
While we feature Compton’s Dahlia 
collections as illustrated, we also supply 
individual, named varieties in most ex- 
quisite colors and varieties. A visit to 
our bulb counter will reward you with 
the finest and latest introductions. 

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The varieties marked * are the top 
Blue Ribbon Winner in the 1948 Sym- 
posium. 
Algonquin. Brilliant glowing scarlet, 8- 
10 wide, open ruffled needlepoint blooms 
on a tall straight spike. 
Barecarole (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 yellow throat. Opens 9-12 medium 
sized blooms on a tall, straight plant. 
*Black Opal. Probably the 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 ap- 
pearance of medium blue. Large wide 
open round flowers: 
*Burma. A striking deep rose shading to 
a lighter 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. 
*Klizabeth the Queen. Clear lavender- 
mauve flowers beautifully ruffled and 
shaped. An outstanding variety for show 
or cutting. 
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. 


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*Margaret Beaton (Twomey). One of the 
most beautiful blotched varieties. Tall, 
large and white with small scarlet 
feather. Opens about eight flowers. 
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Minuet (Coleman). Wonderful clear lav- 
ender. A lavender by which all others 
are judged. Six or seven wide open 
florets open ata time. Arranged perfectly 
on straight spike. 
Pandora. Clear, soft geranium pink, 
pleasingly accented with somewhat 
darker line in throat. Opens 8-10 blooms. 
Medium height. 
*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. 
100d 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. 
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 
bloteh of red in the throat. 
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. 
MIXED GLADIOLUS BULBS 
We offer you a mixture of finer varie- 
ties in a rainbow of colors at prices 
substantially below those of straight 
varieties. 




