TWENTY of the VERY BEST GLADIOLUS 
So wonderful have been the improvements in this most popular garden flower during the past few years that we have omitted the old varieties 
from our list and described only these new kinds. Gladiolus are easier to grow than any other flower we know. They are never bothered with 
bugs, no disease spoils them—all they require is ordinary garden soil, water when it is dry, and they will thrive and bloom profusely. 
_1f you want a superb showing of Gladiolus in your garden, plant the bulbs in groups of six 
-eight, or twelve of a kind. As a background for annuals and perennials, and among shrubs 
and evergreens, the effect will be most pleasing. 
All our bulbs are over-size, clean, free from thrip or disease, and will give you excellent 
results. We furnish 6 bulbs at the dozen rate. By mail or express, prepaid east of the 
Mississippi River; to more distant points, add 5c per dozen. 
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Aladdin. Salmon. Immense, beautifully ruffled blooms of perfect placement and heavy sub- 
stance on long, straight spikes. Bright reddish salmon with large cream blotch. 
3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for $4.75; 100 for $18.00 
Ave Maria. Light blue. Very beautiful midseason blooming exhibition variety. The large, 
wide-open flowers are a beautiful shade of clear light blue softly marked with purple. The 
stems and flower spikes are long and very straight. 
3 for 50c; 12 for $1.45; 25 for $2.75; 100 for $10.00 
Bagdad. Smoky old rose. A very splendid exhibition variety of smoky old rose, deeper in 
color at the edge of the petals and with a lighter throat. The lower petals are faintly blotched 
{ with ivory, veined with begonia-rose. Spikes very long and strong, carrying 5 to 7 open flowers 
at a time, many measuring 6 inches across. 
3) for 40c; 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.35; 100 for $8.50 
Beacon. Rose-scarlet. Always attracts great attention in the garden or when cut and dis- 
played at flower shows. Large ruffled flowers of rosy scarlet with a clear blotch of cream, 
many open at one time on a tall, straight stem. 
3 for 65c; 12 for $2.05; 25 for $4.00; 100 for $1 5.0c! 
Beautiful Dream. Pink. Midseason, large, deep pink opening 6-8 large blooms on a 
long flower head. 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.05; 25 for $4.00; 100 for $15.00 
Bit O’ Heaven. Orange. Described by many gardeners as the best Gladiolus of its color. 
Both stems aind flower spikes are straight and strong, aind the wide open flowers make a 
wealth of color with their brilliant flaming orange bloom. 
3 for 40c; 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.35; 100 for $8.50 
Corona. Blush-white. The growth characteristics of Corona are beyond reproach. Soft 
blush-white petals with a lovely picotee edge. One of the loveliest Gladiolus yet hybridized. 
3) for 95c;. 12 for $3.15; 25 for $5.70; 100 for $21.00 
Dream of Beauty. Coarmine-red. No other Glad quite like this splendid variety. The rich 
velvetv red flowers have great depth and substance, and last an unusually long time when cut 
for house aecoration. 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.45; 25 for $2.75; 100 for $10.00 
Excellence. Scarlet. Particularly quick to flower. The scarlet is bright and vibrant. Flowers 
are unusually large. This variety truly deserves its name. 
3 for 50c; 12 for $1.45; 25 for $2.75; 100 for $10.00 
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Flaming Sword. Red. One of the older varieties but still a favorite in the garden. The 
ie: blooms are of good. size, the stems strong and straight growing. 
3 for 40c; 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.35; 100 for $8.50 
Gate of Heaven. Yellow. Possibly the best all-around yellow. It has well spaced florets, 
beautifully ruffled, which are the largest of its color class. Its brightness makes it worthy of 
its name. 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.05; 25 for $4.00; 100 for $15.00 
co King Arthur. Rosy lavender. The giant flowers of rosy lavender are penciled and flecked 
} with purple, beautifully ruffled and waved. A most unusual Glad that attracts attention when- 
3 ever displayed. Vigorous growing, the stems are very long and straight. 
3 for 40c; 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.35; 100 for $8.50 
Maid of Orleans. White. This is a fine all-around white, particularly adapted to cut flower 
purposes. A soft cream shade in the center tends to turn pure white on the outer edges of 
the petals. The florets are well shaped andi particularly well arranged on the long flower head. 
-___ This variety is long lasting when cut. 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.05; 25 for $4.00; 100 for $15.00 
Po _ Margaret Beaton. Red and white. One of the best new varieties that has appeared on the 
market in recent years. The color is a startling contrast of red and white. Particularly lovely 
for use in indoor bouquets, where its brightness livens any room. 
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ag 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for $4.75; 100 for $18.00 
& Be ce Princess. Orange. A pure salmon-orange tint with a_lighter_hue in the throat. 
Slightly ruffled. Fine exhibition sort. 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.45; 25 for $2.75; 100 for $10.00 
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ss Parnassus. Purple. Giant ruffled, wide open flowers, often 41/2 to 5 inches across. We have 
heard more praise of this Glad than any other purple variety. The flower truss itself is very 
‘ large, there are 7 and 8 open flowers on it at one time. The stem carrying the flower truss 
is strong and straight. 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.05; 25 for $4.00; 100 for $15.00 
Phyllis M iston. Pure pink. A gorgeous, clear, deep pink. A very fine, tall variety. 
CAL dete al ced : 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.45; 25 for $2.75; 100 for $10.00 
Picardy. Apricot-pink. Best known and most popular of all Glads regardless of color. The 
very finest soft shrimp-pink variety ever introduced. The individual flowers are. large, ruffled 
a aed of heavy waxlike texture. Color clear shrimp-pink with a lighter blotch in the throat, 
shading into shrimp-pink at the edges. The spike is strong, with seven to ten giant individual 
| ime. i f first place in most flower shows. 
ae oh bial i A 3 fat 65c; 12 for $2.05; 25 for $4.00; 100 for $15.00 
Oi Shirley Temple. Ivory. Large, beautifully ruffled flowers of ivory-white with a rich cream 
in, Siroat. Cietoniars Dhorcrew this Glad in pete gardens the poe st years tell us that they 
ei, i i is ten open flowers on them at one time. 
<a ieee ce N1t.0S many os °3 for 65c; 12 for $2.05; 25 for $4.00; 100 for $15.00 
: - Sonatine. Light pink. A tall, light pink Gladiolus with a small cherry blotch in the throat. 
AN god Paniete fon acetal use. 3 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.05; 25 for $4.00; 100 for $15.00 













Our Rainbow Mixture of Exhibition Gladiolus 
This splendid mixture is a careful blending of many kinds and colors of named and 
Bindimed Gladiolus. It is made for. the person who wants a specially good assortment of 
colors at a reasonable price. These bulbs are not grown as ai mixture but are all separate 
kinds and colors, .choice varieties every one of them, and will produce flowers in the 
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garden and for cutting that you wi 5 aap Py for $1.25; 25 for $2.35; 100 for $8.50 




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Picardy is One of the Finest and 
Most Popular Glads Ever Introduced 
