GLADIOLUS - BULBS - PLANTS 



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CALADIUMS - GLOXINIAS 


GLADIOLUS 
Any of our list can be selected with the assurance it is a top- 
flight variety in its color class. A 4-star (****) variety is extra 
good. 3¥2-star (*** 2) means a good variety. 
Only No. 1 selected, clean, healthy, high-crown bulbs of- 
fered. (Prices Postpaid.) (Kindly include sales tax.) 
The following varieties are: 
3 each of a variety for 30c; 10 for 90c; 25 for $2.10 
Algonquin****—Early. Brilliant glowing scarlet. 8-10 large, 
tuffled blooms open. Tall, straight spike and a dandy ex- 
hibition flower. 
Beacon****—Mid-season. Clear, bright rose-scarlet with 
lovely large cream blotch. 8-10 medium large, somewhat 
ruffled blooms open. Tall, straight spikes. 
Blue Beauty****—Early. Rich, medium blue, shading darker 
toward edges. 5-6 of 18 buds open at once. Large, wide- 
open florets. Tall, strong grower. 
Chamony****—Mid-season. Distinct cerise-rose with silver 
edging. Up to 10 medium-sized blooms, on strong, tall plants. 
Corona**** —Mid-season. Very distinct, beautiful large 
creamy-white with deeper throat and rose picotee edge. 
Opens 6 to 8 of its 16-18 buds. 
Ethel Cave Cole***'42—Farly. Large, round blooms of pure 
light pink. 9-10 large, well-placed blooms open. Tall, 
straight flower spike. 
Golden Chimes—Mid-Season. One of the few good light 
yellows. Large blooms, good placement, long straight flower 
spike. 
King Lear****—-Mid-seaon. Rich, big, ruffled, deep reddish- 
purple enhanced by silver line on edge of each floret. 
5-6 well expanded blooms open. Tall. 
Maid of Orleans****—Early mid-season. Large creamy-white 
with deeper throat. Tall, straight spikes. Up to 8 large, 
well-placed florets open. 
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Margaret Beaton —Early mid-season. Striking pure white 
with small cherry blotch in throat. 6-8 well placed blooms. 
Very large and tall growing. 
Myrna*** ¥2—Beautiful, heavily ruffled prize winning ivory 
white. Up to 10 heavily ruffled, exhibition blooms. open. 
Long, straight stem. 
Picardy ***“"—-Mid-season. Soft, clear salmon with flesh throat 
feathered rose. 7-8 large, well-placed blooms open. Long, 
sturdy, flower spike. 
Mcther Kadel*** ¥2—Mid-season. Clear, medium yellow self. 
5-7 well placed florets open on a spike of 15-17 buds. Up to 
42 feet tall. One of the best. 
These novelties for fanciers who seek the new and different, 
are separately priced. 
King Click****—-Mid-season. One of best bright scarlets. 
Opens up to 9 blooms measuring 5¥2 inches across on a 
long flower head. Tall, sturdy grower. 
3 for 75c; 10 for $2.25; 25 for $5.25 
Leading Lady****—Mid-season. Tall creamy-white sport of 
Picardy with all good points of form, placement, size pos- 
sessed by its famous parent. 
3 for 75c; 10 for $2.25; 25 for $5.25 
Lady Jane——-Early mid-season large clear cream with yellow 
on two lower petals. Up to 8 large well placed blooms open 
an once. 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.80; 25 for $4.20 
White Gold****---Mid-season. Immense creamy-white florets 
shading to golden-yellow in throat. 4-6 of its 18 buds open. 
Vigorous grower. Straight, strong stems: 
3 for 65c; 10 for $1.95; 25 for $4.55 
Red Charm****—HEarly mid-season. Very attractive shade of 
medium-dark red, different from any other. 8-9, large, wide 
open blooms of heavy substance on tall spike. 
3 for 60c; 10 for $1.80; 25 for $4.20 

BULBS-ROOTS-PLANTS 
Our bulbs and roots are the very best on the market. You 
may be assured of the longest stemmed, finest flowers in 
greatest profusion from our quality bulbs. So that our 
Customers may know what they are buying, we indicate 
the size or grade of each item. 
BEGONIAS (Tuberous-Rooted) 
Vetterle & Reinelt own grown tubers—the best there is. 
Available in late December through March. V & R grown 
seedling plants ready April through June. Our large size 
bulbs measure 2” and up. They produce the largest blooms 
in profusion. 
4Sceach 3for$1.25 10for$3.75 25 for $8.00 
Double Hanging Basket Type—pink shades, rose shades, 
dark salmon shades, scarlet shades, white, and Formula 
Mixed. 
Double Camellia Flowered, Picotee edged—apricot shades, 
pink shades, rose shades, dark red shades, dark salmon 
shades, and Formula Mixed. 
Double Rosebud—apricot shades, pink shades, rose shades, 
dark red shades, dark salmon shades. 
Camellia-flowered—most popular double form. American 
Beauty, apricot, cardinal red, crimson rose, flame orange, 
orange pink, rose, red, dark salmon, light salmon, scarlet, 
white, yellow, and Formula Mixed. 
Fimbriata plena (Double carnation-flowered)—apricot, rose, 
dark red, dark salmon, scarlet, white, and Formula Mixed. 
BEGONIAS (Tuberous-rooted) 
Unequalled for a grand show in summer. Practically take 
care of themselves and naturalize once established. We 
offer the most outstanding only. 
AMARYLLIS HYBRIDS (Hippeastrum) 
Our strain of these giant-flowering, evergreen strap-leaved 
hybrids is unsurpassed. Mostly reds, striped, pinks and 
white striped. Jumbo bulbs 95c each 3 for $2.75 
BLEEDING HEART (Dicentra spectabilis) 
Three-eye roots ready in December. 
75c each 3 for $2.10 10 for $6.25 
CALADIUM (Fancy-leaved) 
Sheet describing culture supplied with each order. Ready 
in January. 1%-2'%" bulbs: 
60c each 3 for $1.70 10 for $5.15 25 for $11.85 
Candidum—snow-white with green veins and network. 
Hortilania—shining crimson center, bluish tint. Narrow green 
border. 
Mrs. Edith E. Mead—leaf snow-white with red ribs, narrow 
green edge. 
Mrs. W. B. Haldeman—glowing bright pink, narrow green 
edge. 
Poecile Anglais—wavy leaves of deep crimson bordered 
metallic green. 
Mrs. Sanders—roundish dark green leaf on ground of deep 
rose. Blotched. 
Formula Mixed of lively colors. 
GERBERA ROOTS (Transvaal Daisies) 
(Ready in February) 
The new Tecolote duplex strain with extra petallage is far 
superior to the singles. Colors are superb. Plant with crowns 
at or just above soil level. No. 1 crowns, 2 to 4 eyes each: 
45ceach S3for$l1.25 iO for$3.75 25 for $8.59 
WHEN ORDERING BY MAIL 
Bulb Prices are subject to change without notice and are 
postpaid to Fourth Zone. We cannot accept Mail Orders 
for bulbs and roots amounting to less than $2.00. We do not 
ship C.O.D. Please include Sales Tax with remittance. 
GLOXINIA 
50c each 3 for $1.45 10 for $4.35 25 for $10.00 
Culture similar to Tuberous Begonias. 2’ bulbs. 
Mount Blanc—Glistening pure white. 
Emperor Frederick—scarlet bordered white. 
Emperor William—violet with white border. 
Etoile de Feu—--very bright scarlet self. 
Mont Blanc—white. 
Princess Elizabeth—blue with white throat. 
Roi des Rouges—-dark crimson with frilly edge. 
Formula Mixed of choice varieties. 
PEONY 
We give the ratings of the American Peony Society so our 
friends may judge the quality of our varieties. 9.9 is high- 
est. Our strong roots have 3-5 eyes each. 
Blanche King 8.9—Very fine deep pink. Late flowering. 
$1.75 each 3 for $4.75 
Felix Crousse 8.4—Deep rose-red showing no stamens. 
Central bomb of incurved petals surrounded by broad, 
guard petals. Mid-season. $1.00 each 3 for $2.50 
Gertrude Gibson (Not rated yet)—New soft blush of pink in 
center of pure white flower. Perfect rose-form, suggestive 
of Frau Karl Druschki rose. Medium height. Clean, healthy 
foliage. $1.75 each; 3 for $5.00 
Martha Bulloch 9.1—One of the greatest of bright old-rose- 
pink varieties. Flowers often measure 9 to 12 inches 
across. Late mid-season. $1.75 each 3 for $4.75 
Mons. Jules Elie 9.3—Immense self-colored flesh-pink shad- 
ing deeper. Prominent broad guard petals enclose im- 
mense ball center... Early. $1.25 each 3 for $3.25 
Myrtle Gentry 9.1—Late. Silver Medal Winner. Opens pink 
and matures to pure white. Perfect rose-form with flesh and 
salmon tints. Tea-rose fragrance. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.25 
Reine Hortense 8.7—Uniform hydrangea-pink with guard 
and center petals marked crimson. Slightly fragrant. 
Mid-seaon. 75ceach 3 for $1.75 
Richard Carvel 8.8—One of the best early reds. Large, 
bomb-shaped blooms of same type as Felix Crousse. 
fragrant and well formed. $1.25 each 3 for $3.25 
Walter Faxon 9.3—Most vivid of pinks. Medium size flowers 
of attractive form and mildly fragrant. 
$1.25 each 3 for $3.25 


