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FLOWERING BULBS for SPRING 1949 
We do not quote prices, but 

Ranunculus 
MONARCH especially recommends 
these carefully selected varieties for 
the best results in our area. The 
bulbs are all full-size and healthy— 
and especially treated to destroy 
thrip. Every one is a good invest- 
ment that will pay dividends in 
beauty year after year. 
GLADIOLUS 
ANNAMAE, A new and very lovely early 
pure white, You'll like it better than any 
other white glad you’ve ever seen. 
BAGDAD. Smoky old rose. Somewhat 
darker toward the edge and lighter in 
the throat. It is practically a smoky self 
color and one of the most attractive glads 
ever introduced. 
BARCAROLE. A very fine good clear 
orange. A color you seldom see in glads. 
You'll fall in love with Barcarole. 
BETTY NUTHALL, A glowing orange-pink, 
with light yellow throat and light feather- 
ing of carmine, Florets are often 6 in. 
across. 
BLUE BEAUTY. Light blue, shading darker 
toward edges. Giant flowers of exquisite 
form. 45 first awards. Unexcelled in its 
color class, 
CHARLES DICKENS. A beautiful purple- 
violet. Long spikes with 10 to 12 florets 
open at one time. Very outstanding. 

Anemone 
COMMANDER KOHL. An immense dark 
scarlet. Beautiful beyond words. Fine, tall 
stalks, many florets open at one time, 
Exquisite. 
CORAL GLOW. Bright orange coral, A 
rather new sort and one you'll enjoy in 
your garden, Tall, large florets and an 
outstanding color combination. 
GOLD DUST. One of the best yellow sorts. 
Full blown blooms on tall stem. 
J. S. BACH. A favorite among those who 
know fine glads. Immense salmon orange. 
Try it if you don’i have it in your col- 
lection. 
KING LEAR, Early ruffled reddish purple 
. a rich color tone. Startling in color 
and form, Comparatively new, 
LANTANA. One of the latest introduction 
of large orange and gold. Very lovely 
and certainly deserving of your considera- 
tion. Enjoy this lovely glad. 
LEONA. A lovely deep rose red. Reds 
come and go, but Leona will live on 
for many years as outstanding in both 
form and color. 
MARGUERITE. Immense watermelon pink. 
Tall stems, large florets, many open at 
once. Hardy and stalwart grower. 
please come and look over our 
big display of glad bulbs at 
popular prices. 
MINUET. A dainty hue. Beautiful lavender 
with substance in the florets on fine, tall 
stems. 
PICARDY. Soft shrimp pink. Still one of 
the favorites in the lighter color tones. 
ROSA VAN LIMA. Best in its color class. 
A deep, rich color that combines well in 
bouquets. Light rose with darker shading. 
TIP-TOP GLAD MIXTURE. Here’s a real 
opportunity to have a big glad garden 
at low cost. Our Tip-Top Mixture includes 
only the finest varieties. We guarantee it 
to contain the best sorts in a wide assort- 
ment ot colors. You'll like this mixture for 
your cutting garden, Price them at our 
bulb counters. 
RANUNCULUS 
Ranunculus deserve their popularity, Their 
wide range on bright color shades, plus 
the many variegated blooms of gorgeous 
color combinations, recommend them to 
every flower lover. 
The strain we offer is greatly improved 
and true to color because the fields are 
carefully rogued while the flowers are 
still in bloom. 
Ranunculus are easy to grow in any well 
drained soil if the few instructions sup- 
plied with every order are followed. We 
can supply in mixtures or straight colors 
of red, yellow, golden yellow, pink, 
orange and white. 
Bulbs are ready in December. Order 
early . . . don’t wait. 
ANEMONE 
Anemones are hardy in all parts of the 
U. S. In cold sections spring planting 
is considered better, while in the central 
and southern states fall planting is ad- 
visable. 
It's a splendid flower to plant and grow 
indoors for winter blossoms. The anemone 
is fine for rockeries, among shrubs, or 
in the border. We supply only mixed 
colors. 

How To Be 
A “Glad Expert” 
You can become a ‘’glad expert’’ quickly 
and easily by careful observance of a 
few simple points: 
1. Select new, young corms of proved 
varieties as displayed and listed in our 
store. > 
2. Plant them when the soil is warm and 
the weather settled. Corms may be 
planted every two weeks until hot weather 
for a succession of bloom; or early, mid- 
season and late kinds may be planted 
at one time for a long show. 
3. Fertile, light soil is best with little or 
no shade. 
4. The soil should be kept moist to pro- 
duce the biggest and best spikes of bloom, 
5. Thrips may injure glads by crippling 
the flowers and leaves. Ask, for latest 
information on the new chemicals - avail- 
able for thrips. 
6. After the foliage has ripened, the corms 
should be dug as shown at right. 
7. Except in cases of rare kinds, discard 
flowering size corms 
cormlets and buy 
at your store. 

PLANT HIGH-CROWNED CORMS 
Vigorous young bulbs are _ high- 
crowned like the picture at the 
upper left. Old, flat corms, like the 
lower picture, are not as good. When 
treating bulbs for pest or disease 
control, peel them as shown at upper 
Tight. 
LIFTING 
AND STORING 
BULBS 

Lift your glad corms about when tips 
of leaves turn brown. Do not remove 
stalks while leaves are sstill partly 
green. Store in bunches in open-slatted 
trays, and in a cool place. For over- 
winter storage cover bulbs with dry or 
nearly dry peat moss or sand. Avoid 
over-heating. 

