SUPERFINE 
GLADIOLUS 
ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO SALES TAX 
Novelty Collection 
Col. W. C. Atkinson. 85 days. Excellent 
lavender of a deeper shade than any 
other. Flowers are well placed on a strong 
stiff stem, with six to eight open at once. 
Concord. 85 days. The best early purple. 
A rich, glowing royal purple with deeper 
self-throat. Large florets on a strong, 18- 
bud spike. ; 
Connecticut Yankee. 90 days. Clear 
blush-pink with rose throat, opening eight 
to ten perfectly placed blooms on a 
tall spike. A consistent blue-ribbon 
winner and many times grand champion. 
Firebird. 80 days. Bright red of wonderful 
substance and color appeal. Medium- 
large florets; straight stem. One of the best 
reds of recent introduction. 
Florence Nightingale. 85 days. A very 
fine white, slightly on the creamy side. 
Throat shades to deep cream or light yel- 
low. Florets are lightly frilled; about 
seven open at once on a tall spike. 
Pandora. 85 days. Soft light pink with a 
darker line in the throat. Opens up to ten 
florets on a straight spike. Somewhat like 
Picardy but a better color and far more 
consistent. 
NOVELTY COLLECTION: 15c each; 2 of 
each (12 bulbs), $1.50; $10.00 per 100. 
50 at 100 rate. 
Our Bulbs Are 11 Inches and Up 
If to be sent by Parcel Post, add postage 
at 25c per doz.; 60c per 100 
Our list comprises the best of recent 
introductions as well as the most popular 
of the standard varieties. Plant bulbs 
4 inches deep and 6 inches apart. 
Gladiolus, Florence Nightingale 
1-3-5 E. Lombard St., Baltimore 2, Md. 
Gladiolus Collection No. 1 
Abu Hassan. 85 days. Fine dark violet- 
purple. Tall, strong, upright spike with as 
many as eight to ten flowers open at a 
time. 
Blue Beauty. 85 days. Giant blue; large, 
wide open blooms. Strong grower. 
Buckeye Bronze. 80 days. Large; clear 
rosy bronze. Opens six to eight slightly 
ruffled blooms. Very popular. 
Burma. 85 days. A very deep reddish rose 
with wide-open, heavily ruffled blooms. 
Corona. 90 days. Very light pink, picotee 
edged. 
General Eisenhower. 80 days. A brilliant 
begonia-rose — shade. Extremely large 
blooms on a tall spike with a large number 
of them open. This huge new Glad from 
Holland is mm a class by itself. 
Lavender Prince. 85 days. A _ beautiful 
shade of deep lavender. Opens six medium- 
sized blooms on a tall, straight spike. 
Nancy. 80 days. Bright scarlet-red. Early 
flowering. A distinctive bright, vivid 
color. Opens seven to nine well-placed 
blooms on a medium-height plant. 
Red Charm. 85 days. Medium shade of 
red that is very attractive. Well-formed 
spikes with eight to nine large, well-placed 
blooms open at a time. 
Silver Wings. 95 days. 
of Picardy. 
Spic and Span. 85 days. Large; deep pink 
with slight salmon shadings. A straight- 
growing, tall, rugged Glad with beautiful 
ruffled florets. Ten or more open at a time. 
Spotlight. 80 days. Clear medium deep 
yellow with small scarlet blotch tn throat. 
Open up to seven florets on a long, slender 
stem. 
COLLECTION NO. 1: 10c each. One of each 
(12 varieties), $1.10; $8.00 per 100. 50 at 
100 rate. 
Gladiolus Collection No. 2 
Bit ur Heaven. 85 days. Rich orange. Very 
tall. 
Chamouny. 85 days. A distinct shade of 
cerise-rose, edged silver. Up to ten to 
twelve blooms on a long head. 
Elizabeth the Queen. 90 days. Beautiful 
clear mauve with darker lines in throat. 
bak Dust. 80 days. Large; soft clear yel- 
ow. 
J.V. Konynenburg. 85 days. A rich glow- 
ing vermilion-red—every spike a show in 
itself. 
King Lear. 80 days. Very clear deep 
reddish purple edged silver. Very large 
and heavily ruffled. 
Leading Lady. 90 days. A cream sport of 
Picardy. A beautiful cream-white with 
canary-yellow throat. 
Margaret Beaton. 80 days. Ivory-white 
with small scarlet blotch. Tall, well- 
formed spike with stx to eight well- placed 
blooms. 
Picardy. 95 days. Clear flesh-pink, quite 
unmarked, shading to soft shrimp-pink at 
the petal edges. 
Rosa van Lima. 80 days. Light rose-pink; 
has a harmonizing small spot of deeper 
orchid-violet. 
Snow Princess. 85 days. Pure white. 
Valeria. 90 days. Clear red with a silky 
sheen; darker toward the center, with faint 
white line on lower petals. 
COLLECTION NO. 2: 8c each. One of each 
(12 varieties), 90c; $6.75 per 100. 50 at 
100 rate. 
Bulbs kept separately, same price 
Pure white sport 
Giant-flowering Mixed 
Gladiolus 
First Size 
Composed of all named varieties 
in gorgeous blending 
75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 50 at 100 rate 
Gladiolus and Miscellaneous Bulbs 
Fancy-leaved Caladium 
MISCELLANEOUS BULBS 
Fancy-leaved Caladiums 
Will do well outdoors as well as in pots in 
a half-shaded exposure, with plenty of 
moisture and rich humus-containing soil. 
Culture same as Begonias. Illustrated on 
4th cover. 
Candidum. Snow-white, green veins. 
Orinoco. Transparent pink, green border. 
Rising Sun. Brilliant deep red. 
Scarlet Pimpernelle. Scarlet, yellow cen- 
ter. 
Silver Cloud. White, ribs red. 
Sorocaba. Transparent pink, greenish ribs 
and veins. 
Each of above: 35c each; $3.75 per doz. If 
to be sent postpaid, add 5c each; 30c per doz. 
c / 
Caladium - Elephant’s-Ear 
As centerpieces in flower beds, Caladiums 
answer well. Monster bulbs, 30c each; 
$3.00 per doz. If to be sent postpaid, add 
17c each; 60c per doz. 
Begonias, Tuberous-rooted 
Enormous, waxlike flowers appear untin- 
terruptedly from June until frost. Start in- 
doors in February, and transfer when frosts 
are over. 
Single and Double Varieties. Crimson, 
Pink, Yellow, Scarlet, White, Salmon, 
Mixed. 
Pendula. Hanging-basket type. Salmon, 
Red and Yellow. 
Multiflowering. Produces an abundance of 
smaller flowers on sturdy plants. Mixed 
colors only. 
2-in. bulbs and up, 30c each; $3.50 per doz. 
If to be sent postpaid, add 5c each; 30c per 
doz. Illustration on 4th cover. 
Gloxinia 
These showy plants are easily grown in 
pots and can be transferred to a shady loca- 
tion in the garden after all danger of frost is 
past. 
Emperor Frederick. Scarlet; white margin. 
Emperor William. Violet, margined white. 
Etoile de Feu. Brilliant red; compact. 
Mont Blanc. Clear glistening white. 
Blanche de Meru. White bordered rosy red. 
Prince Albert. Blue. 
Tigrina. All colors spotted. 
Violacea. Dark violet. 
40c each; $4.50 per doz. If to be sent post- 
paid, add 5c each; 30c per doz. Order early; 
delivery starts in January 
THRIPS REMEDY. 2 tablespoonfuls of 
Tartar Emetic, 4 tablespoonfuls of sugar 
and 3 gallons of water. See page 44. 
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