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SUPERFINE GLADIOLUS 
Novelty Collection 
ABU HASSAN. A fine dark violet-purple. 
Produces tall, strong upright spikes with 
as many as 8 to 10 flowers open at a time. 
Blooming period about 85 to 90 days from 
time of planting. 
YELLOW HERALD. Amber-yellow with 
carmine in throat. Early. The large, 
wide-open flowers are beautifully faced 
and spaced on a strong, upright stem. 
Prices on above two, 20c each; $2.25 per 
doz.; $16.00 per 100. 50 at 100 rate. 
BADGER BEAUTY. A beautiful lavender 
with a creamy white throat. Does not 
fleck nor does it produce short flowerheads. 
Blooming period about 85 to 90 days. 
Medium-size blooms. 
SWEET SEVENTEEN. Soft  peach-rose 
with a green-yellow sheen in throat. The 
large blooms are wide open, beautifully 
waved and more or less flat, closely at- 
tached to the stem. The spikes are strong, 
thin and long. It ts a healthy grower and 
a good increaser. An unusual, elegant- 
formed Glad; outstanding for beauty. 
STOPLIGHT. Brilliant clear medium red 
of fine texture. The lightly ruffled blooms 
are flat, wide open, and well placed. Tall 
spikes with from 5 to 7 open blooms. 
Blooming period about 85 to 90 days from 
time of planting. 
LEADING LADY. A cream sport of Pr 
cardy. A beautiful cream-white with 
canary-yellow throat. Spike, flower and 
habits identical with Picardy. Blooming 
period about 85 to 90 days from time of 
planting. 
NOVELTY COLLECTION: Mixture of 6 
above, 15c each; 2 of each (12 bulbs), 
$1.50; $12.00 per 100. 50 at 100 rate. 
Bulbs kept separately, same price, except 
Abu Hassan and Leading Lady, see price 
above. 

Gladiolus, Oregon Gold 
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1-3-5 E. Lombard St., Baltimore 2, Md. 

Our Bulbs Are 114 Inches and Up 
If to be sent by Parcel Post, add postage 
at 5c per doz.; 25c per 100 
_ Our list comprises the best of recent 
introductions as well as the most popular 
of the standard varieties. Plant bulbs 
4 inches deep and 6 inches apart. 

Giant-flowering Mixed 
Gladiolus 
Composed of all named varieties 
In gorgeous blending 
75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 50 at 100 rate 
Gladiolus Collection No. 1 
Blue Beauty. Giant blue; large, wide-open 
blooms. Strong grower. 
Corona. Very light pink, picotee edged. 
Dr. Hoeg. A fine velvety maroon. 
Ethel Cave Cole. Florets of pure pale pink. 
Margaret Beaton. Ivory-white with small 
scarlet blotch. Tall, well-formed spike with 
6 to 8 well-placed blooms. 
Minuet. Considered the best Iavender; six 
blooms generally open at once. Strong 
spike and heavy foliage. A great exhibition 
sort. 
New Europe. Vivid garnet-red with a 
small purple stripe in the throat. 
Oregon Gold. Perfectly formed, ruffled 
light yellow flowers. 
Picardy. Clear flesh-pink, quite unmarked, 
shading to soft shrimp-pink at the petal 
edges. Flowers are often 6 inches or more 
across, and as many as ten open in full 
glory at one time on the tall, straight spikes. 
Rocket. Rich scarlet-red 7 to 8 medium 
large perfectly placed florets on a long 
spike. Excellent commercial. 
Vagabond Prince. Very attractive. Brown- 
red blotch. 
Vredenburg. Fine spikes, straight and 
strong. Considered the largest pure white 
variety of good substance. 
COLLECTION NO. 1: 15c each. One of each 
(12 varieties), $1.25; $9.00 per 100. 50 at 
100 rate. 
Bulbs kept separately, same price 
Gladiolus Collection No. 2 
Beacon. Clear bright rose-scarlet with large 
cream blotch. Extremely showy. Opens 
8 to 10 medium large, somewhat ruffled 
blcoms on a tall, straight, willowy spike. 
Beautiful Dream. Large; deep pink, 
creamy yellow throat. 
Bit o’Heaven. Rich orange. Very tall. 
Charmaine. Deep rose-pink with dark 
blotch. 
Dream of Beauty. A rosy purplish red 
(deep wine color) of great beauty. 
Gold Dust. Early; deep yellow. 
King Arthur. Extra-large, deep lavender 
flowers on long stems, 8 to 12 open at one 
time. : 
Phyllis McQuiston. Large, pale pink. — 
Rosa van Lima. One of the finest bright 
light rose-pink Gladiolus ever offered; has 
a harmonizing small spot of deeper orchid- 
violet. A real apple-blossom-pink. Many 
florets open at one time on tall, straight 
spike. 
Snow Princess. 
demand. : 
Van Tienhoven. Brilliant red; large spikes. 
Wanda. Sport of Picardy and one of the 
best creamy whites on the market. Large 
flowers on tall spikes. 
COLLECTION NO. 2: 10c each. One of each 
(12 varieties), $1.00; $7.50 per 100. 50 at 
100 rate. 
Bulbs kept separately, same price 
Pure white and much im 


Fancy-leaved Caladium 
MISCELLANEOUS 
BULBS 
Caladium - Elephant's-Ear 
As centerpieces in flower-beds, Caladiums 
answer well. Monster bulbs, 30c each; 
$3.00 per doz. If to be sent postpaid, add 
5c each; 25c per doz. 
Fancy-leaved Caladiums 
Will do well outdoors in the open as well as 
in pots in a half-shaded exposure, with plenty 
of moisture and rich humus-containing soil. 
Culture same as Begonias. 
Ten Outstanding Varieties. Can be sup- 
plied in separate colors or mixed. 30c each; 
$3.00 per doz. If to be sent postpaid, add 
2c each; 10c per doz. 
Begonias, Tuberous-rooted 
Enormous, waxlike flowers appear unin- 
terruptedly from June until frost. Start in- 
_doors in March, and transfer when frosts are 
over. 
We are offering single and double varieties 
in Crimson, Pink, Yellow, Scarlet, White, 
Salmon, and Mixed. 114 to 2-in. bulbs, 
20c each; $2.25 per doz. If to be sent post- 
paid, add 2¢ each; 25c per doz. 
Superfine Canna Bulbs 
Cutture. Canna tubers should not be put 
into the ground until the soil has become 
warm. Start indoors middle of March. They 
commence blooming in June and continue 
until frost. 
GREEN FOLIAGE VARIETIES 
Indiana. Orange flowers, green foliage. 4 ft. 
Louisiana. Red flowers, green foliage. 4 ft. 
Allemania. Bright scarlet with yellow 
border, green foliage. 4 ft. 
The President. This splendid variety pro- 
duces immense flowers of a rich, glowing 
scarlet. Green foliage. 34 ft. 
Yellow King Humbert. A sport from King 
Humbert and a majestic variety with mas- 
sive foliage. Flowers golden yellow, dotted 
red. Green foliage. 41% ft. 
Cannas continued on page 38 
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