
The Longest Little List of Sub-Z -Z.er0 
Hardy Spring Blooming 
Eurasian Gladiolus Species 
The wild gladiolus species listed herein are found 
only in parts of Europe and Asia, with a few scat- 
tered duplications along the northern coast of Africa. 
They are among the rarest of worthy hardy flowers, 
seldom seen in American gardens, yet easier to grow 
than the summer kinds. These truly miniature forms 
of a favorite garden flower have had thorough test- 
ing in my experimental garden before introduction, 
and withstood thousands of years of weather before 
I got them. 
THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS, SUMERIANS, 
PERSIANS, PHOENICIANS, GREEKS, ROMANS 
AND CRUSADERS KNEW THESE FLOWERS 
—DO YOU? 
PHILIP O. BUCH 
106 ROCKAWAY “AVE., 
ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY 
Copyright 1950. All rights reserved. 
