Gladiolus 
Algonquin. Early. Brilliant glowing scarlet with 8 or 
more wide open, well placed, ruffled, needle-point blooms 
on a tall, straight spike. Each 12c;doz. $1.20; 100 $8.00. 
Arethusa. Heavily ruffled apricot-tan with cream throat. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Blue Beauty. Light violet-blue, vigorous grower. Most 
blues are tempermental, but this one is consistently de- 
pendable in performance. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
Camellia. Bluish white, tinted pink, with small scarlet 
marking in throat. 6-8 large, well placed blooms on a long 
flower head. Tall, husky grower. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Charmaine. A new deep rose with darker throat. Beau- 
tiful. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50, 
Chamouny. Beautiful distinct shade of cerise-rose with a 
silver line around all petals. Opens up to 10 blooms on a 
long spike. Each 10c; doz. $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
Corona. Creamy white shading more creamy towards the 
throat with rose picotee edge on all petals. 6 to 8 very 
large well open blooms on a head of 18 buds. Tall, strong 
grower. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.C0. 
Ethel Cave-Cole. Pure light pink shading to a creamy 
throat. Opens up tc 10 well placed blooms. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Firefly. Dazzling scarlet with single white line on each 
lip. The very best early blooming scarlet variety. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Gardenia. Creamy white. Good clean self color. New and 
one of the best in this color. 
‘ Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Goldust. Clear deep rich yellow. Florets are well placed 
on graceful spikes with 6-8 open. One of the earliest 
yellows. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50, 
Greta Garbo. Beautiful soft light rose with creamy lip. 
Large blooms open flat, opening 6 or more at a time. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100 $7.00. 
King Lear. Very early clear deep reddish purple with 
silver lines on edges of all petals. Large and heavily 
ruffled. 5 to 6 large blooms open on a very tall spike. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
King William. A soft salmon and apricot blending beauti- 
fully into a clear unmarked cream throat. It is a tall, 
healthy, vigorous grower. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $77.00. 
Lady Jane. Clear cream with yellow lip petals which gives 
the flower the appearance of yellow. Opens 6 to 8 large, 
slightly ruffled blooms at once. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
Violet-lavender, sometimes somewhat 
6 to 8 well placed blooms on a tall, straight 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
Lavender Queen. 
streaked. 
spike. 
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You'll Want a Planting of these 
Gorgeous Summertime Beauties 
Lavinia. Rich medium deep pink of lustrous, heavy sub- 
stance with a beautiful orchid-like throat marking. Opens 
up to five enormous, slightly ruffled florets at a time ona 
5-foot spike. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
Leading Lady. Clean creamy white sport of Picardy. 
Considered one of the best white cut flowers and a won- 
derful exhibition variety. Like other sports of Picardy it 
will occasionally revert to pink. 
Each 12c; doz., $1.20; 100, $8.00. 
Maid of Orleans. Beautiful milky white with cream throat. 
Tall, straight plant with up to 8 large, well placed blooms 
open. Each 10c; doz. $1.00; 100 $6.50, 
Margaret Beaton. Pure snow-white with small scarlet 
blotch in throat. 6 to 8 large, usually well placed blooms 
open on a long flower head. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Margaret Fulton. Superb, early blooming salmon-pink. A 
distinctive shade, different than the color of any other 
variety. Opens 6 to 8 blooms at once. : 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. 
Miss Alameda. Large saffron-pink on a tall, strong exhibi- 
tion spike. 8 to 10 blooms open at one time. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Peggy Lou. Lovely soft blue-toned deep pink of Picardy 
type. Many large florets open on a long spike. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Picardy. Clear soft salmon with flesh throat on which is a 
soft inconspicuous feathering of rose. 7 to 9 very large, 
well placed blooms cpen at once. The most popular va- 
riety grown. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
Rosa Van Lima. A pure clear pink of such loveliness as 
is seldom seen. A touch of light lavender in throat.’ 
Each 10c; doz., $1.09; 100, $7.00. 
Silentium. An excellent white with carmine feather in 
throat. Tall, straight spike with 5 to 7 blooms oven ata 
time. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100 $7.00. 
Snow Princess. One of the finest of the creamy whites. 
Has long spikes with about 6 large florets, well arranged, 
open at once. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
Stoplight. Clear brilliant red of good texture. Flat wide 
open and well placed, slightly ruffled blooms on a tall 
spike. Each 10c; doz, $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
White Gold. Very large, clear light cream shading to a 
golden throat. 4 to 6 enormous, well placed blooms on a 
long flower head. Can be grown to amazing size. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.09; 100, $7.00. 
Yellow Beauty. Very early clear light yellow. 6 to 8 well 
placed blooms on a tall plant. 
Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Mixture. A mixture of popular, named varieties, selected 
from all classes, unsurpassed in diversity of colors, and 
types of blooms. Each 16c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. 

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