Our bulbs are Chlordane treated, thrips free. Plant large bulbs 4” or 5” 
deep; small 3”; bulblets 2”. Twice their diameter apart. One can plant two 
rows, staggered in a 4” wide furrow or closer in a single row. Rows about 
20” apart. Alkaline soils produce poor Glads. Soil should be neutral to mildly 
acid. Leaf mould or peat added is useful. Use no fresh manure, but well 
rotted manure is good. Top mulch of leaf mould or peat is good. 
Keep Glads growing with plenty of water and best culture for about 
two months after flowering. It is best to dig bulbs in the south, and necessary 
in the north. 
Sizes and Prices. L. means “large,” size 1 and 2, 14” up in diameter. 
M. is “medium” and includes No. 3 and 4 sizes, %” to 14%” diam. S. means 
“small,” under %4” diam. Large and medium bulbs give good long spikes. 
Small bulbs usually bloom in most varieties and when planted early, given 
good culture and plenty of water they usually make fairly long spikes. Early 
planted bulblets often flower. Large bulbs bloom earlier and throw more and 
longer spikes. Prices are for one bulb as elsewhere in this catalog. A dozen, 
all of one sort, costs ten times the price of one unless otherwise stated. Six 
are sold at dozen rate. Don’t forget Sales Tax in California. 
Substitution. If you order early there is likely to be no substitution, but 
when out of a variety we send another as nearly like it as possible and of 
equal or greater value. If you do not approve this, request no substitution. 
Please note. Only a few sorts are listed below for your first planting. In 
our Jan. Spring Catalog several other varieties will be offered. The following 
are all quoted in large sizes. In the spring we will also offer medium and 
small sizes and bulblets. 
Burma. Large, very deep rose, deeply ruffled. Very many flowers open 
at one time. One of the most beautiful. 15c ea. 
Capehart. Light salmon rose. 6 to 8 open. Early commercial cut flower. 
6c ea. 60c doz. Per 100, $5.00. 500 for $20.00. $35.00 per 1,000. 
Chaumony. Beautiful, bright rose with silver edge. Much like beautiful 
Oregon Rose, which is a weak sort here. But Chaumony is a good grower. 
10c ea. $1.00 doz. 
Ethel Cave Cole. Very large soft pink flowers, as many as 10 open at 
one time. In any flower market this, when offered, is the favorite of florists. 
A little better than Capehart but a few days later. L. 6c ea. 60c doz. Per 100, 
$4.75. Per 500, $20.00. Per 1,000, $35.00. 
Los Angeles. Now chiefly grown in greenhouse or in very mild climates 
for winter flowers as it likes cool weather and is not good in hot weather. 
Very vigorous. I’ve seen 100 flowers produced from one large bulb. To do its 
best plant 6” apart and give much water. A prominent professor of flori- 
culture advises using it in breeding because of its strong, hardy nature and 
fine color. 5c ea. 50c doz $3.50 per 100. 
Margaret Beaton. Large white with scarlet throat. Standard cut flower 
sort. L. 6c ea. 60c doz. Per 100, $4.75. 
Mother Kadel. One of the finest pure yellows. 8c each. 80c doz. 
Pacifica. Very early, tall, large white, much used by florists. Healthy and 
easy to grow. 7c ea. 65e doz. Per 100, $5.00. 
Red Charm. Rightly named, a charming red of pure color, no markings. 
An outstanding exhibition and commercial flower. 10c ea. $1.00 doz. 
Red Unknown. Fine vivid color, tall spikes and very early. The label was 
lost but it is so good and sells so well as a cut flower that we continue to 
propagate it. Because unnamed we price it low. L. 7c ea. 65c doz. $5.00 per 100. 
Snow Princess. Usually accepted as the best pure white commercial 
gladiolus. 8c ea. 75c doz. 
Assorted Varieties. This is an accidental mixture and thus not a balanced 
mixture. For the same reason it may contain anything. Sizes 1, 2 and 3. 
5e ea. 50c doz. $7.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1,000. 
Gladiolus Nanus. Baby Glads. In the deep south these are winter or very 
early spring growers and flower long before the large type. The small, 
exquisite flowers are most desirable for bouquets or any florists’ use. Altho 
higher in price, they multiply rapidly and one can soon have a good stock. 
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