LOSE BROTHERS 
TOP QUALITY 
GLADIOLUS 
Gladiolus 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
Preplanting—Mix 1 oz. New _ Improved 
Ceresan, 3 teaspoons Dreft, with 3 gallons 
water. Soak bulbs in solution 15 minutes 
stirring several times. Allow them to drain 
30 minutes and plant IMMEDIATELY. 
CERESAN 
4 oz. 45c; 1 Ib. $1.15 
After planting—To control thrip dust with 
5% DDT while the dew is still on, or spray 
with the following mixture, 1 rounded tea- 
spoon 50% wettable DDT, Y% teaspoon 
Dreft to 1 gallon water. Start spraying or 
dusting when plants are in third leaf and 
continue about every two weeks. 
ALL BULBS No. 1 SIZE 
95¢ DOZEN $7.25 per 100 
RED 
BURMA. A very deep red rose with heavy 
ruffled blooms. Fine for exhibitions, always 
wins its share of prizes. Don’t miss this one. 
MARSHAL MONTGOMERY—Velvet red. 
RED CHARM. Deep sparkling scarlet shad- 
ing toward a deeper throat. Opens 8 to 10 
large, perfectly placed blooms on a tall 
straight stem. It is an outstanding variety. 
RED CHERRY—A beautiful scarlet that opens 
up to 9 florets on tall, graceful spikes. 
Wonderful early cutflower. 
HARRY HOPKINS—Large deep red with 
slight purplish shading. One of the best 
dark reds 
PINK & ROSE 
DR. FLEMING—Soft Pink with white mark. 
MISS WISCONSIN—Beautiful rose pink that 
opens up to 8 florets on good spikes. Fine 
color and a great favorite. 
PANDORA—Soft geranium pink that opens 
up to 10 florets on long spikes. Fine, healthy 
grower. Makes a ribbon of color. 
PHANTOM BEAUTY—Fine pastel pink that 
opens up to 10 florets of precise place- 
ment. Heavy show winner and fine for 
home garden or for cutflower use. 
SPIC & SPAN—Near-perfect deep pink. 
Opens up to 10 heavily ruffled florets on 
tall, stretchy spikes. Heavy show winner. It 
is fast replacing Picardy as the top pink 
gladiolus. 
TIVOLI—A wonderful, clear soft rose pink. 
Opens up to 8 florets on tall, stretchy spikes. 
Vigorous grower. Very beautiful color. 
WHITE 
ANNAMAE, Chalk white, with a tiny wine- 
red spot deep in the throat. Opens 8 plain 
petaled florets or regular placement on a 
straight stem. Very uniform and dependable. 
JUNE BELLS—A creamy white that opens up 
to 7 florets on tall, slender spikes. Very 
vigorous and healthy. 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.— Crystal clear 
white with a very light lemon throat. Beau- 
tifully ruffled. Opens 8 florets on_ tall 
spikes. One of the very best whites for cut- 
flower purposes or as a show flower. 
YELLOW—ORANGE 
GOLDEN ARROW—Clear lemon yellow opening 
8 florets on medium spike. 
HAN VAN MEEGEREN—Canary yellow. 
ORANGE GOLD—A rich, golden orange—the 
nearest to true orange of any gladiolus. 
Opens up to 6 florets on very tall, vigorous 
plants. Wonderful color. 
SPOTLIGHT. Clean medium yellow with a 
small red throat blotch. One of the finest 
glads grown today. Florets are of large size 
and are perfectly placed. Opens 7 and is a 
very good keeper. No garden should be with- 
out Spotlight. 
BLUE—-PURPLE—LAVENDER 
ABU HASSAN—Deep velvety violet blue 
with dark markings. 
BLUE BEAUTY. Light blue shading, darker 
towards the edges. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. A very fine lav- 
ender, beautifully ruffled with darker lines 
on throat. Huge florets. 
LAVENDER DREAM—tTall strong stems of 5 
to 7 lavender pink flowers opening at a 
time. 
PATRICIAN—Beautiful, smooth lavender— 
practically a self color. Opens up to 7 
florets on strong, straight spikes. Very 
Vigorous and healthy. 
SHERWOOD—A rich shade of reddish purple 
that opens up to 7 beautifully ruffled florets 
on a tall spike. Very popular; one of the 
most beautiful glads. 
GIANT MIXED (all colors) 75c¢ doz., $5.50 100. 
