230 East Fourth St., 
Cincinnati 51 
GLADIOLUS— Everybody’ s Orchid” 
From planting time, blooms appear in 70 to 90 days. 
Not less than 6 bulbs at the dozen rate, or 25 at the 100 rate. 
SPECIAL 
GLADIOLUS 
COLLECTION 
Twelve No. 1 Gladiolus 
Bulbs 
One each of 12 choice, distinct, 
different varieties. Cultural di- 
rections on each package. 
Per Box 65e 
Blue and Purple 
BADGER BEAUTY. Lovely light mellow 
lavender with a creamy white throat. A 
tall graceful spike, not too many open at 
a time, but a good cutter and rugged 
grower. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100 
BLUE BEAUTY. Early midseason. Me- 
dium blue with edges of petals overlaid 
violet-blue. Throat somewhat lighter on 
upper petals, darker on lower, with a 
small white mark. Large, wide-open 
florets on a long, strong spike. 
$1.10 per doz.; $7.50 per 100 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Midseason. 
Beautiful clear lavender-mauve with dark- 
er lines in the throat; ruffled and fine form. 
When well grown it is a fine exhibition 
variety. $1.10 per doz.; $7.50 per 100 
KING LEAR. Very early. Clear deep red- 
dish purple; silver line on edge of petals. 
Large, beautifully ruffled blooms on a tall, 
strong plant. 90c per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 
Bicolor 
LANTANA. Early. Orange, shading through 
orange-salmon with a golden throat. A 
very beautiful and distinctive, bright 
vivid color: Opens seven to nine well- 
placed blooms on a stem. 
$1.10 per doz.; $7.50 per 100 
MARGARET BEATON. Pure snow-white 
with small orange-scarlet blotch in the 
throat. Six or more large, well-placed 
blooms open on a long flower head. Strong 
grower and good propagator. 
75c per doz.; $5.50 per 100 
Yellow 
LEADING LADY. Cream sport of Picardy. 
$1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 
OREGON GOLD. Midseason. Light 
creamy yellow, large, somewhat ruffled 
blooms on a very tall plant. Considered 
one of the best yellows. 
$1.10 per doz.; $7.50 per 100 
SPOTLIGHT. Large, ruffled, deep yellow, 
with small red blotch in throat. Good 
keeper. $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 
YELLOW HERALD. An easy grower of 
a fine shade of picric-yellow. Strong spikes 
of flowers that have good substance. A 
good ruffled variety. 
95c per doz.; $6.50 per 100 
Red 
ALGONQUIN. Early. Brilliant glowing 
scarlet. Large, wide-open, well-placed, 
ruffled blooms on atall, straight spike. Fine 
for exhibition. 
$1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100 
vigorous grower 
HAWKEYE RED. Tall, 
producing a fine spike of bloom. This 
Glad rates tops among the reds. 
$1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 
RED CHARM. Tall dark red. 
$1.10 per doz.; $9.00 per 100 
VALERIA. Bright light red of a distinctive 
shade. Opens five to eight large, nicely 
ruffled blooms on a healthy, rugged stem. 
Considered one of the very best cut-flower 
varieties. $1.10 per doz.; $7.50 per 100 
Pink 
BURMA. Very deep 
ruffled bloom. 
$1.30 per doz.; 
rose with heavily 
; $9.00 per 100 
CHAMOUNY. Rich light cerise-rose; per- | 
fectly placed florets on tall spike. 
95c per doz.; $6.50 per 160 
ETHEL CAVE-COLE. Pure light pink, 
sometimes flecked. Very strong, husky 
grower. Makes a large spike with nine to 
ten large, well-placed bloons. Good for 
exhibition, commercial use or home garden. 
85c per doz.; $6.00 per 100 
GENERAL EISENHOWER. A _ brilliant 
begonia-rose shade. Extremely large 
blooms on a very tall spike. This huge 
new Glad from Holland for floral display 
is in a class by itself. 
$1.60 per doz.; $11.00 per 100 
MISS WISCONSIN. Rich brilliant rose- 
pink. Opens up to eight blooms on a spike. 
In a class by itself as to color. 
$1.60 per doz.; $11.00 per 100 
PICARDY SUPREME. Truly immense 
spikes carry as many as eight huge open 
flowers. Color is rich salmon-pink. A 
sensational Glad. 
$1.10 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 
McCULLOUGH’S SUPER MIXTURE. 
Large bulbs. Brilliant colors 
60c per doz.; $4.75 per 100 
White 
MAID OF ORLEANS. Milky white with 
cream throat. Tall, sturdy grower with 
eight or more well- placed flowers open at a 
time. 75c per doz.; $5.50 per 100 
SILVER WINGS. A giant white sport of 
Picardy with all the fine qualities of that 
variety. $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 
VREDENBURG. A large, pure white va- 
riety of good substance. Fine spikes, straight 
and strong. 90c per doz.; $6.50 per 100 
CONTROL INSECTS WITH 
SPERGON GLADIOLUS DUST 
A mixture of Spergon and DDT. Start 
using when plants are 6 inches high and 
continue to blooming time. 
WHEN ORDERING, SEE PAGE 61 OF THIS CATALOG 
