open at a time on a good, tall, straight spike. 
Midseason bloomer. Each, 8c; doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Mibloom. White, tinted pink with scarlet blotch. 5 to 6 
blooms open. If you want early glads, this is the one to 
get. Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Minuet. Beautiful light pinkish lavender. 5 to 6 or more 
well-placed blooms open. The lavender glad by which all 
other lavenders are judged. Midseason bloomer. Each, 8c; 
doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Miss Greeley. Rich pink, flecked somewhat darker. Up to 
8 five-inch florets open on a very tall spike. An early 
bloomer. Each, 8c; doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Mother Machree. Smoky lavender overlaid toward the edge 
with salmon-pink. An odd, but very pretty, smoky variety 
that is always popular. 8 to 12 medium sized blooms open. 
Late bloomer. Each, 8c; doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Olive Goodrich. White, tinted light pink, shading darker at 
the edges. Pale yellow throat. Six or more large blooms 
open at a time on a tall spike. Midseason bloomer. Each, 
5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Pelegrina. Six or more large, dark blue blooms open with 
most of the remaining buds showing color. Considered 
the best dark blue. Blooms early. Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 
100, $3.00. ; 
Picardy. Soft, shrimp-pink without flecking. Blotch of light 
flesh-pink shading to shrimp-pink at edges. Inconspicuous 
feathering of begonia-rose. 7 to 10 blooms open at a time, 
measuring 6 inches and more across. The most outstand- 
ing introduction in recent years. Midseason bloomer. 
Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Red Glory. Very tall rose-red exhibition with up to 12 or 
15 good sized, well-faced florets open at once. Opens so 
many blooms that spikes are frequently unable to hold up 
their weight. Midseason bloomer. Each, 8c; doz., 70c; 
100, $5.00. 
Red Phipps. Brilliant light scarlet. Tall growing with 6 to 
8 blooms open at a time. Blooms late midseason. Each, 8c; 
doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Tobersun. Medium yellow with darker throat. 7 to 8 blooms 
ohee at a time. Late bloomer. Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, 
3.00. 
Wasaga. A glowing buff, with wide open, ruffled blooms. 
Color is perfectly clear, with no throat markings or fleck- 
ings of any kind. 4 to 5 open at a time. Many declare this 
variety the most beautiful glad ever produced. Late mid- 
season bloomer. Each, 5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Wuertembergia. Immense fiery scarlet, with cream-white 
throat. Spikes very tall and always straight. Extremely 
showy and dominant in the garden. Midseason bloomer. 
Each, 8c; doz., 70c; 100, $5.00. 
Yvonne. Blush-white or very pale pink with soft cerise 
spot in the throat. 6 to 8 very large blooms on a tall, 
strong growing plant. Early midseason bloomer. Each, 
5c; doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
MIXTURE 
A mixture of popular named varieties, selected from all 
classes, unsurpassed in diversity of colors, types and quality 
of blooms. Doz., 35c; 100, $2.50. 

58 Gladiolus 
ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
