One of the progenitors of our garden glads. Yellow, heavily 
lined red. Some of these were grown from seed and may be 
hybrids. August. As is, 35c each. (Roguing is being done an- 
nually to clear out undesirables) 
G. QUARTINIANUS (Tropical Africa) Blood red with yellow 
throat, or mottled. Blooms very late. Better suited to latitudes 
south of Virginia. | have never bloomed it here. Cormels only, 
25c each. 
G. UNKNOWN SPECIES—Taller than G. psittacinus, shorter than 
G. dracocephalus. Florets similar in shape to those of G. 
primulinus, but twice as large. Light yellow ground so thickly 
overlaid with fine red lines that it appears brownish-red. Clear 
light yellow blotch. The flowers resemble descriptions of both 
G. decoratus and a form of G. Quartinianus found in Equatoria, 
but it has not been definitely identified, to my knowledge. Mul- 
tiplies rapidly, seems disease resistant, and | highly recommend 
it to hybridists for new blood. July-August. | offer a very 
limited number of this rare summer bloomer at $10.00 each, 
one to a customer. Better inquire before ordering. 
NEW TRUE HYBRID SEEDS 
Hand pollinated by myself and not available from any other 
hybridist. Resulting seedlings will be absolutely new summer 
blooming true hybrids. 3 for $1.00. Not more than 6 seeds of 
one cross to anyone. Your choice— 
G. Cooperii x Unknown Species 
G. dracocephalus x Unknown Species 
G. primulinus x Unknown Species 
SPRING FLOWERING SPECIES 
(For Garden or Greenhouse) 
These are the Eurasian species, truly miniature gladiolus, the 
flowers seldom over one inch wide. Hardy as tulips here, or 
may be similarily forced in a cool greenhouse. Require October 
planting. 
G. ANATOLICUS (Armenia) Dainty pink and white flowers on 
a small plant. Mid-June. 50c each, $5.00 dozen. 
G. BYZANTINUS (Turkey) More robust, to 2% ft. Light violet 
red flowers with white line on lower segments. Need not be 
lifted for several years, as it produces few cormels. Early June. 
50c each, $5.00 dozen. 
G. ILLYRICUS (Yugoslavia) Also naturalized in England, but 
scarce. Slender leaves, plant to 1% ft. Bright magenta flowers. 
Cormels produced at ends of stolons, like G. primulinus and 
G. Quartinianus. Early June. Rare. $1.00 each, $10.00 dozen. 
G. SEGETUM (Italy) Plant similar to above. Bright carmine- 
pink flowers with white line on lower segments. Very faint odor. 
June. $1.00 each, $10.00 dozen. 
GREENHOUSE SPECIES 
(May also be grown outdoors in frostfree climates) 
These dainty rare Cape species are made available for the 
first time through the cooperation of a midwestern friend who 
grows them from seed in a greenhouse as a hobby. | am 
privileged to offer a strictly limited number of these American 
grown corms as listed below. They require October-November 
planting in a cool greenhouse, 35 to 50 degrees, but occasional 
drops to freezing for short periods will not harm them. They 
dislike high temperatures and wet feet. Soil mixture should be 
leaf mold and sand, or good compost and granulated peat 
moss. Use only organic fertilizers, such as bone meal, or dried 
cow or sheep manure sparingly. Plant 2 to 3 inches deep. 
G. ANGUSTUS—Slender, strong growing plant, 1% ft. Creamy 
white flowers with red blotch, excellent for cutting. One of the 
easiest and best of these charmers. April. $1.00 each. 
G. CALLISTUS—Strong grower, to 3 ft. Pale pink or white 
flowers with lavender or purple markings on upper segments. 
Lower segments enlarged like an inverted G. primulinus. Color 
