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BETTER BLOOMING BULBS 
HEBERLING'S GLADIOLUS 
orn="TORN BELT GROWN 
Incorporated 
J. H, HEB™RLING Easton, Ill., U.S.A, 
(Returr Postage Guaranteed if Not Delivered) 
Sec. 562, P.L. & R. 
U. S. POSTAGE 
PAID 
Easton, Illinois 
Permit No. 1 

GLADIOLUS 
DUTCH HYACINTHS 



RECEIVED 
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U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Librarian 
U. S.- Dept. of Agri. 
Washington 25, D. C. 
BETTER BLOOMING BULBS 
LING’S GLADIOLU 
CORN BELT GROWN 
INCORPORATED 
Easton, Illinois, U.S. A. 
J. H. Heberling 
President 
J. S. Heberling 
Secretary and Treasurer 
SEPTEMPED 1 1948 
DIGGING TIME P 
GREETINGS AND THANKS TO OUR OLD CUSTOMERS and GREETINGS TO OUR NEW CUSTOMERS: 
OUR GUARANTEE. We guarantee all bulbs purchased from us to be true to name, up to size and free of disease and insect pests. So certified by Chief Plant 
Inspector of the State of Illinois. 
EXTRAS. Extras will be included in all orders in proportion to the size of the order. 
SHIPMENTS. Your acknowledgement card will carry the approximate shipping date. We will make every effort to give satisfactory service, 
SIZE. All bulbs listed below are blooming size. 
What Others Sag: 
Dear Mr. Heberling: June 21st, 1948 
“The gladiolus I bought from you this past spring are the most beautiful ever seen in our town. 
I got over one thousand and they are all prize winners.” 
Sincerely, M. M. M., Lexington, Miss. 
RECENT AUSTRALIAN AND NEW 
We take great pride in offering you the cream of recent “Down Under” originations. Many 
of our bulbs are grown from bulblets, others from 6s. All bulbs offered are the product of our own 
garden this season and should be acclimated. Descriptions are mostly those of the originators. 

Gentlemen: : August 8th, 1948 
“Answering your card of March 27, 1948 suggesting that I return my order of Glad. bulbs if 
not satisfied because of substitution. I want to say I had the loveliest Glads that I have ever grown, 
Please mail list as soon as possible.” 
Yours sincerely, C. H. S., Clinton, Ill. 
ZEALAND RELEASES (Prepaid. Offer) 
SPECIAL FALL OFFER 
Select from this “Down Under” list bulbs or bulblets to the value of $ 12.00 and send $10.00 cash 
Select from this “Down Under” list bulbs or bulblets to the value of $ 25.00 and send $20.00 cash 
Select from this “Down Under” list bulbs or bulblets to the value of $ 50.00 and sand $37.50 cash 
Select from this ‘Down Under” list bulbs or bulblets to the value of $ 75.00 and send $55.00 cash 
Select from this “Down Under” list bulbs or bulblets to the value of $100.00 and send $69.00 cash 


Bulbs of varieties preceded by this sign (*) can be supplied in quantities of 10 at 8 times the 
single price. 3 or more bulbs or bulblets at 10 rate. 10 bulblets at 8 times single price. 100 
bulblets at 8 times 10 price. 25 or more at 100 rate. 
*ALL GLORY (Toon 742). 
with royal purple blotch. 
tor. 
Per each: Large .75; Medium -50; Small .30; Bblts. 10 .60 
ANN STRALIA BOTH (Both °45).—A delicate salmon and 
yellow which comes to us as a greatly improved Rose Marie 
Pfitzer. Perfectly placed large florets are rigidly heid on tall 
stiff spike. 
Per each: Large $1.50; Medium $1.00 
A.N.Z.A.C.S. 1942 (Both 43). A 
very tall, wiry stem. 
Per each: Medium $1.00; Small .75 
*AUNT DAISY.—Variegated pink and buff that 
to ten open on a 22-bud spike in New Zealand. 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Bbits. 10 for 30c 
*BERNADINE (Errey ’45). Glowing orange scariet exhibition, 
opens up to 10 at one time. A splendid general purpose va- 
riety. 
Per eache Large $2.00; Med. $1.50; Sm. $1.00; Bblts. 1 .20 
BLUE ARCHID (Both. ’45). A large lightly ruffled blue. 
Excellent color but sometimes crooks in extreme heat. 
Per each: Large $1.50; Medium $1.09; Small .60 
“BUSHFIRE (Pupich ’47). Medium to large formal. Texture, 
attachment, and stem excellent. Color is smoky old rose, 
overlaid bright brick red with a large creamy blotch. Strong 
vigorous grower and heavy propazator. A real noyelty which 
was awarded a F. ©. A. at N. Z. National Test Gardens, 1947. 
Per each: Large £2.50; Medium $1.75; Bbits. 1 .25 ‘ 
*C. H. A. LINEAU (Both 45). A combination of Harmau & 
St. Edward (its parents). It has inherited the verfect exhibi- 
tion spike of St. Edward and is a decided improvement in 
color. 
Per each: Large $2.50; Med. $1.75; Sm. $1.00; Bblts. 1 .25 
*CONDOFF (Both ’43). A shade lighter than Harmau with a 
more fiery blotch. 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Bblts. 10 .89 
*D. BOTH’S MEMORY (Both °42). Tall, erect, perfect exhibi- 
tion spikes with florets that are wide onen and ruffled. Green 
bud opening to a beautiful ruffled cream. Grand champion 
S. A. G. S. in ’41 and 46. 
Per each: Large .50; Medium .35; Bblts. 10 .40 
*“DAUNTLESS (Errey °40). Giant pale pink with _petunia 
tnroat. Une of tae most consistent winners of charapionships 
in Australia today. 
Per each: Large .50; Medium .30; Small .20; Bblts. 10 .40 
“DEVON (Errey). A magenta purple exhibition variety that 
opens 10, 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Small -50; Bblits. 10 .80 
EVENING BELLS. A deeper color than Picardy with a small 
cherry blotch. 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Small .50; Bblts. 10 .80 
“GAY LADY. Lilac mauve with deeper marking, white blotch. 
Per each: Large .50; Medium .30; Small .20; Bblts. 10 .40 
*GAY LALLY (Toon 7°46). A highly recommended hermosa 
pink, flushed deep rose with 2 heavy lilac overcast and strik- 
ing pansy purple blotch, 
Per each: Large $2.00; Med. $1.50; Sm. $1.00; Bbits. 1 .20 
GOLDEN BEAUTY (Coates 44). Very large new golden yel- 
low. Opens many florets in good condition. ‘The most promis- 
ing new yellow from “Down Under.’” 
Per each: Large $2.00; Medium $1.50; Small $1.00 
*HILLCREST (Brown). Isright rosy pink with faint mark- 
ings of deeper rose on edge of petals. Vivid throat marking 
of deep cerise. Large wide open florets up to 7 inches across. 
Good propagator. 
A large, ruffled tangerine orange 
Excellent placement and propaga- 
large ruffled white on a 
has eight 

JOE STALIN. The color is cream with a darker yellow 
throat. 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Small .50 
JOYFUL. A very deep clear pink with cream throat, opens 
8 to 10. 
Per each: Large $1.25; Med. $1.00; Sm. .75; Bblts. 10 $1.00 
*KAWATIRA (Pupich ’44). A giant class glad which has 
been grown 7 ft. tall with 834 inch florets in New Zealand. 
Creamy buff color with barium-yellow throat. Edge of petals 
tinted with pink. Originator calls it an improved Greta Gar- 
bo. F.C.A. N.Z. National Test Garden 1946; Premier Decor- 
ative at Westort 1947. Our blooms from 6s and 7s indicate 
that this is a must have. 
Per each: Large $1.25; Med. $1.00; Sm. .75; Bbits. 10 $1.00 
*KEITH (Pratt ’46). A perfect exhibition bronze copper with 
carmine blotch. Large massive blooms perfectly round. Open 
champion, Auckiand 1945. Most popuiar bioum, Paiutersivne 
1945, 
Per each: Large $1.25; Medium $1.00 
*KITTYHAWK (Both 743). A delicate tall lavender. Resem- 
bles Minvet in color but looks to be a much taller variety 
from our bulblet blooms. It propagates and germinates well. 
Should fill a need in our commercial plantings eventually. 
Grand champion three times in New Zealand, 1946. 
Per each: Large .50; Medium .35; Small .25; Bblts. 10 .40 
"LADY HAMILTON. Rosy shade of red. Opens 7 large florets 
on a moderute stem Supposed to be earlier than Snow Prin- 
cess and Gold Dust which give it a definite place in the cut 
flower industry. 
Per each: Large .75; Medium .50; Bblits. 10 $1.20 
“LIBERATOR (Errey 44). An exceptionally tall, exhibition, 
formal bright orange salmon, shading to orange crimson in 
the throat. 
Per each: Large $2.50; Med. $2.00; Sm. $1.50; Bblts. 1 .25 
*LOLLYPOP (Toon ’40). Clear pale pink with faint lines in 
throat. Good spike with up to 10 open. 
Per each: Large $1.00: Medium .75; Small .50; Bblts. 10 .80 
*LOTHAR (Horrex ’45). Splendid tall growing ox-blood red, 
looks to be really fine. Very highly recommended. 
Per each: Large $3.00; Med. $2.25; Sm. $1.50; Bblts. 10 .30 
MARGOT ELIZABETH (Errey 4%). Errey says that it is a 
clear delicate shell pink, shading to cream in the throat and 
that it will open 12. 
Per each: Large $1.25; Med. $1.00; Sm. .75; Bblts. 10 $1.00 
MARIE TERESE (Pupich 746). Beautiful 
fused chrome yellow. A real super beauty. 
Church, N. Z. 
Per each: Lerge 32.00: Medium $1.50; Bbits. 1 .20 
“MARILYN (Jtupich *46). Strong growing bright, light pink 
with rosy overcast. Award of Merit, Burnley, Victoria. 
Per each: Large $2.00; Medium $1.50; Bblts. 1 .20 
*MARSDEN (Norman Burns). Large orange salmon show 
flower. Usually 9 large florets open at once with perfect 
placement. Vigorous grower. 
Per each: Large $2.50; Medinm $2.00; Small $1.50 
*MOONGOLD (Brogden). This huge yellow comes to us with 
a reputation of 12 florets open on a 30 bud spike. 
Per each: Large $2.50; Medium $1.75; Bblts. 1 .25 
“MRS. E. BOTH (Both ’43). The perfect color blend of a deep 
salmon pink, a perfect harmonizing deep cream throat, with 
nine to ten perfect wide open florets on a 36-inch flower 
head. 
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*MRS. R. G. ERREY (Errey ’44). A beautiful shade of dark 
cardinal red with a wonderful glowing sheen. Winner of 
many championships and thought by many to be Errey’s best. 
Per each: Large $1.50; Med. $1.00; Sm. -50; Bblits. 10 $1.20 
*MT. KOSKIUSKO (Both ’44). A white Australian giant 
which has been grown to the height of 8 ft. with 8% inch 
florets. 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium -75; Small .50; Bblts. 10 .80 
“MY DELIGHT (Errey). A_ beautiful decorative variety of 
warm cerise pink and quite distinct from any other variety. 
Per each: Large $1.25; Med. $1.00; Sm. -75; Bblits. 10 $1.00 
*“NECIA (Both ’45). A tall, perfectly faced, commercial sal- | 
mon pink with a harmonizing blotch. Excellent propagator. | 
Per each: Large $1.50; Med. $1.25; Sm. $1.00; Bblts. 10 $1.00 
“ORANGE-ADE. | Soft. orange, deepening towards edges. White. | a 
mid-rib with a deep cream tongue overlaid with a red blotch. 
Per each: Large $1.25; Med. $1.00; Sm. .75; Bblts. 10 $1.00 
“REMEMBRANCE (Burns). A_ straight-stemmed true laven- 
der, deepening to lavender pink in throat. Very nice for dec- 
orative work. 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Bbits. 10 -80 
“REVENGE. Early bright scarlet commercial 
deeper markings on outside petal edges. 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Bblts. 10 -80 
*ROSA (Toon). As “Frank Mac” this variety opened 10, rose 
florets 64% inches across and qualified for an Award of Merit 
at the N.Z.G.S. Trial Grounds. 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Small -50; Bblts 10 .80 
SGT. DON (Both 744). 
his “Primulinus 
deeper throat. 
Per each: Large $1.25; Medium $1.00; Small .75 
*STORM KING (Errey). A giant variety that opens up to 10 
huge florets on a tall straight spike. Color is dust pink, 
lightly overlaid grey, shading to crimson in throat. Consist- 
ent and highly recommended. 
Per each: Large .75; Medium .50; Small -25; Bblits. 10 .60 
*STRALIA (Both ’44). An intensely ruffled buff and salmon. 
Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Small .50 Bblts. 10 .80 
*“SUNKIST (Errey). A_ glorious glowing apricot pink, with 
rich cream lower peatls powdered with apricot in throat. 
Winner of many championships. 
Per each: Large $1.50; Med. $1.00; Sm. .50; Bbits. 16 $1.20 
TUNIAS DELIGHT (Both). A shade lighter than Tunias Tri- 
umph with a blne margin around each petal. A beautiful re- 
fined glad. 
Per each: Large $1.25; Med. $1.00; Sm. -75; Bblts. 10 $1.00 
*W. J. DAKERS (Brown). Variegated soft pink with creamy 
lemon tongue. Large florets vp to 7 inches across; opens up 
to 11 at one time. Strong, vigorous grower that propagates 
and germinates well. 
Per each: Large .75; Medium .50; Bblts. 10 -60 
WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Asquith). A large bright apricot 
self with darker throat. Awarded 4 championships and 2 
Champion of Champions before introduced. Claimed to have 
never been beaten in its color class. 
Per each: Large $5.00; Medium $3.50 
variety with 
Both’s second release of what he terms 
Superbia.” Beautiful autumn shade with 
@ We have 75 additional varieties from “Down Under’ that we 
are not Jisting at this time. We will be plessed to quote prices 
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Per each: Large .50; Medium .30; Smali .20; Bbits. 10 .40 Per each: Large $1.00; Medium .75; Small .50; Bblts. 10 .80 supply. 
RETAIL PRICE LIST [prepa] Exhibition and C ial 
9 Bulbs at Half 10 Rate 
Variety Per Large Medium Variety Per Large Med’um Variety Per Large Medium 
ABIGAIL (Myers). One of the best 1 $1.50 $1.00 CHRISTABEL (Mitch). A large light 3 -20 4- .15 DUSTY MILLER (Elliott). A good 1 40 25 
lavenders. A super Minuet ...... 10 12.00 8.00 pink: aankelsatacc arama ee eee 10 50 30 spike of smoky rose. A good per- 10 3.20 2.00 
ABNAKI (Funk). A rich bright or- 1 20 2- .20 COLOR MARVEL (Krueger). A beau- 1 50 35 former. : 1 
angel.an tall (apikest os ccs -coectences 10 1.60 1.00 tifully blended orange and pink. ... 10 4.00 2.80 EGLANTINE (Scheer). A large, clear 1 2.50 1.50 
ALGONQUIN (Palmer). Bright red 3 ai), aze ok COMMANDER KOEHL (Pfitzer). A 3 20 sparkling “pink!))s.50¢ Gene eT 20.00 12.00 
with long flowerhead ......... mon 5K) -60 35 giant’ rich: redoy 3.02 ork ae 10 -60 Bulblets, each 25c; 10 for $2.00. 4 
ANNA MAE (Pommert). A pure white 3 20. 4- 15 CONNECTICUT YANKEE (Schenet- 1 1.00 .70 ELIZABETH THE QUEEN (White). 3 3000 4-25 
Very Carly. oes cee sence 10 -60 35 ae Se rene light pink with scar- 10 8.00 6.50 A very beautiful large lavender. ... 10 -80 250 
DAD (Palmer). An immense tall 3 15 BLS et blotch. song Hower and many ETHEL CAVE COLE (C S - 5 
Bs: FOROMECOOSDD Bata Gotten oc 10 50 30 BbG pany Aine metre winner. equaled light take ees oe 16 ay e fae 
BANCROFT WINSOR (Winsor). A 1 25 15 eee Wage SE 4 FABULOUS (LaSalle). A good pink 
large outstanding orange. ......... 10 2.00 1.20 CORAL ew: (Ellis). A flashing or- 3 15 5-15 with blotch. Large flower, tall spike. 1 1.00 60 
REMUON (Palmerio Brightired; creams 7a 5 5. 1S ange- Good Usizew eye een 10 50 30 2) Bblts:/26c31107 $1.00 ee eens 10 8.00 4.80 
Wigt chee... cee cs Ae 10 50 30 COR ONS palmer): A larze, creamy 3 -20 5-  .18 FAIR ANGEL (Hatch). Creamy white 2 -20 Sie 
BIG TOP (Rich). A very tall clear 2 Ay 5 alk SU CB WAU Ex ones picoteeledg emi nen 10 60 35 with deep cream throat. .......... 10 -80 150 
light pink. Immense. .............. 10 -80 50 COVER GIRL (LaSalle). Tall pink, 1 -30 -20 FAY (Jack). Large ruffled pink. 1 20 2-25 
ay QUIG a Oe A eery went’ _opens up to 10 florets. Good. ..... 10 2140 180 Early, .cc 15 Sie ena 10 1.60 1.00 
bastedark reds..fiiss cians veces 10 -60 35 CREVE COUER (Young). Good smoky 3 15 5-15 FLORA FARMER (Quackenbush). A 3 -20 5- .20 
TAZ EME Lins) SeAGIdahing ied Gagsauane Lb 5. AS Orange, oo... ee eee etch jslalesee 10 50 30 large well ruffled rose. ............ 10 -60 135 
10 0 -35 CREED CREAM (Ellis). A giant 1 15 -10 GAVOTTE (Roberts). Highly frilled 1 75 45 
ST ERAUTY(Piilceo An ones TY hae eT spike of rich yellow. ..... sie eeees, 10 1.20 80 light ‘pinks. {24.08 eee eee ana 10 6.00 3.60 
standing) blue ¥. get. cinta tieeias ne 10 -60 35 Cc. W. sere nab (Chamberlain). An 1 40 25 GENGHIS KHAN (Scheer). Very rich 1 -50 30 
BLUE LAGOON (Snyder). Tall, me 1 1.50 1.00 Immense smoky rose. ............., 10 3.00 2.00 intensely ruffled pink. ..........., 10 4.00 2.40 
diumbdark blue, ./8...25 260 ae cintaiene 10 12.00 8.00 DAISY MAE (Ruble). Large orange 1 50 30 3 
pink with cherry blotch. ....... 10 GERALDINE (Pruitt). Well ruffled 1 15 
Bulblets, 4 for 50c. te y sata 4.00 2.60 light salmon pink. It sparkles 10 120 
JCKEYE BRONZE (Wilson). A 2 -20 3-15 DEBONAIR. A very tall attractive 3 As Boe - 2 deme wes : 
laipultietot, larieibronze, csc: 10 80 45 pink:\ Late: area Cees ae 10 Schr aceat ba erp a ratte fe een ee 1.00 
x : aby n excel ig asta 5 
BUENA VISTA (Maj.). Tall, dark . arr ary DEBORAH SAMPSON (Scheer). A 1 1.00 60 2 Bbits. 300; 10 $1.25. ae! i os 
purple red. 2 SOU 9 : g beautiful tall light pink. Almost self 10 8.00 4.80 : 
BURMA (Palmer). Deep rose, highly 1 15 -10 color. Large florets and excellent GOLDEN CHIMES (Ellis). A large 3 +20 5-  .20 
Sattindae Gaodies, Mee. eae Sees Sak 1.20 “80 placement. Outstanding. ruffled: light ‘yellowols) ogee 10 -60 35 
CAPEHEART (Winsor). Tall, light 3 -20 4- 15 : . 3 HALLOWEEN (Lins). A lar. rvuf- 2 z! E 
salmon pink. Outstanding. ........ 10 60 35 De: papas h oF ra Ae 5- ols fled orange. ..... *) >. axetWie eaten a snes 10 eo : ae 
c ANCA (Maj.). Tall, creamy 3 200 4- 15 : ~ — : : : : A 
Bes Kiecsitany open, Goode. otc 10 -60 35 DREAM CASTLE (Lins). A most 1 25 15 la ney (Lins). A large red orange 3 -20 5-20 
; = beautiful pure light pink. A tall 10 2.00 1.20 wi rose, overtone. Wi nenuceoien 10 -60 35 
GAD MONY ete at A grand rf =a5 an spike of dignity and grace with HIGH LIFE (K & M). Clear light 1 35 
cerise rose. Y ROO. we ce reser eee ° : many open, blue. Many open.) ....../.ecennen 10 2.80 
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