36\ Grand Rapids Growers, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Gladiolus 
OUTSTANDING VARIETIES 
State inspected, treated with an insecticide and fungicide, ready 
to plant. 
60c per doz.; $4.25 per 100. 
BEACON, Exhibition. Bright rose-scarlet with a large cream throat. 
Somewhat ruffled, tall and very showy. 
BIT O’ HEAVEN, Exhibition. Flaming orange with yellow throat. 
EARLY ROSE. Deep rose, one of the earliest to bloom. 
ETHEL CAVE COLE. Large, wide open florets of delicate pink; 
nice substance. 
LANTANA,. Large flowers in vivid orange shades. 
MAUVE MAGIC. 
Long slender spikes of 
deep mauve. 
PURPLE SUPREME. 
Exhibition. ‘Tall, slen- 
der plant with well 
placed, bright purple 
blossoms, 
Black 
Opal 
SNOW PRINCESS. 
Exhibition. A very fine 
white of good size and 
form. Tall, with long 
flower spike and many 
open blooms that are 
always perfectly placed. 
Stems never crook. Mid- 
season. 
2 ae 
picardy 
75¢ per doz.; $5.75 per 100. 
ALGOMA. Color novelty and exhibition variety, buff-pink with red throat 
otch. 
BIG TOP. Immense light pink with carmine feather. 
BLACK OPAL. Exhibition. Deep maroon-red. 
BLUE BEAUTY. Exhibition. Light blue shading darker toward the edge. 
BUCKEYE BRONZE. Decorative. Smoky bronze. 
BURMA, Exhibition. Large ruffled, deep rose. 
CORONA. Exhibition. Cream-white shading more creamy toward the throat, 
with wide rose picotee edge on all petals. Very distinctive and beautiful. Six to 
eight very large, wide open blooms on a head of 18 buds. Tall grower and a 
fine propagator. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Exhibition. Giant ruffled lavender. 
DR. WHITELEY. Large yellow-apricot or buff, tall stems. 
HEAVENLY WHITE. Exhibition. White flushed with lavender. 
HIGH FINANCE. Exhibition. Light smoky orange-gray with cream throat. 
A beautifully distinctive shade, and opens up to 9 lightly ruffled blooms with 
rolled back petals. 
LEADING LADY. Decorative. A cream-white, with canary-yellow throat. 
Real large. Similar to Picardy, except in color. 
MOTHER KADEL. Long spike of soft yellow, many open. 
ORANGE GOLD. Genuine orange self, smooth, tailored flower on tall stems. 
PANDORA. Clear, soft geranium-pink, with darker lines in throat. 
PAUL REVERE. Very unusual and lovely shade of red. Very popular. 
PICARDY., Exhibition. Delicate apricot-pink. Flowers are all extremely large 
and of heavy waxlike substance. 
RED CHARM, Exhibition. Very attractive shade of medium red. Fast be- 
coming the most popular all-purpose red. 
ROSA VAN LIMA, Exhibition. Light rose with darker lines in throat. Opens 
up to eight or more well-placed blooms on tall, straight spike. 
SPOTLIGHT. Decorative. Large, deep yellow, with red blotch. Florets are 
of large size and are perfectly placed. One of the finest that is grown. 
VAGABOND PRINCE. Exhibition. Ividescent garnet-brown with a scarlet 
blotch. Most unusual, and is lovely arranged with scarlets. 
WHITE GOLD. Decorative. Very large clear light cream, shading to a lighter 
throat. Four to six huge blooms open on a long flower head. 
