J. Howard French 
FRENCHOCS SUPERB GLADIOLUS 
CULTURE. 
is sunny. They may be planted in rows, beds, or groups of 6 inches apart, covered with 3 to 4 
Gladiolus are easily grown in any ordinary good garden soil, provided the siarcnon 
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inches of soil. Press the earth firmly around the bulbs. Water freely but alwcys after sundown and 
cultivate frequently to prevent the surface of ihe soil from hardening. A succession of blooms can 
be had by planting the bulbs at intervals of two weeks from about April 15 to July 1. 
THE “NEW LOOK” GLADIOLI 
The varieties offered below are all of the newer introductions and have been selected for vigor, 
size and beauty of bloom. 
ACCA LAURENTIA. Large orange and yellow. 
12 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
ALBINO. Pure white. 12 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
HOPMAN’S GLORY. Large well formed yellow. 12 
for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
LAVENDEL DREAM. 
$1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
LEEUWENHORST. Most beautiful large 
pink glad today. 12 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
STANDARD 
PINK SHADES 
BETTY NUTHALL: A warm, light coral pink 
Mugs paie orange throat. 12 ror $1.15; 100 tor 
$7.50. 
LULU HUNT. 
100 for $8.00. 
MARGARET FULTON. A clear rich coral pink, 
lighter in the throat. 12 tor $1.15; 100 for $7.50. 
PICARDY. Beautiful flowers ot clear soft shrimp- 
pink with flesh-pink lip, shaded deeper at the 
edges. 12 tor $1.25; 100 tor $8.00. 
ROSE VAN LIMA. Lovely pure pink with white 
m.d-rib and threat, dusty lavender feather deep 
in throat. 12 for $1.25; 100 for $8.00. 
PEGGY LOU. Rose-pink, large. 12 for $1.25; 100 
for $8.00. 
Beautiful lavender. 12 for 
clear 
Early light salmon. 12 for $1.25; 
YELLOW SHADES 
GATE OF HEAVEN. Beautifully ruffled deep 
yellow flowers. One of the finest yellow varieties. 
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LOYALTY: Clear deep yellow. 12 for $1.50; 100 
for $10.00. 
MISS BLOOMINGTON. Early deep lemon yellow. 
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SPOTLIGHT. Large, ruffled. deen vellow, 
let blotch. 12 for $2.40; 100 for $15.00. 
BLUE, LILAC AND PURPLE SHADES 
BLUE BEAUTY. One of the best blue varieties, 
light blue with edges of petals overlaid violet. 12 
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ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN. 
hliocms with darker lines in the throat. 
$1.80; 100 for $13.00. 
KING ARTHUR. Large rosy lavender flowers, 
beautifully fluted and ruffled. 12 for $1.25; 
100 for $8.00. 
LAVENDER RUFFLES. Pinkish lavender with 
white throat. 12 for $1.25; 100 for $8.50. 
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Clear lavender-mauve 
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GLADIOLUS FOR LATE PLANTING 
MANSOER. New deep blood red. 
100 tor $138.00. 
MRS. MARK’S MEMORY. 
tor $1.80; 100 for $13.00. 
NEW EUROPE. Beautiful large red. 12 for $1.80; 
100 tor $13.00. 
SILENTIUM. Large pure white, scarlet markings. 
12 10r $1.80; 100 tor $13.00. 
VINCENT VAN GOGH. New tall deep salmon, 
scar.et. 12 tor $1.80; 100 for $13.00. 
T2ZETOrE DL. 80s 
Strong tall purple. 12 
GLADIOLUS 
MINUET. Beautiful light pinkish lavender. 12 for 
$1.25; 100 for $9.00 
PELEGRINA. The finest dark blue. Its large 
spikes carry six or more well-placed blooms open 
at the same time. 12 for $1.25; 100 for $9.00. 
RED AND SCARLET SHADES 
BEACON. Clear bright rose-scarlet with large 
creamy blotch. 12 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
FLAMING SWORD. Flaming red of large size. 
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RED PHIPPS. Glowing light red, beautiful for 
cutting. 12 for $1.25; 100.for $8.00. 
REWI FALLU. Perfectly placed on huge spikes, 
it is heavily ruffled and deep blood-red in color. 
12 for $1.25; 100 for $8.00. 
STOPLIGHT. New, large clear red. 12 for $1.80; 
100 for $13.00. 
VALERIA. A soft orange-red. Many large flow- 
ers of beautiful form open at one time. 12 for 
$1.80; 100 for $13.00. 
WHITE SHADES 
CORONA. Creamy white shading deeper cream 
in throat with rose picotee edge on all retals. 
A very beautiful and distinct variety. 12 for 
$1.80; 100 for $13.00. 
MAID OF ORLEANS. Beautiful milky white with 
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MARGARET BEATON. Pure snow-white with 
small scarlet blotch in the throat. 12 for $1.50; 
100 for $10.00. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE. Immense heavily ruffled 
rich cream flowers, almost white, with creamy 
yellow throat. 12 for $1.25; 100 for $8.00. 
SNOW PRINCESS. Snow white shading to light 
cream in throat. Makes a tall, straight spike 
with six or more large blooms, cpen at one 
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WANDA. Sport of Picardy and one of the best 
creamy whites on the market. 12 for $1.50; 100 
for $10.60. 
Gladiolus can be had in flower in late September and October if the bulbs are retarded in 
cold storage. 
We are prepared to place in cold stcrage any varieties ordered before the middle of April 
and ship at any date required for later planting. 
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 
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