ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
EIGHT SHOW GLADS 
DUSTY MILLER. A smoky old rose, mildly 
blotched red with cream pencilling. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Beautiful ruf- 
fled lavendar with darker veining in the 
throat. 
LEADING LADY. An exceedingly popular 
creamy white. 
MYRNA FAY. Rich orchid-like lavender — 
opens 9-11 at one time. 
PANDORA. Clear soft pink with somewhat 
darker lines in throat. A favorite of ours — 
a real show glad. 
RED CHARM. Excellent dark red that is 
widely popular with cut-flower growers. 
SALMON’S GLORY. Rich creamy white with 
a striking carmine-red blotch. 
SPOTLIGHT. Large blooms of deep yellow 
with a showy red spot in the throat. 
Price: 3 of any one variety 45¢; doz. of any 
one variety $1.50; 25 of any one variety 
Dahlias are easy to grow. We have selected only 
free-flowering varieties that are sure to be highly 
satisfactory. 
SELECTED LARGE FLOWERING 
DAHLIA VARIETIES 
AVALON. Clear canary yellow flowers 6” in 
diameter — prolific bloomer with long stems 
for cutting. 
COMMANDO. A beautiful dark lavender. 
Heavy bush with strong stems and extra 
large flowers. 
W.H. T. Beautiful old rose — most foolproof 
dahlia grown — 6 in. blooms. 
JANE COWL. Warm buff and old gold. 
Fine cut-flower and free bloomer. Size 8 in. 
MICHIGAN WHITE. The most satisfactory 
white because of the abundance of large 
well formed blooms produced throughout 
the season. 
DI-Collection. One each of above five large 
flowering dahlias, separately labeled, for 
only $2.50. 
Dahlias will not be shipped until danger of 
freezing enroute is past. 
Planting directions sent with each order. 
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Add some new varieties to your gladiolus planting this year. 
only the best to list in our catalog. 
and thrips. 
We test many new varieties and select 
We send only number ft size bulbs that are free from disease 
ROBSON’S GLADIOLUS 
TOP TEN OF THE NEWER GLADS 
BURMA. The finest very deep rose with wide 
open, heavily ruffled blooms — an outstand- 
ing new glad. 3 for 45¢; doz. $1.45; 25 for 
$2.75. 
LANCASTER. A clear dark purple opening 
8-10 lightly waved and ruffled blooms on a 
tall, straight stem. 3 for 50¢; doz. $1.75; 
25 for $3.25. 
NANCY. A fine new dark red shading to a 
more vivid tongue of red in the throat. 
3 for 60¢; doz. $2.00; 25 for $3.75. 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE. An excellent orange 
blending to golden yellow — true autumn 
shades. 3 for 65¢; doz. $2.25; 25 for $4.25. 
PACTOLUS. A spectacular glad. Apricot 
yellow with a fiery red blotch — really dif- 
ferent. 3 for 60¢; doz. $2.00; 25 for $3.75. 
Top Ten Gladiolus Collections 
(Order by number please) 
G 10C — One bulb each of Top Ten varieties, 
each separately labeled. $1.75. 
G 20C — Two bulbs each of Top Ten varieties, 
each separately labeled. $3.25. 
G 30C— Three bulbs each of Top Ten va- 
rieties, each separately labeled. $5.00. 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS 
Thrips are tiny insects that dry up 
the buds of glads so they do not 
open properly. You can protect your 
planting by dusting or spraying with 
(See page 35). 
DDT. 
RAVEL. Violet-blue with 
markings. ‘Tall, vigorous grower. 
50¢; doz. $1.75; 25 for $3.25. 
ROSE CHARM. A most appealing fresh rose 
color — attracts attention and keeps it. 3 for 
50¢; doz. $1.75; 25 for $3.25. 
SILVER WINGS. Slightly ruffled florets are 
whiter and even more wide open than Lead- 
ing Lady—very popular. 3 for 45¢; doz. 
$1.50; 25 for $2.75. 
SPIC AND SPAN. New ruffled deep pink. 
Truly one of the nicest of the new glads. 
20-22 buds with 10 open at one time. A 
knockout. 3 for 65¢; doz. $2.25; 25 for $4.25. 
TRUE LOVE. Best early, clear light pink — 
outstanding in our trials this summer. 3 
for 45¢; doz. $1.50; 25 for $2.75. 
reddish brown 
3 for 
Robson’s Deluxe Gladiolus 
Assortment 
This is a very popular assortment of named 
varieties that we include for those who do not 
care to keep varieties separate by name. There 
are at least 30 colors in this mixture. It 
should not be confused with cheaper mixtures 
which contain undesirable varieties for which 
there is little demand. 
Price: 12) for $1.15; 25 for $2.00; 100) for 
$7.50, postpaid. 1000 for $65.00, not prepaid. 
(5U0 at the 1000 rate.) 
All of our bulbs are No. 1, top-size bulbs, 
and are free from disease and thrips. 
Planting directions are sent with each order. 
Gladiolus on early seed orders may be sent at 
a later date, after danger of frost. 
