CHAMPION GLADIOLI 
10 “Famous” Glads 
G2—BIT O’ HEAVEN. Deep, rich orange with yellow throat. Tall; 
one of the best of its color. Pictured on page 4). 
G3—ETHEL CAVE COLE. Immense light pink of great beauty, often 
9 or 10 large, well ee blooms open at one time. 
G4—HOPMAN’S GLORY. New, very fine, clear yellow. Blooms of 
excellent form on tall stems. Early. 
GS5—MARGARET BEATON. Delightful and unusual flowers of spar- 
kling white with orange red blotch in throat. 
G6—PINK RADIANCE. i radiant beauty; gigantic flowers on tall, 
strong stems, color a soft lustrous pink. You will want this fine 
Glad in your garden. : 
G7—PAUL RUBENS. Enormous reddish violet flowers, perfect spike; 
without question it is the finest Glad of its color. Five and more 
open florets at one time; excellent form and substance. Color 
hoto of this new beauty on opposite page. 
G$—RED CHARM. Handsome, large flowers of dark rich red, six to 
eight open florets at once. Free bloomer; strong grower. 
G9—ROSA VAN LIMA. Pure, light, clear rose pink—a pink beauty 
that is hard to beat. Large florets; tall, strong spike. 
GI10—VALERIA. One of the finest light scar et-reds of all times. 
Large, substantial blooms are ee for cueing: 
G11—WHITE GOLD. Huge, 7-inch florets of light clear cream shad- 
ing to gold in the throat. For sheer, delicate beauty, impressive 
size and form, it is simply ‘‘tops”’ 
FERRIS’ PRICES ON THE 10 “FAMOUS” GLADS 
(All one kind or assorted, but not less than two of a variéty) 
2 for 25c *%& 10 for 85c 
25 for $1.75 *% 50 for $3.10 % 100 for $5.60 
POSTPAID 
10 “Handsome” Glads 
G12—BLUE BEAUTY. Large, wide open flowers of lovely, clear, 
light violet-blue, slightly darker towards the edge. Develops a 
wondertul spike; finest medium blue. 
G14—BURMA. One of the greatest Glads ever introduced. Rich deer 
wine rose color—blooms large, round, full, and generously rul- 
fled. A masterpiece in beauty and performance. 
G15S—-CHAMOUNY. Handsome light cerise rose. Tall, slender spikes 
with many open florets. Wonderful for exhibition; equally as fine 
in the garden. 
G16—E ETH THE QUEEN. Extra fine, large, beautifully rmffl-7 
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G34—ABU HASSAN. Grand large blooms of deep rich 
violet blue with darker throat markings. This very 
finest of the dark blues is shown in color on oppo- 
site page. 2 for 38c; 10 for $1.60; 25 for $3.15, post- 
paid. 
G35—BLAZE. Brilliant, flaming scarlet-red; extra large 
exhibition blooms that are wonderful for cutting. 
Strong grower and dependable. For blazing color 
indoors or outside, it is hard to beat. 2 for 38c; 10 
for $1.60; 25 for ers 
G36—FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. Wonderful new 
white Glad named for the famous “lady in white.” 
Large flower spikes with waxen florets of snow 
white centered ivory with edges beautifully fluted. 
We picture this most beautiful new white Glad on 
page 41. 2 for 40c; 10 for $1.75; 25 for $3.50, post- 
paid, 
G37—HARRY HOPKINS. Gigantic flowers of deep rose 
red with a slight purplish tinge, color very lustrous 
and rich; strong, tall stems. If you want prize win- 
ning blooms in your gardens, be sure to include 
this marvelous new Glad. 2 for 35cz 10 for $1.50; 25 
for $3.00, postpaid. 
G38—LAVENDER DREAM. Large, graceful blooms of 
soft violet. One of the finest lavender-tinted Glads. 
A favorite in bouquets. 2 for 38c; 10 for $1.60; 25 
for $3.15, Longa 
G39—MISS WISCONSIN. This great prize winner and 
show flower is in the top ten—imposing spikes of 
the warmest, richest rose pink. A new_ beaut 
queen for your garden. 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.50; 
for $3.00, postpesd: 
G40—PACTOLUS. Stunning new beauty from Holland. 
Often there are eight, wide open, ruffled blooms on 
a stem, color a vivid apricot cream with scarlet 
blotch. The spectacular Pactolus is shown in color 
on opposite page. 2 for 38c; 10 for $1.60; 25 for $3.15, 
postpaid. 
G41—PUCCINI. Very fine new Glad of bright lilac 
purple—large flowers; long stems. It makes a beau- 
tiful spot of color in the garden, and is superb for 
bouquet arrangement. See color photo on oppo- 
site page. 2 for 38c; 10 for $1.60; for $1.35. post- 
paid. 
G42—RAVEL. Large spikes open eight 5-inch florets 
of beautiful, smooth, purplish-blue. Splendid no 
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G48—FATHER’'S FAVORITES 
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G25—GENERAL EISENHOWER. Great new champion—tremendous 
flower_spikes, bearing 7-inch florets of bright, clear hydrangea 
ink. Splendid in the garden; one of the most popular for cutting. 
G GENGHIS KHAN. Heavily ruffled, richly textured flowers of 
large size, color a clear salmon pink. This superb Glad is shown 
in color on opposite page. One of the finest for cutting. 
G27—MAJUBA. Immense flower of flashing tire-red. In the garden 
they draw your attention immediately; in bouquets they are 
dazzling. Very fine. 
G23— SOER. Outstanding new Glad. Giant size blooms of deep, 
dark bronze-maroon, very rich and velvety. Often eight florets 
open at one time. 
G29—SALMAN’‘S GLORY. Giant Glad of rich cream with a big red 
G50—Mother's & Father's Glad Combine 
51 Lovely, Colorful Glads. This includes the 27 
Glads in Mother’s Day Offer and the 24 Glads in 
3 General Eisenhower 3 Paul Rubens poe edged yenow: er strong stems, with often 7 open florets Ee inka $495 
, ; at one time. A great periormer. 
3 Harry Hopkins 3 Salman's Glory G30--SASKIA. Exquisite new Glad of soft salmon pink; blooms large PRICE noobs sic anise fer sts edeeeneam 
3 Mansoer 3 Valeria and of beautiful shape. We picture this new beauty on page 41. Postpaid 
: Makes delightful bouquets. 
3 Miss Wisconsin 3 White Gold G31—SNOW WHITE. Very large, creamy white Glad, with unusual- 
These 24 EXHIBITION GLADS—Giant Beau- 
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Postpaid 
GENERAL 
EISENHOWER 
Great New Champion 
Vy heavy, attractive foliage; tall strong spikes. Outstanding cut 
flower variet 
G32—SPOTLIGHT. The golden sensation. Large bl i 
color a brilliant yellow with cardinal enote tin oes Sees. 
FERRIS’ PRICES ON THE 10 “SUPER” GLADS 
(All one kind or assorted, but not less than two of a variety) 
2 for 33c «=~ «(10 for $1.10 
25 for $2.35 % 50 for $4.35 % 100 for $7.90 
POSTPAID 
Glads Are So Easy To Grow! 
Before planting, we suggest that you soak the 
bulbs in a 71% Semesan solution, which you can 
obtain from any drug store. Set the bulbs 4 to 6 
inches deep in good, well drained garden soil, pack- 
ing the earth firmly all around the bulbs. Keep 
bed free from weeds. You will have blooms all sea- 
son if you plant the bulbs in 10-day intervals. Re- 
move bulbs from the ground in the fall before freez- 
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