Special Collections and Sets 
There are no discounts on collections and they cannot be used as extras. 
UNLABELED COLLECTIONS 
The following collections are just the thing for those who don’t care to keep the 
names of the varieties separate, but do want a nice garden of glads. I sell thousands 
of these collections every year and have a great many fine reports on them. If these 
bulbs were sold separately under name they would cost several times the price asked 
as collections. No extras or discounts on collections except as noted. They are 
very big value as is. Shipped prepaid. 
These unlabeled collections are better than ever this year, with many new 
varieties in them never used before. You would be amazed if you knew some of the 
varieties in the DeLuxe and Super-Duper Collections. 
EXTRA!! EXTRA!! 
If you order $26 or more worth of the collections I will put in free a 
bulb of a new 1954 Introduction, of my selection, worth $2. Considering 
the special prices on the collections this is a real offer. 
TO PEOPLE WHO NEVER BUY UNLABELED COLLECTIONS 
I wish to say that these collections contain many fine varieties that you might 
not ordinarily buy. You will be surprised and delighted and I am sure you would 
find the collections, especially the higher priced ones, real additions to your garden 
of labeled varieties. Better try some. 
STAR COLLECTION No. 1. 100 assorted large bulbs (114 inch up) in about 40 varieties in 
many different shades and colors. I have sold this collection for years and have thousands of very 
well pleased customers. I POSITIVELY GUARANTEE THAT THERE IS NOT A BETTER 
COLLECTION SOLD BY ANY GROWER IN THE COUNTRY FOR ANYWHERE NEAR 
THE PRICE. The collection varies from year to year but always contains a great variety of colors 
and many fine varieties. I get many repeat orders every year from well pleased customers. 100 for 
$6.00, with 50 at the same rate, 30 for $2.00. With each 100 bulbs of this collection I will put in 
FREE 1 bulb of some other fine variety of my selection labeled, worth at least $1.00. 
STAR COLLECTION No. 1A. SAME COLLECTION IN MEDIUM SIZE BULBS. 100 
bulbs for $4.00, 50 for $2.00. With 100 bulbs will give a free bulb worth at least 75 cents as 
in Star Collection No. 1. 
DE LUXE COLLECTION No. 3. 40 or more varieties, many of them being exhibition sorts 
and worth several times the price asked. Real aristocrats in gladiolus. 100 for $12.00, 50 for $6.00, 
25 for $3.00. 
DARK-COLORED COLLECTION No. 5. Here is a new unlabeled collection. It contains no 
white or light colors. Most people have too many light ones in proportion to dark colors. Hence this 
offering. It contains some high-priced varieties worth several times the cost of them here. About 35 
varieties in a collection. 
100 for $10.00 50 for $5.00 25 for $3.00 
DARK-COLORED COLLECTION No. 5A. Medium size. The same as No. 5 collection but 
may contain even more varieties than the No. 5. 
100 for $6.00 50 for $3.00 25 for $1.75 
SUPER-DUPER COLLECTION No. 7. This is the last word in an unlabeled collection. It 
contains bulbs worth as much as $1.00—$3.00 each. Some of the very newest in a well rounded assort- 
ment as to color and form. 
100 for $25.00 50 for $12.50 25 for $7.50 
ALL RUFFLES COLLECTION No. 9. Large. Here is an unlabeled collection of varieties 
that are all ruffled, rolled, fluted or laciniated. 25 varieties. The finest collection of this sort to be had. 
$12. per 100, 50 or 25 at the same rate. 
NONE OF THE ABOVE COLLECTIONS ARE LABELED AS TO VARIETIES. Don’t 
ask us to give you the names of the varieties in the collections as we positively do not do it at these 
prices. If you want them labeled, buy them under name. I guarantee the collections to be the best 
you can buy for the price. There are no extras on these collections except as noted. 
(See page 43 for collections of small and miniature varieties. ) 
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