Forbes Gladiolus Bulbs 
For charm and color, few other flowers compare with Gladiolus. They can be grown with very little 
effort as they thrive in ordinary garden soil. The tall green stems, fairly bursting with brilliant color, 
provide a luxuriance of rainbow beauty. For cut-flowers, Gladiolus are unexcelled. Mass them together 
in solid beds, plant them in borders, and among shrubbery. With successive planting from April through 
June, they will bloom from July until frost. Plant bulbs 4 inches deep and 4 inches apart, cultivating 
frequently and watering freely. They revel in full sunshine. 
The Cream of the Gladiolus Varieties 
Bagdad. A midseason variety with flowers often 
6 inches across. They are of an attractive smoky 
old-rose shade deepening toward the edges and 
benter in the throats. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 
Commander Koehl. One of the best reds—a brilliant 
scarlet-blood-red. This is a late variety with 
large flowers on tall stems. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 
per 100. 
Debonair. A delightful pink with cream markings 
in the throat and a light suffusion of crimson 
sometimes flaked dark pink. A fine midseason 
variety. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Huge deep fiery scarlet blooms 
suffused peach-red, the lips being speckled with 
ruby and white. The wide-open flowers are 
held on stiff stems. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Early Dawn. Beautiful geranium-pink flowers of 
large size coming early on tall strong stems. 
65 cts. per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Flaming Sword. A very early variety with as many 
as ten flowers open at one time. They are brilliant 
red overlaid with orange and well placed on tall 
stems. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Gate of Heaven. This is the deepest yellow of all, 
forming large ruffled florets in nicely formed 
spikes. An early variety. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 
per 100. . 
Gold Eagle. An attractive very early variety with 
frilled deep clear yellow petals. 50 cts. per doz.; 
$3.50 per 100. 
Kassel. Beautiful well-formed large flowers of 
bright scarlet without markings. A magnificent 
red variety. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. _ 
King Arthur. Large ruffled, fluted Iavender-pink 
florets penciled with darker markings. A fine 
early variety. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Maid of Orleans. A fine midseason variety having 
beautiful pure white florets with creamy throats. 
60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Mammoth White. One of the largest varieties with 
splendid pure white florets often 7 inches across. 
Midseason in maturing. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 
per 100. 
Minuet. Late sort but with unusually beautiful, 
clear, light lavender-pink florets, often 6 open at 
one time, on strong stems. 60 cts. per doz.; 
$4.50 per 100. 
Orange Princess. A grand early, slightly ruffled 
variety with pure salmon-orange florets, slightly 
paler in the throats. 65 cts. per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Pelegrina. Large individual florets of fine dark 
violet-blue. The blooms come early on good 
strong stems. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Picardy. This gorgeous delicate apricot-pink 
variety elicits universal admiration. The ex- 
tremely large florets are somewhat ruffled and of 
heavy wax-like appearance. A splendid midseason 
sort. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Red Lory. A fine midseason Gladiolus with large 
red spotted carmine-rose florets, many open at 
one time. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Rosa van Lima. An exceptionally fine pure light 
pink variety with attractive florets well spaced on 
strong, straight stems. $1 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Sonatine. Often 5 florets open at one time on tall 
straight stems. They are light pink with small 
cherry blotches. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Vagabond Prince. An unusual variety with shining 
reddish brown florets, the lower petals splashed 
with vermilion. Often 8 well-spaced florets open 
at one time. 85 cts. per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 
Forbes Rainbow Gladiolus Mixture 
We make this with bulbs of ten different shades of color 
Plan now for a rainbow display of Gladiolus in this year’s garden. ‘These wonderful 
summer flowers, with their wide color range, will brighten your borders from July until 
frost. Easily grown and thrive in any garden soil. Forbes famous Rambow Gladiolus 
Mixture is especially prepared from largest-sized bulbs of ten distinct named varieties 
of ten different shades of color. This is far superior to ordinary commercial bulb 
mixtures of unknown color balance. Each 50 bulbs consists of 5 bulbs of each shade, 
assuring evenly distributed colors. 
35 cts. for 10 bulbs; $1.50 for 50; $2.75 per 100; $25 per 1000 





Three Outstanding Varieties 
Beacon. A bright rose-scarlet with a very large cream throat-blotch. 
Tall spike, heavily budded, many flowers open at one time. Very 
sturdy. 85 cts. per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 
Peggy Lou. Pink florets with a blue suffusion giving an opalescent 
effect. An excellent variety for cutting. 85 cts. per doz.; $6.50 
per 100. 
Shirley Temple. Beautifully ruffled large white florets with cream 
throat. One of the finest for exhibition if grown in partial shade. 
85 cts. per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 


