Mr. Pontius Own Gladiolus Originations 
Will you hindly haue your bulk arders reach me uot later than April 15th 
Viola Biggs is a large ex- 
hibition salmon pink with 
darker throat. It is quite 
early with good place- 
ment and never a crook. 
Opens up 6 large blooms. 
An open Emile Aubrun 
seedling. 10c each; per 
doz. $1.00. 
Arwine is a beautiful deep 
wine red. An Emile Au- 
burn seedling. It is of the 
decorative type with 8 
well placed blooms on a 
wiry stem. It makes a 
good cut-flower and will 
add much to its color 
range. 10c each; per doz. 
$1.00. 
Northern Rose. Is a true 
old rose in color growing 
to large exhibition size. 
Opens up to 6 to 7 large 
florets on a slender spike. 
It is medium -la te’ in 
blooming. Per bulb,‘ 10c 
each; per doz., $1.00; 100 
at $8.00. 
El-Nathan. Beatiufully 
ruffled flowers of a pleas- 
ing salmon on a _ very 
straight spike. Liked well 
wherever grown. Grant 
ing that the placement is 
at times poor it is still 
worth while. Per bulb, 
10c; doz., $1.00; 100 at 
$8.00. 
Art’s Purple. A decortiee 
seedling of Emile Aubrun 
with, wide open flowers. 
It is;a good performer in 
..° every way and makes a 
good cut flower in that it 
“ works in with other col- 
ors nicely. 10¢ each; per 
doz., $1.00. 
Emmy Glo is a decorative 
salmon-buff with yellow 
throat, stippled red. 
Opens up 6 to 7 nicely 
ruffled florets on a long 
slightly bending spike. 
Has made some nice wins 
at the shows. 10c each; 
doz., $1.00; 100 at $8.00. 
Mr. F. W. Davis, a,Com. 
Koehl X Picardy seedling, 
is a very fine light>red 
that has great commer- 
cial possibilities. It opens 
up six, five-inch florets 
on a long willowy spike. 
It makes huge plants and 
is a very rapid propa- 
gator. You ought to add 
this to your red list. No. 
1 and 2 bulbs, 15¢c beach: 
per doz., $1.50. 
Mrs. Chas. Van Ryan is 
another lovely pink Glad 
of the shade that has be- 
come increasingly popu- 
lar among Gladiolus lov- 
ers. Its unique charm is 
best described by the 
early acquired appellation 
of Pam keiviniet.. 8 Its 
mellow salmon shade 
(similar to that of Pic- 
ardy) deepens slightly in 
the throat. It is on the 
Selected List of the best 
pink at the Trial grounds 
of the University of Al- it is odd and different. 
berta, Alberta, Canada. — — Extreme early. 10c each; 
25c each; $2.50 per doz. ARWINE per doz., $1.00. 
Smoky 59 can be grown.to 
exhibition size with’8 or 
10: florets open at one 
time. With its smoky, 
wine and rose colorings 

C. V. R. is a clear cut light salmon. Opening up 6 to 7 slightly ruffled 5%-inch florets on: 
a straight tall spike. It has health and propagation. Mid-season to late. Parentage: Alba- | 
tross X El-Nathan. See illustration on front page. Any size bulb, 50c each; $5.00 per dozen. , 

Marguerite by R. J. Pommert. Picardy X Wurtembergia. A new mammoth size cut-flower 
introduction from the north west. It is a clear, bright watermelon pink with light cream 
throat. It can be grown to over 8” to each floret. In the field with just ordinary care it 
makes five foot spikes with 7” florets and 34” heads. Try this big fellow. Per bulb, $2.50. 
