







Che Best Gladioli 
The introduction of good, new Gladioli during the past ten years has been quite remarkable. The problem of choos- 
ing the best all around kinds from so great a number of varieties is not easy. In selecting the new varieties we have 
placed ourselves in the position of our customers and ask, “What do I get for the money spent, is it worth what I pay 
for it, is it a better variety and improvement over an old one?” 
We think that the varieties offered represent good 
judgment and are in a price range that permits anyone to buy some of them. The selection of colors is complete. 
Gladioli are fool-proof; a child can grow them. The bulbs are easily stored and cared for over winter and can be 
used over and over again. For summer color in the garden or for cutting there is no other flower that equals it. 
Albatross Six 60c, Doz. 95c, 100 $60.00 
A fine exhibition variety of purest white, 
large flowers with 6 to 8 open at one time. 
One of the best in this color class. 
Algonquin Six $1.10, Doz. $1.85, 100 $12.00 
A brilliant scarlet Glad, magnificent spike, 
good grower and prize winner. One of the 
best new red varieties of recent introduction. 
Allegro Six $1.15, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.50 
Probably the nearest to a true blue of any 
Gladiolus in commerce today. Color bluish 
lavender with deeper throat blotch. Many 
florets open at one time, perfectly arranged 
on a tall, straight spike. Very attractive and 
desirable. 
Amberglow Six 70c, Doz. $1.10, 100 $7.25 
Without doubt the brightest of all yellows and 
is becoming the leader in this color. Particu- 
larly fine in the garden. Has good strong 
spikes of blooms. A fine new variety. 
Barcarolle Six 75c, Doz. $1.30, 100 $8.50 
Salmon-orange and pink tones handsomely 
blended into a delightful whole. A superb 
new Glad of great merit. 
Bit O’ Heaven Six 65c, Doz. $1.00, 100 $6.50 
Bold tall spike with many open flowers at one 
time. One of the best orange-colored Glads. 
We are sure you will like this variety. 
Black Opal Six 95c, Doz. $1.55, 100 $10.25 
After having observed this Australian variety 
for two years we are inclined to put it on top 
of the list of the dark reds. Its rich, very 
dark red flowers are well spaced and have fine 
form. A splendid grower; in fact, has ‘/what 
it takes.’ Beautiful in contrast with white. 
Blue Beauty Six 80c, Doz. $1.40, 100 $8.75 
The color of this outstanding Gladiolus is light 
blue, with the edges of the petals lined in 
violet-blue tones. Large sized florets of fine 
form. This is an excellent exhibition variety 
and has taken many prizes. 
Blue Danube Six $1.00, Doz. $1.75, 100 $11.25 
Wonderful, pure amethyst-blue novelty with 
splendid dark blotch, making a very pleasing 
harmony of colors. The six to eight large, 
open flowers are gracefully arranged on the 
stem, producing a tall, well formed spike. 
Canberra Six 75c, Doz. $1.30, 100 $8.25 
The very large flowers are of deep yellow well 
placed on a tall spike. Very strong, vigorous 
grower. 
Chamouny Six $1.20, Doz. $2.15, 100 $13.00 
A delightfully silvery rose-pink flower. Many 
blooms open at one time. Good spike and fine 
as a cut flower. One of the best new Glads. 
Commander Koehl 
Six 65c, Doz. $1.00, 100 $6.75 
A beautiful, large, clear, light blood-red. 
Probably the best variety in its color. Tall 
and straight massive spike with many flowers 
open at one time. 
Corona Each 40c, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Delicate creamy white with pink edging. Most 
unusual and daintily colored of Glads. A su- 
perb new kind which will be grown by every- 
one as soon as the price permits. 
Charles Dickens Six 55c, Doz. 85c, 100 $5.75 
Violet-purple with very tall, gracious spikes 
having from 10 to 12 florets open at a time. 
The best Gladiolus in this color. 
Gate of Heaven Six 60c, Doz. 95c, 100 $6.00 
A beautiful ruffled deep golden yellow. Any- 
one liking ruffled blooms will enjoy this va- 
riety. Perhaps the deepest yellow in cultiva- 
tion. A superb exhibition: variety. 



Golden Frills Six 65c, Doz. $1.00, 100 $6.75 
Deep, rich, daffodil-yellow with pink lines on 
lower petals; intensely ruffled and one of the 
most beautiful. 
Greta Garbo Each 40c, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
One of the finest. A beautiful symphony of 
cream and rose. Really a prize Glad, never 
fails ie win the admiration of everyone who 
sees it. 
King Arthur Six 75c, Doz. $1.30, 100 $8.25 
A very unusual Gladiolus both in color and 
shape. The massive florets are beautifully 
ruffled and fluted mallow-pink, penciled and 
flecked with mallow-purple. Attracts atten- 
tion wherever shown. 
King Lear Six 95c, Doz. $1.55, 100 $10.25 
A huge ruffled purple Glad. One of the best 
for bold effects. A new kind you'll admire. 
La Fiesta Six 65c, Doz. $1.00, 100 $6.75 
Unusually fine flower of pure glistening or- 
ange. Graceful tall spike, one of the finest 
in this color and of recent introduction. 
Maid of Orleans Six 55c, Doz. 85c, 100 $5.75 
An excellent pure white with a cream throat. 
Has a good straight spike with many perfectly 
placed florets open at one time. Makes a very 
fine cut flower. 
Margaret Beaton 
Six $1.10, Doz. $1.85, 100 $11.75 
One of the best new varieties that has ap- 
eared in recent years. Huge glistening white 
florets with brilliant scarlet throat. It is a 
large, sturdy plant which makes a most dra- 
matic note in the garden. 
Minuet Six 60c, Doz. 95c, 100 $6.00 
The best of the self-colored lavender Gladioli, 
carrying sometimes seven to nine heavy- 
textured flowers open at once on fine, strong 
spikes. 
Miss New Zealand 
Six 75c, Doz. $1.30, 100 $8.50 
Salmon-apricot. Immense blossoms, lovely 
salmon-apricot suffused with rose and peach 
colored blotch in throat. 
Moorish King Six 75c, Doz. $1.20, 100 $8.00 
Reputed the finest mahogany-red and we are 
inclined to agree, a stunning flower which 
blends beautifully with pure whites. 
Morocco Six 70c, Doz. $1.10, 100 $7.25 
Large florets of a deep glistening oxblood-red, 
almost blackish in appearance. Six to eight 
open at one time on a fine spike. Makes fine 
contrast with white. 
Mother Machree Six 60c, Doz. 95c, 100 $6.00 
The color in this variety is most difficult to 
describe, being of a vinaceous lavender over- 
laid toward the edges with salmon-pink. One 
of the most popular of the ‘“’smoky’’ varieties. 
Very tall, vigorous grower carrying 10 to 12 
florets open at one time. 
New Era Six 70c, Doz. $1.10, 100 $7.25 
Pure pink. A prize-winning variety of great 
merit. As many as 10 very large, ruffled blos- 
soms open at one time on tall, always straight 
stems. Midseason. 
Orange Butterfly 
Six 95c, Doz. $1.55, 100 $10.25 
A fine exhibition flower of the brightest or- 
ange. Florets of good substance with ten to 
twelve open at one time. Very attractive. 
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Paradise Six 70c, Doz. $1.10, 100 $7.25 
Apricot-orange. A gorgeous color; eight large, 
open blooms on tall, straight stems. A robust 
grower, highly recommended for exhibition 
and cutting. 
Pelegrina Six 65c, Doz. $1.00, 100 $6.50 
A deep blue-violet Gladiolus that is particu- 
larly appealing for its color. The blackish blue 
buds showing color to the tip of the spike add 
much to the attractiveness of this desirable 
variety. 
Picardy Six 55c, Doz. 85c, 100 $5.75 
The finest Gladiolus in its color class. Of soft 
shrimp-pink without flecking. Blotch of light 
flesh-pink shading to shrimp-pink at edges. 
Inconspicuous feathering of begonia-rose. 
Seven to ten florets open at a time with 
blooms up to six inches or more across. Spike 
is strong. An ideal ‘’Glad.’’ This variety has 
been the sensation of the Gladiolus world 
since its introduction. It has created more 
favorable comment than any other variety in 
many years and has won in every flower show. 
It is, in our opinion, the finest pink Gladiolus. 
Polar Ice Six 75c, Doz. $1.30, 100 $8.25 
One of the largest flowered Gladioli, florets 
often measuring 7 inches or more in diameter 
and carried on tall, straight spikes. The pure 
paper-white florets are well arranged with 
many flowers open at a time. 
Rosa van Lima Six 65c, Doz. $1.00, 100 $6.75 
Lovely pure self-colored light pink, fine 
straight stems with many flowers open at one 
time. 
Shirley Temple Six 60c, Doz. 95c, 100 $6.00 
Cream. Immense ruffled blossoms on long 
strong spike. Lovely cream color with tinted 
blush-pink dark throat. 
Snow Princess 
Six $1.00, Doz. $1.75, 100 $11.25 
A superb white replacing in time Maid of 
Orleans which it resembles, except that Snow 
Princess is much taller, growing 5 feet high. 
Flowers are beautifully placed, clear white 
with milky throat, very decorative in the gar- 
den and a fine one for cutting. 
Star of Bethlehem 
Six 65c, Doz. $1.00, 100 $6.75 
Color purest white with a blotch 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. 
Winged Victory 
Ten $1.00, Doz. $1.75, 100 $11.25 
One of the largest flowers produced. Indi- 
vidual flowers often measure 8 inches in diam- 
eter. Finest clearest pink without blotch or 
throat markings. Form is unique, the flower 
having giant reflexed long pointed petals. 
Spike grows 5 feet tall, has six enormous 
blooms open at one time. 
Wurtembergia Six 75c, Doz. $1.30, 100 $8.25 
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. 
Yellow Emperor Six 60c, Doz. 95c, 100 $6.00 
Deep yellow. Perhaps the best and deepest 
yellow. Very large open blossoms; long sturdy 
spikes. Vigorous grower. 
Zuni Six 95c, Doz. $1.55, 100 $10.25 
A really colored salmon and slate with a suf- 
fusion of purple. A rare ‘‘smoky’’ and a 
husky grower. Enormous flowers often 10 
open at one time. Very tall. 
