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ur stock of Gladiolus is the best grade 
oe NOVELTIES 
p 4 20c each; 6 for $1.05; 12 for $2.00 
stee edge on florets. 
THEL CAVE-COLE. Large soft 
cs TOPLIGHT. Brilliant, clear ruffled red of heavy texture. 
ay = STANDARD VARIETIES 
a, 15¢ each; 6 for 70 cents; 12 for $1.25 
LLADIN. Bright reddish-orange with a lar 
ully ruffled. Alladin carries many 
CHAMOUNY. Cherry rose with a silvery edge, 
GREEN LIGHT. Ruffled greenish white. 
? |. S. BACH. Large exhibition salmon. One of our best sellers. 
ARGARET BEATON. Pure white with a scarlet throat. 
are large and open 6 to 9 on a large spike of 16 to 18 buds. 
erent. 
od STANDARD VARIETIES 
10c¢ each; 6 for 50e; 12 for 95e 
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BAGDAD. Smoky old-rose of exhibition size. Large florets. 
is a most sturdy Gladiolus with a striking color scheme. 
Md R. F. E. BENNETT. The best all-around bright red. It is 
with a few white flecks on the well formed petals. 
buds and many open florets at a time. 
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ranged in the long flower head. Long lasting when cut. 
MINUET. The standard orchid-pink Gladiolus which is so 
well known as a cut flower in the market. This Gladiolus is 
_ sturdy and grows very uniformly. As many as 8 florets are 
open at once. It is an ideal cut flower. 
NEW ERA. Beautiful ruffled pink with a creamy throat. 
ad PEGGY LOU. A favorite early forcer in medium pink. 
_ PELEGRINA. This is the only pure dark violet-blue variety 
that has stood the test of time and growing conditions. An 
_ early variety which can stand full sun without wilting. In 
the garden it makes an ideal subject because it blooms so 
_ uniformly. 
PICARDY. Salmon shrimp pink. No. 1 national favorite for 
_ forcing and outside planting. 
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GIANT RUFFLED SWEET PEAS 
Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas are a somewhat new development 
in Sweet Peas. They are distinguished by the unusual duplex- 
ness and extra frilliness of the flowers. This gives a double 
appearance to the large, wavy and ruffled flowers which 
Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas this year. 
Price on Following Separate Colors: Pkt. 10¢; 3 for 25e; oz. 25c. 
onnie Ruffles. It is a wonderful variety, unusually large, 
ng stemmed, and of a most distinctive coloring, one that is 
difficult to describe—salmon-pink on rich cream, the pink 
becoming a little deeper towards the edge of the standards 
and wings. : 
Burpee Blue. Flowers are large, beautifully waved, heavily 
ruffled and duplexed, and of a distinct dark blue, clear and 
uniform throughout. It is outstanding in its color class. 
_ Crinkles. The blooms of Crinkles are very large, wonderfully 
ruffled, and delightfully frilled. A most gorgeous shade of 
rich cerise-pink suffused coral, somewhat lighter colored on 
_ the wings. 
_ Ruffled Crimson. Flowers are of the largest size, heavily 
ruffled and duplexed, and extra long stemmed. Rich satiny 
-erimson that deepens a trifle towards the edge of both the 
standard and wings. Much admired. 
uffy Ruffles Improved. The first of the famous Burpee 
nt Ruffled Sweet Peas with dainty cream-pink duplexed 
and frilled, almost globular, flowers. 
obtainable, clean No. 1 size bulbs. 
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CORONA. Delicate primrose cream with deeper throat and dainty thin rose 
J ‘ pink with delicate amber-cream throat. Buds 
are of a soft Talisman-pink and spikes large. with 8 to 10 open. Early. ae 
MARGUERITE. Large watermelon pink, with a cream throat. 
< ge cream shield in the throat, beau- 
1 f : 300ms Open at a time on its long flower 
ike. A fine strong variety, which has received many awards at the shows. 
SENSATION. A soft, exquisitely ruffled coral-pink with whitish throat. Flor 
-TAKINA. Light rosy-purple with large florets on tall spike. Distinctive and 
_ BEACON. A bright rose-scarlet with a very large cream throat shield. Very 
_ tall spikes, heavily budded, carrying many large flowers open at a time. This 
4 CHARLES DICKENS. Wine-purple. A long standing favorite forcer. 
_ COMMANDER KOEHL. Deep red, always a favorite in forcing. 
a pure scarlet-red 
This Gladiolus carries many 
~ GOLDEN CHIMES. Large, creamy yellow with orange throat. 
sal [AID OF ORLEANS. 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 and particularly well 
_ makes them so distinct... For a new delight in Sweet Peas try - 
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GLADIOLUS, SPOTLIGHT 
GLADIOLUS—Continued 
REWI FALLU. Deep velvety black-maroon. In a color class 
by itself. 
ROSA VAN LIMA. One of the best for coloring in the pure 
pink class. The trueness of its color tone is outstanding. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE. Lovely cream with blush pink throat. 
SNOW PRINCESS. Fine creamy white. 
YELLOW EMPEROR. A real yellow. 
_ CHOICE MIXED VARIETIES—No. 1 Bulbs 
75e per Dozen—$5.50 per Hundred. Postage Extra. 
Lady Ruffles Improved. Beautiful soft pink on white ground, 
the warm glow of color running well down to the base of the 
standard and wings. Received the Gold Medal of the Scottish 
National Sweet Pea Society. Attractive. 
Ruffled Orchid. Lavender-pink with pastel-mauve sheen that 
produces an orchid shade. Flowers well ruffled. 
Ruffled Exquisite. Scintillating salmon-cerise with a glow of 
deeper salmon in the standard. Flowers are of the largest 
size, wonderfully ruffled and duplexed, full of life and sparkle, 
very lovely color. 
Ruffled White. The outstanding white-seeded white Sweet 
Pea; gigantic flowers which are beautifully ruffled, with du- 
plex and triplex standards. Often five blooms to a spray. 
GIANT RUFFLED SWEET PEAS, MIXED COLORS. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
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TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS 
JUMBO BULBS—50c Each; $4.50 per Dozen. 
CAMELLIA DOUBLE, in the form of a giant ruffled Camellia, 
Most popular type, Available in White, Yellow, Rose, Pink, 
Dark Red, Bright Red, Orange, Apricot and Dark Salmon. ’ 
CARNATION or DOUBLE FRILLED, in the form of a com- 
pact carnation. Available in same colors as Camellia Double. 
CRISPA or SINGLE FRILLED, petal edges ruffled and 
frilled. Available in White, Rose, Pink, Yellow, Scarlet, Dark 
Red, Apricot, Salmon and Orange. 
Bulbs available in February. 

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