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West Coast Glad Sulbs 
Our bulbs are hand dug, hand cleaned and graded, and are 
not mutilated or bruised by machinery. This costs us more, but 
it is your insurance of quality stock. Our stock is guaranteed 
true to name, and free from disease and thrip. Full size and 
PINK and SALMON 
No. ] No. 2 
1% in. up 14-1, in. 
Per 1000  ==PPer 1000 
Chamouny. Cerise-rose, silver edge.............. $35.00 $28.00 
Daisy Mae. Orange-pink, cherry throat........ 35.00 28.00 
Ethel Cave Cole. Light pink........................ 35.00 28.00 
Lipstick. “.Rosye pinks. hues ees erences 35.00 23.00 
Miss Wisconsin. Clear rose-pink.................. 35.00 28.00 
Phantom Beauty. Light pink........................ 35.00 28.00 
Picardy: solirimp= pink cca ee. noe eee ae 35.00 28.00 
Spice and Span. Ruffled deep pink, salmon 
slavolal hays fee Sant fe Me ee oe ESA ete 38.00 32.00 
Tivoli. Soft rose-pink, lighter throat.............. 38.00 32.00 
LAVENDER and BLUE 
Abu Hassan. Dark violet-blue...................... 45.00 38.00 
Blue Beauty. Medium blue........................68 35.00 28.00 
Elizabeth the Queen. Ruffled lavender........ 35.00 28.00 
King Lear! Ruffled? purple, 32.s0.ccrestners.c chose 35.00 28.00 
Ravel. Violet, reddish brown throat.............. 38.00 32.00 
GLADIOLI COLLECTION 
For Bulb Sales or Cut Flowers 
Contains 250 No. 2 size bulbs each of the 8 popular va- 
rieties listed below. Colored pictures to help you sell bulbs 
come with each collection. Order now and be ready for 
those early spring sales. Delivery January to May. 
Chamouny Minuet 
Dr. Bennett Picardy 
Ethel Cave-Cole Snow Princess 
Margaret Beaton Yellow Emperor 
1 Case of 2000 Bulbs (Collection) ................0....... $56.00 
count, hand graded and selected. Sold under usual disclaimer. 
The following are the very finest varieties for commercial 
growing. Delivery January to May. 
WHITE, CREAM and YELLOW 
No. ] No. 2 
1% in. up 1Y%4-1V In. 
Per 1000 Per 1000 
Golden Arrow. Light yellow..............0....0..0.5 $45.00 $38.00 
Leading Lady. Cream-white sport of Picardy. 35.00 28.00 
Margaret Beaton. White, cherry throat........ 35.00 28.00 
Pactolus. Ruffled buff with red blotch.......... 45.00 38.00 
Snow Princess. Milky white; light creamy 
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Spotlight. Deep yellow with small scarlet 
SYCSL GS pa. A.48 ee Pi serie At Ri an ER i a oak AE 38.00 32.00 
Sunspot. Light apricot-buff.......................08. 45.00 38.00 
Yellow Emperor. Rich yellow........................ 38.00 32.00 
RED 
Beacon. Salmon-scarlet, cream throat.......... 35.00 28.00 
Burma. Deep rose-red, ruffled.................0.08. 35.00 28.00 
Nancy. Bright scarlet-red; extra fine............ 38.00 32.00 
Red Cherry.) Red ‘scarletincsc23: tesccsss.cos qatassnsnee 45.00 38.00 
Valeriave Wighteted Bet erie <.os cetera ice ace sees 35.00 28.00 
MIXTURE 
Florists’ Mixed. Well balanced.................... 35.00 28.00 
F.O.B. West Chicago or West Coast. Minimum order 500 bulbs; 
100 of a variety. 250 or more of any one variety at 1000 rate. 
Cash with order, or 25% deposit will hold bulbs until shipment 
is wanted, providing it does not exceed May Ist, unless other 
provisions are made. Field and storage are State inspected. All 
bulbs offered are subject to prior sale, so, if out of any variety, 
we will substitute with one equally good or better unless in- 
structed otherwise. All shipments will be made by express 
collect. 
FREESIAS 
August-September Delivery 
TECOLOTE HYBRIDS 
Flowers of immense size, wide open and delightfully fragrant. 
Plants of unusual strength and vigor. Tall strong stems. Much 
finer than the standard commercial varieties. 
Talisman (Pat. $555). Bright orange-pink; rich cream throat. 
Pure White Bright Red Pink 
Light Yellow Lavender Orange 
Rose Finest Blue Mixture 
Other Giant Hybrids 
Mammoth White. Giant large, pure white blooms. Very early. 
Mammoth Yellow. Similar to Giant Imp. Golden Daffodil. Very 
early. 
Elder's Golden Giant. Bright golden yellow. Large, wide open 
flowers. Tall. 
Oriole. Fine, deep golden orange. Earliest to bloom. 
Standard Commercial Varieties 
Achievement. Dark golden yellow with dark orange throat. 
Blondies. Mixture of platinum to gold. Very early. Large 
flowers. 
Golden Wonder. Large, clear yellow. 
Judy Double Yellow. Large double yellow. 
Blanche Blue. Fine, large blue. 
Elder’s Giant White. Late blooming. 
Elder’s Double White. Large, double white. 
Flo. Large flowering deep blue. 
Rosy Morn. Large rose. 
Sunset. Golden orange-yellow. 
Above Freesias available in the following sizes: 
V2 -F/3"" 5/3 - 3/4"" 3/4 -/g"" ¥g'"-Up 
Per 100 $ 2.00 $ 3.00 $ 4.50 $ 5.00 
Per 1000 $17.00 $24.00 $37.50 $45.00 
Rainbow Mixture. Mixture of all colors. 
V2 -/—3"" Vg - 3/4"" 3/4 - Vg" 
Per 100 $ 1.50 $ 2.50 $ 4.50 
Per]1000 $12.00 $20.00 $37.50 
Minimum order 100. F.O.B. California or Chicago. 
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