Gladiolus 
You'll Want a Planting of these 
Gorgeous Summertime Beauties 
All named varieties: Each, 10c; doz., 90c; 100, $6.00. 
Anna Mae. The finest pure white at any price. Opens 6 
large blooms on a consistently tall, straight spike. Early. 
Blue Beauty. Light violet-blue, vigorous grower. Most 
blues are tempermental, but this one is consistently de- 
pendable in performance. 
Camellia. Bluish white, tinted pink, with small scarlet 
marking in throat. 6-8 large, well placed blooms on a long 
flower head. Tall husky grower. 
Chamouny. Beautiful distinct shade of cerise-rose with a 
silver line around all petals. Opens up to 10 blooms on a 
long spike. 
Corona. Creamy white shading more creamy towards the 
throat with rose picotee edge on all petals. § to 8 very 
large well open blooms on a head of 18 buds. Tall, strong 
grower. 
Ethel Cave Cole. Pure light pink shading to a creamy 
throat. Opens up to 10 well placed blooms. 
Fair Angel. Cream-white shading to darker cream in the 
throat. Opens 8 large round somewhat ruffled, waxy 
blooms. 
Gen. Dougias MacArthur. Light salmon-rose. Tall, strong 
grower with up to 8 6-in. round, somewhat ruffled, 
blooms open at once. 
King William. A soft salmon and apricot blending beau- 
tifully into a clear unmarked cream throat. It is a tail, 
healthy, vigorous grower. 
Lady Jane. Clear cream with yellow lip petals which 
gives the flower the appearance of yellow. Cpen 6 to 8 
large slightly ruffled blooms at once. 
Maid of Orleans. Beautiful milky white with cream throat. 
Tall, straight plant with up to 8 large blooms open. 
Margaret Fulton. Superb, early blooming salmon-pink. A 
distinctive shade, different than the color of any other 
variety. Opens 6 to 8 blooms at once. 
58 Gladiolus 
Modern Times. Light wine-red with two creamy yellow 
lines on the lip. Opens 6-8 blooms of heavy texture on a 
tall, strong plant. A color everyone likes. 
@garita. Huge rose-salmon. Has been grown 7 feet tall, 
with 45-inch flower head. Opens 8 large blooms of heavy 
substance. 
Peggy Lou. Lovely soft blue-toned deep pink of Picardy 
type. Many large florets open on a long spike. 
Picardy. Clear soft salmon with flesh throat on which 
is a soft inconspicuous feathering of rose. 7 to 9 very large 
well placed blooms open at once. The most popular va- 
riety grown. 
Red Charm. One of the best medium reds. Opens 8-9 well 
placed blooms on a tall, straight stem. 
Rosa Van Lima. A pure, clear pink of such loveliness as is 
seldom seen. A touch of light lavender in throat. : 
Silentium. An excellent white with carmine feather in 
throat. Tall, straight spike with 5 to 7 blooms open ata 
time. 
Snow Princess. One of the finest of the creamy whites. 
Has long spikes with about 6 large florets well arranged 
open at once. 
Spotlight. Dark golden yellow with a small flaming scar- 
let blotch. Opens 6-7 on a very tall straight willowy spike. 
Stoplight. Clear brilliant red of good texture. Flat, wide 
open and well placed, slightly ruffled blooms on a tall 
spike. ; 
Valeria. Light scariet of a different shade. Opens 5-7 
slightly ruffled blooms. 
Wanda. Light creamy sport of Picardy with slight lines 
in the throat. 
White Gold. Very large clear light cream shading to a 
golden throat. 4 to 6 enormous well placed blooms on a 
long flower head. Can be grown to amazing size. 
Yellow Beauty. Very eariy clear light yellow. 6 to 8 well 
placed blooms on a tall plant. 
Mixture. A mixture of popular, named varieties, selected 
from all classes, unsurpassed in diversity of colors, and 
types of blooms. Bach, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.00 
ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
