McDONNELLS 
GLADIOLUS FOR 1951 
Large No. 1 Bulbs: 12 for $1.00, 50 for $3.75. 
ALGONQUIN. Brilliant glowing scar- 
let. Ruffled biooms on a tall spike. 
BLUE BEAUTY. Tall light blue with 
petal margins overlaid violet blue. 
BURMA. Very deep ruffled rose, a little 
lighter on the upper throat and shad- 
ing darker on the lip. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Large ruf- 
fled clear lavender flowers on medium 
tall spikes. Blush of pink in the throat. 
MOTHER KADEL. Pure rich yellow 
without a mark of any other color. 
Well-placed flowers on a medium tall 
spike. 
PICARDY. The old favorite light sal- 
mon pink, still one of the best light 
pinks available. 
RED CHARM. A very popular medium 
red with fine flowers on tall spikes. 
SNOW PRINCESS. Perfectly pure white 
flowers are good size and well-placed 
on handsome spikes. 
SPOTLIGHT. An outstanding clear 
medium yellow enhanced with a scarlet 
blotch on the lower petals. 
VALERIA. An unusual shade of light 
scarlet. Good grower and a fine flower 
for cutting. 
Recent Introductions: 
12 for $1.50, 50 for $5.00. 
ATHLONE. Clear warm flesh. Dainty 
flowers arranged formally on long 
spikes. 
DIEPPE. Deep salmon red with a deeper 
blotch. Slender spikes with ruffled flo- 
rets. 
FIREBRAND. Splendid bright red shad- 
ing deeper at the throat. Large blooms 
are perfectly placed on the tall spikes. 
MISS WISCONSIN. Glowing rose pink 
of excellent size and form; an excep- 
tional cutflower. 
ORANGE GOLD. A bright golden or- 
ange, far and away the best gladiolus 
in the orange shade. 
SILVER WINGS. A beautiful creamy 
white sport of Picardy. Large flowers 
slightly ruffled. 
Mixed: 12 for 75c, 50 for $2.75. 
Our mixture is composed of a hand 
selected assortment of the best colors 
in a wide range of varieties. 
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Oakland 9, California 
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