32 STERLING'S ANNUAL CATALOG 
GLADIOLUS BULBS 
Our selection of the 30 best Gladiolus for Long Island. 
ANNAMAE. Early pure white. 
AUREOLE. Ruffled light yellow. 
BITTERSWEET. Deep orange, purple throat. 
BOUTON d'OR. Deep canary yellow, ruffled. 
BUCKEYE BRONZE. Popular rosy bronze. 
CAPEHEART. Nice rosy pink. 
DUSTY MILLER. Popular smoky, husky grower. 
DIEPPE. Dazzling deep scarlet. 
EARLE'S PICARDY. Deeper pink than Picardy. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Ruffled lavender. 
FIREBRAND. Showy deep red. 
GOLDEN CHIMES. Early ruffled yellow. 
GRAY DAWN. Light gray lavender, delicate. 
INVICTUS. Early. Blush white. Red throat. 
LAVENDER PRINCE. Rich deep lavender. 
LEADING LADY. Large white. Picardy sport. 
LIPSTICK. Pink with striking bright red blotch. 
MARIMBA. Large. Delicate light buff. 
MAGNOLIA. Arbutus pink. Beautiful. 
MISS WISCONSIN. Clear lavender rose. 
MORNING KISS. Large white, tall. 
PROSPERITY. Rich, peach pink. 
RED CHERRY. Fine tall red. 
SALMON'S GLORY. Creamy white, red blotch. 
TEXAS. Fine large tall white. 
TOPSCORE. Fine light red. 
TRUE LOVE. Arbutus pink, early. 
UHU. Rich smoky, chocolate shades. 
WHITE GOLD. Very large creamy white. Beautiful. 
YELLOW BEAUTY. Early clear medium yellow. 
Extra Large Bulbs at 15c each, $1.50 per dozen, $2.50 per 2 dozen. We 
keep each kind separate and correctly labeled when you order the named 
varieties. 
STERLING MIXTURE. A beautiful mixture of the above named kinds as well 
as other choice varieties. Large bulbs. Per dozen, $1.25; per 100, $7.00. 
You are invited to come and look our fields over when in bloom. Cut 
flowers sold in season. 
Our bulbs are treated with DDT to prevent attack from Thrip. This is a 
beautiful assortment of large top size bulbs. 
TO CONTROL THRIP ON YOUR GLADIOLUS 
Dust with 3-6 DUST, 3 per cent DDT and 6 per cent Copper. | lb. can 45c; 
5 lb. bag, $1.25. 
OR 
Spray with ISOTOX GARDEN SPRAY containing LINDANE. 4 oz. bottle, 
$1.00; 8 oz. bottie. $1.75. 
