GLADIOLUS, SPOTLIGHT 
Gladiolus 
The varieties marked * are the top 
Blue Ribbon Winners in the 1947 Sym- 
posium. 
*Algonquin. Brilliant glowing scarlet. 8- 
10 wide, open ruffled needlepoint blooms 
on a tall straight spike. 
Barcarole. (Palmer). Large clear grena- 
dine orange with no markings. Beauti- 
fully ruffled blooms of heavy substance. 
Beacon. (Palmer). Clear bright rose-scar- 
let with a large cream blotch; medium 
large, slightly ruffled, 8 to 10 open ona 
very tall straight spike. 
Bit o’ Heaven. Beautiful shade of orange 
with a vellow throat, Opens 9-12 medium 
sized blooms on a tall, ‘straight plant. 
*Black Opal. Probably the darkest of all 
gladivius, 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 ap- 
pearance of medium blue. Large wide 
open round flowers. 
*Burma. A striking deep rose shading to 
‘al ghter tone in the throat of the heavily 
ruffled flowers. 
Chamouny. Cerise rose, silver edged 
flowers 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 
searlet red, without marking or blotches. 
Individual florets 6% inches across, of 
which there are six or seven open at a 
time. 

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*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 placed 
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 
ruffled flowers of a clear smooth cream; 
yellow lip. 
*Leading Lady. Cream white. A sport of 
Picardy with all of its outstanding quali- 
ties. 
*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). Wonderful clear lav- 
ender. A lavender by which all others 
are judged. Six or seven wide open 
florets open at a time. Arranged perfect- 
ly on straight spike. 
Mother Machree, <A beautiful combina- 
tion of a wine-tinted lavender overlaid 
with salmon-pink. 
Pelegrina. The large deep blue flowers 
have a strong appeal due to 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 flowers 
well spaced on the tall slender stems. 
Good grower and will not burn in the 
sun. 
*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 va- 
riety for exhibition 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 
garnet-brown, lighter in upper throat 
and small blotch of glowing scarlet-red 
on lip petals. 8 to 10 open on tall straight 
spike. Prolific. 
White Gold. Huge creamy white blooms, 
golden yellow in the throat. A vigorous 
grower with good straight stems. 
Yellow Emperor. (Ellis.) Large flowered 
deep yellow. Vigorous grower. Best yel- 
low in its class. 
y Sabai 
Begonias a 
These brilliant colored summer flow- 
ering bulbs of easy culture are ideal for 
shade. Along the coast of Oregon, Wash- 
ington 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 out- 
doors after danger of frost (early May 
in this section). They do best on the 
north side of a building or other loca- 
tion where they are shaded much of the 
day. To be successful prepare soil care- 
fully and add liberal quantities of peat 
moss or well decayed leaves. Keep well 
watered and fertilized. Dig and store in 
late fall in a dry place during the winter. 
Warning — Failure is likely 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. 
Individual flowers from 4 to 8 inches in 
diameter, resemble Camellias and Roses. 
in all forms 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 1144-2 inches at 40c each; 
$3.50 per dozen. 
SINGLE FRILLED TYPE 
(CRISPA) 
Perhaps the most adorable of the 
single types—beautifully frilled and ruf- 
fled on the edge. 
Colors: Orange, 
pink. 
Tubers—Delivery January-March. 
Large size 1144-2 inches at 35c each, 
£3.50 per dozen. 
: TIGRIDIA 
OR MEXICAN SHELL FLOWER 
Bright, fantastically colored summer 
blooms lasting until frost. A most satis- 
factory summer bedder for full sun. 
Give the same treatment as gladiolus, 
planting 4 inches deep and 6 inches 
apart from late February until May. 
Ordinary garden soil. Enjoys plenty of 
moisture. Mixed Colors. 
apricot, red, salmon, 
20c each; $1.95 per dozen. 

TUBEROUS BEGONIA, 3INGLE FRILLED 

THRIP ARE A UNIVERSAL PEST OF GLADS, ROSES, ETC.—TREAT BULBS WITH NAPTHALENE FLAKES 
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