ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
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Gladiolus always attract a great deal of attention in our trial grounds. 
summer admires the varieties we are testing in our trials. 
for including in our catalog. 
Lita Nelson who works in our plant breeding department every 
We have tested many varieties and have selected those we consider outstanding 
ROBSON’S GLADIOLUS 
TOP TEN OF THE NEWER GLADS 
Burma. Very large heavily ruffled deep rose with 
lighter throat—an outstanding new glad. 20c each, 
meroneo0c, doz. $1.50, 23 for $2.75. 
Beauty’s Blush. A cool, soft pink with lots of 
sparkle. Stands heat well. Best in its class. 30c 
each, 3 for 80c, doz. $3.00, 25 for $5.75. 
Abu Hassan. Dark violet blue. Opens several 
medium sized blooms on a tall straight spike. 25c 
each, 3 for 60c, doz. $2.00, 25 for $3.75. 
Dieppe. A striking new salmon-scarlet. Opens 8 
blooms at once. 
Biwi $75. 
Dusty Miller. A smoky old rose, mildly blotched 
red with cream pencilling. Always straight. 30c 
acne tor o0c; doz. $3.00, 25 for $5.75. 
Golden Arrow. Pure pastel yellow—no marking. 
Straight. 25c each, 3 for 60c, doz. $2.00, 25 for $3.75. 
Mohawk. Dark glistening velvety red that opens 8 
well placed blooms at once. 20c each, 3 for 50c, 
Boe1,90, 29 for $2.75. 
Orange Gold. Large lustrous orange blooms with 
BUG. cach? os ioreouc.. doz. $3.00. 
emem throat. 25c each, 3 for 55c, doz..$1.85, 25 
for $3.50. 
Pandora. Soft geranium pink. Very popular cut- 
flower. 20c each, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50, 25 for $2.75. 
Surfside. An _ excellent 
pencilling in the throat. 
Bio. 25. for $2.75. 
ruffled white with slight 
20e each) 3 “for 50c;-cloz. 
Top Ten Gladiolus Collections 
(Order by number please) 
G 10C—One bulb each of Top. Ten varieties, each 
separately labeled. $2.00. 
G 20C—Two bulbs each of Top Ten varieties, each 
separately labeled. $3.75. 
G 30C—Three bulbs each of Top Ten varieties, each 
separately labeled. $5.50. 
EIGHT WINNERS 
The following are older varieties that are outstanding 
and will continue to be popular with all who grow glads. 
Price. 3 of any one variety 45c; doz. of any one variety 
$1.50; 25 of any one variety $2.75. 
Big Top. Light pink with carmine feather in throat. 
The largest glad we have ever grown. 
Corona. Creamy white with pink picotee 
Elizabeth the Queen. Beautiful ruffled 
with darker veining in the throat. 
Lady Jane. Clear light cream with yellow lip. 
Leading Lady. Creamy white with no markings. 
The leading commercial white in the country. 
Mother Kadel. Medium waxy yellow 
Red Charm. Medium red blooms—popular com- 
mercial. 
Stoplight. 
edge. 
lavender 

excellent. 
Clear ruffled red on a tall, wiry stem. 

Planting directions are sent with each order. 
Gladiolus on early seed orders may be sent at 
a later date, after danger of frost. 

Robson’s Deluxe Gladiolus Assortment 
This is a very popular assortment of named varieties 
that we include for those who do not care to keep 
varieties separate by name. There are at least 30 
colors in this mixture. It should not be confused with 
cheaper mixtures which contain undesirable varieties 
for which there is little demand. 
Price. 12 for $1.00; 25 for $1.85; 100 for $6.50; post- 
paid. 1000 for $60.00, not prepaid. (500 at the 
1000 rate. ) 



GLADIOLUS THRIPS 
Thrips are tiny insects that dry up the buds of 
glads so they do not open properly. You can 
protect your planting by dusting or spraying with 
DDT. (See page 46) 
