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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO. 
GLADIOLI 
Per100 Per1000 Per100 Per 1000 
1%-1%” 1%-1%” 1%” up 1%” up 
Albania F. $2.50 $22.00 $2.90 $26.00 
Alkadin fo ece lass ces Sak esere es 2.70 24.00 3.30 30.00 
Annemae on Oe ee 3.50 32.00 4.30 40.00 
Beacon F. 2.80 25.00 3.10 28.00 
Black. Opal fee -re oer: 3.70 40.00 4.00 43.00 
Blaze F. 3.10 28.00 3.70 34.00 
Blue Beauty F. 3.30 30.00 4.10 38.00 
Camellia 2.80 25.00 3.30 80.00 
Capriess eet eaten see 3.60 33.00 4.80 45.00 
Carillon F. 3.50 32.00 4.30 40.00 
Crimson Glow 2.50 22.00 2.90 25.00 
Coral Glow 3.30 30.00 3.90 36.00 
Corona F. 3.80 35.00 4.30 40.00 
Debonair F. 2.70 24.00 3.10 28.00 
Dr. Bennett F.. Me 2.90 26.00 3.30 30.00 
Early Rose F.. Pras 3.10 28.00 3.50 32.00 
Elizabeth the Queen......... 8.00 10.00 
Hloisey gn. ea ote o-O0, 4.50 
Ethel Oave Cole F. 3.30 30.00 3.90 36.00 
Flaming Sword F. 2.30 20.00 2.80 25.00 
Gold Dust F..... 2.80 25.00 8.30 30.00 
Gold Eagle F. 2.30 20.00 2.80 25.00 
irakoeeee . 38.50 32.00 4.30 40.00 
Harvest Moon . 3.30 30.00 3.80 35.00 
Leading Lady . 7.30 8.30 
Maid of Orleans F.... 2.80 25.00 3.30 30.00 
Margareth Beaton F. . 3.40 31.00 4.10 38.00 
Margareth Fulton F........ 2.10 18.00 2.50 22.00 
Miss Bloomington F........ 2.90 25.00 3.50 32.00 
Moravian F.......... . 2.60 23.00 3.10 28.00 
Myrna F. Figen.) . 3.30 30.00 3.90 36.00 
Picardy F. (Select). 3.10 28.00 3.50 32.00 
Primate 22.5. 3G. . 2.60 23.00 3.10 28.00 
Pelegrina . 3.30 30.00 3.80 35.00 
Red Charm ake 4.30 40.00 4.80 45.00 
Rosa Van Lima F........... 3.10 28.00 3.50 37.00 
Snow Princess F............ 2.80 25.00 3.30 30.00 
Spotlight F. Re AAA e's 5 
Stoplight c...cc5 0004023000004 3.80 35.00 4.30 40.00 
Silver Wings .. ... . 9.30 
Vagabond Prince . 3.40 31.00 4.10 38.00 
Valeria F. Boe 3.50 $2.00 4.10 38.00 
Wanda F. 3.30 30.00 3.80 85.00 
White Gold 4.30 40.00 4.80 45.00 
F. Indicates varieties good for forcing. 
GLADIOLI MIXED 
FLORISTS’ MIXTURE—Made up of finest named varieties 
in a well balanced range of colors. If you want the very best 
at a small expense this is the mixture to buy. Dozen 60c, 
prepaid. No. 1 bulbs. Per 100, $3.30; per 1000, $30.00 for 
No. 1 size, not prepaid. 
BIG BUY GLADIOLI MIXTURE 
Nothing but first class named varieties evenly balanced 
in this mixture. Bulbs are size 1% to 1%, a size preferred by 
many flower growers for outdoor planting. PRICE, 100 bulbs 
for $3.00, 1000 for $28.00. 
EMERGENCY GLADIOLI MIXTURE 
To ease up the shortage in gladioli bulbs we are offering 
bulbs in size No. 3 which is bulbs % to 1 inch across. From 
these bulbs you will get a crop of flowers of as good quality 
as flowers produced from full sized bulbs only your flowers 
will come a few days later, which really will make hardly any 
difference to most flower growers. With the smaller size 
bulbs goes down also the price. Per 100, $2.30; per 1,000, 
$20.00, not prepaid. 

We supply 2560 of a variety at 1000 rate, 25 at 100 sate. 
Prices quoted in lots of 1000 and 100 are F. O. B. Couneli 
Bluffs. Price per dozen by mail prepaid, 60c, any vartety 
for size No. 1. 

CHOICE: 'GLADIOLI 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN—Heavily ruffled lavender. 
growing and vigorous. Late. 
ETHEL CAVE COLE—Pure light pink, large flowers, strong, 
tall grower. Midseason. 
FLAMING SWORD—Fiowers large of true flaming spectrum- 
red on tall, stout spikes. Medium early. 
GOLD DUST—Bright yellow, extra early and extra good. 
GOLD EAGLE—Extremely early. Clear, deep yellow cut 
flower variety. 
HARVEST MOON—Medium early. Rich, clear yellow; tall, 
straight spikes, exceptionally fine cut flower. 
IRAK—Smoky, unique coloring, fine cut flower. Late. 
LEADING LADY—Medium early. Cream white. 
MARGARETH BEATON—Milky white with a red spot deep 
in the throat. Midseason. i 
MISS BLOOMINGTON—Clear light yellow. Very early. 
MARGARETH FULTON—Clear rich dark salmon of a dis- 
tinctive shade. Early. 
MAID OF ORLEANS—Large milk-white flowers, vigorous, 
tall grower. 
MORAVIAN—Very early. Flowers not very large. 
rich deep lavender. 
for basket work. 
MYRNA—Ruffled cream-white. Very fine. Midseason. 
PELEGRINA—Velvety violet-blue. Medium early. 
PICARDY—Of genuine merit and a leader to be for years to 
come. Extra large florets, petals of extra heavy texture, 
color apricot pink. Medium early. 
PRIMATE—Deep yellow. Vigorous, tall grower. Late. 
RED CHARM— Early. Fine new bright red. 
ROSA VAN LIMA—Beautiful light rose-pink. Tall, strong 
spike. Early. 
SILVER WINGS—Medium early. White, beautifully ruffled. 
SNOW PRINCESS—AMilky white, tall, strong grower and 
early. 
SPOTLIGHT—Medium yellow. Strikingly beautiful and dif- 
ferent. Flowers of huge size. 
STC™LIGHT—Clear brilliant red. Vigorous and tall’ Mid- 
seas on. 
VAGABOND PRINCE—Late. 
mark in the throat 
lovers. 
VALERIA—Light scarlet. One of the best cut flower scarlets. 
Medium early. 
WANDA—Creamy yellow. Strong, tall grower. Midseason. 
WHITE GOLD—Very large, light cream, very tall and vig- 
orous. Midseason. 
Tall 
Color 
First rate for forcing. Wonderful glad 
Red-brown with a fiery red 
Immensely attractive to most flower 
ARTICHOKE—Culture. Req'tires rich, heavily manured soil. 
In the North, plant in a protected position. Sow the seed late 
in February up to the middle of March in a hot bed, trans- 
plant into cold frames and plant in the open when danger of 
frost is past. Press the dirt FIRMLY to the roots of the 
seedlings, but never plant them deeper than they stood be- 
fore transplanting Artichoke must at no time be allowed to 
suffer from lack of moisture. One can also sow the seed in 
the open late in April. From this sowing you will get a crop 
the following year and then for many years. The plants must 
be protected over winter with a layer of dirt a foot deep with 
manure placed on top of this dirt. The dirt must be removed 
gradually with the approaching spring else the plants are 
Ifable to rot over winter. Before dirt is placed on top of the 
sins cut the stalks and leaves close to the surface of the 
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