BULBS AND ROOTS 
We make a specialty of securing the firmest, ripest bulbs obtainable, so that there is no surer 
way of having a conservatory full of beautiful flowers, or a garden of brilliant color, than by planting 
Hunt’s Bulbs. 
And remember, we pay transportation when cash accompanies order. 
GLADIOLUS 
Culture. Gladiolus will succeed in all kinds of 
soil, provided the location is a sunny one. Before 
spading or plowing, manure the ground thoroughly, 
as Gladiolus like rich ground. 
Time of Planting. The bulbs can be planted 
just as soon as the frost is out of the ground and the 
beds are properly prepared. In the vicinity of New 
York this may be early in April. If the flowers are 
wanted in successive crops, It is best to make weekly 
plantings, and, tf planted as late as June 30, the 
flowers will appear before frost-time. 
Feeding. Gladiolus are gross feeders, and we find 
pulverized sheep-manure is the most result-produc- 
ing food. Apply it between the rows after the foliage 
has made a good start, and repeat the application 

every two weeks until the buds show. From that 
time on, liquid sheep-manure, applied every other 
day, produces splendid results. 
Watering. Continued moisture is just as essen- 
tial for the successful growing of these flowers as 
food, and we wish to impress our readers with the 
fact that drought is most detrimental to their health. 
Cultivation. It is a well-established fact that 
every plant benefits by constant cultivation, and if 
we were asked what part of the culture is the most 
Important we should always say cultivation. The 
soil around the plants should always be open. 
Depth and Distance to Plant. Our recommen- 
dation is to plant 4 inches deep and 4 inches apart. 
Gladiolus Classified by Color to Help You Make Your Selections 
All our bulbs are treated against thrip 
RED, SCARLET, AND ORANGE SHADES 
Bagdad. Huge red florets with Doz. 100 
mauve lines radiating from the . 
(ANCES. x) cathe hee Oe $1 50 $10 00 
Commander Koehl. Deep blood- 
red with scarlet reflexes; very large. 1 75 12 00 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Peach-red; 
throat creamy white, speckled 
UIDRIMECOl op a 150 #410 00 
Flaming Sword. (Prim.) Brilliant 
red with orange overtone......... 150 #10 00 
Johann S. Bach. Orange with a 
lighter throat; white midrib on 
CET IRE a re 1 75 12 00 
Red Phipps. Brilliant light scarlet; 
ary (Cpe 0) 25 a 150 #410 00 
Rewi Fallu. Deep blood-red; tall 
aot) CRAP eagle eg are er 150 #£10 00 
Smiling Maestro. Extremely large; 
Salmo@n-orange-red)...2.2.....<. 175 £12 00 
Vagabond Prince. Garnet-brown 
WineecarlerDlOtch a) sss ew ans. nals: 175 £12 00 
PINK, ROSE, AND SALMON SHADES 
Aladdin. Coral-red blending to a 
(ARSE Tony (ATT ee Ne tet a ee $1 75 $12 00 
Corona. Creamy pink with a rose 
jee le ee 2 25 15 00 
Debonair. La-France-pink; throat 
shrimp-pink and cream.......... 150 #4210 00 
Margaret Fulton. Rich salmon 
mW irmaneapricot. throat. ....¢...'.. 175 £12 00 
Miss New Zealand. Apricot-salmon 
@EMUISeCawithirOSe su, fas oa. + 175 £12 00 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Begonia-rose 
with flecks of flame-scarlet. . 150 #410 00 
Picardy. Wonderful light pink; very 
POEM Ate ts ee, 1 50 10 00 
YELLOW SHADES 
Barcarolle. Salmon-orange with 
cream-yellow midrib in throat. ...$1 75 $12 00 
Golden Dream. Clear deep golden 
Wellements oe a 50 10 00 
Orange Imperator. Orange-red 
Wem el Ane CMMee we Wen ig) ew a ss 50 10 00 
range Queen. (Prim.) Yellow 
suffused with copper-orange...... 150 £10 00 
Souvenir. (Prim.) Pure yellow. 
Pxcellentfordorcing. 2. oo in. ened. 50 10 00 



BLUE, LAVENDER, AND PURPLE SHADES 
Ave Maria. Light blue with small Doz. 100 
purplevblotchess ave et 25 ae ee $1 50 $10 00 
lue Beauty. Solid blue, lighter 
LOW ATC. Lhe casemate eee 225 #15 00 
Charles Dickens. Purple-violet of 
SOOGISIZE ae ee eee 1 50 10 00 
Marmora. Smoky gray and laven- 
der, blotched red and purple...... 150 £10 00 
Minuet. Very attractive light lav- 
ender: Nuge:size aa ee 175 12 00 
Mother Machree. Soft lavender, 
With Orange and. Ova yee ee 175512600 
Pelegrina. Deep violet-blue with a 
carkemthroatou ..e.t as eee, 150 #410 00 
WHITE, CREAM, AND BLUSH SHADES 
Albatross. Pure white; tall spikes...$1 75 $12 00 
Camellia. Blush-white tinted pink 
with small scarlet blotch. . og yen) 12 00 
ate Garbo. Blush-pink and apri- 
ANA Lae CARR ec sb taaee (ie ee ee ae Za 15 00 
Maid of Orleans. Large milk-white 
LLG WETS lates Sine Revnge tc tor gen ane sae 150 £10 00 
Margaret Beaton. Large, pure 
white with scarlet blotch . ce 225 15 00 
Polar Ice. Dead white; good size 
and: shapeseis we ea ee ote 1 75 12 00 
Shirley Temple. Creamy white 
with darker cream throat. . 1 50 10 00 
Snow Princess. Clear white with 
milky. throaty (acs eee eee 2025 15 00 
Star of Bethlehem. Pure white, 
faintlytinzed‘crimsonsa 0 ee 1-75) 9-127..00 
GLADIOLUS MIXTURES : 
TOP-SIZED BULBS 
GROFF’S PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS 
Graceful; colors range from  sulphur-yellow to 
chrome-yellow, orange to cream and pink. 
$1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100 
HUNT’S PERFECTION DE LUXE 
PRIZE MIXTURE 
Composed of fine sorts in all colors 
$1.50 per doz.; $9 per 100 

WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., 115 West 45th St., New York 19, N. Y. 27 
