WHITE VARIETIES 
FC468 Florence Nightingale. ///ustrated in 
color, opposite page. 
FC530 Mother Fischer. See Giant Ruffled 
Varieties on page 61. 
10 for $1.50, 25 for $3.40, 50 for $6.60 
FC553 Snow Princess. Pure sparkling 
white like freshly fallen snow. Florets 3-4 
inches wide, nicely placed on 4-ft. stalks. 
Very early and excellent for cutting. 
10 for $1.20, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
WHITE WITH THROAT BLOTCH 
FC516 Margaret Beaton. Still going strong 
after 15 years. Snowy white with a bril- 
liant orange-red throat design. 
10 for $1.20, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
CREAM VARIETIES 
FC443 Connie G. See Giant Ruffled Varie- 
ties on page 61. 
10 for $1.70, 25 for $3.85, 50 for $7.45 
FC508 Leif Ericsson. ///ustrated in color, op- 
posite page. 
BRECK'S TOP NOTCH 
GLAD MIXTURE 
FC585 Famous hand-blended mixture of 
choice giant varieties . . . the finest as- 
sortment ever assembled ... all varieties 
selected are top notchers with magnifi- 
cent tall spikes, lovely large florets and a 
glorious blend of many colors. For a long 
season of bloom, start some every 2 
weeks beginning in mid-April. Plant 
plenty for gorgeous garden display and 
beautiful cutflower arrangements. 
10 for $1.00, 25 for $2.20, 100 for $8.00 
DOPE PILI PIPPI PPP PPP PPP PAP 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
FC496 Gold. See Giant Ruffled Varieties 
on page 61. 
10 for $2.00, 25 for $4.50, 50 for $8.60 
FC492 Hans van Meegren. Fine clear deep 
yellow from Holland. Marvelous cut-flower, 
preferred ahead of all other yellows by 
florists. 6-8 well placed blooms open on a 
4Y2-ft. spike. 
10 for $1.25, 25 for $2.80, 50 for $5.40 
FCS514 Manchu. The geisha girl of the 
“glad patch.’ Exotic yellow, flushed with 
pink, with a brilliant orange-red throat. 
Tall grower, often reaching 6 ft. Strikingly 
different and colorful. 
10 for $1.30, 25 for $2.90, 50 for $5.50 
APRICOT AND BUFF 
FC540 Pactolus. Handsome combination of 
clear golden buff with a striking scarlet 
throat blotch . . . orchid flowered beauty | 
8 open at a time. 
10 for $1.20, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
FC536 Patrol. One of the Great Glads of all 
time—with the most luscious ‘orange sher- 
bet’ pastel apricot-orange ever seen. Tall 
strong grower with 10 or more flowers 
open at once. 
10 for $1.25, 25 for $2.80, 50 for $5.40 
ROSE VARIETY 
FC450 Elmer’s Rose. I//ustrated in color, 
Opposite page. 
LIGHT ORANGE 
FC539 October Sunshine. ///ustrated in col- 
or, opposite page. 
GIANT GLADIOLUS | 
BLUE AND PURPLE VARIETIES 
FC395 Abu Hassan. The deepest of the 
“blues”. Very popular because of its strik- 
ing rich color. Opens 4-6 blooms on a 
sturdy 4 ft. spike. 
10 for $1.25, 25 for $2.80, 50 for $5.40 
FC499 King David. //lustrated in color, op- 
posite page. 
FC548 Ravel. ///ustrated in color, on oppo- 
site page. 
FC571 The Rajah. See Giant Ruffled Varie- 
ties on page 61. 
10 for $1.30, 25 for $2.90, 50 for $5.50 
LAVENDER VARIETIES 
FC461 Elizabeth the Queen. Queen of the 
“Lavenders’. Beautiful clear shade with 
dark lines in the throat. Consistent winner. 
10 for $1.20, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
FC503 Lavender Lace. A lavishly beauti- 
ful lavender with a glowing creamy throat 
. each floret has exquisitely crimped 
edges. Massive spikes. Grand champion- 
ship winner in the 1953 International 
Show. 
10 for $1.25, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
FC535 Parthiena. ///ustrated in color, oppo- 
site page. 
PINK VARIETIES 
FC493 Evangeline. ///ustrated in color, op- 
posite page. 
FC494 Friendship. See Giant Ruffled Varie- 
ties on page 61. 
10 for $1.20, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
FC517 Magnolia. An exquisite Glad with 
large florets of a soft clear shade of light 
rose. Keep their fine texture and glorious 
color a long time . . . fine for cutting. 
10 for $1.20, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
FC563 Spic and Span. ///ustrated in color, 
opposite page. 
SMOKY VARIETIES 
FC469 Flying Fortress. Glorious large 6 in. 
blooms of slate grey, accented by a rich 
red throat. Eye catcher in the garden; 
decorator’s dream indoors! 
10 for $1.30, 25 for $3.00, 50 for $5.75 
FC572 Voodoo. A great novelty. Huge 6 in. 
ruffled, wine-bronze florets. Winner of 
many prizes. 
10 for $1.45, 25 for $3.30, 50 for $6.35 
ECONOMY MIXTURE 
FC597 A rainbow mixture of hundreds of 
large-flowering varieties . . . priced low 
So you can have “scads of glads” for 
beautiful indoor arrangements .. . for 
gifts to your friends, and for garden color. 
50 for $2.85, 100 for $5.65, 250 for $12.35 
ROBINSON CRUSOE 
Stunning is the word for this novelty ... 
color is most unusual .. . light mocha-tan 
with an interesting marbling of deep old 
rose. Opens six or more well-placed 5 in. 
blooms on 4-ft. spikes. For something 
strikingly different in the garden and in 
arrangements, plant Robinson Crusoe. 
Everyone that sees it, wants it! Always 
sells out early ... supply limited. 
FC551 10 for $1.50, 25 for $3.35, 50 for $6.40 
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GRAND CHAMPION 
GLADIOLUS 
COLLECTION 
Illustrated TOP Page 63 
6 Choice Beauties—(5 ea.) 30 bulbs” 
Spic & Span Parthiena 
Elmer’s Rose Mid America 
Leif Ericsson Oct. Sunshine 
Order Group $3.15 
+f 
No. FC58 (30 buibs) $4.35 Value 
Double Offer ie 
No. FC59 (60 bulbs) $7.95 Value $6.75 — 
RED VARIETIES 
FC429 Burma. See Giant Ruffled Varieties 
on page 61. 
10 for $1.20, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
FC430 Carnival. Rich scarlet-red with a 
large snowy-white throat striking 
combination Tealistic of the gay 
carnival spirit. Tall spikes with well-placed 
florets . . . far enough apart so that they 
do not crowd each other. 
10 for $1.30, 25 for $2.90, 50 for $5.50 
FC448 Dee Twelve. Its brilliant scarlet is 
_"firetruck red'“—a glowing beacon in the 
garden, gorgeous in arrangements. The 
grandest bright red glad we know and 
destined for a brilliant future. 
10 for $1.40, 25 for $3.15, 50 for $5.95 
FC527 Mid America. I/lustrated in color, 
opposite page. 
FCS49 Red Charm. For many years the 
standard of excellence among red glads. 
Opens 6-8 glossy true-red florets on stately 
spikes. 
10 for $1.20, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
FC552 Ruffled Knight. ///ustrated in color, 
opposite page. 
SALMON VARIETIES 
FC417 Boise Belle. A unique novelty—a 
“champ” at the shows and a wonderful cut 
flower. Opens up to 10 heavily ruffled 
florets of soft salmon-pink blending to light 
yellow in the throat. 
10 for $1.50, 25 for $3.40, 50 for $6.60 
FC455 Dolly Varden. A blazing salmon 
with a cream throat. Opens 9 huge florets 
on a 21 bud spike. A massive beauty for 
show and for cutting. 
10 for $1.50, 25 for $3.40, 50 for $6.60 
FC543 Picardy. Most popular Glad ever in- - 
troduced. The lovely soft salmon so often 
seen in flower shops. 
10 for $1.20, 25 for $2.70, 50 for $5.15 
GRAND CHAMPION 
GLADIOLUS 
COLLECTION 
Illustrated BOTTOM Page 63 
6 Lovely Varieties—{5 ea.) 30 bulbs 
Gold Ravel 
King David Ruffled Knight 
F. Nightingale Evangeline 
Order Group $395 
No. FCS55 (30 bulbs) $4.65 Value 
Double Offer ; 
No. FCS56 (60 bulbs) $8.45 Value $7.20 
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