1953 SPRING CATALOG 17 
GLADIOLI 
NAMED VARIETIES—tThese are varieties that have proven their 
excellent qualities by their performance. Colors and color combinations 
that will surely please you. 
Casablanca—Ruffled, creamy white. 
Elizabeth, the Queen—Large two-tone lavendar. 
Leading Lady—Creamy white, canary throat. 
King Lear—Tall purple, ruffled silvery edges. 
Gold Dust—Clear deep yellow. 
Masquerade—Light yellow, bold red blotch. 
Margaret Beaton—Tall white with cherry throat. 
Maid of Orleans—Popular creamy white. 
Modern Times—Light wine red or cerise. 
Picardy—Perfect peach pink, very popular. 
Red Charm—One of the best reds. 
Valeria—Soft light red, with creamy throat. 
Minuet—Stately lavendar. 
Prices on above varieties: Each 10c; $1.10 per doz.; 50 for $4.10. 
NEW AND OUTSTANDING VARIETIES—Folks always like to 
try something new and so we buy some of the later introductions. Na- 
turally these come a little higher in price that the older ‘favorites’, but 
if you are a “Glad” lover you will get a lot of enjoyment from them. 
The following are very highly rated. 
Burma—An outstanding dosh peg rose red. 
Gloriosa—A new soft pure p 
Spic and Span—A delightful Tie salmon-pink. 
Ravel—Blue with violet throat. 
Silhouet—New smoky lilac shade. 
Prices on these five varieties: Each 15c; 6 for 80c; per doz. 
$1.50; 50 for $5.75 
Silver Anniversary Mixture—An extra fancy mixture with full range of 
color and containing many of the most popular varieties in a blend 
everyone will admire. Prices: Doz. 95c; 50 for $3.80; 100 for $7.35. 
LAWN GRASS SEED 
All Prices F.O.B. Sheridan 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS—Standard quality seed, 21 lbs. per bu. wt. 
$1.00 per lb.; 10 lbs. or more @ 95c per lb. 
MOUNTAINEER LAWN MIXTURE—A mixture of grasses and clover 
that has become very popular with our trade. Many fine lawns 
in Sheridan have been started with this mixture. $1.00 per Ib.; 
10 lbs. or more @ 95c per lb. 
SHADY LAWN MIXTURE—A good mixture for shady lawns. $1.00 
per lb.; 10 lbs. or more @ 95c per lb. 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER—F ancy grade. $1.00 per lb.; 10 lbs. or more 
@ 95c per lb. 
MERION BLUE GRASS—This is the sensational new Blue Grass dis- 
covery. Seed very scarce and we were able to secure only a small 
amount. One pound plants 750 to 1,000 square feet. % Ib. $1.50; 
1 lb. $5.50. 
MERION BLUE GRASS MIXTURE—Contains 25% Merion Blue Grass, 
balance regular Kentucky Blue, Creeping Red Fescue, Red Top and 
8% White Dutch Clover. 1 lb. $2.25; 5 lbs. or more @ $2.15 lb. 
HIGHLAND CREEPING BENT—A dense growing hardy grass of the 
bent family. Excellent alone or in mixtures. $1.30 per lb.; 10 
lbs. or more @ $1.25 per lb. 
CREEPING RED FESCUE—A very tough grass of fine texture. Stands 
hard usage. $1.20 per lb.; 10 lbs. or more @ $1.15 per lb. 
