FRENCH’S SUPERB GLADIOLUS 
Curture. Gladiolus are easily grown in any ordinary good garden soil, provided the situation is sunny. 
They may be planted in rows, 
earth firmly around the bulbs. 
beds, or groups 6 inches apart, covered with 3 to 4 inches of soil. Press the 
Water freely but always after sundown and cultivate frequently to prevent 
the surface of the 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” GLADIOLUS 
The varieties offered below are newer introductions selected for vigor, size and beauty of bloom. 
Acca Laurentia. Large; orange and yellow. 12 for 
$1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
Hofman’s Glory. Large, well-formed yellow. 12 
for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
June Bells. Pure white, as pretty as a bride. 12 
for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
Lavender Dream. Beautiful lavender. 12 for $1.50; 
100 for $10.00. 
Leeuwenhorst. Most beautiful large, clear pink 
Glad today. 12 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
STANDARD 
Pink Shades 
Betty Nuthall. A warm, light coral-pink with pale 
orange throat. 12 for $1.15; 100 for $7.50. 
Lulu Hunt. Early light salmon. 12 for $1.25; 
100 for $8.00. 
Margaret Fulton. A clear rich coral-pink, lighter 
in the throat. 12 for $1.15; 100 for $7.50. 
Picardy. Beautiful flowers of clear soft shrimp- 
pink with flesh-pink lip, shaded deeper at the 
edges. 12 for $1.25; 100 for $8.00. 
Rose Van Lima. Lovely pure pink with white 
midrib and throat, 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. 
Spic and Span. One of the best Glads since Pic- 
ardy. Indispensable salmon-pink. 12 for $2.40; 
100 for $18.00. 
Yellow Shades 
Gate of Heaven. Beautifully ruffled, deep yellow 
flowers. One of the finest yellow varieties. 12 for 
$1.25; 100 for $8.00. 
Bea Clear deep yellow. 12 for $1.50; 100 for 
Miss Bloomington. Early deep lIemon-yellow. 
12 for $1.15; 100 for $7.50. 
Spotlight. Large, ruffled, deep yellow, scarlet 
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 for 
$1.25; 100 for $8.00. 
Elizabeth, The Queen. Clear lavender-mauve 
blooms with darker lines in the throat. 12 for 
$1.80; 100 for $13.00. 
King Arthur. Large rosy lavender flowers, beau- 
an fluted and ruffled. 12 for $1.25; 100 for 
Miansoer. New deep blood-red. 12 for $1.80; 
100 for $13.00. 
Mrs. Mark’s Memory. Strong tall purple. 12 for 
$1.80; 100 for $13.00. 
New Europe. Beautiful Jarge red. 12 for $1.80; 
100 for $13.00. 
Silentium. Large pure white, scarlet markings. 
12 for $1.80; 100 for $13.00. 
Vincent Van Gogh. New tall deep salmon-scarlet. 
12 for $1.80; 100 for $13.00. 
GLADIOLUS 
Lavender Ruffles. Pinkish lavender with white 
throat. 12 for $1.25; 100 for $8.50. 
Minuet. Beautiful light pinkish Javender. 12 for 
$1.25; 100 for $9.00. 
Red and Scarlet Shades 
Beacon. Clear bright rose-scarlet with 
creamy blotch. 12 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
Flaming Sword. Flaming red of large size. 12 for 
$1.15; 100 for $7.50. 
Red Phipps. Glowing light red, beautiful for cut- 
ting. 12 for $1.25; 100 for $8.00. 
Rewi Fallu. Perfectly placed on huge spikes. 
Heavily ruffled; 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 flowers of 
beautiful form open at one time. 12 for $1.80; 
100 for $13.00. 
large 
White Shades 
Corona. Creamy white shading deeper cream in 
throat with rose picotee edge on all petals. A 
very beautiful and distinct variety. 12 for $1.80; 
100 for $13.00. 
Maid of Orleans. Beautiful milky white with 
cream throat. 12 for $1.15; 100 for $7.50. 
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 open at one time. 12 for 
$1.25; 100 for $8.00. 
Wanda. Sport of Picardy and one of the best 
creamy whites on the market. 12 for $1.50; 
100 for $10.00. 
GLADIOLUS FOR LATE PLANTING 
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 storage 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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J. HOWARD FRENCH 
