SPECIAL GLADIOLUS COLLECTIONS 
All sent by prepaid post 
1944 GOLD MEDAL GLADIOLUS COLLECTION 
Beacon, scarlet with creamy blotch 
Betty Nuthall, apricot pink 
Bit o’ Heaven, coppery orange 
Commander Koehl, deep red 
Golden Chimes, yellow 
Maid of Orleans, white 
Minuet, lavender 
Miss New Zealand, salmon pink with 
Picardy, salmon 
Shirley Temple, cream 
Tip Top, bright red 
Valerie, soft scarlet 
cherry blotch 
One large bulb each (12 bulbs) labeled for $1.50 
Three large bulbs each (36 bulbs) labeled for $4.00 
1944 BLUE RIBBON GLADIOLUS COLLECTION 
Aladdin, light pink 
Black Opal, deep mahogany red 
Blue Beauty, deep blue 
Candy Heart, soft pink 
Chamouny, clear rose pink 
Festival Queen, geranium pink 
Golden Goddess, yellow 
King Lear, red purple 
Margaret Beaton, white 
Miss America, clear flesh pink 
Snow Princess, creamy white 
Zuni, smoky 
One large bulb each (12 bulbs) $2.00 
Three large bulbs each (36 bulbs) $5.00 
1944 GRAND PRIZE GLADIOLUS ASSORTMENT 
Fine balanced mixture made up from our regular stock of named varieties, 
but not labeled. 
Large bulbs—12 for 75c; 25 for $1.40; 50 for $2.50; 100 for $5.00 
Medium size bulbs—25 for $1.00; 50 for $1.75; 100 for $3.00 
RECENT INTRODUCTIONS GLADIOLUS COLLECTION 
Beautiful Lady, delicate pink 
Black Magic, red, almost black 
Errey’s Scarlet, brilliant scarlet 
Golden Queen, golden orange 
Leonardo da Vinci, deepest violet 
Oregon Gold, light gold 
Oregon Red, deep red 
Orinda, geranium pink 
White Gold, creamy white, golden 
yellow throat 
Yellow Ruffles, light yellow 
One large bulb each, labeled (10 new varieties) 
Catalog value $14.20 for $10.00 

HOW TO GROW GLADIOLUS 
PLANTING 
Gladiolus should be planted in spring after danger of frost is 
over. In regions where the weather is mild, planting can begin 
in January and continue until mid July. In the Eeastern and Mid- 
west states, where severe cold prevails, April and May are the 
best planting months. 
Plant the bulbs about four times their own depth. In a cool cli- 
mate plant in full sun. Where the weather is extremely warm in 
summer a partially shaded place is best. 
GROWING 
Do not use dressing too freely at planting time. A little bone 
meal or Gaviota or any good commercial fertilizer dug deep into 
the ground before planting will give larger blooms. Fertilizer 
should never be allowed to touch the bulbs. We like to apply 
fertilizer on top of the ground after the bulbs are planted. The 
ground should be kept moist (not wet) until the plants come into 
bloom. Cultivate freely. The blooms can be cut as soon as the 
first two or three blooms are open. Always leave at least five 
leaves on the plant to help mature the bulb. 
DIGGING 
Dig the bulb as soon as the leaves begin to turn yellow, this is 
usually about six weeks or two months after they are through 
blooming. Cut the tops close to the bulb and burn the tops to 
destroy any insects that may be on them. Store in shallow trays 
or boxes in a cool well ventilated frost-proof store room. Remove 
the old dried corms from the new bulb as soon as they come off 
easy. This is usually several weeks after they are stored. 
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