*Beauty’s Blush. A really big white with 
a faint but persistent blush. The large 
open flowers are percisely formed. 
*Black Opal. Probably the darkest of all 
gladiolus, the color being a deep black 
red. The finest of the dark shades. 
Blue Beauty. Light blue, shading darker 
toward the edges, giving the appearance 
of medium blue. Large wide open round 
flowers. 
Burma. A striking deep rose shading to 
a lighter tone in the throat of the heavily 
ruffled flowers. 
*Chamouny. Cerise rose, silver edged 
flowers of medium size, round and lightly 
ruffled. 8 to 10 flowers open at a time. 
A most distinct and beautiful mid-season 
variety. 
Commando. Very striking scarlet which 
opens 7 or 8 very large blossoms at one 
time. Will become one of leading com- 
mercial reds in a few years. 
*Corona. Creamy white petals shading 
to rich cream in the throat, the edges 
beautifully picoteed with rose pink. 
*Dieppe. Deep salmon red with deeper 
blotch. Outstanding. 
*Elizabeth the Queen. Clear lavender- 
mauve flowers beautifully ruffled and 
shaped. An outstanding variety for show 
or cutting. 
Evangeline. Exquisite tall light rose-pink. 
Florence Nightingale. Tall straight grow- 
er with long spikes of white ruffled 
blooms. 
J. V. Konynenburg. Rich garnet red. 
Opens up to 10 blooms on a long spike. 
Rated by some as the best Holland intro- 
duction. 
*King Lear. Clear, deep reddish purple 
with silver line on edge of petals. 5-6 
blooms open on a tall, strong, slender 
spike. 
Lady Jane. Free blooming, with large 
ruffled flowers of a clear smooth cream; 
yellow lip. 
*Leading Lady. Cream white. A sport of 
Picardy with all of its outstanding quali- 
ties. 
The varieties marked * are the top 
Blue Ribbon Winners of the year. 
October Sunshine. Light orange with 
Wee yellow throat. Really a top-notch 
glad. 
Pandora. Clear, soft geranium pink, 
pleasingly accented with somewhat 
darker line in throat. Opens 8-10 blooms. 
Medium height. 
*Picardy. Color soft apricot pink with a 
silvery sheen, feathering of slightly deep- 
er color in the throat. 
Purple Supreme. Bright purple flowers 
well spaced on the tall slender stems. 
Good grower and will not burn in the sun. 
*Red Charm. Unique shade of medium 
red that is very attractive. Large, sturdy 
grower of great vigor. 
*Rosa Van Lima. Light rose with a few 
darker lines in the throat. Up to 8 or 
more well placed blooms on a tall, strong 
spike. Prolific. 
Salmon’s Glory. Giant cream with orange 
red throat. Very popular. 
Shirley Temple (Pruitt). Creamy-white 
with a darker throat. Individual florets 
over 6 inches across, with 6 or 7 open. 
Splendid grower. 
Snow Princess. An excellent white va- 
riety for exhibition and cut flowers. Tall, 
vigorous grower. 
*Spic and Span. Lightly ruffled deep 
salmon. Promises to become the most 
popular of all gladiolus. 
*Spotlight. The finest yellow. Large blos- 
soms of clear deep yellow with a small 
blotch of red in the throat. 
Sunspot. A large apricot buff with a 
rose spot in the throat. Truly a striking 
new glad. 
Surfside. Ruffled white with red pencil 
line in throat. One of the best white 
glads for cutting. 
Truelove. Very early shell pink with 
throat a shade lighter. 
Valeria. Clear scarlet with a silky sheen, 
shading darker toward the center. Lower 
petals have a faint white line. Splendid 
cut flower. 
TURN TO PAGE 37 for CULTURAL INFORMATION on the growing of Gladiolus, 
Dahlias and Tuberous Begonias. 
Tuberous Begonias 
Wherever shade prevents the planting of other summer flowers, the Tuber- 
ous Begonias are the answer. In window boxes, on porches, under trees or 
along shrubbery, they'll provide magnificent color accents. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA TYPE 
The largest and most popular types. 
Individual flowers from 4 to 8 inches 
in diameter, resemble Camellias and 
Roses. In all forms and variattions in 
color. ‘ 
Colors: White, yellow, cardinal, red, 
pink, rose, blush, dark red, orange, 
apricot, flame, orange. 
SINGLE FRILLED TYPE 
(CRISPA) 
Perhaps the most adorable of the 
single *types—beautifully frilled and 
ruffled on the edge. 
Colors: 
Orange, apricot, red salmon, 
pink. 
Tubers—Delivery January-March. 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
Dahtlias 
Azura (Informal decorative). 10-inch 
blooms of medium lilac with slight silver 
sheen. Extremely vigorous, long stems. 
Clara Carder (Informal decorative). 12- 
inch giant pink. Shaggy with broad 
petals twisting to the tip. Low habit and 
very free blooming. 
Commando (Formal decorative). 
blooms of lush Tyrian purple. 
sturdy with dark foliage. 
Comtesse. (Cactus.) Rose pink blooms 5 
inches across. A heavy producer with 
long wiry stems. Blooms continually 
throughout the season. 
Eleanor Francis. (Informal decorative.) 
10-inch compact blooms of blood red. 
Fine keeping qualities and deep green 
foliage rate this dahlia very high. 
Figaro (Cactus). 10-inch blooms of bright 
yellow penciled with red. Very showy 
and different. 
Gertrude. (Pompon.) Medium red blooms 
about 2 inches across. This little dahlia 
is just as nice for table decorations as in 
the garden. 
Joe Fette (Pompon). The very finest white 
pompon we have ever found. Excellent 
bush and stem producing a multitude of 
cut flowers. 
Mayor Otis. (Informal decorative.) 12 to 
14-inch blooms of bronze and copper. In 
spite of its size this dahlia is not soft and 
is well supported on husky stems. 
Mustang (Cactus). 10-inch blooms of 
bright pink suffusing to yellow at center. 
Ideal for show and basket work. 
Satan (Cactus). Giant deep red of equi- 
10-inch 
Very 
site form. Medium height bush and a 
fine show type. 
Sydney. (Informal decorative.) 12 rose 
pink blooms shaded salmon and touched 
with yellow at the base. Petals roll back 
to stem, forming a massive flower. 
The Universe (Informal decorative). 
Giant blooms of rich deep red on me- 
dium bush. Fine for garden exhibition. 
Thistledown (Cactus). 6-inch blooms of 
lacy texture in pure white with a cast of 
yellow to the center. Fine for arranging. 
Tip. (Cactus.) 4-inch lemon _ yellow 
blooms. The low to medium bush pro- 
duces heavily from early in: the season. 
Flowers keep for days when cut. 
White Abundance. (Formal decorative.) 
12-inch pure white blooms on vigorous 
bush. Stems hold the giant blooms well. 
Wind Lassie (Informal decorative). The 
finest of all white giant decoratives. 
Blooms and bush are nearest to perfec- 
tion. A fine keeper and a show in itself. 
38 TREAT GLADIOLUS BULBS WITH DDT TO WARD OFF THRIP 
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