Max Schling's 
Selected Gladiolus 
LAVENDER AND PURPLE 
10 100 
BLACK BEAUTY. The most beautiful of all blue or violet 
shades. An excellent cut-flower “Glad” ............... $1.25 $11.00 
CARDINAL SPELLMAN. Rich pansy-violet ..-......... 1.15 10.50 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. A superb variety. Ruffled 
lavender with darker lines in the throat .............. 12599) 11200 
KING LEAR. Huge, ruffled purple, an old favorite that 
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VULCAN. Deep blue-purple, ideal for show purposes ... 1.25 11.00 
MAX SCHLING’S EXOTIC SMOKY GLADIOLI 
No other color classification of Gladiolus has captured the pub- 
lic fancy as much as the newer smoky or odd shades. The term 
“smoky” applies to those varieties in which the basic color is over- 
laid with a grayish or light tan sheen. Our list of these outstanding 
colors has been selected from many good varieties, and will prove 
invaluable as cut flowers for use in any color scheme inasmuch as 
they blend beautifully with all other colors. 
10 100 
BUCKEYE BRONZE. Old rose with orange and bronze 
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DUSTY MILLER. One of the best new smokies. Rose 
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HIGH FINANCE. Tall orange-grey with cream throat. 1.45 13.00 
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Special Collection of Smoky Varieties 
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MINIATURE VARIETIES 
This class of Gladiolus is becoming ever more popular as the grace 
and adaptability of the smaller flowers and more graceful spikes makes 
them ideal for household floral arrangements. 
10 100 
DAINTY MISS. Lovely blush-pinky) 2223.25: +.6-e eae $1.65 $14.50 
GOLDEN FRILLS. Lovely ruffled yellow ............... 1.65 14.50 
-QUEEN OF BREMEN. Soft lavender with white throat .. 145 12.50 
RUBY. Early and beautiful medium red ................ 22) LOO 
SNOW BABY. Beautitilipures whiten acme ater 1.65 14.50 
NOTES ON GLADIOLUS CULTURE 
Gladiolus bulbs can be planted in the latitude of New York from 
April 15th to July 10th. If successive flowering is desired, we recom- 
mend planting two weeks apart. 
Gladiolus do best in rich soil with a sunny location. They will not 
tolerate shade. Any type of rich soil is satisfactory, but it is well to usea 
general purpose fertilizer before planting, and to apply at least one 
side dressing when the plants are 12 to 15 inches high. 
For exhibition spikes it is necessary to provide water during the en- 
tire growing season, and in periods of drought water should be applied 
at least once a week, soaking the ground to a depth of about four to 
five inches. 
When cutting Gladiolus spikes, do not cut all the foliage from the 
plant. Allow the two outside leaves to remain to provide substance for 
next year’s bulbs. 
It is our sincere advice to you not to attempt to grow Gladiolus un- 
less you are prepared to spray regularly throughout the growing sea- 
son to control Gladiolus thrips. Any good commercial dust or spray 
containing at least 10% DDT can be used with good effect. Spraying 
sioud be done every week or ten days after the leaves are six inches 
tall. 
If this program is followed your Gladioli will be the most rewarding 
of all your garden flowers, and will repay you well for your time and 
Blue Beauty care. 
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