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varieties, but types that have stood the test of time in gardens 
everywhere. Contrasting varieties. 
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10 LEADING VARIETIES | 
ALGONQUIN, BEUE BEAUTY, CORONA, GRETA GARBO. | 
KING LEAR, MARGARET FULTON, MINUET; MYRNA, 
PICARDY, VAGABOND PRINCE 
50 bulbs, 5 of each, $4.95 
00 bulbs, 10 of h, $9.00 
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Varieties listed below are the leading varieties in their color class, based on awards at flower shows 
throughout the country. Many are old varieties that have held their place as the best for many 
years, no new varieties having displaced them. Some rank second to newer varieties. ALL ARE 
OUTSTANDING IN THEIR COLOR CLASS and will supply you with LOTS OF BEAUTI- 
FUL BLOOMS for both garden and house decoration. Regardless of price, these will rank with 
the best. If you are just starting with gladiolus, buy these lower priced varieties. 
COLOR CLASS 
White: MYRNA, exhibition white, 44 awards. 10c each. 
Cream: CORONA, blush white, petals edged pink. 41 awards, 15c each. 

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Yellow: YELLOW EMPEROR, the best of the yellows. Few good ones grown. 10c¢ each. ao Speeder GE ete ee 
Orange: BIT O’ HEAVEN, tall orange. 22 awards. 10c each. a a : Tae 

Salmon: PICARDY, salmon pink. Outstanding. 54 awards. 10c each. 
Deep Salmon: MARGARET FULTON. Best clear salmon. 25 awards. 10c each. 
Scarlet: ALGONQUIN, finest exhibition scarlet. 43 awards. 15c each. 
Light Pink: GRETA GARBO, exhibition creamy rose. 23 awards. 15c each. 
Light Red: KEWPIE, outstanding miniature. One inch blooms. 11 awards. 15c each. 
Black Red: BLACK OPAL, exhibition black red. 19 awards. 15c each. 
Light Rose: CHAMOUNY, prize cerise red, silver edge. 11 awards. 15c each. 
Lavender: MINUET, standard lavender, fine variety. 26 awards. 15c each. 
Purple: KING LEAR, huge ruffled reddish purple. 34 awards. 10c each. 
Violet Blue: BLUE BEAUTY, best of medium blues. 39 awards. 15c each. 
Dark Blue: BLUE ADMIRAL, best dark violet blue. 7 awards. 10c¢ each. 
Smoky: BAGDAD, large smoky old rose. 15 awards. 10c each. 
Any Other Color: VAGABOND PRINCE, bronzy red, orange blotch. 33 awards. 15c¢ each. 
All 10¢ varieties: $1.00 dozen, $7.50 per 100. All 15c¢ varieties: $1.50 dozen, $9.00 per 100. 
OUR SELECT VARIETIES GIVE YOU 
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Plant full-sized corms 3”-6” deep, depend- 
ing on the size of the corm. Bonemeal is a safe 
fertilizer. Manure is possible if it is worked in 
the autumn previous to planting. In heavy soil, 
it is well to plant gladioli in cushions of sand. 
Begin planting in spring as soon as weather 
permits. 
® Flowers well placed on stems © Flowers poorly placed on stems 
® Many blooms open at one time @ Only a few blooms open at one time 
® Large, regular flowers ® Small, irregular flowers By olintine dbo week minteevale. one can 
® Strong growers © Poor grower. tales = ms , 




have gladioli in bloom for at least 3 months. 
As they begin to mature, keep them thoroughly 
watered and cultivated. Feed with sprinklings 
of balanced commercial fertilizer once or twice 
during the growing season. 
The most serious enemy of the gladiolus 
is thrips. These insects live over on the corms 
in the winter and are best controlled then. 
However, if they appear on the plants, use a 
contact spray containing nicotine, pyrethrum 
or rotenone, or tartar emetic, available in 
drugstores. 






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PAPER BAG a SUBLIMATE- 
When the leaves and stalks of gladioli turn 
brown, lift and dry them in the sun for a few 
days. Later it will be possible to remove the 
stalks. The corms should then be stored in a 
cool, dry place in paper bags in which have 
been sprinkled napthalene flakes (a handful to 
a bag). 

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