62.45 
GLADOLIUS BULBS 
SPRING OF 1947 PRICE LIST 
Orie: Sommers Gladiolus Gardens 
RUSH CITY, MINN. 
We are pleased to offer herein our list of Glad Bulbs, Stock seems to be very scarce again around the country this 
year, we suggest that wherever you may purchase your bulbs that you get your order in early. 
We send out only good clean bulbs. If not satisfied with shipment, it is your privilege to return at our expense and 
money will be refunded. 
Our Glads were in nice bloom at the time of the Minnesota State Gladiolus Show last August, we had the pleasure of 
winning 11 firsts, 8 seconds, 5 thirds. First on collection of 20 varieties in the open class, Special Award in the seed- 
ling class, Medal for most points in arrangement class, Champion spike in the open class, most points in the open class, 
and Grand Sweepstake Trophy for the most points in the entire show. 
EXTRAS ON CASH ORDERS, On orders of $3.00 to $5.00 you may select 10% extra in bulbs from $5.00 to $25.00 
select 15%. 
As an inducement to join the MINNESOTA GLADIOLUS SOCIETY, we will give 50c in bulbs to NEW MEMBERS, 
membership $1.50 a year which includes the HORTICULTURIST for one year and the very fine instructive bulletins 
issued by the Society. Send your membership direct to us and we will forward same to the Secretary. 
10 bulbs at 8 times price of single bulb. 5 bulbs at 10 rate 

“ZL” indicates large bulbs “M” medium sized bulbs “S” small bulbs 
Per L M Ss Per L M Ss 
ALADDIN, Ruffled Salmon ........ 1 10 PICARDY, Large Salmon .......... 2 ay 
ALGONQUIN, Bright Scarlet ...... 1 .10 RE DICH AR Vi aiines Recenter: 1 .20 
AVERT ASR Uftled abs Witmer tet eres 1 .10 ROBERT THE FIRST, Pale Rose 
AMULET Deep BULt seer ates. 1 12 Purples eriere cece 1 10 05 
BARCAROLE, Light Orange ....... 1 .10 RUFFLED BEAUTY, Yellow ... .. 1 Ale 
BEACON, Salmon! Scarletia.. ice 2 15 SILENTIUM, White Ssarlet Blotch . 1 al 
BUACKSLIZ. Blacks Red aecaiiaetrt 1 ale SNOW PRINCESS, White ......... 1 10 
BLAU BEAUTY, Light Blue ....... 1 Bl, SPIC AND SPAN, New Ruffled Pink 1 5.00 4.00 3.00 
CAMELLIA, Pink Blotched ........ ¥) 15 STOPLIGHT, Popular Red ......... 1 .25 
CAMROSE S Shell) Pinkaees nese 1 10 VALOR, Deep Salmon. i... 02. 1 -10 
CORONA, Creamy white, Pink edge 1 We WHITE GOLD, Large Early Cream. 1 25 
CREVE COEUR, Burnt Orange ..... 2 15 . 
ETHEL CAVE COLE, Early Pink ..1 12 A. C. KOERNER’S MINATURES 
GARDINIA, Cream aw. nar toneis s ote 1 10 ATHENS EN Give mene ee ee 1 1.00 
GLAMIS) Light) Rosewater i} 10 CHINA DOLL. Lacy Yell 1 40 
GOLDEN POPPY, Old Gold ....... A ats Vereen wth oF REE: : 
? LOVELINESS, Shrimp Pink ....... 2 25 
TRAKSSMOKey er ceremonies il 12 PATTY. BERG (Roses ee oe 2 25 
JA SIVEINE ee] 0 warernteet ee tierce 1 .20 PICCOLO, Cream Purple Throat ... 1 40 
KING LEAR, Purple RB AAeGe aluoaee B4 slg THOS. E. WILSON, Jasper Red .... 2 95 
LADY JANE, Light Yellow ........ 1 5 WHITE SATIN, Pure cream white . 2 25 
LEADING LADY, Cream Mihsterla late ater 1 .40 pas. WINTER CARNIVAL, White, Rosy 
LEGEND, Pure Light Pink ......... 1 E20) Pinks Kd sank.) Seis 2 25 
LIBERATOR, Orange Scarlet ...... 1 15 s 
MELLOW GLOW, Creamy Buff.... 1  .20 10 Beco une Oo BONG 
MERCURY, Scarlet e416 eee! elleife 96) 6.616 1 .30 SMALL DECORATIVE GLADS 
MERMAID, Light Rose ............ 1 SHS .08 
MISS TAL MED At Pin kare er enererets 2 5 ACQUILLA, Lacinated Cream ..... 2 15 
MISS AMERICA, Light Pink ....... 1 .10 .05 DELIGHLR UME sOranzem.n. seen se cee 2 an 
ORIENTAL PEARL, Wonderful Hugh DEH BELLE Oranverwer scale oe 1 als 
Creams ace ee Ln. O04: O0mero.00 OLIVE MARIE BROWN, Orange ... 2 15 
PARNASSUS. Purples gecateere sunk 1 15 ORANGE DELIGHT, Orange ...... 2, 15 
PHYLLIS McQUINSTON, Light SDaeAWU Ia, CleaniCuth Red i nenmse: 1 Pie 10 06 
ROS@eeere ee eee 1 10 10 ~=1.00 75 40 

“FAIRY BUTTERFLY’”’ 
This was introduced by us last year, we received many fine reports on it, one of the very first Glads to bloom, a 
medium informal type, color, Light Salmon Pink, Yellow center on three lower petals, four inch ruffled blooms, 14 buds 
with 4-5 florets open, 4 showing color, flower head 22 inches , height 52 inches, bulbs covered with bublets, germinat- 
ion excellent. One lady wrote she counted 175 bublets from one bulb, tall wiry spikes. In the wind breezes they look 
like a swarm of butterflies fluttering around. 
Large bulbs —50c Medium— 40c Small—30c 10 small bulbs — $2.50 Bublets 10 for — 50c 100 Bublets 
$3.00. No discount. 
