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DE JAGER’S GOLD MEDAL 
Large flowering Gladiolus 
Gladioli are now greatly favoured flowers and need no lengthy description. 
The improved strain of these magnificent flowers produces enormous spikes of 
very large strikingly coloured blooms of enchanting beauty. They have a very 
commanding appearance in borders, in groups among shrubs where they remain 
in bloom for a considerable time, while they are also greatly praised as cut 
flowers. 
Culture: plant Gladioli 3 to 4 inches deep and 5 to 6 inches apart in a well 
drained and good garden soil from the beginning of March at intervals until the 
middle of May, in order to have a succession of blooms from July until early 
autumn. Do not add fresh manure. Gladioli like a sunny and sheltered po- 
sition. It is advisable to change the location of Gladioli-plantings every year. 
The prices quoted are for Topsize corms. 
1. Early 2. Mid-season 3. Late season. 
Outstanding Varieties of Recent Introduction 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF GLADIOLI FOR EXHIBITION 
These collections give a wonderful opportunity to acquaint with 12 
recently introduced varieties composed from this section. Offered in three 
different prices, all varieties are of great merit and exhibition form and 
selected with utmost care, especially for show and competition purposes. 
12 Bulbs 1 each of 12 Exhibition varieties $ 2.00;$ 3.00 o0r$ 4.00 
PLS mer Pa eee eal W- 99 99 $4.00;$ 6.00or$ 8.00 
AGwa, “455,. 5, 12 35 ee $ 8.00; $ 12.00 or $ 16.00 
Beautiful mixed Hybrid seedlings, a rare and magnificent mixture of un- 
known seedlings from several of the best batches and will contain many 
surprises as to size of spikes, good forms and lovely colours, which makes this 
superb mixture extremely attractive. $ 1.05 per doz.; $ 7.50 per 100 
Benares (2), large solid spike with wide open florets of blush-pink and large 
scarlet blotch on lower petals. A delightful Gladiolus of fine form and charac- 
ter, exceedingly beautiful for decorative purposes, its flowers are of a faultless 
shape, well placed on a strong stem. $ 1.10 per doz.; 5 8.00 per 100 
Blue Bird (2), a fine novelty in blue, being a decided improvement on existing 
varieties on account of its deep colour, many flowers open at the same time, 
perfectly arranged on a good stem. 40 cts. each; $ 1.00 per 3 
Blue Giant (1). (Blue Conqueror) this glorious Gladiolus may be regarded as 
an excellent variety in the blues; a very attractive novelty in its deep blue 
colour, producing an enormous spike with 8 florets open at a time. In every 
respect ideal as a garden and exhibit flower. A.M. Haarlem 1952. 
$ 1.00 each; $ 2.50 per 3 
Blue Impression (2), a magnificent novelty of refined beauty, one of the finest 
shades of deep lavender-blue which becomes all the more beautiful as the 
flower opens its long truss of florets. A stately variety of outstanding and 
commanding poise, ideal in shape and texture. A.M. Haarlem 1952. 
50 cts. each; $ 1.25 per 3 
Boccharini (2), an attractive novelty with an outstanding lively metallic 
scarlet-orange colour. ‘The elegantly formed flowers are nicely set on an excep- 
tional fine spike. An Exhibition variety of great merit. 
$ 1.40 per doz.; $ 10.00 per 100 
Bonanza (2), very tall large flowering exhibition variety of a pure rich golden 
yellow colour, flowers are of excellent substance perfectly placed on a strong 
straight stem. A unique colour amongst Gladioli and a most delightful flower 
of unusual interest. F.C. C. Haarlem 1954. 50 cts. each; $ 1.25 per 3 
