GLADIOLUS... 
OF PROVEN MERIT AND BEAUTY 
Bristol Nurseries can now offer you an excellent grade of 
gladiolus bulbs for your garden. Grown on virgin soil, properly 
sprayed, rigidly graded, these top-size bulbs will give you superb 
spikes of bloom. 
Did you know you could cut lovely, healthy glads from July 4 
till killing frost by staggering your plantings? Yes, indeed! 
Start a few in late April — add a few more every second week 
until mid June. You'll have a steady succession of beautiful flowers 
for your bouquets — no huge “glut,” no dull period at any time. 
These blossoms are long-lasting, incomparably colorful and easily 
raised. A grand experience — start with the proven best! 
Remember — only BRISTOL offers you these magnificently 
Te ed at ; healthy bulbs — bursting with vitality — eager to unfold new 
[wee £8 pr Ie worlds of beauty in your garden! 
BLUE BEAUTY — Best medium blue glad, darker throat. Cool soothing color for hot days. Very early. 
BUCKEYE BRONZE — Lively, ruffled rose bronze with needle pointed florets — really resembles an 
orchid. 
CHARMAINE — Tall, vigorous and consistent. Rich amaranth red overcast claret. Very early. 
DAISY MAE — Magnificently showy orange with deep cherry blotch. Gorgeous splash of color. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN — Exquisite — A “must have.” By far the outstanding lavender. To see it is to 
love it. 
GOLD DUST — Very early, dependable, clear yellow, a color irresistible to all. Exceptionally easy and 
rolific. 
MAGNOLIA — Entrancing light creamy rose. Large recurved blossoms on tall spikes. Really good. 
MODERN TIMES — Exotically colored light wine red, of beacon-like intensity. Tall and vivid. 
MT. INDEX — Perfect early white with creamy throat, amazing in its vigor. Tremendous spikes to cut. 
PARNASSUS — Striking deep purple with white-striped throat. Easy, rewarding grower. 
PURPLE SUPREME — Tall medium purple with lighter petal edgings. Consistent winner at glad shows. 
RED CHARM — Superb cut flower of outstanding quality. Marvelous clear red, the tops for this color. 
ROSA VAN LIMA — Tremendous, very early pure pink, utterly distinct from others. Not new, but still 
riding popularity wave. 
SNOW PRINCESS — Early, starchy white with cream throat. Healthy and generous of bloom. 
SPOTLIGHT — Intensely colorful deep yellow with stunning red throat. Without doubt best of color in 
recent years. 
WHITE GOLD — Very, very large creamy white on majestic spike, often 51/, feet. Sensational for glad 
shows. 
Any Variety — 10 for $1.25, 25 for $2.45, 100 for $8.95. 
Mixed — Our Choice — Unlabeled But All Sterling Varieties 25 for $2.15, 100 for $7.45. 
All bulbs shipped Postage Paid. 
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS 
Plant any time frost leaves ground — but remember—if you stagger L pose you lengthen period of 
bloom! 3” deep in rich, heavy soils to 6” deep in light, sandy spots. Any good complete fertilizer will do, but 
fertilizer should not actually touch bulbs. 
Dust with 5% D.D.T. every two weeks until flower color shows, to avoid thrip injury and gain really 
perfect blooms. Any cheap duster will do. This small bit of attention will make your flowers the envy of the 
neighborhood! 
Dig bulbs before ground freezes in fall, cutting tops close to bulb. Store in dry, cool, well-ventilated 
place, but do not let bulbs freeze. Dust bulbs with 5% D.D.T. or Naphthalene flakes for winter. Spread bulbs 
thinly in small boxes, to keep them from sweating. 
