ALLEN’S Colorful - Shouy GLADIOLUS | 
America’s Favorite Cut Flower 
Gladiolus make attractive displays in the garden — beauti- 
ful for bedding and borders — ideal for cut flowers. Easy to 
grow in any good, well-drained soil. Guaranteed to bloom 
gorgeously. 
Gladiolus should be planted in good garden soil. 6 inches 
apart, 3 inches deep. For best results the bulbs must be dis- 
infected. This can be done by dipping bulbs in Calomel 
(mercurous chloride) 4 to 6 oz. per gallon of water. Allow 
bulbs to remain in this solution until completely coated. 
Spray growing plants with 5-5-50 Bordeaux Mixture to 
prevent leaf lesions. 
No. 1 Bulbs, 10c each; 10 for 90c; 100 for $8.00. 
Mail Postpaid. 
Named Sorts 
BURMA. Can be grown into marvelous spikes. One of the 
greatest Gladiolus introduced in recent times. Heavily 
ruffled, deep rose-red. 
DIEPPE. A dazzling deep salmon-scarlet of great color value. 
Produces tremendous spikes of sparkling beauty. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. This great lavender still leads 
the field in this color. Can be considered one of the best of 
all times. Clear lavender-mauve with darker lines in throat. 
Ruffled. 
GENERAL EISENHOWER. A very tall, vigorous Glad with a 
brilliant Begonia-rose bloom. One of the latest introduc- 
tions. 
IRAK. Beautiful smoky. Unique in its color, Large spike 
with many large open flowers. 
LAVENDER PRINCE. Deep purplish-lavender. Produces very 
tall, strong spikes. : 
MISS WISCONSIN. One of the finest introductions of a lovely 
rose color. Very large flowers on tall spike. 
MOHAWK. Dark glistening red. One of the darkest reds ever 
produced, Very beautiful. 
REWI FALLU. A very deep red of extreme beauty. Grows on 
tall spikes of perfect shape. 
SALMON’S GLORY. Very robust grower of a beautiful creamy 
white color with distinct red blotch. 
SPIC & SPAN. Very large ruffled pink. Spikes are tall and 
stand out among most Gladiolus. 
SPOTLIGHT. This is a Glad which cannot be replaced in its 
outstanding color. Deep yellow with distinet scarlet blotch. 
ALLEN’S EXHIBITION MIXTURE. Our own prize mixture 
made from more than 25 fine varieties. 10 for 60c; 100 for 
$4.40 by mail postpaid. 
Admired Wherever Beautiful Flowers Are Wanted 
ALLEN’S Hardy LILIES 
For Distinctive Flowers Everyone Will Envy 
All are priced by Mail Postpaid. 
All are flowering size bulbs. 
These bulbs should be planted in good 
garden soil, 12 inches apart, 8 inches deep. 
AURATUM (Gold Banded Lily). Large 
flowering. White with gold band on each 
petal. 50c each. 
PHILIPPINENSE FORMOSANUM. Pure 
eS Blooms August-September. 50c 
each. 
REGALE (Royal Lily of China). Immense 
trumpet-Sshaped flowers 6 inches across. 
White with canary center, suffused with 
pink on the outside. Very fragrant. 
Blooms in July. 35c each. 
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM MAGNIFICUM. 
Rich ruby-carmine, margined white, 50c 
each. 
A 
TIGRINUM FLORE-PLENA (Double Tiger i nap) SaaS! 
Regal Lily Lily). Orange-red spotted purple. Blooms Double Tiger Lily 
in August. 35¢ each. 
