
FORBES GLADIOLUS BULBS 
For charm and color, few other flowers compare with Gladiolus. They can be grown with very little effort as they thrive in 
ordinary garden soil. The tall green stems, fairly bursting with brilliant color, provide a luxuriance of rambow beauty. For cut- 
flowers, Gladiolus are unexcelled. Mass them together in solid beds, plant them in borders, and among shrubbery. With successive 
planting from April through June, they will bloom from July until frost. Plant bulbs 4 inches deep and 4 inches apart, cultivating 
frequently and watering freely. They revel in full sunshine. Thrip are now easily controlled with D.D.T. Soak the bulbs before 
planting in a gallon of water containing 2 teaspoons of Dapspray. Dust the plants every 10 days with 5 per cent D.D.T. dust. 
The Cream of the Gladiolus Crop 
Algonquin. An early, brilliant glowing scarlet with 8 wide open, 
ruffled florets on a tall, straight spike. Regarded as the best scarlet. 
Bagdad. Smoky old-rose deepening toward the edges and lighter in 
the throats. An unusual and distinctive color combination. 
Beacon. A bright rose-scarlet with a very large cream throat-blotch. 
Tall spike, heavily budded, many flowers open at one time. 
Bit o’Heaven. Flaming deep orange with yellow shadings in the throat. 
Well formed spikes with 8 to 10 flowers open at one time. 
Blue Beauty. Large wide open florets of light blue with violet-blue 
shadings at the petal edges. A very fine exhibition variety. 
Chamouny. A delightful silvery, cerise-rose with the faintest edging 
of pale rose. It is unusually nice for cutting. 
Commander Koehl. One of the best reds—a brilliant scarlet-blood- 
red. This is late, with large flowers on tall stems. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Huge deep fiery scarlet blooms suffused peach-red, 
the lips being speckled with ruby and white, on stiff stems. 
Golden Chimes. Very beautiful, light yellow with many florets open 
at one time. Excellent for cutting and combines well with others. 
Greta Garbo. A tall, very much admired combination of cream and 
rose with full flower spikes of great beauty. One of the finest. 
King Lear. Very early, ruffled, rich deep purple florets of large size 
with silver edging on the petals. A truly fme variety. 
Margaret Beaton. Tall growing with immense spikes of large snow- 
white florets with small, orange-scarlet throat-blotch. 
Picardy. This gorgeous delicate apricot-pink variety elicits universal 
admiration. The extremely large florets are somewhat ruffled. 
Rosa van Lima. An exceptionally fine pure light pink variety with 
attractive florets well spaced on strong, straight stems. 
Snow Princess. The finest new white, with a light cream throat. 
Large midseason tall sort with 6 or more florets open at once. 
Yellow Emperor. Large open florets of deep yellow on long sturdy 
spikes. A vigorous grower and perhaps the best of the deep yellows. 
Any of the above 16 varieties, $1.50 per doz; $10 per 100 
A NEW GIANT RACE OF GLADIOLUS 
Here’s your opportunity to try these new Dutch Creations 
exceeding im size and colormg anything you have grown before. 
Nothing can match them for crisp, vibrant color. The very tall 
huge flower spikes are really superb. To acquaint you with 
these garden beauties we offer ftve varieties. 
Delicate. Beautifully reflexed florets of purest white with a delicate 
carmine feather in the throat. The huge spikes are of perfect form. 
Dirk Bouts. The largest, soft clear lilac-rose ever grown, with a small 
carmine spot on a lower petal. Makes a display not easily forgotten. 
Else Poulsen. An outstanding rose-pink with eight or more flowers 
open at one time. Already a show sensation in Europe. 
Firedome. Very tall, uniform flower spikes of brilliant, deep velvety 
carmine of a shade brand new to Gladiolus. 
Frans Verwalt. A large, clear Iemon yellow of great charm with nicely 
ruffled, well placed florets. This is a very beautiful variety. 
The above 5, 3 bulbs for $1; $3.75 per doz.; 5 bulbs of each for $7.25 
Forbes Rainbow Gladiolus Mixture 
Made with bulbs of ten different shades of color 
Plan now for a rainbow display of Gladiolus in this year’s 
garden. These wonderful summer flowers, with their wide 
color range, wil] brighten your borders from July until frost. 
Easily grown and thrive in any garden soil. Forbes famous 
Rainbow Gladiolus Mixture is especially prepared from Jargest- 
sized bulbs of ten distinct named varieties of ten different 
shades of color. This is far superior to ordinary commercial 
bulb mixtures of unknown color balance. Each 50 bulbs con- 
sists of 5 bulbs of each shade. 
90 cts. for 10 bulbs; $3.95 for 50; $7.75 per 100; $75 per 1000 
Full cultural directions enclosed in every package 

FORBES PEONIES 
Supremely gorgeous and of life-long permanence, Peonies form the basis of every well-considered flower-garden. As individual 
clumps or in borders in front of shrubbery they are magnificent in flower and handsome in foliage throughout the season. 
Culture. Plant 4 feet apart in a fertile, well-drained, moderately heavy, deep soil in a sunny or lightly shaded location. Dig a hole 2 to 24% 

feet wide and 2 feet deep. Mix half the soil with plenty of old, well-rotted manure and a 4-inch potful of bone-meal. Backfill this and tamp 
down hard. Thoroughly mix the remaining half of soil with a shovelful of wood ashes, a handful of bonemeal, a lot of humus and a little lime- 
stone. Backfill and tamp hard. Further settle with water for a few days. When planting roots, cover the eyes with just 2 inches of soil. Set wire 
rings on stakes to support plants. Irrigate deeply during May and again in Aug.-Sept. Mulch over winter and avoid late spring freezes. Divide 
clumps every 4 to 5 years. For best bloom disbud side shoots, leaving only terminal flowers to develop. 
Strong, 3 to 5-eye divisions of the named varieties below, for fall delivery only. 
Edulis Superba. Early; large, loose, very Mons. Jules Elie. Midseason; large pure 
fragrant, deep pink. $1 each; 3 for $2.75. pink, lasts when cut. $1.25 ea.; 3 for $3.50. 
Felix Crousse. Midseason; medium large, Sarah Bernhardt. Midseason; fine apple- 
globular, red. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.25, blossom-pink. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.25. 
Festiva Maxima. Early; white with crim- Solange. Late; white with center shaded 
son markings. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.50. orange and gold-brown. $2 ea.; 3 for $5.75. 
Karl Rosenfield. Early; large red of great Therese. Midseason; charming violet-rose 
beauty. $1.75 each; 3 for $5. changing to lilac-white. $1.75 each; 3 for $5. 
Peonies in Separate Colors 
We offer, for present planting, 2-year- 
old divisions with 3 to 5 eyes, Double 
Pink, Double Red, and Double White. 
75c each; 3 for $2.10; $7.75 per doz. 

