Gladiolus a 
Our Gladiolus selections are popular with both 
gardeners and florists and are leading varieties for 
{lower arrangements. Most of them are large; 
many are ruffled. You will be pleased with the 
quality of our stock. We offer large No. 1 bulbs at 
reasonable prices. If interested in smaller sizes at 
lower cost, write us and mention the varieties you 
want and we will quote you by return mail. Usually 
we can supply medium-sized bulbs in all varieties 
subject to stock and lateness of season. 
Algonquin. A beautiful scarlet that is a favorite 
of all. Good straight stalk with many wide- 
open blooms at a time. A fine ruffled variety. 
Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Beacon. Beautiful rose-salmon with light yellow 
throat; slightly ruffled. A thrifty grower. Each 
10c; 3 for 20c; 10 for 50c. 
Bit O’Heaven. A nice orange-colored Glad of good 
height. The flowers open nicely on tall spikes. 
Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Blue Beauty. One of the best of the blue varieties. 
A vigorous grower with flowers of medium blue. 
Fine cut-flower. Each 15c; 3 for 30c; 10 for 75c. 
Boulogne. A most wonderful Glad with rich wine- 
red florets, closely set on strong, tall spikes. 
Many flowers open at a time. Each 15c; 3 for 
35c; 10 for 85c. 
Buckeye Bronze. A most popular Gladiolus. Good. 
sized flowers of a bronzy orange shade. A fine 
performer. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Burma. Beautiful, large deep rose. Heavily ruffled 
and opens up to 10 flowers at a time. Each 15c; 
3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Capeheart. Light salmon-rose, deeper at edge of 
petals. Has many blooms open at once on a tall 
spike. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; 10 for 65c. 
Chamouny. A popular variety of velvety deep 
rose, shading deeper in the throat, with a silver line 
on the edge of the petals. Large flowered, on tall 
spikes. Each 10c; 3 for 25c; 10 for 65c. 
Corona. An introduction of unusual merit. Tall 
straight spikes with 6 or more flowers open at a 
time. Creamy white edged with rose. A beauty. 
Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Elizabeth The Queen. Large, ruffled lavender. 
One of the best and most beautiful lavenders. Vig- 
orous grower. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Ethel Cave Cole. One of the largest pink varieties. 
The color is a pure pale pink, with as many as 20 
buds to a spike and 8 or more blooms open at a 
time. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 75c. 
Evangeline. A vigorous grower. Beautiful, large, 
clear pink flowers are produced on tall spikes. A 
real good pink. Each 25c; 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
Florence Nightingale. A very fine white. Flowers 
are large and ruffled, with good placement. 
Opens eight or more blooms at a time. Each 25c; 
3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
Huntress. One of the best lavender varieties, some- 
what darker than Elizabeth the Queen. Good 
strong grower and large flowered. Each 15c; 
3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
King Lear. One of the most striking Glads. The 
extra-large flowers are like purple velvet. Grows 
very tall, with a great many large blooms open at 
a time. Very showy in the garden and flower 
arrangements. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 75c. 
Lavender and Gold. An outstanding two-tone 
Glad. The flowers are medium size. A beautiful 
shade of lavender, with golden throat. Comes 
into bloom earlier than most. Very prolific. Each 
15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 75c. 
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Lavender Prince. A strong grower with tall, 
erect spikes. The flowers are rich lavender with 
markings in throat with many opening at a time. 
Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Leading Lady. Creamy white flowers with deeper 
cream throat. A strong grower with huge spikes 
and many large flowers open at a time. Each 15c; 
3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Lipstick. Beautiful ruffled pink with a bright rose- 
red throat. Several florets are open at a time on 
good erect spikes. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Maid of Orleans. The large flowers are pure 
white with a slight cream blotch in throat and 
are closely set on the spike. Grows very tall. 
Each 10c; 3 for 20c; 10 for 50c. 
Margaret Beaton. A very fine variety for garden 
and cutting. A vigorous grower; has a tall spike, 
with closely set flowers of the largest size. Pure 
white with a scarlet blotch in throat. Each 10c; 
3 for 20c; 10 for 50c. 
Margaret Fulton. A strong grower with excellent 
qualities. Grows a good-sized stalk with closely 
set flowers of deep salmon-pink, with lighter 
throat. Each 10c; 3 for 20c; 10 for 50c. 
Miss Wisconsin. Very attractive. Flowers of the 
richest rose color open wide on strong spikes. 
Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
October Sunshine. A nice orange Glad with a 
golden yellow throat. Erect spikes with flowers 
closely set. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Orange Gold. A very sturdy plant with a strong 
spike producing many wide-open flowers of the 
finest orange color. The finest orange in the 
commercial class. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Phantom Beauty. Clear pale pink flowers that 
are set closely on strong spikes. A good one and 
easy to grow. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Picardy. Very popular. Its use as a cut-flower, 
both commercial and in the home-garden, tops 
all others. The color is exquisite shrimp-pink with 
lighter blotch. Flowers are of the largest size. 
Grows very strong and tall with as many as two 
dozen buds and 8 to 10 flowers open at a time. 
Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Pink Radiance. An outstanding light pink va- 
riety. The beautiful large, soft light pink flowers 
are borne on tall spikes, closely set and many open 
at a time. Each 20c; 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
Purple Supreme. A very fine, outstanding Glad. 
Tall spikes of clear purple with up to ten florets 
open at a time. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Red Charm. A sparkling red with many florets 
open at once on the tall spikes. One of the finest 
among the reds. Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Rewi Fallu. For those who want a showy dark red 
Gladiolus. The flowers are very large, with a 
heavy texture like dark red velvet. They are 
closely set on the large spikes. Very striking. 
Each 15c; 3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
Rosa Van Lima. A beautiful shade of light pink. 
The flowers are large and closely set on tall spikes, 
with many open at a time. One of the prettiest of 
the pastel shades. Each 10c; 3 for 20c; 10 for 50c. 
Snow Princess. An exquisite white Gladiolus. 
Blooms early, has large flowers of pure white with 
cream throat, and grows tall, with many blooms 
open at once. A good keeper when cut. Each 10c; 
3 for 20cy 10 for 50c: 
Spic and Span. One of the newer Glads, which has 
been topping all the shows. A highly ruffled deep 
pink, which opens 10 or more blossoms at a time. 
‘The spikes grow very tall and straight. Each 15c; 
3 for 35c; 10 for 85c. 
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