32 STERLING'S ANNUAL CATALOG 
GLADIOLUS BULBS 
ALLEGRO. Tall medium blue. 
AOTEAROA. New white. Tall. 
ARETHUSA. Tall ruffled tan. Early to late. 
AUTUMN GOLD. Low. Deep orange yellow. 
CAPEHEART. Beautiful light pink. Early. 
DONNA. Tall. Ruffled peach ie Late. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Large ruffled lavender. 
ETHEL CAVE COLE. Early large pink. Fine. 
FIREBRAND. Showy deep red. 
GOLDEN TETON. Large bronzy yellow. 
HUNTRESS. Early. Beautiful lavender mauve. 
INVICTUS. Early. Blush white. Red throat. 
MAGNOLIA. Arbutus pink. Beautiful 
MAID OF ORLEANS. Popular pure white. 
MARGARET BEATON. Early. White with red throat. 
MARIMBA. Large. Delicate light buff. 
MRS. T. VAN KONYNENBURG. Large lavender. 
NORMANDIE. Lobster pink. Light throat. 
RED CHARM. Clear deep scarlet. 
REVENGE. Large. Deep crimson. 
RUFFLED BEAUTY. Light yellow. Large. 
SNOW PRINCESS. Cream white. Early. 
TRUE LOVE. Arbutus pink. Early. 
VALERIA. Large light red. Early. 
VARIATION. Outstanding lavender pink. 
WHITE GOLD. Very large, creamy white. Beautiful. 
Extra Large Bulbs at !2c each, $1.25 per dozen, $2.25 per 2 dozen. We 
keep each kind separate and correctly labeled, when you order the named var- 
ieties. 
STERLING MIXTURE. A mixture of the above named kinds and other choice 
varieties. Beautiful. Large bulbs. Per dozen, $1.00; per 100, $6.00. 
You-are invited to come and look our fields over when in bloom. Cut flow- 
ers sold in season. 
Our bulbs are treated with DDT to prevent attack from Thrip and Semesan 
to prevent disease. These are large top size bulbs. 
TO CONTROL THRIP ON YOUR GLADIOLUS 
D. X. SPRAY with 5 per cent DDT, | per cent Rotenone, 1.37 per cent Pyre- 
thrum Extractives. 1!/> oz. bottle, 50c; '/p pt. can, $1.75; | qt. can, $5.50. 
3-6 DUST, 3 per cent DDT and 6 per cent Copper. | lb. can 45c; 5 lb. bag, $1.25. 
SPRING BLOOMING BULBS 
TULIPS, NARCISSUS, HYACINTHS, CROCUS, ETC. 
We expect to have a good supply of Spring flowering bulbs in the Fall, and 
will be pleased to book your orders for Fall delivery. Prices will be right for 
No. | sure blooming bulbs. Will have a nice display in the Spring of flowering 
bulbs in bloom. Come look them over. Will have Potted Hyacinth and Tulip 
bulbs in full bloom for Easter. 
ON Ee 
_ Brooklyn, June |, 1951 
| want to tell you how pleased we were with the flowers. Several people spoke to us 
about them. — Mrs. K. S. 
