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SHIRLEY TEMPLE 
Treatment of Gladiolus 
Bulbs for Thrips 
A good treatment to give the bulbs just be- 
fore p anting is the use of Lysol solution. Mix 
4 teaspoonfuls of Lysol to 1 gallon of water. 
Soak the bulbs in this solution for 3 hours or 
more. The bulbs may be dipped and left for 
as long as three weeks before planting. 
We have had good success with a spray con- 
taining D.D.T. for Thrip after the bulbs have 
been planted. Start spraying when the plants 
are 6 to 8 inches high, one application every 10 
days, until the buds appear and then the 
spraying can be discontinued. We have D.D.T. 
in the liquid, Pest-B-Gon. Refer to page 37. 
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GENERAL GLADIOLUS LIST 
The Cream of the World’s Best Varieties 
Some Recent Introductions 
ABU HASSAN. Clear dark blue. Open several 
medium size blooms on a tall straight plant. 
This is one of the best dark blues sold today. 
Very early. 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.35. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Very large ruf- 
fled clear lavender with a touch of rose in 
the throat. Plants are medium tall with a long 
flower spike. One of the best lavenders. Harly 
mid-season. 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.35. 
ETHEL CAVE COLE. One of the finest new 
light pinks. Large round blooms with many 
open. Tall plants with long straight flower 
spike. Good grower. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
HARRY HOPKINS. Midseason bloomer. Large 
Bordeaux wine red with slight purplish shad- 
ing. Open 6-8 well-placed blooms on a tall 
strong stem. Very nice. 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.35. 
LEADING LADY. Tall, creamy white, that 
is tremendously popular, especially as a cut 
flower. Many blooms open at once. A prize 
winner. 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.35. 
LADY JANE. Large clear cream with yellow 
on the two lower petals. Six to eight well 
placed blooms open at once. Tall plants, long 
flower spike which is always straight. Good 
grower, rapid increaser. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
LAVENDER DREAM. Clear light lavender, 
with darker lavender streaks. Huge flowers, 
many open at one time. One of the best in 
the lavender color. 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.35. 
MANSOER. Blood red on brown ground over- 
laid by a dark brown glow. Some might call 
this a smoky but it really is not but is a new 
dark shade that we haven’t seen before. Mid- 
season bloomer. 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.35. 
NEW EUROPE. Bright orange scarlet. Nicely 
ruffled, with 6-8 flowers opening at one time 
on a tall straight stem. A new color and a 
new Glad. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
SALMAN’S GLORY. Early, large creamy 
white with large showy red blotch edged 
yellow. Very tall strong grower with up to 7 
huge flowers open on a tall strong plant. 
6 for 70c; 12 for $1.35, 
SPOTLIGHT. Clear medium-deep golden yel- 
low with a small feathered blotch of scarlet. 
Large blooms, about 6-7 open at one time and 
about 18 buds. The color is extremely attrac- 
tive and the plant very strong. Rates 8th 
best Glad. 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.35. 
Time Proven Favorites 
BAGDAD.-Smoky old rose, deeper at edge 
of petals and lighter in the throat. Lip petals 
have a faint creamy blotch marked with pen- 
cilings of begonia-rose. Five to seven im- 
meus blossoms, strong spike. 6 for 40c; 12 
or 75c. 
BARCAROLLE. Clear, large, ruffled grena- 
dine orange of an absolutely clean, clear 
shade. No markings. Best of its color and an 
outstanding new glad. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
BEACON, Clear bright rise scarlet with 
large cream blotch. Eight to ten partially ruf- 
fled blooms borne on a straight stem. Fine 
cut flowers. A real 100 per cent commercial. 
6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
BETTY NUTHALL. The coloring is new, a 
warm light coral with pale orange throat and 
a light feathering of carmine. The flowers 
are often 6 inches across, of splendid sub- 
stance and placement. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
COMMANDER KOEHL. A beautiful large 
clear light blood red. Probably the best va- 
riety in its color. Tall, straight, massive 
spikes with many open at a time. 6 for 40c; 
12 for 75c. 
CHIEF MULTNOMAH. Reddish smoky with 
a cherry blotch. Very large and fine. 6 for 
50c; 12 for 95c. y 
CORONA. Creamy white with rose picotee 
edge on all petals. Large flowers; long stems. 
Greatly admired. 6 for 50c; 12 for 95c. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. Peach red_ overlaid 
with flame scarlet. The throat is striped ruby 
and white. Very large and striking. 6 for 40c; 
12 for, 7.5c: 
EARLY ROSE. Early. A splendid cut flower 
of blended rose shades. A prize winner. 6 for 
40c; 12 for 75c. 
GRETA GARBO. Beautiful exhibition flower 
of rose buff tinted pink. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
MARGARET BEATON. Pure snow white with 
small orange scarlet blotch in the throat. 
Six or more large well placed blooms open on 
a long flower head. A strong grower. This 
variety is very beautiful and has created a 
sensation everywhere it has been shown. It 
was voted the most beautiful bloom. 6 for 40c; 
12 for 75c. 
MARGUERITE. Watermelon pink with cream 
throat. 6 for 50c; 12 for 95c. 
MYRNA. Heavy ruffled ivory white. Opens 
many well placed heavily ruffled blooms at a 
on fine exhibition variety. 6 for 50c; 12 
for Cs 
PEGGY LOU. Beautiful new light rose. Mid- 
season. Grows about 4% feet tall. 6 for 40c; 
12 for 75c. 
PICARDY,. A truly sensational flower of 
delicate apricot pink. One of the finest gla- 
dioli in our entire list. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
RECADO. Rosy ash, flecked orange. 6 for 40c; 
12 for./5c; 
RED PHIPPS. A glowing scarlet. Has the 
good points of W. H. Phipps, such as size, 
length of spike and last qualities. 6 for 40c; 
12 for 75c. 
ROSA VAN LIMA. A very fine, large, light 
pink. Early. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
ROYAL GOLD. Extra fine light yellow with 
golden throat. Excellent placement and many 
open. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE. One of the recent high 
priced novelties. The flower is an immense 
ruffled cream of good substance, borne on 
tall spikes. An outstanding gladiolus. 6 for 
40c; 12 for 75c. 
SNOW PRINCESS. Large milky white with 
creamy throat. Early bloomer. Is one of the 
most popular white cut flowers. 6 for 40c; 
12 for 75c. 
TAKINA. An unusual and striking purple 
of great size. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
WHITE GOLD. A very large clear light cream 
shading to a golden throat. Four to six huge 
well placed blooms open on a long head. Can 
be grown to produce amazing spikes of bloom. 
One of the best creams. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
YELLOW EMPEROR. Large, soft yellow, 
medium early. 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c. 
3 COLLECTION VALUES FOR 1950 
Rainbow Gladiolus Mixture 
Hand selected from our list. All No. 1 bulbs. 
12 bulb order, 1 each of 12 varieties, $ .75 
25 bulb order, 1 each of 25 varieties, 1.45 
50 bulb order, 2 each of 25 varieties, 2.85 
100 bulb order, 4 each of 25 varieties, 5.65 
Fancy Mixture 
A field grown mixture. Contains a complete 
color range of proven, outstanding varieties, 
all topnotchers. 12 for 60c; 25 for $1.15; 50 for 
$2.25; 100 for $4.25. 
Special Group Collection 
Seven fine Glads, the best colors in their 
class. All No. 1 size guaranteed to bloom this 
he ach variety separately bagged and 
abeled. 
BAGDAD. Smoky ‘old \rose..a..o8 ssc ol ieee 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. Peach red overlaid 
with scarlet. 
SNOW PRINCESS. Large milky white with 
creamy throat. 
LAVENDER DREAM. Clear light lavender. 
PICARDY. The best delicate apricot pink. 
RECARDO. Rosy ash flecked orange. ~ 
YELLOW EMPEROR. Large soft yellow. 
5 each of the above, 35 bulbs for $2.10 
10 each of the above, 70 bulbs for $3.85 
