Schling ‘ (Approved Gladiolus 
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Without exception there has been no garden flower which has been so thoroughly and 
consistently improved in the past decade as the Gladiolus. 
almost every Gladiolus lover when a spike measuring 12 inches of bloom with the blooms 
averaging 2 inches in diameter was considered the last word in Gladiolus blooms. Today 
it is not unusual to find varieties with blooming spikes averaging well over 30 inches 
with individual florets up to 6 inches in diameter. 
color developments have been made combining practically every color known to man in 
a wealth of selection embodying two-tone and solid colors. 
Our bulbs are plump, high crown, guaranteed No. 1 size, and are thrip treated with 
DDT and thrip free. (See cultural notes on page 52.) 
To assist in selecting desired colors the varieties are listed under color classifications. 
WHITE 
Maid of Orleans. A, favorite commercial pure 
white variety. Heavy spike, stocky growth. 
10 for 95c; $9.00 per 100. 
Silentium. Huge florets of pure white with bright 
scarlet markings in throat. 10 for $1.50; 
$14.00 per 100. 
Snow Princess. One of the finest pure whites. 
Tall, graceful spike. 10 for $1.25; $11.00 
per 100. 
White Gold. A _ beautiful exhibition variety, 
cream-white with lower petals yellow. A gor- 
geous and sedate combination much desired 
for pepe arrangements. 10 for $2.00; $18.00 
per 100. 
CREAM AND IVORY SHADES 
Corona. (See color illustration, page 50.) The 
illustration unfortunately cannot portray the 
exquisite form, beauty and size of this most 
popular variety. Petals of the palest cream 
with a pale rose picotee edge. New low price: 
10 for $1.50; $14.00 per 100. 
Myrna. Large exhibition creamy white. 
$1.10; $10.00 per 100. 
Leading Lady. See page 10. 
LIGHT OR BLUSH-PINK 
Ethel Cave Cole. A beautiful large flowering 
pale pink, opening eight large blooms at one 
time. 10 for $1.10; $10.00 per 100. 
Legend. Pure light pink blending to rich cream 
throat. 10 for $1.25; $11.00 per 100. 
10 for 
Rose van Lima. A clear light rose-pink without 
10 for $1.10; $10.00 per 100. 
blotch. 

Greta Garbo. Featured by us as a novelty the 
past four years. Huge spikes opalescent- 
pink. A consistent prize winner at. all 
shows. New low price: 10 for $1.10; $10.00 
per 100. 



ROSE-PINK 
Chamouny. Featured by us for several years. A 
deep rose-pink with lovely picotee silver edge. 
A most attractive variety. 10 for $1.50; 
$14.00 per 100. 
Charmaigne. Earliest rich deep rose opening six 
blossoms at one time. 10 for $1.25; $11.50 
per 100. 
Cooney Lass. A lovely cool rich pink, early flow- 
ering. One of the best for all purposes, 10 for 
$1.25; $11.50 per 100. 

Pink Paragon. Still an exclusive novelty with 
us. The truest pink Gladiolus in existence. 
Long, graceful spikes, strong, thrip-resist- 
ant grower. A “must” variety. 10 for 
$2.00; 100 for $16.00.: Illustrated in color 
on page 50 

SALMON-PINK 
King William. An improved Picardy and better 
than Picardy in every respect. More intense 
coloring and disease free. 10 for $1.10; $10.00 
per 100. 
Picardy. Still the most popular and most widely 
grown Gladiolus. Lovely salmon-apricot-pink; 
large spikes. Offered in collection, page 50 
10 for $1.10; $10.00 per 100. 
YELLOW 
Duna. Lovely buff-yellow. 10 for 95c; $9.00 
00. 
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In addition to the increase in size, 
Golden Chimes. Light golden yellow with huge 
florets. A highly welcomed show variety. 10 
for 95c; $9.00 per 100 
Golden Dream. Old favorite deep golden yellow; 
large flowered. 10 for 95c; $9.00 per 100. 

Wanda. A new pale creamy buff-yellow of 
enormous size. Illustrated on page 50. 
10 for $1.50; $14.00 per 100. 


























ORANGE 
Bit O’ Heaven. True pure orange, no trace of 
yellow or red. 10 for 95c; $9.00 per 100. 
New Europe. See page 9 for description. 
Orangetown. See page 8 for description. 
SCARLET OR FLAME 
Beacon. Bright salmon-red with cream blotch. 
Very popular. Offered in collection on page 
50. 10 for $1.10; $10.00 per 100. 
Mercury. See page 10 for description. 
Valeria. A beautiful large flowering. rich bright 
scarlet. 10 for $1.25; $11.00 per 100. 
RICH RED 
King Click. An outstanding show variety. Enor- 
mous florets, heavy spikes, consistent prize 
winner. 10 for $2.25; $20.00 per 100. 
Red Charm. See page 10 for description. 
Stoplight. A brilliant glowing bright red; long, 
tall He large florets. 10 for $2.25; $20.00 
per 100. 
MAROON AND BLACKISH RED 
Black Opat. A deep maroon, almost black. Ideal 
for contrasting with white or yellow. Show 
size spikes. 10 for $1.10; $10.00 per 100. 
Mohawk. A new prize winning clear maroon. 
The best by far in its color class. 10 for $1.50; 
$14.00 per 100. 
CONTROL OF GLADIOLUS THRIP 
A home-made spray composed of 1 part 
Paris Green, 4 parts of brown sugar to 25 
parts of water will control as well as prevent 
any thrip infestation. Prices, Paris Green: 
1 Ib., 60c; 5 Ibs.,'$2.50. See next page. 
(Add 1 tablespoon Pratt’s 25% DDT to 
all Gladiolus sprays.) 








Schling’s Rainbow Mixture 
of Hand Selected Exhibition 
Varieties 
This mixture is not to be confused 
with ordinary field or cheap mixtures. 
Our growers compound this mixture of 
varieties, many of which are worth con- 
siderably more than our best named 
varieties. There are many varieties that 
are grown for trial, and many seedlings 
which are discarded because they do not 
represent too much of an advance over 
existing varieties although they are of 
higher quality than a great many out- 
standing introductions of a decade ago. 
This mixture, therefore, is truly an ex- 
hibition mixture. Price: 25 for $2.50; 
$9.00 per 100. 


















King William 

Max Schling Seedsmen, Inc. 
DDT Dust Will Keep Thrip Off Stored Bulbs. DDT Dusts and Sprays 
Are Effective Thrip Controls. See Page 71. 5] 
