Gladiolus 
Aureole. A light heavily ruffled yellow. 
Very popular cut flower and _ prolific 
grower making jumbo bulblets that will 
bloom profusely. 
Beauty’s Blush. A really big white with 
a faint but persistent blush. The large 
open flowers are precisely formed. 
Black Opal. Probably the darkest of all 
gladiolus, the color being a deep black 
red. The finest of the dark shades. 
Burma. A striking deep rose shading to 
a lighter tone in the throat of the heavily 
ruffled flowers. 
Chamouny. Cerise rose, silver edged flow- 
ers of medium size, round and lightly 
ruffled. 8 to 10 flowers open at a time. 
A most distinct and beautiful mid-season 
variety. 
Dieppe. Deep salmon red with deeper 
blotch. Outstanding. 
Elizabeth the Queen. Clear lavender- 
mauve flowers beautifully ruffled and 
shaped. An outstanding variety for show 
or cutting. 
Evangeline. Exquisite tall light rose-pink. 
Florence Nightingale. Tall straight grow- 
er with long spikes of white ruffled 
blooms. 
Firebrand. A nice medium red that fairly 
glistens like velvet. Slightly darker in 
throat with white lines on lower petals. 
Harry Hopkins. A grand rose red with 
nice spike and good placement. A fine 
cut flower with excellent placement. 
King Lear. Clear, deep reddish purple 
with silver line on edge of petals. 5-6 
blooms open on a tall, strong, slender 
spike. 
October Sunshine. Light orange with 
poigen yellow throat. Really a top-notch 
glad. 
Orange Gold. Clear rich beatiful medium 
dark orange gold. Four to six open ona 
tall, straight spike. 
Pactolus. A vivid apricot cream with 
orange red blotch on lower petals. Opens 
up to 10 wide open tightly attached florets 
on a nice spike. A strong healthy grower 
and good propagator. If you like a 
blotched variety, you will be more than 
pleased with this one. 
Patrol. A light apricot with a yellow 
throat. Will open 10 or more florets on 
a tall spike. Very attractive and one of 
the best in its color class. 
Phantom Beauty. Light pink with up to 
10 open. A fine show flower and a good 
commercial. 
Picardy. Color soft apricot pink with a 
silvery sheen, feathering of slightly deep- 
er color in the throat. 
Purple Supreme. Bright purple flowers 
well spaced on the tall slender stems. 
Good grower and will not burn in the sun. 
Ravel. Violet blue with reddish brown 
markings. Tall straight spike with eight 
to 10 open. Strong healthy grower and 
one of the best blues. 
Red Charm. Unique shade of medium red 
that is very attractive. Large, sturdy 
grower of great vigor. 
Rosa Van Lima. Light rose with a few 
darker lines in the throat. Up to 8 or 
more well placed blooms on a tall, strong 
spike. Prolific. 
Salmon’s Glory. Giant cream with orange 
red throat. Very popular. 
Sherwood. One of the best of the newer 
purple glads. Opens 7 large light ruf- 
fled blooms on a tall plant. 
Snow Princess. An excellent white va- 
riety for exhibition and cut flowers. Tall, 
vigorous grower. 
Spic and Span. Lightly ruffled deep 
salmon. Promises to become the most 
popular of all gladiolus. 
Spotlight. The finest yellow. Large blos- 
soms of clear deep yellow with a small 
blotch of red in the throat. 
Truelove. Very early shell pink with 
throat a shade lighter. 
Valeria. Clear scarlet with a silky sheen, 
shading darker toward the center. Lower 
petals have a faint white line. Splendid 
cut flower. 
TURN TO PAGE 34 for CULTURAL INFORMATION on the growing of Gladiolus, 
Dahlias and Tuberous Begonias. 
Tuberous 2 egantad 
Wherever shade prevents the planting of other summer flowers, the Tuber- 
ous Begonias are the answer. In window boxes, on porches, under trees or 
along shrubbery, they'll provide magnificent color accents. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA TYPE 
The largest and most popular types. 
Individual flowers from 4 to 8 inches 
in diameter, resemble Camellias and 
eae. In all forms and variattions in 
color. 
Colors: White, yellow, cardinal, red, 
pink, rose, blush, dark red, orange, 
apricot, flame, orange. 
SINGLE FRILLED TYPE 
(CRISPA) 
Perhaps the most adorable of the 
single types—beautifully frilled and 
ruffled on the edge. 
Colors: Orange, apricot, red salmon, 
pink. 
Tubers—Delivery January-March. 
CLARA CARDER DECORATIVE DAHIA 
Dahlias 
Clara Carder (Informal decorative). 12- 
inch giant pink. Shaggy with broad 
petals twisting to the tip. Low habit and 
very free blooming. 
Commando (Formal decorative). 
blooms of lush Tyrian purple. 
sturdy with dark foliage. 
Croydon Chief (Informal decorative). 
Huge medium lavender with a heavy suf- 
fusion of rose. Bush is exceptionally 
rugged and produces many giant blooms 
of show quality. 
Figaro (Cactus). 10-inch blooms of bright 
10-inch 
Very 
‘yellow penciled with red. Very showy 
and different. 
Gertrude. (Pompon.) Medium red blooms 
about 2 inches across. This little dahlia 
is just as nice for table decorations as in 
the garden. 
Hestia (Cactus). 4 in. peach cut flower 
that is unsurpassed for fine cut flower 
characteristics. Delicate full flowers on 
long wire-like stems. Bush is very pro- 
ductive for early in the season. 
Joe Fette (Pompon). The very finest white 
pompon we have ever found. Excellent 
bush and stem producing a multitude of 
cut flowers. 
Market Glory. 5 in. deep rose pink cactus 
of unusual merit for cutting. Heavy 
bloomer with long wire-like stem. 
Mayor Otis. (Informal decorative.) 12 to 
14-inch blooms of bronze and copper. In 
spite of its size this dahlia is not soft and 
is well supported on husky stems. 
Mustang (Cactus). 10-inch blooms of 
bright pink suffusing to yellow at center. 
Ideal for show and basket work. 
Prince of Persia (Formal decorative). 10 
in. blooms of rich, glowing scarlet on very 
massive bush. Blooms hold color well in 
hot weather. 
Sydney. (Informal decorative.) 12 rose 
pink blooms shaded salmon and touched 
with yellow at the base. Petals roll back 
to stem, forming a massive flower. 
The Universe (Informal decorative). 
Giant blooms of rich deep red on me- 
dium bush. Fine for garden exhibition. 
Thistledown (Cactus). 6-inch blooms of 
lacy texture in pure white with a cast of 
yellow to the center. Fine for arranging. 
Virginia Rute (S. Cactus). 10 in. blooms 
of rich cardinal to oxblood red shaded 
garnet. Sturdy bush and stem need no 
support. 
White Abundance. (Formal decorative.) 
12-inch pure white blooms on vigorous 
bush. Stems hold the giant blooms well. 
Wind Lassie (Informal decorative). The 
finest of all white giant decoratives. 
Blooms and bush are nearest to perfec- 
tion. A fine keeper and a show in itself. 
PRICES FOR ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS ON PAGE 21 a3 
