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HEBERLING'S GLADIOLU 
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J. H. HEBERLING Easton, Ill., U.S.A. 
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GLADIOLUS 
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BIG CLEAN-UP SALE... ALL SPECIAL PRICES 
LIBRARIAN 
U. S. DEPT. OF AGRI. 
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BETTER BLOOMING BULBS 
DARWIN TULIPS 

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Easton, I!linois 
Permit No. 1 


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U. 8. Department of Agriculture 
EBERLING’S GLADIOLU 
J. H. Heberling 
CORN BELT GROWN 
INCORPORATED 
Easton, Illinois, U.S. A. 
APRIL 15, 1948 
ALL OUT CLEAN-UP 
GREETINGS AND THANKS TO OUR OLD CUSTOMERS and GREETINGS TO OUR NEW CUSTOMERS: 
We guarantee all bulbs purchased from us to be true to name, up to size and free of disease and insect pests. 
OUR GUARANTEE. 
Inspector of the State of Illinois. 
SHIPMENTS.—Your acknowledgement card will carry the approximate shipping date. 
SIZE. All bulbs listed below are blooming size. 
Select bulbs value $ 7.00, send $ 5.00 
Select bulbs value $15.00, send $10.00 
ABIGAIL (Myers-Milo). This new lavender promises to become 
our leading lavender. An excellent variety opening up to eight 
large bleoms. Increases well. A variety of great merit. 
Price each: L. $3.00, M. $2.00, S. $1.00. 
APRICOT GLORY (Sisson). A tall soft, deep apricot. This new 
variety looks very promising in this color class. 
Price each: L. $1.00, M. .60, S. .40. z 
BAGUETTE (Winsor-Moseley). Glistening apricot, brighter 
edges and ruffled. A tall decorative with heavy substance. 
Bids fair to become very popular commercial. 
Price each: L. .75, M. .50. 
CORALEEN (Jackson). A medium sized spike and flower of 
- $reat beauty of coior and placement. Clear coral salmon and 
a splendid exhibition and commercial. Prolific and healthy. 
Each: L. .50, M. .30, S. .20. ’ 
DEBORAH SAMPSON (Scheer-Wyman). A beautiful, tall, light 
pink. Almost self color. Large florets and excellent place- 
ment. Outstanding. Good commercially. 
Each: L. $2.50, M. $1.50, S. $1.00. 
DREAM CASTLE (Lins). A most beautiful light, pure pink. A 
tall flower of dignity and grace with many open. A very 
beautiful and graceful Glad with good commercial possibilities. 
Each: M. .30, S. .20, Bblts. 10 .50. 
Ten: M. $2.50, S. $1.60. 
DUSTY MILLER (Elliot). A good spike of smoky old rose and 
an excellent performer. Unusual. One of the best smokies. 
Each: M. .50, S. .25. 
EVENING LIGHT (Winsor-Moseley). A large exhibition and 
commercial variety that has made good. Peach pink with 
cream throat. Very rich. 
Each: L. .75. 
RARE VARIETIES (Prepaid) 
(No Extras) 
FABULOUS (La Salle). Bright rose salmon with broad white 
throat, and blood red blotch. Very striking. 
Each: L. $2.00, S. $1.00. 
GAVOTTE (Roberts). A frilled light pink. This variety has 
much merit and quality this first season. We like it. 
Each: L. $1.50, M. $1.00, S. .75. 
GENGHIS KHAN (Scheer). A beautiful rosy pink. Large flow- 
ers of very heavy substance, nicely ruffled. Outstanding. 
Each: L. $1.00, M. .75, S. .35. 
KESTREL (Palmer). A light orange salmon with cream throat. 
Tall with eight to ten open florets from a total of 20 buds. 
Outstanding. 
\Each: M. .50, S. .25. 
LANCASTER (Palmer). An exhibition clear purple, opens 
eight florets on a tall spike. Very good. 
Each: L. .75, M. .50, S. .25. 
MINSTREL (Palmer). A huge lavender pink which sometimes 
flecks but unbeatable at its best. A very long flower head 
with five or six large florets open. Very good. 
Each: S. .50. 
MISS VERMONT (Hatch). An early lavender tinted pink. Eight 
to ten open. A good propagator. Award of merit at Maryland 
trial gardens. 
Each: L. .75. 
MYRNA FAY (Lins). A new lavender of merit, with a long 
spike and 18 to 20 buds. Early and opens eight to ten. Good 
propagator and bulblets frequently bloom. Great commercial 
possibilities. 
Each: S. $1.00. 
ORIENTAL PEARL (Carlson-Puerner). A giant clear cream. 
Very tall and up to six florets open, seven inches across. 
Twenty to 24 buds per spike. Very outstanding. 
Each: L. $2.00, M. $1.50, S. $1.00. 
J. S. Heberling 
SALE! 
So certified by Chief Plant 
We will make every effort to give satisfactory service. 
Select bulbs value $30.00, send $20.00 - | 
Select bulbs value $50.00, send $33.00 © 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (Bastian). A gorgeous, clear light pink 
of the formal type. Perfect placement and good spike of 20 
or more buds. The color is clear and pure and the spikes are 
beavties. Eight to 10 open. One of our best new varieties 
Grand championship award. 
Each: S. $3.00. 
ROSEA (Errey). Clear bright rose pink. Large florets of good 
substance with ecight open. 
Each: M. .35, S. .25. 
SNOW CRUISER (Evans). Mr. Evans says this variety is an 
immense super giant exhibition and commercial variety. <A 
huge pure white without markings. Winner of many cham- 
pionship awards. 
Each: L. $2.50, 
SPOTLIGHT (Palmer). A deep yellow with small scarlet 
blotch. The blooms are large, well placed on a tall slender 
M. $1.50, S. $1.00. 
spike. Six open. An _ excellent exhibition and commercial 
variety. 
Each: L. .50, M. .35, S. .25. 
TROJAN (Snyder). Tall salmon with yellow throat. Florets 
are of good texture with 20 buds on long flower head. A 
good mid-west variety and a heavy producer of bulblets. 
Each: L. $3.00, M. $2.00, S. $1.00 
TRUE LOVE (Kline). An early ruffled shell pink. Tall spike 
with 16 to 1§ buds and five-inch florets. An outstanding early 
variety. 
Each: L. .60, M. .40, S. .25. 
VIRGIN (Lins). An immense pure white with six to eight very 
large florets open. Outstanding. 
Each: L. $1.50, M. $1.00, S. .75. 
GLADIOLUS SPECIAL ... VERY SPECIAL 
OUTSTANDING EXHIBITION VARIETIES — F.0O.B. EASTON, ILL. 
Variety 
25 LAVENDER PRINCE 
25 ORIENTAL PEARL .... 
RETAIL PRICE LIST (PREPAID) Exhibition and 
No. 1 No. 2 Variety 
Hee eee $ 6.00 $ 25 BANCROFT WINSOR 
15.00 25 KING CLICK ...................... 
No. 1 No. 2 
ser ifars Riser G0 $ 5.00 $ 4.00 
Ast ee) Oe 5 1.75 1.40 
Commercial 
Select $6.00 value, send $5.00 Select $12.00 value, send $10.00 Select $18.00 value, send $15.00 










Variety Per Large Medium 
BEACON (Palmer). Bright red, cream 3 15 
Dlofelitrewe steels ie ess ce ccsiesieee 10 50 
CAPEHEART (Winsor). Tall light 
salmon pink. Perfect placement. 3 20 12 
Outstanding cut flower ............ 10 -60 35 
CASABLANCA (Maj.). An excellent 2 25 15 
tall, creamy white ................ 10 1.00 -60 
CHAUMONY (Baerman). A_ grand 
cerise rose. Tall and with many 2 25 15 
OpenAGOOD we Assess vc setiecek tecs 10 1.00 -60 
CHRISTABEL (Mitch). A large light 3 -20 12 
PAT KK race eTAeietaei aid c's olaeisaesieiisiae. se 0 50 30 
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CORAL GLOW (Ellis). A brilliant and 3 25 15 
sparkling orange ..............000. 0 -70 40 
CORONA (Palmer). A large, creamy 3 12 
white with rose picotee edge ...... 10 «35 
CREVE CQUER (Young). A very good 3 15 10 
BMOKY, COFANZE oe. a a.e e c.sin cavers sce eH vies 10 -50 30 
CRINKLED CREAM (Ellis). A giant 1 25 2- .30 
spike of rich yellow .............. 10 2.00 1.20 
DEBONAIR (Palmer). A very tall and 3 15 10 
attractive pink. Late .............. 10 50 30 
DIANE (Krueger). A tall salmon or- 2 25 15 
ange ..... Roleieleleletaitletdyersininiele el sfelelaeieie 10 1.00 -60 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. A sparkling 3 15 10 
OFANGe TEM 22.65 c ssc csecccccves Ape 4 -50 -30 
ETHEL CAVE COLE (Cave). Anun- 3 .20 “13 
equaled light pink 
FLORA FARMER (Quackenbush). A 
1 e highly ruffled rose with white 3 -20 12 
a: PE eave rclg'c. elated bicie ioe eheleielerere 10 -60 35 
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OWEEN (Lins). A large ruffled 2 25 15 
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KING ARTHUR (Arenius). An out- 
i i i ffled laven- 3 -20 12 
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KING CLICK (Wilson). An immense 2 .30 -20 
red with long flower head. Good .. 10 1.20 .80 
KING LEAR (Palmer). An intensely 3 -20 12 
ruffled, tall purple. Very good .... 10 -5@ 30 


Variety Per Large Medium 
KING WILLIAM (Schenetsky). A 
large outstanding pink with cream 3 25 
throat. Very good ............-++++- 10 -60 
LADY JANE (Lake). A _ beautiful 
cream colored Glad with yellow lips 
and center. Straight strong spike. 3 -30 -20 
Good commercial ..........+++++++ 10 75 45 
LANTANA (Palmer). A very rich or- 
ange yellow. Long flower head, i 25 
shorter stem. Very showy ........ 10 1.00 
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LAVENDER & GCLD _ (Baerman). 
Not large, but a beautiful lavender 2 -30 -20 
MG DOLE wersict. cielorehe ae sic ale iaieiersle chee. 10 1.20 -80 
LAVENDER PRINCE (LaSalle). A 
beautiful ruffled Javender of much 1 40 25 
CORR? GandoncaSHqodDOnoEeuoCoudgd 10 3.20 2.00 
MAID OF ORLEANS (Pfitzer). A 3 15 10 
very popular commercial white ... 10 50 30 
MARGARET BEATON (Twomey). A 3 -20 -12 
large white with scarlet blotch .... 10 -60 35 
MARGARET FULTON. A very pop- 3 15 -10 
ular early pink. Commercial ...... 10 50 .30 
MARSAILLAJSE (Scheer). A large 1 -20 12 
heavy spike of deep crimson red. .. 10 1.60 1.00 
MIXED EXHIBITION BULBS. As- 
sorted colors. .......--cseeeeecssce 12 -50 
MOTHER KADEL (Kadel). A very 3 225 15 
clear, pure yellow. Good ..........- 10 tp 45 
MT. INDEX (Miller). Cream white 
with yellow throat. Eight open. A 
good variety. ......+.eeeeeseereces 1 25 20 
OLIVE MARIE BROWN. A rich yel- 
low laciniated prim. Always a win- 3 15 10 
ner in its elass ......--.ssseceeees 10 -50 30 
OREGON GOLD (Maj.). A very large 2 +25 15 
light yellow. Very good ........... 10 1.00 -60 
PINK PICARDY (Earl). A deeper 1 -20 12 
pink sport of Picardy ..........+-. 10 1.60 1.00 
PINK PARAGON (Cassabeer). An ex- 
cellent bright pink with seven to 
nine open. A long flower head and 
beautiful flower. A very good com- 
mercial, .....-+++: nade esoodonnphr to 1 -20 
Variety Per Large Medium 
PINK RADIANCE (Quackenbush). A 
very outstanding large pink. Good 2 ay 
commercialgcna ee tates eae 10 1.00 
PURPLE SUPREME (Wilson). A tall 
purple with eight open. Good color 2 -30 .20 








and an exhibition winner ......... 10 1.20 .80 
RED PHIPPS. A tall light red ...... 3 15 12 
10 -50 -30 
ROMAN GOLD. A tall orange and 3 15 10 
goldl"variety ia cis ee ee. 10 -50 -30 
SENSATION. An extremely large 3 -20 12 
flower and spike of rose pink ..... 10 -60 35 
SILENTIUM. A very tall, straight 
spike of white with bright feather 3 -20 5-.20 
in throat. A good bloomer ........ 10 .60 40 
SILVER WINGS (Ritsema). A creamy 
white sport of Picardy. Ruffled and 
more white than Leading Lady. Al- 
ways a prize winner. Good propa- i 1.00 .60 
PER Ps aS SHEP cB SRM eto e 10 8.00 5.00 
SNOW PRINCESS (Pfitzer). Out- 3 15 -10 
standing white and good commercial 10 -50 -30 

STELLA ANTISDALE (Evans). 
Large light salmon pink with cream 1 20 15 








throat. Very tall and a good variety 10 1.60 1.00 
STOP LIGHT (Lins). A large bright 2 -25 15 
FO Th creneats cede cteyeha tertietn «tos Sia ere tee, oie 10 1.00 60 
TWILIGHT DREAM (Hinsken). A 
heautiful rose, tan and cream per- 1 3.00 2.50 
fectly blended. A smoky ........... 10 25.00 20.00 
VAN GOLD (Van Voorhis). Deep 1 -40 .25 
golden yellow of merit ............ 10 3.20 2.00 
VULCAN (Stevens). A good purple 2 -30 .20 
with large florets ............++-+- 10 1.20 80 
WANDA. A cream sport of Picardy 3 -20 12 
ANd very: TOOd ..sscsgespeecscseava 10 -60 35 
WHITE GOLD (Scheer). A very large 
and very good tall clear cream. Im- 2 +25 15 
mense. Very good ............+-0-- 10 1.00 .60 
YELLOW PARADISE (Canine). An 
immense early medium yellow. Clear 2 25 15 
self color. Very tall spike .......... 10 1.00 -60 
