When you stake your 
Gladiolus, fasten them with 
BAC NITROW ESTES octane Nich bends easlly, 
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Cu.tTure.—Any good garden soil will grow Gladiolus well, provided they are planted in a sunny location. Bulbs should be 4 inches deep and 
at least 6 inches apart; frequent cultivation with a hoe or a weeder, around the base of the plant, is advisable. For best results, we rec- 
ommend plants being staked when one foot high. (We offer light green dyed bamboo canes, which are excellent for this purpose.) Water 
copiously, and as the flower-buds begin to form, apply liquid manure for exhibition spikes. 
ay be planted at intervals for a succession of bloom, and those held for planting should be kept cool. Patrons who plant late for 
September flowers may order in the spring; we will keep corms in cold storage and ship them when required, up to July 15, which, in the lati- 
tude of New York, is the latest advisable date to plant. 
From planting-date, blooms appear in 10 to 11 weeks with early sorts, 12 to 13 weeks with midseason sorts, 14 weeks with late sorts 
Fifty-nine Fine Varieties Are Described Below 
And to help you make your selection, we first list them under their respective colors 
© 50 cts. per 100 















Albatross. White, without a trace of color. 
6 to 8 florets open at a time. Early. $1.25 
for 10, $10 per 100. 
Ave Maria. Light blue. Large flowers with 
small purple blotches. An exhibition sort. 
$1.75 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Bagdad. Art shade. Midseason exhibition sort. 
Smoky rose, deeper at the edges, with 
lighter throat. Individual flowers are 6 
inches across. $1.25 for 10, $10 per 100. 
Beacon. Salmon-red. The flower has a large 
cream blotch and is very large; it is slightly 
waved. $1.40 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Blue Admiral. Dark blue. The tall, straight 
spikes carry many florets that open to- 
gether. An excellent new midseason va- 
riety. $1.75 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Blue Beauty. Light blue. A beautiful flower, 
with the margins of the petals tipped with 
violet. $1.75 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Camellia. Near-white. Beautiful blush- 
white, with a tinge of pink; pinkish veins. 
$1.75 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Commander Koehl. Red. Large, brilliant 
scarlet-blood flowers on a tall stem. Fine 
exhibition sort and one of the best reds. 
Late. $1.25 for 10, $10 per 100. 
Coral Glow. Orange. Large plant, and the 
flowers are most brilliant. Splendid ultra- 
modern variety. $2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Corona. Cream. New. Charming primrose 
florets, each with a deeper hued throat. 
Edges are picoteed a dainty rose. $2.25 
for 10, $20 per 100. 
Donna. Orange-buff; a color that is new. 
There are no markings or suffusions of 
other tints. Ruffled flowers of heavy sub- 
stance, and large. $1.75 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Scarlet. Immense 
blooms of deep fiery scarlet, overlaying 
peach-red; lip paeeiicd ruby and white. 
Tall, stiff stems. $1.25 for 10, $10 per 100. 
Ethel Cave-Cole. Pink. A pure light hue, 
often flushed darker. Very strong grower. 
APRICOT, BUFF, CREAM-WHITE ORANGE SCARLET WHITE—Albatross YELLOW 
CREAM Lady Jane Coral Glow Dr. F. E. Bennett Giant White Gate of Heaven 
Corona Leading Lady Lantana Excellence Maid of Orleans Giant Yellow 
Donna Shirley Temple Orange Imperator Giant Scarlet Myrna Golden Dream 
anda Smiling Maestro Pfitzer’s Triumph Margaret Beaton Loyalty 
| BLUE, LIGHT White Butterfly Wurtembergia ‘olar Ice Souvenir 
Ave Maria LAVENDER-PINK Snow Princess Yellow Emperor 
Blue Beauty PINK and SALMON King Arthur RED 
Milford (With decided blotch) Minuet Commander Koehl PURPLE ART SHADES 
eacon Harmau King Lear Bagdad 
BLUE, DARK Mrs. Frank Pendleton LIGHT PINK Red Phipps Paul Pfitzer Greta Garbo 
Blue Admiral Gamellin Rewi Fallu Marmora 
Pelegrina SALMON-PINK BiheliGace Gols Valeria ioinss Mee 
Oregon Staite © Jeanie eS OC 
SILVER-GRAY Picardy Margaret Fulton 
Irak Pink Paragon osa van Lima 
Excellence. Scarlet. Particularly quick to 
flower. The scarlet is bright and vibrant. 
$1.25 for 10, $10 per 100. 
Gate of Heaven. Yellow. Leading exhibi- 
tion sort. Probably the deepest yellow. 
Nicely formed spike with large, ruffled 
florets. Early. $1.25 for 10, $10 per 100. 
Golden Dream. Golden vellow, with tall, 
straight stems. A variety particularly 
suited for cut-flowers. $1.25 for 10, $10 
per 100 
Greta Garbo. Art Shade. New. The color 
is a pinkish tan, with an overtone of charm- 
ing light rose. Large and very beautiful. 
$1.75 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Harmau. Red. New Australian champion 
variety. Color is orange-red, with a rosy 
overtone; throat is a deeper hue. Tall and 
strong; 6 to 9 flowers are open at one time. 
$1.90 for 10, $17.00 per 100. 
Irak. Silver-gray. Great novelty. The large, 
tall spike has 6 to 8 enormous blooms open 
at one time, and they are silver-gray—very 
unusual. $1.40 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Jeanie. Pink. A clear color, with white and 
cream veinings and throat; often twenty 
buds on a spike. Splendid exhibition sort. 
$2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 
King Arthur. Lavender-pink. Large, ruffled 
and fluted florets, penciled with darker 
markings. Exquisitely formed flower of 
fine appearance. A good sort for exhibi- 
tion. Early. $1.40 for 10, $12 per 100. 
King Lear. Purple. New. Clear, deep, 
rich wine-purple, with an edging of silver. 
Large and heavily ruffled florets on a strong 
stem. In a class by itself for size, shape, 
and color. $1.40 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Lady Jane. Cream. A clear and bright tint, 
with light yellow lower petals. Magnificent 
sort and a must for exhibition purposes. 
$2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Lantana. Orange. A brilliant hue, merging 
gradually—with a little salmon—into a 
yellow throat. Medium height. $2.75 for 











Leading Lady. Cream-white. Giant, vigor- 
ous plant for the show table and garden 
decoration. Sometimes eight florets are 
Open at one time, with sixteen more buds 
waiting to take their place. $3.25 for 10, 
$30 per 100. 
Loyalty. Yellow. The flowers are large, 
many open at one time, and of a clear, pure 
shade of yellow, deeper in the throat. $1.25 
for 10, $10 per 100. 
WE RECOMMEND: 
The Best Three Gladiolus 
For the Home-Garden 
Giant Scarlet Giant White 
Giant Yellow 
Above, each, $1.25 for 10, $10 per 100 
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$2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 10, $25 per 100. 
We supply 3 or more corms of a variety at the 10 rate, 25 at the 100 rate 
NEW YORK 8, N. Y. The varieties offered here represent the highest development of the Gladiolus 63 
Gladiolus, which was first planted in a garden in 1596 
