20 GOOD GLADIOLUS / 
There have been so many good Gladiolus introduced in the past few years that it is almost impossible for any 
amateur grower to look over the list and choose the ones that will do best in his garden. 
To help you in your choice of varieties, we are describing here the 20 kinds all comparatively new that we 
consider to be the outstanding ones in their color group. Varieties that have proven themselves worthy of a spot 
in your garden. 
The bulbs we offer you are all what is known as ‘over-size’’; clean, free from thrip and disease, and will give 
you splendid results. 
Six bulbs are sold at the dozen rate. Single bulbs at one-tenth of the dozen rate. Prepaid 
east of the Mississippi River. To more distant states, add 5c per dozer for postage. 
After each variety name is a number. The first two numerals indicate the year of introduction 
The last two numbers, the number of days it takes it to bloom. Thus 45-90 indicates that variety 
was introduced in 1945 and takes an average of 90 days to bloom. 
Abu Hassan. 47-77. Dark violet-blue flowers with darker throat markings. Long, full flower 
spikes on tall straight stems. Bulbs, 3 for 45c; 12 for $1.45; 25 for $2.65; 100 for $8.50 
Blue Beauty. 36-75. Large wide open flowers of clear light blue shading darker toward the 
es. Probably the largest spike of flowers in this color. 
ona.” c : Bulbs, 3 for 40c; 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.30; 100 for $7.25 
| Burma. 43-85. Sensational large deep rose, shading to lighter throat, heavily ruffled. Always 
ttracts attention in the garden or on the show table. 
3 ¥ : Bulbs, 3 for 45c; 12 for $1.35; 25 for $2.50; 100 for $8.00 
Chamouny. 38-85. Exceptionally beautiful and strikingly rich, dark rose flowers bordered with 
ilver. As many as ten of the flowers are open at a time. 
ae Bulbs, 3 for 45c; 12 for $1.45; 25 for $2.75; 100 for $9.00 
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Cover Girl. 45-90. Medium pink, opens 10-12 blooms on a 30-inch spike; very tall; heavy 
foliage. Bulbs, 3 for 55c; 12 for $1.80; 25 for $3.50; 100 for $12.00 
Dr. Whiteley. 43-85. Large golden yellow flowers overlaid with apricot. An unusually beautiful 
flower. J hs Bulbs, 3 for 45c; 12 for $1.35; 25 for $2.50; 100 for $8.00 
Elizabeth the Queen. 41-86. Beautiful clear lavender, ruffled edged flowers, with darker 
lines in the throat. Large, finely formed and 8 to 10 flowers are open at a time. Not tall 
temmed but we think it’s the best of all lavender kinds. 
7 Bulbs, 3 for 35c; 12 for $1.10; 25 for $2.00; 100 for $6.00 
Leading Lady. 42-87. A giant flowering cream-white Glad with no other markings at all. 
A splendid Glad with all of the good qualities of its parent, ‘Picardy.’ 
3 Bulbs, 3 for 35c; 12 for $1.10; 25 for $2.00; 100 for $6.00 
Mother Kadel. 41-77. A top notch clear yellow flower that consistently wins medals at Flower 
Shows. Petals are waxlike in texture and remain fresh for a long time. 
Bulbs, 3 for 35c; 12 for $1.10; 25 for $2.00; 100 for $6.00 
Margaret Wood. 47-80. Deep wine-colored Glad. Blooms up to 7 inches in diameter. Straight, 
of average height, healthy in fcliage and bulb. 
Bulbs, 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.70; 25 for $3.25; 100 for $11.00 
Orange Gold. 45-80. Genuine orange self. 5-6 large blooms wide open, the color of Bit o’ 
Heaven but many times larger. Giant plants, strong and healthy. 
Bulbs, 3 for 55c; 12 for $1.80; 25 for $3.50; 100 for $12.00 
Pandora. 40-85. Soft geranium-pink flowers with feathers of rosy red on the two lower petals 
and darker red lines in the throat. An excellent cut flower with 8 to 10 flowers open at a time 
An exhibition variety. Bulbs, 3 for 35c; 12 for $1.10; 25 for $2.00; 100 for $6.00 
Picardy. 31-90. The finest Glad in its color class. Of soft shrimp-pink without any fleckings. 
Splash of flesh-pink shading to shrimp-pink at edges of flowers. Featherings of Begonia-rose. 
7 to 10 flowers often 6 inches across open at a time. Tall strong spike and stem. In our opinion 
the finest pink Glad in the world. Bulbs, 3 for 35c; 12 for $1.10; 25 for $2.00; 100 for $5.75 
Red Charm. 39-85. One of the finest of the European red kinds. A most vigorous grower and 
does well even under unfavorable conditions. Long full flower spikes with 10 florets onen at a 
time. Bulbs; 3) for 35¢> 12 for $1.10; 25. for $2.00; 100 for $5.75 
Rocket. 39-86. Scarlet-red, plain petalled. Very heavy foliage, with many open florets at a 
time. Bulbs, 3 for 35c; 12 for 95c; 25 for $1.75; 100 for $5.00 
Spotlight. 44-88. Very large, broad, wide open flowers of deep yellow attractively marked with 
a scarlet blotch. Blooms very freely. Bulbs, 3 for 35c; 12 for $1.10; 25 for $2.00; 100 for $5.75 
Surfside. 37-92. Lovely ruffled petaled white flower with slight pencilings in the throat. Thrifty 
growing and very dependable kind. Sofomspemiceton Soc; 25 for $1.75; 100 for$5.00 
Valeria. 38-85. Distinctive light red, heavily ruffled flowers, well placed on tall erect spikes and 
stems. A very popular Gladiolus. Bulbs, 3 for 35¢; 12 for $1.10; 25 for $2.00; 100 for $5.75 
Vulcan. 42-82. The flower head is a little too short but plant is tall. A beautiful purple that 
is as consistent as anything we know. Bulbs, 3 for 40c; 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.25; 100 for $7.00 
White Gold. 41-70. Large cream-colored flowers with golden throats. Spikes are giants in size 
with 6 to 8 flowers sometimes measuring 7 inches across open at one time. 
Bulbs, 3 for 35c; 12 for 95c; 25 for $1.75; 100 for $5.00 
Miniature Glads pictured in color on inside back cover. Mixture only. 
Bulbs, 3 for 45c; 12 for $1.35; 25 for $2.50; 100 for $8.00 
Our Rainbow Mixture of Exhibition Gladiolus 
This splendid mixture is a careful blending of many kinds and colors of named and un- 
named Gladiolus. It is made for the person who wants a specially gocd assortment of colors 
at a reasonable price. These bulbs are not grown as a mixture but are all separate kinds and 
colors, choice varieties every one of them, and will produce flowers in the garden and for 
cutting that you will be proud of. 12 for 75c; 25 for $1.25; 100 for $4.75 
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