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42 SPRINGBROOK GARDENS 
Gay Colorful Gladiolus 
For Summer Show and Cutflowers 
Few flowers compare with ‘‘Glads’’ for ease of grow- 
ing, color in the garden and for cutting. Make the first 
planting while the ground is still cool and continue every 
three weeks until late June. 
The bulbs should be planted 6-inches deep and 4 to 
5 inches apart. Plant in groups of 10 to 15 bulbs in the 
flower border or in rows in the cutting garden. 
Feed when growth is 6 to 8 inches tall, cultivate 
often and water well during Summer dry spells. 
RED SHADES 
BEACONS: ae ae Ten 90c, 25 $1.75, 100 $6.00 
Clear bright ruffled scarlet with a cream blotch in 
the deep throat. Striking and very colorful. 
REDIGH AD Vig ee Ten $1.15, 25 $2.25, 100 $7.50 
A striking solid red with many florets open on an 
imposing straight spike. A prize winner in the shows 
and brilliant in the garden. 
PINK SHADES 
Elbe CAV EaCOL Lee Ten 90c, 25 $1.75, 100 $6.00 
Exquisite light pink with a cream undertone. Tall 
sturdy spikes with 8 to 10 florets open in perfect 
placement. An exhibition variety. 
MARGARET FULTON....... Ten 80c, 25 $1.50, 100 $5.00 
True coral pink with large flowers on straight color- 
ful spikes. A nice medium pink tone. 
PIGARDY= ac Se ....Ten 90c, 25 $1.75, 100 $6.00 
Huge salmon pink florets blending to apricot in the 
throat. Few glads are larger and the color is warm 
and delightful. Tall straight spikes. 
HOSAGVAN LIMA Ten 90c, 25 $1.75, 100 $6.00 
Beautiful light rose with lavender markings in the 
throat. Opens eight or more large blooms on a fine 
tall spike. The popular rose pink. 
BLUE and LAVENDER SHADES 
ABU HASSAN............ Ten $1.60, 25 $3.50, 100 $12.50 
This is the new dark violet blue with seven to eight 
open florets on imposing spikes. Sturdy stems and 
strong luxuriant foliage all help make it a prize 
winner. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. .Ten $1.15, 25 $2.25, 100 $7.50 
Gracefully ruffled, clear lavender with deeper lav- 
ender blue lines in the throat. Big spikes with 7 to 
8 large, open, well placed florets. The best lavender 
variety to date. 
RING@LEA RG eee Ten 90c, 25 $1.75, 100 $6.00 
Huge heavily ruffled purple blooms on straight tall 
spikes. Even the foliage shows unusual vitality. 
Our choice of the deep blues. 
IVLUNUU Eee ores fee Ten $1.15, 25 $2.25, 100 $7.50 
A favorite deep lavender. The flowers and spike are 
very graceful making excellent cutflowers. Lovely 
with varieties like Lady Jane. 
SMOKEY SHADE 
VAGABOND PRINCE ....... Ten 90c, 25 $1.75, 100 $6.00 
Deep bronze red with an orange red blotch in the 
throat. The florets are large and appear to be a blend 
of mahogany and red with a smoke cast. 



