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Disinfectant for 
SEEDS,BULBS AND 
CERTAIN PLANTS 
GLADIOLUS 
Hard rot, scab or 
pock, and _ several 
other diseases of 
gladiolus are carried 
on the corms. Thrips 
also live over winter 
on the corms. Liquid 
Semesan treatment of 
the corms helps to 
control the surface- 
borne hard rot and 
scab, and to destroy the thrips and their 
eggs. Use 1/3 oz. to a qt. of water. Full 
directions on package. 1/3 oz., 10c; 2 0z., 
45c, postpaid. 





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SPECIAL GLADIOLUS OFFER 
‘12 Splendid Varieties for 
90c, Post Paid 
One each of the following: Betty Nuthall, 
Debonair, Gold Eagle, Flaming Sword, 
Pelegrina, Margaret Fulton, Dr. Bennett, 
Golden Dream, Chas. Dickens, Picardy, 
Maid of Orleans, Giant Nymph. 

BUCHANAN’S 
RAINBOW COLLECTION 
20 No. 1 Select Bulbs, 
Post Paid for $1.50 
This unsurpassed Gladiola collection in- 
cludes one bulb of each variety in the 90c 
collection and also 2 bulbs of each of the 
lowing varieties: Minuet, Commander 
oehl, Dream O’Beauty,. Cadillac. 

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MAID OF ORLEANS. The best creamy white to- 
day. It blooms extra early. The spikes are tall 
and straight with six to eight clear, large, florets 
OPEN atZOnces Hass oes Se eae ere eh toes aa Pane eee ane 
BETTY NUTHALL. Magnificent, light salmon- 
pink with pale orange throat and light feathering 
of carmine. Flowers very large, 6 to 8 open at 
one time, of splendid substance, and well placed 
on-strong; tall spikeStosanch oicce seu ils osha Se 
DREAM O’BEAUTY. Rich American Beauty Red. 
Many large florets open at a time borne on strong 
stiff stems. An outstanding variety..............- 
MARGARET FULTON. A clear glistening coral 
pink. A good strong grower and early bloomer 
ate six to eight florets of a really outstanding 
COLOT aise masse cree ine, Seovore sais Sinn Seite egal mee one 
W. H. PHIPPS. Enormous flowers of clear pink, 
overlaid with salmon-rose. Often 20 flowers open 
at one time, making this variety wonderful for 
cut-flower use. A consistent show winner....... 
DEBONAIR. La France pink shading to shrimp 
pink with creamy throat blotch. Six to eight me- 
dium large blooms open on a very tall, always 
straight spike. A dependable late variety........ 
GIANT NYMPH. Extra large flowers of exquisite 
rose-pink with pale gold throats. Vigorous grower 
and one of the finest varieties.................... 
FLAMING SWORD. A brilliant, early flame col- 
od glad. Large flowers borne on slender, tall 
SPIKES aratencnaraber eae vere toa ieee shes Meee wo Fasanlel Gee Pease coer 
RED PHIPPS. An exquisite shade of soft red and 
one of the very best. Eight or more large florets 
open at one time. A most popular mid-season 
Variety nso Gs a ee ee Nee 
CADILLAC. Extra tall spikes: flowers well placed 
and of good form; many open at one time. Its 
golden apricot color shades to a soft warm apri- 
cot-rose toward edge of petals. No throat mark- 
ings, stamens and pistils creamy white........... 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. An outstanding Gladiolus. 
Gorgeous peach-red overlaid with flame scarlet. 
Throat stippled with ruby and white. Tall spike 
with many well placed blooms open at one time... 
GOLD EAGLE. A very early, rich golden yellow 
bee oe slightly ruffied flowers on vigorous straight 
SPIKES Fikig sited hcl seer ee ee en 
PHYLLIS McQUISTON. A new, pure pink that 
blends perfectly to a soft light throat. It is thor- 
oughly practical as well as gorgeously beautiful. 
The tall spikes are always straight, earrying as 
many as 22 budsiii sie. oe ee a eee 
GOLDEN DREAM. The richest, clearest. pure 
golden yellow. Large flowers with gracefully re- 
curved petals well placed on tall straight stems. 
Very distinct and beautiful variety............... 
MINUET. Magnificent Pita! and a blue ribbon 
winner at every show. ithout a doubt the finest 
clear lavender in existence. Five to six exquisite 
orchid-like flowers open at one time....... ca arate 
CHARLES DICKENS. A deep rich shade of royal 
purple with a deeper color in the throat. Tall 
vigorous growing plant .................. a nl 
PELEGRINA. Vivid, dark violet blue. Two lower 
petals a trifle darker. Very showy and the best 
in Pits -classsiccs aoe Ric Sis een Siw eee 
PICARDY. A most sensational flower of delicate 
apricot-pink. The exhibition blooms are ex- 
tremely large, slightly ruffled and of heavy wax- 
like substance. Without doubt the most popular 
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top size bulbs. It is clean, disease free, healthy 
selected, in a wide range of color, the varieties 
that give maximum performance, as to blossom and : : 
out of the thousands on the market. growth in this area, 
REMEMBER, we do not handle bulblets nor seconds. 
CULTURE—They are not only showy in the garden, but, when cut with the first 
flower open, will last for days in the house, 
The new colorings defy the choicest 
orchids, Plant bulbs 3 to 4 inches deep, 6 inches apart, and stake when 2 feet high. 
Flowers appear from early July until] late in the fall if several plantings are made, 
GLADIOLUS READY FOR SHIPMENT ABOUT MARCH 1 
