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GLADIOLU S—“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 7 5e 
Blue and Purple 
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. 
90c per doz.; $6.00 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. 90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100 
KING LEAR. Very early. Clear deep red- 
dish purple; silver line on edge of petals. 
Large, beautifully ruff ed blooms on a tall, 
strong plant. 90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
PURPLE SUPREME. Tall plant with many 
well-placed, bright purple flowers. Fine ex- 
hibition variety. 
90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100 
White 
CORONA. Creamy white with a _ rose 
picotee edge. Very distinctive and beau- 
tiful. Six to eight wide-open blooms on a 
head of sixteen to eighteen buds. Tall, 
strong, husky grower. Heavy propagator. 
$1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100 
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.; $5.00 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.; $5.00 per 100 
Yellow 
HOPMAN’S GLORY. Large, well-formed 
yellow. 95c per doz.; $6.50 per 100 
LEADING LADY. Cream sport of Picardy. 
90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100 
SPOTLIGHT. Large, ruffled, deep yellow, 
with small red blotch in throat. Good 
keeper. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 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. 
90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100 
Pink 
BURMA. Very deep 
ruffled bloom. 
$1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 
CHAMOUNY. Rich light cerise-rose; per- 
fectly placed florets on tall spike. 
90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100 
DEBONAIR. Shrimp-pink with a creamy 
throat. Six to eight blooms on an ex- 
tremely long head. 
75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100 
ETHEL CAVE-COLE. Pure light pink, 
sometimes flecked. Very strong, husky 
grower. Makes a large spike with nine to 
ten large, well-placed blooms. Good for 
exhibition, commercial use or home garden. 
80c per doz.; $5.50 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. 
$1.30 per doz.; $9.00 per 100 
MISS WISCONSIN. Rich brilliant rose- 
pink. Opens up to eight blooms on a spike. 
In a class by itself as to color. 
$1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 
PANDORA. Soft = gerantum-pink — with 
slightly darker lines in throat. Opens 
eight to ten well-placed florets. 
80c per doz.; $5.50 per 100 
PICARDY. Truly immense spikes carry as 
many as eight huge open flowers. Color is 
rich salmon-pink. A sensational Glad. 
90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100 
ROSA VAN LIMA. Light rose with few 
darker lines in the throat. Eight or more 
large, well-placed blooms on a tall, strong 
spike. A fine commercial variety. Grand 
for exhibition. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100 
SPIC AND SPAN. Probably the largest 
winner in 1950 shows, with giant, deep 
pink, ruffled florets. Opens ten of its 
twenty-two buds together, with all the 
rest showing color. It consistently makes 
fine spikes from any size bulb and increases 
rapidly. Outstanding as a commercial and 
show flower. 
$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 
McCULLOUGH’S SUPER MIXTURE. 
Large bulbs. Brilliant colors. 
70c per doz.; $5.00 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. 
rose with heavily 
Red 
BEACON. Clear bright rose-scarlet with 
large cream blotch. Eight to ten medium 
large, ruffled blooms open on a very tall, 
straight though willowy spike. 
75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100 
JULES AMOTT. Glistening bright red. 
Perfectly placed florets, six to eight open 
at a time, on a long, straight stem. 
80c per doz.; $5.50 per 100 
MANSOER. Blood-red with velvety hue. 
A midseason variety which will produce 
five to seven open florets at a time. One of 
the best red varieties. A good cut flower 
and a healthy grower. 
80c per doz.; $5.50 per 100 
RED CHARM. Tall dark red. 
95c per doz.; $6.50 per 100 
VALERIA. Bright light red. Opens five to 
eight ruffled blooms on rugged stem. 
95c per doz.; $6.50 per 100 
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