

4 BSS: (GLADIOLUS is pre-eminently a cut-flower; its 
long-keeping qualities combined with its beauty and 
variety of form and color, adapt it to use in almost 
-any situation where flowers can be used. 
Gladioli, bulbs are graded into six sizes No- 1 being 
the largest, 1% inch up. No. 6 the smallest, under % 
inch diameter. 
Our large bulbs listed here are 1% inch to 2 inch in 
diameter. Medium size are 34 inch to 1% inch. The 
large bulbs bloom the earliest and often make 2 flower 
spikes. “The medium make | flower spike and bloom 
about two weeks later than the large size. 
‘Those wishing planting stock and bulblets please 
write for wholesale prices. Send list of varieties and 
give size and amount wanted. Please mention your lot 
number when writing. 
Our bulbs are treated in storage and before planting 
and are free from Thrip and disease—every bulb i 
fully guaranteed. If for any reason you are not satis- 
fied after you receive the stock, return it and your 
money will be refunded. 
While it is desirable to plant Gladioli early in the 
‘season, circumstances sometimes make this difficult. 
Should you wish to plant more bulbs later we hold 
many of our varieties dormant in storage, so that 
they can be safely shipped and planted all through the 
month of June. Our last planting here is July 10th. 
Most of these late holdings are large size bulbs. They 
should all bloom for you before frost comes: Bloom- 
ing time 60 to 100 days after planting. 
We pay the postage on all bulbs listed in this cata- — 
ogue, anywhere in the United States, if your order 
is for $1.00 or more. Please do not send orders for 
less than $1.00 as we lose money on them. 
We exert the greatest care to have everything true-to- 
name, but cannot assume any responsibility as to re- 
sults, other than to replace any bulbs untrue to name, 
or refund the price paid for same. 
PLEASE Note! The three or seven bulb price, must be 
for ONE VARIETY. 
