_ M.-S. SUPERFINE GLADIOLUS 
Novelty Collection 
aa Commander. Tall; deep blood- 
red. 
Diana. Ruffled creamy white; late blooming. 
Ethel Cave Cole. Early; large light pink. 
Eight florets on tall stem. 
Jalma. A _ self-colored smoky, 
salmon and ashes of roses. 
Myrna. Heavily ruffled cream. 
Sweet Alibi. 
pink. 
M.-S. NOVELTY COLLECTION: 10c each; 
2 of each (12 bulbs), $1.00; $7.50 per 100. 
50 at 100 rate. 
Bulbs kept separately, same price 
iridescent 
Large, heavily ruffled, deep 
Our Bulbs Are 114 Inches and Up 
If to be sent by Parcel Post, add postage 
at 5c per doz.; 25c per 100 
Our list comprises the best of recent 
introductions as well as the most popular 
of the standard varieties. Plant bulbs 
4 inches deep and 6 inches apart. 


Gladiolus, So Big 
ns 
1-3-5 E. Lombard St., Baltimore 2, Md. 



M.-S. Giant-flowering Mixed 
Gladiolus 
Composed of all named varieties 
in gorgeous blending 
60c per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 50 at 100 rate 
M.-S. Gladiolus Collection No.1 
Beacon. Clear bright rose-scarlet with large 
cream blotch. Extremely showy. Opens 
8 to 10 medium large, somewhat ruffled 
blooms on a very tall, straight but willowy 
spike. 
Beautiful Dream. Large; deep pink, creamy 
yellow throat. 
Blue Beauty. Giant blue; large, wide-open 
blooms. Strong grower. 
Charles Dickens. Clear glowing red-purple, 
with deeper velvety blotch on lower petals. 
Tall, strong, straight spike. 
Commander Koehl. One of the finest red 
varieties. Flowers large, brilliant scarlet- 
blood-red, on tall stems. 
Lavender Ruffles. Light ruffled pinkish 
lavender; cream throat lightly peppered 
lavender; petals slightly recurved. Tall 
flower-spike. 
Leona. Dark purplish red. 
Margaret Beaton. Ivory-white with small 
scarlet blotch. Tall, well-formed spike with 
6 to 8 well-placed blooms open on a long 
flower-head. 
Phyllis McQuiston. Glowing shrimp-pink, 
shading lighter in the throat. Tall plant, 
with five or more blooms open along the 
spike. 
Primrose Princess. Sulphur-yellow. Most 
popular. 
So Big. Deep rose-pink. 
Vredenburg. white. 
blooms. 
COLLECTION NO. 1: One of each (12 
varieties), 90c; $6.00 per 100. 50 at 100 
rate. 
Pure Early, large 
Bulbs kept separately, same price 
M..-S. Gladiolus Collection No.2 
Bit o’Heaven. Rich orange. Very tall. 
Canberra. A beautiful clear yellow; long 
spikes. 
Marmora. Extra-large, lavender-gray flow- 
ers with pale purplish blotch, on long stems, 
8 to 12 open at one time. 
Minuet. Light lavender, with 4 to 6 large, 
heavy blooms open at one time. 
Morocco. This is the darkest of all reds. 
Peggy Lou. Deep shrimp-pink, slight rosy 
cast, peppering of deeper rose in the throat. 
Pelegrina. Deep indigo-blue. 
Picardy. Clear flesh-pink, quite unmarked, 
shading to soft shrimp-pink at the petal 
edges. Flowers are often 6 inches or more 
across, and as many as ten of them open 
in full glory at one time on the tall, straight 
spikes. 
Rosa van Lima. One of the finest bright 
light rose-pink Gladiolus ever offered; has 
a harmonizing small spot of deeper orchid- 
violet. A real apple-blossom-pink. Many 
florets open at one time on tall, straight 
spike. 
Shirley Temple. Light cream with deeper 
throat. 
Vagabond Prince. Very attractive. Brown- 
red blotch. 
Van Tienhoven. Brilliant red; large spikes. 
COLLECTION NO. 2: One of each (12 va- 
rieties), 75c; $5.00 per 100. 50 at 100 rate. 
Bulbs kept separately, same price 

Fancy-leaved Caladium 
MISCELLANEOUS BULBS 
Caladium - Elephant’s-Ear 
As centerpieces in flower-beds, Caladiums 
answer well. Monster bulbs, 15c each; 
$1.50 per doz. If to be sent postpaid, add 
5c each; 25c per doz. 
Fancy-leaved Caladiums 
Most attractive ornamental foliage plants 
of easy culture. Will do well outdoors in the 
open as well as in pots in a half-shaded ex- 
osure, with plenty of moisture and rich 
[upeaaconnearasne soil. Also as house plant or 
for conservatories, or in window-boxes be- 
tween ferns or small palms, they give a very 
beautiful effect. 
Ten Outstanding Varieties. Can be sup- 
plied in separate colors or mixed. 30c each; 
$3.00 per doz. If to be sent postpaid, add 
2c each; 10c per doz. 
Hardy Amaryllis - Lycoris 
Large, fragrant pink blooms during the 
summer. The spring foliage dies down before 
the blooms appear. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75. 
Begonias, Tuberous-rooted 
Enormous, waxlike flowers appear unin- 
terruptedly from June until frost. Start in- 
doors in March, and transfer when frosts are 
over. 
A most charming plant with beautiful foli- 
age. We are offering single and double varie- 
ties in Crimson, Rose, Yellow, Scarlet, 
White, Salmon, and Mixed. 14% to 2-in. 
bulbs, 30c each; $3.00 per doz. If to be sent 
postpaid, add 2c each; 15c per doz. 
M.-S. Superfine Canna Bulbs 
Cutture. Canna tubers should not be put 
into the ground until the soil has become 
warm. Start indoors middle of March. They 
commence blooming in June and continue 
until frost. Every shoot bears flowers and 
these shoots are being constantly produced 
throughout the blooming season. 
Nore. Our prices are for dormant roots in 
strong divisions of 2 and 3 eyes. After May 
1 our stock of roots is usually sold, at which 
time we can fill orders with plants of some 
varieties. 
GREEN FOLIAGE VARIETIES 
Indiana. Orange flowers, green foliage. 4 ft. 
Louisiana. Red flowers, green foliage. 4 ft. 
Cannas continued on page 38 
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