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2723 Picardy Glorious Pink 
The prima donna of the gladiolus 
world. 

2706 Bagdad 
Shumway’s Glorious New Outstanding Gladiolus 
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2723 Picardy (Exhibition) 
The buxom prima donna of the gladiolus 
world. A lavishly beautiful rich apricot- 
salmon overlain with a slight silvery mist 
like the blush on blue grapes. Picardy has 
achieved wider popularity than any other 
variety in history and is today the stand- 
ard by which all other glads are judged— 
(consciously or unconsciously.) This giant 
variety should be the backbone of every 
fine gladiolus collection. 3 for 20 cts.; 6 
for 35 cts.; 12 for 60 cts.; 25 for $1.00; 100 
for $3.50. 
2704 Aida (Medium Decorative) 
Deep rich violet of “blue” with purple 
marking deep in throat. Color quite clear 
for a blue; texture velvety. A moderate but 
reliable grower. 3 for 30 cts.; 6 for 50 cts.; 
12 for 90 cts.; 25 for $1.75; 100 for $6.00. 
2706 Bagdad (Exhibition) 
High-powered, late blooming tycoon type. 
Rampant grower. Likes to get all over the 
place. Color an old rose with three in- 
souciant lines of wan scarlet showing 
through in the throat as if scratched by a 
humming bird. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 40 cts.; 
12 for 75 cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 for $4.00. 

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2704 Aida 



2721 Marmora 


2721 Marmora (Exhibition) 
Giant grey with lavender influence, with 
a peculiar plum-colored glow in the throat. 
Quite sensational when well grown. Prob- 
ably the nearest true grey of any flower. No 
gladiolus collection is complete without 
this leading novelty. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 
40 cts.; 12 for 75 cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 
for $4.00. 
2736 Wurtembergia (Exhibition) 
A very lovely fiery scarlet with creamy 
white throat markings. The immense 
blooms are carried on a very tall, always 
straight spike. The most dazzling red we 
have seen in gladioli. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 
Py cts.; 12 for 75 cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 for 
4,00. 
2708 Brightside (Medium Decorative) 
The most beautiful orange gladiolus. Ac- 
tually a medley of colors but orange in 
general effect. the principal hue being a 
rich canary yellow which blends to bit- 
tersweet orange at the tips of the petals., 
The upper throat is rich apricot. 3 for 25 
cts.; 6 for 40 cts.; 12 for 75 cts.; 25 for 
$1.25; 100 for $4.00. 
2703 Aflame (Exhibition) 
Giant scarlet of rather subdued tone with 
about five six-inch florets open at one time. 
Florets are of the winged type and set 
well apart on the stem. Grows five feet 
tall with an extra long flowerhead. De- 
servedly very popular. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 
40 cts.; 12 for 75 cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 
for $4.00. 
2705 Albatross (Large Decorative) 
Tall snow-white without a trace of any 
other color. Florets rather loosely attached 
to the stem and often lily-flowered (up- 
right facing). About the first really fine 
white to be produced. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 
40 cts.; 12 for 75 cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 
for $4.00. 
2735 Star of Bethlehem (Exhibition) 
The outstanding exhibition white. 
purest white with a touch of cream on 
lower petals. Six to eight immense florets 
open at one time on a very tall, slender 
spike. A magnificent Gladiolus that should 
be in every collection. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 
40 cts.; 12 for 75 cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 
for $4.00. 
Color 

2709 Charles Dickens 
(Medium Decorative) 
Old favorite red-purple with a_ long, 
rangy spike that makes it ideal for basket 
work. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 40 cts.; 12 for 75 
cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 for $4.00. 
2710 Commander Koehl (Exhibition) 
Giant blood-red opening about five six- 
inch florets at’ one time. A tall vigorous 
grower. Blooms are of heavy substance, 
very glossy, and of distinctive triangular 
form. The standard of excellence among 
red gladioli. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 40 cts.; 12 
for 75 cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 for $4.00. 
2711 Debonair (Large Decorative) 
Warm light pink fading to a creamy 
throat with crimson pepperings. May some- 
times show a slight sharp flecking of deep 
pink near the edges which is in no way 
unattractive. Makes an unusually long 
spike that is ideal for cutting. An excel- 
lent variety. 3 for 20 cts.; 6 for 35 cts.; 
12 for 60 cts.; 25 for $1.00; 100 for $3.50. 
2712 Dr. F. E. Bennett 
(Large Decorative) 
Brilliant, slightly ruffled scarlet with 
small white spearhead in throat. An ideal 
performer. Still the standard of quality 
among scarlet gladioli. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 
40 cts.; 12 for 75 cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 
for $4.00. a Py BCT area 
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2713 Dream O’Beauty (Exhibition) 
Giant American Beauty rose-red with 
slightly deeper throat. Grows five feet tall; 
opens up to ten florets at one time. Be- 
cause of its vivid coloring this variety is 
an especial favorite with garden visitors. 
3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 40 cts.; 12 for 75 cts.; 
25 for $1.25; 100 for $4.00. 
2715 Golden Poppy 
(Medium Decorative) 
A gladiolus of the same shining gold 
color as the California poppy—and some- 
what similar in roundness of form. A tall 
grower with a wiry stem. The throat is 
entirely free from any marking. This is the 
richest, deepest-toned yellow gladiolus. 3 
for 25 cts.; 6 for. 40 cts.; 12 for 75. cts:; 
25 for $1.25; 100 for $4.00. 
2716 King Arthur (Large Decorative) 
Deep-toned lavender approaching a light 
purple shade. This variety possesses un- 
usually heavy, lustrous petals which are 
beautifully ruffled. A very distinctive glad- 
iolus. 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 40 cts.; 12 for 75 
cts.; 25 for $1.25; 100 for $4.00. 

2769 Shumway’s Superfine Rainbow Mixture 
Here Is My Best Mixture of Gladiolus Bulbs Which Are Featured in Color on the Inside 
Front Cover of This Catalog. 144 doz., 35 cts.; doz., 60 cts.; 50 for $1.85; 100 for $3.50; 250 
for $7.50; 500 for $13.50; 1000 for $25.00, prepaid. 
2770 Shumway’s 2nd. Best Mixture. 
This special mixture is made up in proper proportions 
of more than 50 different large flowering, outstanding varieties and in my judgment, rep- 
resents the greatest Gladiolus Bulb value ever offered for the money. Doz., 45 cts.; 50 for 
$1.50; 100 for $2.75; 250 for $5.50; 500 for $10.00; 1000 for $18.00, prepaid. 
2757 Shumway’s Admiration Gladiolus Collection of the 25 named varieties featured on 
pages 78 and 79, all packed in separate bags and individually labelled. 
25 Bulbs, 1 of each 
variety, $1.75; 100 Bulbs, 4 of each variety, $4.95; 250 Bulbs, 10 of each variety, $10.75, pre- 
paid. 

2711 Debonair 


2708 Brightside 
