MINIATURE GLADIOLUS 
The demand for good Miniature Glads is growing so fast that we 
find ourselves hard pressed to keep up. As a result, we’ve been forced 
to withdraw altogether a few varieties that we listed last year. However, 
we're compensating for those withdrawn by adding quite a number of 
new, and we think, very nice ones this year. But many of our stocks 
are limited; so it’s not just sales talk when we urge that you order early 
to avoid being disappointed. 
Miniature Glads fall naturally into four categories: First, those with 
wide-open florets, which may be either ruffled or smooth, especially 
nice for cutting; second, the hooded ones, the progenitors of our modern 
glads, and to me, the most interesting of the lot; third, the unique “face- 
ups’, in which the tiny florets march up the stems with their faces to 
the sky, like dainty little lihes; and fourth, the most gorgeous and deco- 
rative of all, what we like to call 
the orchid-type, with petals long 
and pointed, deeply cut and lacini- 
ated, and usually ruffled. These 
lasteates petlectmtoreco1sarvcs, tac 
well as all other types of floral 
work. 
We have tried in our descrip- 
tions to always mention the type, 
and to give a clear picture of each 
glad as we see it. 
Miniature Gladiolus, Hooded Type 
Culture: Miniature Glads re- 
Cuitem tues same cultttre was sthe 
larger glads, namely full sun, good 
soil, and plenty of water. We like 
a soil composed largely of leaf 
mold or compost. Plant in groups 
or in rows, 4 to 5 inches deep, and 
give plenty of water when buds 
Startito form. 
Shipping Season from March 1 to 
July 1 
ARCTIC STAR—A lovely little 
face-up of pure white. 
MacheZOCeoiOL SUC 
BABY BRONZE — Very small, 
deep bronze, with red throat lines. 
Quite hooded. 3 for 30c 
BLUET—Pale grayish lavender- 
blue with light yellow throat. 
Pastel, close to smoky. Slightly 
hooded. S1OroUe 
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