
Spotlight 
Gladiolus, 
GLADIOLIUS 
The varieties marked * are the top Blue 
Ribbon Winners in the 1947 Symposium. 
*ALGONQUIN—Brilliant glowing scarlet. 8-10 
wide, open ruffled needlepoint blooms on a 
tall straight spike. 
BARCAROLE (Palmer)—Large clear grenadine 
orange with no markings. Beautifully rutfled 
blooms of heavy substance. 
BEACON (Palmer)—Clear bright rose-scarlet 
with a large cream blotch; medium large, 
slightly ruffled, 8 to 10 open on a very tall 
straight spike. 
BIT o’ HEAVEN-—-Beautiful shade of orange 
with a yellow throat. Opens 9-12 medium 
sized blooms on a tail, straight plant. 
*BLACK OPAL—Probably ithe darkest of all 
gladiolus, the color being a deep black red. 
The finest of the dark shades. 
*BLUE BEAUTY (Pf.)—Light blue, shading 
darker toward the edges, giving the appear- 
ance of medium blue. Large wide open round 
flowers. 
*BURMA-—A siriking deep rose shading to a 
lighter tone in the throat of the heavily ruf- 
fled flowers. 
CHAMOUNY-—Cerise rose, silver edged flow- 
ers of medium size, round and lightly ruffled. 
8 to 10 flowers open at a time. A most distinct 
and beautiful mid-season variety. 

COMMANDER KOEHL (Pf.)—-Large dark scarlet 
red, without marking or blotches. Individual 
l s 614 inches across, of which there are 
ix or seven open at a time. 


*CORONA—Creamy white petals shading to 
rich cream in the throat, the edges beautifully 
picoteed with rose pink. 
*ELIZABETH THE QUEEN —Clear lavender- 
mauve flowers beautifully ruffled and shaped. 
An outstanding variety for show or cutting. 
GOLDEN CHIMES-—Long straight spikes bear 
large flowers of a beautiful yellow. Perfect 
form. 
*GRETA GARBO—Creamy rose shades to light 
pink. Perfect florets, well spaced on straight 
spikes. Wonderful show variety. 
J. S. BACH (Pf.)—Salmon with white mid-rib. 
A wonderful exhibition variety with as many 
as eight florets open on tall spikes. One of the 
largest of the early blooming Gladiolus. 
KING LEAR—Clear, deep reddish purple with 
silver line on edge of petals. 5-6 blooms open 
on a tall, strong, slender spike. 
*LADY JANE—Free blooming, with large ruf- 
fled flowers of a clear smooth cream; yellow 
lip. 
“LEADING LADY—Cream white. A sport of 
Picardy with all of its outstanding qualities. 
*MARGARET BEATON (Twomey)—One of the 
most beautiful blotched varieties. Tall, large 
and white with small scarlet feather. Opens 
about eight flowers. Good propagator. 
MINUET (Coleman)— 
A lavender by which all others are judged. 
Six or seven wide open florets open at a time. 
Arranged perfectly on straight spike. 
MOTHER MACHREE-—A beautiful combination 
Wonderful clear lavender. 
of a wine-tinted lavender overlaid with 
salmon-pink. 
PELEGRINA—The large, deep blue flowers 
have a strong appeal due io their color and 
fine arrangement of the florets. 
*PICARDY (Palmer)—Color soft apricot pink 
with a silvery sheen, feathering of slightly 
deeper color in the throat. 
*PURPLE SUPREME — Bright purple 
well spaced on the tall slender stems. Good 
grower and will not burn in the sun. 
flowers 
*RED CHARM—Unique shade of medium red 
that is very attractive. Large, sturdy grower 
of great vigor. 
ROSA VAN LIMA — Light rose with a few 
darker lines in the throat. Up to 8 or more 
well placed blooms on a tall strong spike, 
prolific. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE (Pruitt)—Creamy-white with 
a darker throat. Individual florets over 6 
inches across, with 6 or 7 open. Splendid 
grower. 
SNOW PRINCESS—An excellent white variety 
for exhibtion and cut flowers. Tall, vigorous 
grower. 
*SPOTLIGHT—The finest yellow. Large blos- 
soms of clear deep yellow with a small blotch 
of red in the throat. 
*VAGABOND PRINCE (Palmer) — Iridescent 
lighter in upper throat and 
small blotch of glowing scarlet-red on lip pet- 
ils. 8 to 10 open on tall straight spike. Pro 
lific. 
garnet-brown, 
WHITE GOLD—Huge creamy white blooms, 
golden yellow in the throat. A vigorous growe1 
with good straight stems. 
YELLOW EMPEROR (Ellis) — Large flowered, 
deep yellow. Vigorous grower. 
its class. 
Best yellow in 
TUBEROUS 
BEGONIAS 
These brilliant colored summer flowering 
bulbs of easy culture are ideal for shade. 
Along the coast of Oregon, Washington and 
California they are among the most popular 
flowers of today. Our bulbs are from selected 
strains. 
Plant indoors in a warm place in February 
or March in moist sand or peat moss just 
covering the bulb. Pot up when well sprouted 
in a mixture of peat moss, humus or soil. 
Plant outdoors after danger of frost (early 
May in this section), They do best on the 
north side of a building or other location 
where they are shaded much of the day. To 
be successful prepare soil carefully and add 
liberal quantities of peat moss or well decayed 
leaves. Keep well watered and fert lized. Dig 
and store in late fall in a dry place during 
the winter. Warning—Failure is lkely to result 
from planting dormant tubers in open ground, 
especially if it is cold and wet. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA TYPE 
The largest and most popular types. Individ- 
ual flowers from 4 to 8 inches in diameter, 
resemble Camellias and Roses, in form and 
variations in color. 
COLORS—White, yellow, cardinal red, pink, 
rose, blush, dark red, orange, apricot, flame 
orange. 
PRICES 
Tubers—Delivery January-March. 
Large size 1-2 inches at 40c each; 
$3.50 per dozen. 
SINGLE FRILLED TYPE 
(CRISPA) 
Perhaps the most adorable of the single 
types—beautifully frilled and ruffled on the 
edge. 
COLORS—Orange, apricot, red, salmon, pink. 
PRICES 
Tubers—Delivery January-March. 
Large size 112-2 inches at 40c each; 
$3.50 per dozen. 
TIGRIDIA 
OR MEXICAN SHELL FLOWER 
Bright, fantastically colored summer blooms 
lasting until frost. A most satisfactory sum- 
mer bedder for fall sun. 
Give the same treatment as gladiolus, plant- 
ing 4 inches deep and 6 inches apart from late 
February until May. Ordinary garden soil in 
full sun. Enjoys plenty of moisture. 
MIXED COLORS—20c each; $1.95 per dozen. 
Tuberous Begonia, Single Frilled 

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