\ OLDS’ GLORIOUS GLADIOLI 
The Gladiolus is gen- 
erally recognized as the 
most beautiful and pop- 
ular of all the flowers 
grown from summer flow- 
ering bulbs, They are of 
very easy culture and 
well suited for garden as 
well as cut flower pur- 
poses. Be sure and keep 
plantings dusted with 
Chlordane to prevent 
thrip damage. When 
plants turn yellow it is 
then too late. 
OUR BULBS ARE 
ALL FIRST SIZE (one 
and one-half inches in 
diameter and up), high 
crowned, grown from 
Semesan-treated bulbs 
and are of exceptionally 
fine quality. 
THRIP CONTROL 
The easiest and sim- 
plest way to control 
thrip on your Gladioli 
planting is to keep the 
plants well dusted with 
6% Chlordane Dust or 
5% D.D.T. throughout 
the growing season. Or- 
der your dust along 
with the bulbs so as to 
be sure to have it on 
hand when wanted, 
Price, 6% Chlordane 
Dust: 1-lb. sifter top 
eg package, 65c, postpaid. 
Ethel Cave Cole. 
TREAT YOUR BULBS” ~ 
WITH SEMESAN 
To control surface borne diseases on gladioli 
bulbs such as scab, hard rot, fusarium rot, and 
insects such as thrip on the bulbs, treat the 
bulbs with Semesan or Arasan (see page 6). 
Twv and one-half ounces will treat a bushel of 
bulbs. Prices: 4 oz., $1.00; 12 oz., $2.85, post- 
paid. 
OLDS’ EXHIBITION MIXTURE 
The gladioli in this mixture are of many 
colors, including most of our named_ varieties 
together with many new seedlings. The bulbs 
are all of number one size, measuring 1 inches 
or over in diameter. For the market gardener 
or commercial flower grower this is a very fine 
assortment to use as the price is exceptionally 
low and the cut flowers can be sold for just 
as much as those of the named varieties. Will 
make a wonderful showy display in the garden. 
6 for 55c; doz., $1.00; 25 for $1.90; 100 for 
$5.75, postpaid. By express, f, 0. b. Madison: 
$31.00 per 1,000. 
Olds’ Exhibition Gladiolus Mixture, 
PINK, ROSE AND SALMON 
SHADES 
CHAMOUNY. A distinct shade of cerise rose, 
silver line on the edge of all petals. Up to 
10-12 blooms on a long head. A very distinctive, 
beautiful color. Each, 12c; 6 for 60c; doz., 
$1.10; 100 for $9.00, postpaid. 
GENERAL EISENHOWER. See next page. 
PANDORA. A soft light pink with a darker 
line in the throat. Opens up to 10 florets on 
a straight, medium tall spike. Somewhat like 
Picardy but a better color and far more con- 
sistent. Hach, 12c; 6 for 60c; doz. for $1.10; 
100 for $9.00, postpaid. 
PICARDY SUPREME. Soft shrimp pink with 
fleckling. Blotch of light flesh pink shading to 
shrimp pink at edges. Tall strong spike. One 
of the best. Hach, 15c; 6 for 80c; doz., $1.50; 
100 for $10.50, postpaid. 
ROSA VAN LIMA. See next page. 
SPIC AND SPAN. See next page. 
MISS WISCONSIN. See next page. 
YELLOW SHADES 
YELLOW HERALD. Early. Amber yellow, 
carmine in the throat. The large, wide open 
flowers are beautifully faced and spaced on a 
strong upright stem, Each, 12c; 6 for 60c; doz., 
$1.10; 100 for $9.60, postpaid. 
YELLOW SPOTLIGHT. A large, clear medium 
deep yellow with small scarlet blotch in throat. 
Opens up to 7 florets on a long slender stem. By 
far the best deep yellow. Each, 15c; 6 for 80c; 
doz., $1.50; 100 for $10.50, postpaid. 
LAVENDER AND SMOKY SHADES 
BLUE BEAUTY. A beautiful blue shade be- 
coming a bit lighter at the edge of the petals. 
It is a tall, strong grower and produces long 
spikes that will open eight florets at once. Each, 
15c; 6 for 80c; doz., $1.50; 100 for $10.50, 
postpaid. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. See next page. 
KING LEAR. See next page. 
VAGABOND PRINCE, A rich garnet-brown 
or mahogany with a glowing scarlet blotch. 
Eight or more florets open at a time. Opens up 
well when cut. Midseason. One of the richest 
and best of the smoky varieties. Each, 15c; 6 
for 80c; doz., $1.50; 100 for $11.90, postpaid. 
RED AND ORANGE SHADES 
BURMA. See next page. 
NEW EUROPE, Vivid orange red with a small 
purple stripe in the throat. The strong, long 
spikes bear magnificently shaped enormous 
florets, with at least 10 open at a time. Each, 
12c; 6 for 60c; doz., $1.10; 100 for $9.00, 
postpaid. 
_NANCY. A most beautiful, distinctive, bright 
vivid scarlet red variety. Opens 7 to well 
placed blooms on a medium height plant. Early 
flowering. Each, 12c; 6 for 60c; doz. for $1.10; 
100 for $9.00, postpaid. 
RED CHARM. Early mid season. Medium 
shade of red that is very attractive. Opens 8-9 
large well placed blooms on a tall, straight 
stem. Hach, 12c; 6 for 60c; doz., $1.10; 100 
for $9.60, postpaid. 
VALERIA. Large, bright, light red of dis- 
tinctive shade. Five to seven large, nicely ruffled 
blooms open at a time. Straight stems. With- 
stands heat very well. Has narrow mark of 
light cream in the throat. Each, 12c; 6 for 60c; 
doz., $1.10; 100 for $9.60, postpaid. 
ACIDANTHERA 
A tender, summer blooming cormous plant 
Somewhat intermediate in appearance between 
Gladiolus and Ixia. They are propagated by the 
Spawn or cormels that form above the old corm. 
Grown much in the same way as Gladiolus, The 
fragrant flowers are creamy white (averaging 
1% to 2 inches in diameter) with very dark 
centers and appear somewhat like a long droop- 
ing tube. Height 1 to 1% feet. Hach (%4 inch 
bulbs) 20c; 3 for 50c; 6 for 90c; 12 for $1.75, 
postpaid. 
PLEASE NOTE: Orders for bulbs will not be 
mailed until danger of freezing is over, usually 
about March 15th. Fifty bulbs at one-half the 
100 price. 
5 G2= 
WHITE AND CREAM SHADES 
CORONA. A giant creamy white, shading more 
creamy toward the throat with rose picotee edge 
on all petals. Very distinctive and beautiful. 8 
large well open blooms on a head of 18 buds or 
more. Each, 15c; 6 for 80c; doz., $1.50; 100 
for $10.50, postpaid. 
LEADING LADY. A cream sport of Picardy. A 
large, beautiful, cream white with canary yellow 
throat. Spike, flower and habits identical with 
Picardy. A winner of many prizes. Bach, 10c; 
6 for 50c; doz., 90c; 100 for $8.00, postpaid. 
MARGARET BEATON. See next page. 
SNOW PRINCESS. Early midseason, White. 
May well be called an improved Maid of Orleans. 
Is a little more pure white in color and grows 
fully as well as Maid of Orleans. Hach, 10c; 6 
for 50c; doz., 90c; 100 for $7.50, postpaid. 
WHITE GOLD. A clear light cream shading 
to golden throat. Blooms are well placed on 
the stem with about five buds opening up in the 
field. Each, 10c; 6 for 50c; doz., 90c; 100 for 
$8.00, postpaid. 
Olds’ Blue Ribbon Collection 
10 Prize-Winner Gladioli Bulbs, $1.10 
postpaid. 
Here is an assortment of beautiful, out- 
standing Blue Ribbon Winning Gladioli, the 
cream of our entire list. The collection con- 
tains one each of the following varieties 
separately wrapped and labeled. 
Yellow Herald, yellow. 
Vagabond Prince, mahogany-brown, red 
blotch. 
Elizabeth, the Queen, lavender, 
Pandora, scarlet. 
Snow Princess, white. 
Chamouny, cerise rose. 
Corona, creamy white. 
General Eisenhower, begonia rose. 
Red Charm, scarlet red. 
Nancy, light pink. 
Price: Col. 702: 1 bulb of each, $1.10; Col. 
703: 3 bulbs of each, $3.00, postpaid, 
OLDS’ PEONnles 
The roots we offer are large three to five-eye 
divisions. Too deep planting often is the reason 
why peonies fail to bloom. The eyes should not 
be more than two inches below the surface. 
Order early. 
M. Jules Blie Peony 
SARAH BERNHARDT. The true Sarah Bern- 
hardt which we offer is a late flowering com- 
pact semi-rose type Peony. Color mauve rose, 
silver tipped. A fragrant strong grower. Hach, 
$1.65; 3 for $4.25, postpaid. 
FELIX CROUSSE. Rich, even, ruby-red. One 
of the few red peonies showing no trace of pur- 
ple or violet. Blooms in clusters. Probably the 
best red. Each, $1.65; 3 for $4.25, postpaid. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. Big, globular masses of 
pure white bloom, the inner petals slightly tinged 
with crimson. These handsome flowers are borne 
on tall, sturdy, branching plants of vigorous 
growth. Festiva Maxima is probably the most 
popular of all peonies and by many considered 
the most nearly perfect. Each, $1.65; 3 for 
$4.25, postpaid. 
M. JULES ELIE. This is considered the most 
beautiful of all peonies. The flowers are of im- 
mense size, globular in shape. The color is a 
glistening lilac-pink, shading to rose at the base. 
The whole flower is overlaid with a sheet of 
silver, sparkling like dew. One of the best for 
cut flowers; a good keeper. Each, $1.65; 3 for 
$4.25, postpaid. 
