creased to a quantity where they can be sold at medium prices. A few of the 
older ones, still desirable, are retained. 
Please Note. The following descriptions are brief, to save space. The prices 
are low, to Save you money. But every one ranks tops in its color class. 
Big Top. A huge soft, pink with carmine feather, 6 or more open at one 
time, on a 6-ft. stem. 2 for 25c. $1.25 per doz. 
Burma. Large, very deep rose, deeply ruffled. Very many flowers open at 
one time. One of the most beautiful. -20c each. 
Capehart. Light salmon rose. 6 to 8 open. Early commercial cut flower. 7c. 
65c doz. 
Corona. Creamy white with picotee edging of pink. An unusual and beau- 
tiful combination of color. 10c. $1.00 doz. 
Elizabeth The Queen. Deep lavender or orchid purple. Very large deeply 
ruffled flowers, many open. One flower makes a perfect corsage. Many con- 
sider this the most beautiful glad. 20c each. $1.65 doz. 
Ethel Cave Cole. Very large soft pink flowers, as many as 10 open at one 
time. In any flower market this, when offered, is the favorite of florists. 2 for 
15c. 65c doz. 
Los Angeles. Once the most popular on the L. A. flower market, it is now 
chiefly grown for winter flowers, commercially. Still very useful for early bloom- 
ing in the garden. As it makes many side spikes, one bulb can make more 
florets than any other known variety. To do that plant very early so that they 
flower early. They don’t like hot weather. Plant 6” to 1 ft. apart and they will 
look like a Gladiolus “bush.” They are always thirsty. If you give them “too 
much” water, it may be enough to produce a huge growth. Flowers are small 
but beautiful in color. 6c each. 60c doz. 
Margaret Beaton. Large white with scarlet throat. A standard for cut flow- 
ers. 6c. 60c doz. 
Mother Kadel. One of the finest pure yellows. 8c each. 80c doz. 
Pacifica, very early, tall large white, much used by florists. Healthy and easy 
to grow. 8c each. 75c doz. 
Red Charm. Rightly named a charming red of pure color, no markings. An 
outstanding exhibition and commercial flower. 15c. $1.50 doz. 
Red Unknown. Fine vivid color, tall spikes and very early. The label was 
lost but it is so good and Sells so well as a cut flower that we continue to propo- 
gate it. Because unnamed we price it low. L. 8c ea. 75c doz. 
Snow Princess. Usually accepted as the best pure white commercial glad- 
iolus. 10c. $1.00 doz. 
Yellow Perfection. Tall, medium yellow. 7c ea. 70c doz. 
Assorted Varieties. This is an accidental mixture and thus not a balanced 
mixture. For the same reason it may contain anything. 5c each. 50c doz. 
Gladiolus nanus, Baby Glads. These small, exquisite Glads are suitable for 
growing in pots in the north as they range in height from 1’ to 2’. They must 
be planted in the fall as bulbs do not keep until spring. In the south they may 
be grown in the outside garden and are a little hardier than Freesias. They are 
winter growers and do not do well in warm weather. 
Mrs. Foster’s Purple. This is possibly a species, but is one of the best we 
grow. Its vivid color makes it most desirable for cutting. 50c per bulb. 
Charm. A fine, rosy lavender. 20c each. 
Assorted colors, pink and red tones. 10c each. 
WATSONIAS 
Close relative of the Gladiolus but winter growing and earlier in bloom. 
They grow as tall or taller. The flowers are smaller but in very lovely spikes 
useful for cutting. The colors are varied, in most pleasing pastel tones, and bloom 
early if planted early. Better even the second and third years. Easy to have them 
for Decoration Day or before in Southern California. In most cases we have 
discarded names and substituted the name of their color. 
Culture: About the same as Glads. In the south they must be planted in early 
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