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Gladiolus 

VIOLET 10 10 PURPLE 
BLUE BEAUTY. The most beau- 10 100 
tiful of all blue or violet KING LEAR. Huge ruffled pur- 
shades. Fine for cutting or ple, consistent prizewinner ..$1.15 $10.50 
SHOW PUIDOSES: ei .ngrete te wield s $1.15 $10.50 
PURPLE SUPREME. One of the 
OY ETE best all- d purples .... 1.35 12.00 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. (See est all-around purp 
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perb variety. Ruffled lavender VULCAN. Deep blue-purple, 
with darker lines in the throat 1.55 14.00 ideal for show purposes .... 1.35 12.00 
MAX SCHLING’S EXOTIC SMOKY GLADIOLI 
No other color classifications of Gladiolus have captured the public fancy 
as much as the newer smoky or odd shades. The term ‘’smoky’’ applies to 
those varieties in which the basic color is overlaid with a grayish or light tan 
sheen. Our list of these outstanding colors has been selected from many good 
varieties, and will prove invaluable as cut flowers for use in any color scheme 
inasmuch as they blend beautifully with all other colors. 
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Buckeye Bronze. Old rose with orange and bronze shadings. 
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High Finance. Breathtaking tall and impressive blend of light 
orange and gray with cream blotch in throat ............ 1.30 12.06 
Misty Dawn. Soft smoky gray-salmon with large orange-red 
blotch; immense florets on tall sturdy spikes. A sure winner 1.25 11.00 
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Special Collection of Smoky Varieties 
10 each of the above 4 varieties ( 40 in all) ..... $ 4.65 
25 each of the above 4 varieties (100 in all) ..... 11.00 
MAX SCHLING’S LOVELY MINIATURE GLADIOLI 
This classification is rapidly gaining in popularity, as the grace and adaptability 
of the miniatures makes them ideal for household floral arrangements. 
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Dainty, Miss -L-ovelysblUsn=pinice wir 021. ek ase eee neo eRe $1.50:7 $h3:30 
Queen of Bremen. Soft lavender with white throat ........... Sib) 10.00 
Ruby. Early and beautiful medium red .................... 2a 24.00 
Snow Babys ceautituluptireswiniteumnn ys. sien Semen ee tate 1305 10.00 
NOTES ON GLADIOLUS CULTURE 
Gladiolus bulbs can be planted in the latitude of New York from April 15th to 
July 10th. If successive flowering is desired, we recommend planting two weeks 
apart. 
Gladiolus do best in rich soil with a sunny location. They will not tolerate 
shade. Any type of rich soil is satisfactory, but it is well to use a general purpose 
fertilizer before planting, and to apply at least one side dressing when the plants 
are 12 to 15 inches high. , 
For exhibition spikes it is necessary to provide water during the entire growing 
season, and in periods of drought water should be applied at least once a week, 
soaking the ground to a depth of about four to five inches. 
When cutting Gladiolus spikes, do not cut all the foliage from the plant. Allow 
the two outside leaves to remain to provide substance for next year’s bulbs. 
It is our sincere advice to you not to attempt to grow Gladiolus unless you are 
prepared to spray regularly throughout the growing season to control Gladiolus 
thrips. Any good commercial dust or spray containing at least 10% DDT can be 
used with good effect. Spraying should be done every week or ten days after the 
leaves are six inches tall. 
If this: program is followed your Gladioli will be the most rewarding of all your 
garden flowers, and will repay you well for your time and care. 
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