Grand Rapids Growers, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Gladiolus 
OUTSTANDING VARIETIES 
All large size bulbs, treated and free from disease. 
60c per doz.; $4.25 per 100. 
BAGDAD. Decorative. Large flowers and tall. A smoky old rose. 
BEACON. Exhibition. Bright rose-scarlet with a large cream throat. 
Somewhat ruffled, tall and very showy. 
BIT O’ HEAVEN, Exhibition. Flaming orange with yellow throat. 
* EARLY ROSE. Deep rose, one of the earliest to bloom. 
*% GOLD DUST. Very early. deep yellow, 
MAID OF ORLEANS, Decorative. Milky white with cream throat. 
MAUVE MAGIC. Long slender spikes of deep mauve. 
*PICARDY. Exhibition. Delicate apricot-pink. Flowers are all 
extremely large and of heavy waxlike substance. 
+ QUEEN OF BREMEN. Decorative. Soft lavender-pink. Makes 
beautiful floral arrangements. 
te ROCKET Exhibition. 
Flaming scarlet. 
*# SNOW PRINCESS. 
Exhibition. A very fine 
white of good size and 
form. Tall, with long 
flower spike and many 
open blooms that are 
always perfectly placed. 
Stems never crook. Mid- 
season. 
picardy 
75c per doz.; $5.75 per 100. 
ALGONOUIN. Exhibition. Early, brilliant glowing scarlet, 8 to 10 wide open 
ruffled, needlepoint blooms open on a tall, straight spike. Many people know 
this one as the best scarlet on the market. 
ANNAMAE, Early, snowy white; reliable bloomer. 
BLACK OPAL, Exhibition. Deep maroon-red. 
CORONA. Exhibition. Cream-white shading more creamy toward the throat, 
with wide rose picotee edge on all petals. Very distinctive and beautiful. Six to 
eight very large, wide open blooms on a head of 18 buds. Tall grower and a fine 
propagator. 
DR. WHITELEY. Large yeilow-apricot or buff, tall stems. 
* ETHEL CAVE COLE. Large, wide open florets of delicate pink; nice 
substance. 
KING BEE, Exhibition. Beautiful salmon-scarlet with self flecks. Commands 
attention. 
KING MIDAS. Nice golden yellow, lightly marked red deep in the throat. 
JEANIE, Decorative. Beautiful, distinctive, large clear pink and white midribs 
and creamy throat. Tall, strong grower. 
LADY JANE, Exhibition. Large cream, fine texture. 
LANTANA. Large flowers in vivid orange shades. 
MARGARET BEATON, Exhibition. Pure snow-white with small scarlet 
blotch in the throat. Flowers very large, on a long spike. 
%* PURPLE SUPREME, Exhibition. ‘Tall, slender plant with well placed, bright 
purple blossoms. 
RED LORY, Exhibition. Large carmine, rose-red blotch. 
ROSA VAN LIMA, Exhibition. Light rose with darker lines in throat. Opens 
up to eight or more well placed blooms on tall, straight spike. 
¥WSILENTIUM, Decorative. Pure white with rose blotch, plant grows tall and 
always straight with a slender willowy stem. 
SPOTLIGHT, Decorative. Large, deep yellow, with red blotch. Florets are of 
large size and are perfectly placed. One of the finest that is grown. 
VAGABOND PRINCE. Exhibition. Iridescent garnet-brown with a_ scarlet 
blotch. Most unusual, and is lovely arranged with scarlets. 
* WHITE GOLD. Decorative. Very large clear light cream, shading to a 
lighter throat. Four to six huge blooms open on a long flower head. 
Mixture of above varieties: 75c per doz.; $5.50 per hundred. 
x&Starred varieties are among our Grand River Collection. 
