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THE GEMS OF ALL THE GLORIOUS GLADIOLI 
All prices postpaid. Write for prices on quantities larger than quoted below. 
WHITE 
ALBATROSS—Pure white with large lily-like 
flowers. Five feet in height. 5¢ each, 50c doz. 
MARGARET BEATON—Most outstanding 
of recent introductions. Awarded the dis- 
tinction of the most beautiful gladiolus at 
the New York World’s Fair. Immaculate 
clear white with fiery orange-red blotch 
in throat. 25c each, $2.50 per dozen. 

MARGARET PETER—Flushed white with’ very 
large crimson blotch. Wide open flowers with 
good placement. 6¢ each, 55c per dozen. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE—Clear, waxy cream with 
light yellow throat. Petals ruffled and of 
heavy substance. A giant in size. Se each, 
50c per dozen. 
SNOWPRINCESS—Clear white with a milky 
throat. Six large florets open at once on a 
long flower head. Five feet. Excellent. 10c 
each, $1.00 per dozen. 
RED SCARLET 
ALLEMANIA—Produces the largest blooms 
of all reds. Color a deep blood red. 
Healthy and vigorous in growth. 6c each, 
55¢ per dozen. 
BEACON — Color bright salmon-scarlet 
Stands out like 
with broad cream throat. 
a lighthouse. One of the very tallest grow- 
ers. Voted first place by both the New 
England and Canadian Gladiolus Soci- 
eties. 10c each, $1.00 per dozen. 
COMMANDER KOEHL—A magniticent deep 
red that is both bright and rich in color. Six 
to eight wide open florets at once. 5¢ each, 
5Qc per, dozen. 
DREAM OF BEAUTY—A new and distinctive 
shade of clear rose-red. Very popular with 
florists. 5¢ each, 50c per’ dozen. 
JOHN S. BACH — Salmon-red with white 
median lines. Very Tong, blooming spike. Te 
each, 75c per dozen. * 
KEWPIE — A real ‘miniature glad. Flowers 
bright. scarlet: with buff line around each: 
petal. 7c each, 75¢ per.dazen. 
MOORISH KING—No other. variety has such 
dirichadeep red tolor—a ‘deep clear maroon 
self: hint cepaciey tf popular. 7c. each, 75c 
a eareasehh 
‘ BLUE AND PURPLE 
JOSEPH HAYDN—Striking light lavender-blue 
with large blotch of deep violet on two lower 
petals. Five to 6 large blooms open at one 
time on a long straight flower spike. 5¢ each, 
50c per dozen. 

MAX REGER — Lavender-blue, with dark 
throat markings and glittering white points 
giving the appearance of a blue butterfly. 
6c each, 55c per dozen. 
MILFORD—One of the best varieties from 
Australia, and one of the finest light blues. 
Flowers of good size, well placed on long 
flower spike. 6c¢ each, 55c per dozen. 
PURPLE BEAUTY — Well placed good sized 
florets of deep royal purple. 5¢ each, 50c 
per dozen. 
YELLOW AND ORANGE 
AMBERGLOW — Deep amber yellow. The 
brightest yellow glad in éxistence. Excellent 
cut flower. 7¢ each, 75c per dozen. 
BETTY NUTHALL — Giant coral pink, pale 
orange throat. Grown in greater quantity 
than any other glad save Picardy. 5e¢ each, 
50c per dozen. 
BIT O’HEAVEN—Richest and most brilliant of 
all orange glads. Also the tallest grower. 
7c each, 75c per dozen. 
DOROTHY DELL—An early light orange; the 
largest in this color. 5¢ each, 50c per dozen. 
LA FIESTA—In a color class of its own; a 
clear bright orange that does not fade. Blooms 
are wide open on long stems, and is the best 
for cutting. 25¢ each, $2.50 per dozen. 
ROYAL GOLD—A new light yellow of perfect 
form. 25¢ each, $2.50 per dozen. 
YELLOW EMPEROR—Perhaps the best and 
deepest yellow. Very large open blossoms on 
long sturdy spikes. 5c each, 50c per dozen. 
SMOKY 
MOTHER MACHREE—Smoky lavender with 
tints of gold. Unusual and attractive. 5¢ each, 
50c per dozen. 
VAGABOND PRINCE — Rich garnet-brown 
with a glowing orange-red blotch. Spire and 
placement are ideal. 25¢ each, $2.50 doz. 
ZUNI—A very fine new smoky, reminiscent of 
the old variety, Rose Ash, but brighter and 
taller, and with fine regular placement and 
all-afound good habit. 25c¢ each, $2.50 doz. 
LAVENDER 
MINUET—The best of the self-colored laven- 
der glads, carrying 7 to 9 heavily textured 
flowers open at once on a fine strong spike. 
5c each, 59c per dozen. 
RIMA—A delightful new variety in a very 
pale lavender pink with white throat. 25c 
each, $2.50 per dozen. 
SALBACH’S ORCHID—A clean bright shade 
of lavender-pink that blooms early. Stands 
the hottest sun without fading or wilting. 
5c each, 50c per dozen. 

SALMON 
ALADDIN—A new giant ruffled variety of 
deep salmon with yellow center. A top notch 
cut flower and holds its color till the last bud 
has opened. 25c¢ each, $2.50 per dozen. 
EDITH ROBSON—Salmon-rose, small blotch. 
5c each, 50c per dozen. 
GLORIANA--Clear salmon, blended with a 
pure yellow throat. 5¢ each, 50c per dozen. 
PINK 
BONNEVILLE — Deep salmon pink, almost 
scarlet with small white throat blotch. A 
most attractive glad and a proven florist 
variety. 5c each, 50c per dozen. 
CAMELLIA — Blush white tinted pink with 
small vivid orange-scarlet blotch on cream 
ground. Six to 7 of 20 florets open at once. 
7c each, 75c per dozen. 
D. A. HAY--Bright pink with white throat. 
Placement perfect. Straight spikes. 5¢ each, 
50c per dozen. . 
GRETA GARBO—Clear light creamy pink. 
Opens uv to 12 blooms on a spike that 
sets a new standard of perfection. This 
is perhaps the most outstanding gladiolus 
since Ficardy. 50c each, $5.00 per dozen. 
MISS NEW ZEALAND—The world’s largest 
glai. Enormous blossoms, lovely salmon- 
apricot suffused with rose, and peach col- 
ored blotch in throat. 50> each, $5.00 doz. 
NEW ERA—Pure pink. A prize winning vari- 
ety of great merit. Ten very large ruffled 
blossoms open at one time. 10c each, $1.00 
per dozen. ‘ 
PICARDY—The most talked about glad in the 
world today. Of soft shrimp pink without 
flecking. 5c each, 50c per dozen. 
ROSA VAN LIMA—A bright pink with white 
throat. Excellent for cutting. 7e each, 75c 
per dozen. 
ROSEMARIE PFITZER — Light pink suffused 
with cream. Unexcelled for exhibition. 5c 
each, 50c per dozen. 
SONATINE—Clear pink. Tall spikes and vig- 
orous grower. 5c each, 50c per dozen. 
BUFF ; 
WASAGA—The best in this class. Clear gol- 
den buff. 5¢ each, 50c per dozen. 2 
LAGO’S SUPERFINE GLADIOLUS MIX- 
TURES—One bulb each of 12 varieties (our. 
selection), 12 bulbs, 40c. Ten each of five 
varieties (our selection), 50 bulbs, $1.90. 
Ten each of 10 varieties (our selection), 
100 bulbs, $3.50. Famous Rainbow Mix- 
ture, 35c per dozen; 100 bulbs for $2.50. 

THE GEMS OF ALL THE DAZZLING eS 

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS 
FD — Formal Decorative. Fully double 
giant dahlias, with broad but very regu- 
larly placed petals. 
ID — Informal Decorative. Fully double 
giant dahlias, with petals irregularly ar- 
ranged—long twisted, and pointed. 
C—Cactus. Very thin petalled dahlias, 
chrysanthemum-like in form. 
SC — Semi-Cactus. Similar to the cactus 
type but with much fuller and broader 
petals. 

AMERICAN BEAUTY — (SC) Exquisite new 
white. 50c each. 
AVALON—(FD) Clear yellow; large flowers 
on long stems. 35c¢ each. 
BOB PLEUSE—(SC) Large deep wine-maroon, 
tipped white. 50c each. 
CAVALCADE—(FD) Mulberry with old rose; 
free and early blooming. 50c each. 
CHARLES G. REED-—(FD) Plum with maroon 
shadings. Very large blooms. Slightly wavy 
petals. 50c each. 
All prices postpaid. 
CHARLES L. MASTICK—(FD) Orange bronze, 
reverse blended deep rose. 75c¢ each. 
CLARA CARDER—(!D) Large cyclamen-pink 
bloom. New, extra fine. 60c each. 
FLAMING METEOR—(SC) Flame red and gold, 
petals in whirls like chrysanthemums. 60c. 
FIREBALL — (FD) Fiery scarlet, 
good. 50c each. 
INKYO—(SC) Almost black, glistening ma- 
roon, scarce. 50c each. 
JANE COWL—(ID) A large flower of a warm 
buff and old gold blending to a bright salmon 
at the center. 35¢ each. 
JERSEY BEAUTY — (FD) The most popular 
dahlia. Lavender-pink. Fine stem and foli- 
age. 35c¢ each. 
JOSEPHINE G.—(SC) Beautiful true rose-pink, 
petals tipped yellow. 35c¢ each. 
LINDA VISTA—(ID) Shaggy, soft yet clear old 
rose. 50c each. 
MONMOUTH CHAMPION—(FD) Brilliant flame 
color. Free bloomer. 50c¢ each. 
PEPPERMINT—(FD) Different. Deep pink pen- 
ciled with white maroon. 50c¢ each. 
large, extra 
MRS. GEO. LEBOUTELLIER—(ID) Rich velvety 
carmine; outstanding in all respects. 50c ea. 
POPE PIUS XI—(FD) Glorious bicolor combina- 
tion of golden yellow and white. 50c each. 
PRACHTKERL—(SC) Deep yellow; large in- 
curved cactus. Extra fine. 50c¢ each. 
ROUGE BOUQUET — (C) Blending shades of 
scarlet and gold, with overtones of violet. 
50c each. 
SNOW QUEEN—(Hybrid Show) Large snow- 
white ball, dark green foliage. 50¢ each. 
SAGAMORE BEAUTY—(FD) Gold color, shad- 
ed warm salmon-rose or orange buff. 35c ea. 
THOMAS EDISON—(FD) Royal purple with 
brilliant rich finish. Large, and petals are of 
stag-horn formation. 50¢ each. 
TEN DAHLIAS from this list, our selection, 
$4.00. All different, all labeled correctly. 

TUBEROUS BEGONIA BULBS—Recommended 
for growing in shady and semi-shaded places 
Exquisite blooms of the richest colors. The 
stock we offer is the best there is to be had. 
Requirements: Shade, loose rich soil, plenti- 
ful moisture. A superb assortment of leading 
varieties. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50, postpaid. 
