MARSHALL’S 
Hints on Cultivation of Gladiolus—Any good garden soil in 
the open garden where there is plenty of sunshine and a fair amount 
of water is ideal. Fertilize with well rotted manure turned under in 
the fall; or, if manure\is not available, pulverized sheep or cow manure 
can be used by putting in bottom of trench when planting and 
covering with an inch of soil. Commercial fertilizer may be used on 
the surface during growing season, being careful to keep from direct 
contact with bulb or foliage. For extra large spikes, fertilize heavily, 
but do not omit to water freely, at least an inch of water every 2 or 
3 days. 

All our Gladiolus bulbs are strictly top size. Some varieties, 
however, do not make large bulbs. All we send out will produce 
first-class flowers. 

Numbers following varieties indicate approximate time of flowering, in days. 
(*) Varieties suitable for exhibition. 
BLUE, LAVENDER and PURPLE SHADES 
Doz. 100 
Ave Marie. 83*. Large blue with small purple blotches ....$1.00 $7.00 
Blue Danube. 90*. A beautiful amethyst-blue with a darker 
blotch SaLongyspikesuce eee eee ks oe ac ee 1.25 9.00 
Charles Dickens. 80*. A large aster-purple variety. The 
spike, which is usually long, carries many buds and open flowers. .85 6.50 
Marmora. 87*. Lavender to lavender-gray with a petunia- 
colorediblotchaiOneiot:theybesta 4. sea ee ene 1.00 7.00 
Max Reger. 88*. Light lavender-blue ...... EWM one! 1.50 10.00 
Milford. 89. This variety has a tall, straight spike and large 
flowers of excellent substance. The best light blue ............ 1.50 10.00 
Minuet. 88*. A self-colored light lavender; rich, very large 
flowerwrotsheavya-substance eee ae eee ee 1.00 7.00 
Mother Machree. 90. A vinaceaus lavender, overlaid with 
salmon-pink-atvedgesm@ on s-o eee niet, rt ae 1.30 8.00 
Mrs. Van Konynenbureg. 92. A matchless aniline-blue. 
The tbest:bluétvaricty mane eee ee ne eee 1.00 7.00 
Pelegrina. 88*. Pure deep violet-blue. Fine for exhibition ... 1.00 7.00 
Veilchenblau. 79. Violet-blue flowers of large size ......... 1.00 7.00 
PINK, ROSE and SALMON SHADES 
Doz. 100 
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Betty Co-Ed. 92. A pleasing combination of soft pink with 
deep ‘cream | throatyg pee ers eter ate a ee 1.25 8.00 
Betty Nuthall. 99*. A warm, light coral with pale orange 
throat and a light feathering of carmine. Tall, strong spike .. .85 6.00 
Coryphee. 96*. Salmon-flesh shaded rose. A very refined pink. 
Finesformvandimany.open . Garr nea eae ene, eee 1.25 8.00 
Debonair. 90*. La-France-pink shading to shrimp-pink towards 
thes'centert, Large xflowersJis anette dion ee eee 1.00 7.00 
Emile Aubrun. 86*. A blend of rose and orange with a slaty 
gray Lover tone wires Uuissan ae he eee ea oe eeh es Mu eh eee 1.00 7.00 
Frank J. McCoy. 90*. Pure deep pink. Large flowers on 
long “strong stemsh Wat) ke ee een oe ee 1.35 9.00 
Giant Nymph. 80*. Light rose-pink color with creamy 
yellow throat. We crwe ant je ee ee ee Praga eee Po OOD 
Gloriana. 95. A fine large salmon with yellow throat ....... 80 6.00 
Los Angeles. 85. A beautiful grenadine or orange tinted pink. 
Also called the “Cut and Come Again” as it often sends up 
new spikes afters being «ctut evap eee ee 710). -o,00nee 
Marshall’s Matchless. 90. Color soft orange-pink shad- 
ing to lemon-orange in the throat, which is slightly shaded 
orange watt they. base.<-e:)% 5 ee ee eet ee 1.25 8.00 
Marshall’s Glorious. 95. Clear apricot-pink, cream 
throat with carmine streak at base. Six to eight very large 
flowers open. ‘atone time »=..n ees ee ek ee SS 200 
Miss New Zealand. 97*. Shrimp, grading into begonia-rose 
with a medium sized blotch of Tyrian rose. The spike is tall, at 
times reaching over 6 feet, with massive, well rounded florets. 
The 7%4-inch florets come well placed with 8 to 10 open at a 
time. Miss New Zealand has been a big winner wherever shown 1.60 12.00 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. 80. The flowers are very large, of 
lovely flushed salmon-pink, with brilliant carmine blotches in 
the; ‘throats iets os pais eee a ae a ia a 15: 29:00 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. 90. Begonia-rose striped with flame, 
lower petal pale lemon, speckled ruby. One of the largest Glads 
In (existence. “63 40 4 SN ehe ans ate ee eae -75 5.00 

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