ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 31 
ROBSON’S GLADIOLUS 
THE NEW RUFFLED MINIATURE GLADS 
These new ruffled “baby glads” are just the right size both in length of stem and size of 
floret for small bouquets, centerpieces, mantle arrangements and for any use where the larger 
glads are cumbersome and out of place. 
BO PEEP. A beautiful heavily ruffled buff- 
pink with cream throat and pink stippling. 
3 for 55¢; doz. $1.85; 25 for $3.50. 
TWINKLES. Intensely ruffled deep orange 
flushed pink with a deep yellow center on 
which reddish lines appear — striking. 3 for 
65¢; doz. $2.25; 25 for $4.25. 
TOP TEN OF THE NEWER GLADS 
GENERAL EISENHOWER. As popular as 
its namesake, it has extra large deep rose 
florets often measuring 6 to 7 in. in di- 
ameter. 3 for 50¢; doz. $1.75; 25 for $3.25. 
BIRCH RED. The best medium dark red 
glad grown. Florets have a rich, smooth 
sheen with no marking — beautiful. 3 for 
60¢; doz. $2.00; 25 for $3.75. 
BURMA. The finest very deep rose with wide 
open, heavily ruffled blooms — an outstand- 
ing new glad. 3 for 45¢; doz. $1.50; 25 for 
$2.75. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Finest ruffled 
lavender with darker veins in the throat. 
8 for 45¢; doz. $1.50; 25 for $2.75. 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. Outstanding 
new clear white. Opens 6 to 8 glistening 
ruffled 51% in. florets on a tall straight spike. 
3 for 55¢; doz. $1.85; 25 for $3.50. 
Top Ten Gladiolus Collections 
(Order by number please) 
G 10C — One bulb each of Top Ten varieties, 
each separately labeled. $1.65. 
G 20C — Two bulbs each of Top Ten varieties, 
each separately labeled. $3.00. 
G 30C— Three bulbs each of Top Ten va- 
rieties, each separately labeled. $4.50. 
FAVORITE GLADS 
BLUE BEAUTY. A fine medium blue with 
a darker throat. 
DUSTY MILLER. One of the best of the 
smokey varieties. A favorite. 
KING LEAR. A beautiful early ruffled pur- 
ple of large size. 
RED CHARM. Consistently popular dark 
red that is hard to beat. 
SALMON’S GLORY. Rich creamy white with 
a striking carmine-red blotch. 
SPOTLIGHT. Large blooms of deep yellow 
with a showy red spot in the throat. 
SILVER WINGS. Very popular slightly ruf- 
fled white. 
TRUE LOVE. Best early, clear light pink — 
always a good performer with us. 
Price of above varieties: 3 of one variety 40¢; 
doz. of one variety $1.40; 25 of one variety 
$2.50; 100 of one variety $9.50. 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE. Lovely glad in 
autumn shades — warm orange shading to 
golden yellow. 3 for 50¢; doz. $1.75; 25 for 
$3.25. 
PACTOLUS. A spectacular glad. Apricot 
yellow with a fiery red blotch — really dif- 
ferent. 3 for 50¢; doz. $1.75; 25 for $3.25. 
SPIC and SPAN. A most attractive ruffled 
deep pink having 20-22 buds with 10 open 
at a time. Our visitors always rave about 
it. 3 for 50¢; doz: $1.75; 25 for $3.25. 
TIVOLI. Just about perfect in color and 
form — a pure pink with big strong straight 
Spikesamon tomo 0G OZ TOne plo se 2>etor 
$3.25. 
WEDGEWOOD. A rich, waxy, heavily ruffled 
lavender with a cream throat. One of the 
most appealing and attractive glads we have 
ever grown. 3 for 60¢; doz. $2.00; 25 for 
$3.75. 
Dahlias are easy to grow. We have selected only 
free-flowering varieties that are sure to be highly 
satisfactory. 
POPULAR POMPON DAHLIAS 
AMBER QUEEN. Attractive amber. 
BETTY ANNE. Lovely clear soft pink. 
CATHERINE. Excellent yellow, prolific. 
SHERRY. Fine dark purple. 
Price of above 4 Pompons: Each 45¢. 
D2-Collection. One each of above four Pom- 
pon Dahlias, $1.45. 
Few flowers have the widespread popularity of 
glads. Add some new varieties to your planting 
this year. You will be pleased with their beauty. 
Robson’s Deluxe Gladiolus 
Assortment 
This is a very popular assortment of named 
varieties that we include for those who do not 
care to keep varieties separate by name. There 
are at least 30 colors in this mixture. It 
should not be confused with cheaper mixtures 
which contain undesirable varieties for which 
there is litthe demand. 
Price: 12 for $1.15; 25 for $2.00; 100 for 
$7.50, postpaid. 1000 for $65.00, not prepaid. 
(500 at the 1000 rate.) 
All of our bulbs are large, flowering size bulbs, 
and are free from disease and thrips. 
Planting directions are sent with each order. 
Gladiolus on early seed orders may be sent at 
a later date, after danger of frost. 
Gladiolus thrips are tiny insects that dry up 
glad buds so they do not open properly. 
Control thrips by dusting or spraying with 
DDT. (See page 32). 
SELECTED LARGE FLOWERING 
DAHLIA VARIETIES 
AVALON. Clear canary yellow flowers 6” in 
diameter — prolific bloomer. 
BEGONIA ROSE. One of the nicest large 
pinks; 6 in. blooms, fine grower. 
MICHIGAN WHITE. The most prolific 
blooming white; 6 in. blooms, early. 
MRS. GEO. Le BOUTILLIER. Excellent 
large, bright velvety red. 
MRS. I. De Ver WARNER. Bright lilac rose; 
prolific bloom. 
Price of above 5 Large Flowering Dabhlias: 
Each 65¢; any 3 for $1.70. 
DI-Collection. One each of above five large 
flowering dahlias, separately labeled, for 
only $2.50. 
Dahlias will not be shipped until danger of 
freezing enroute is past. 
Planting directions sent with each order. 
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