Grand Rapids Growers, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Gladiolus 
OUTSTANDING VARIETIES 
State inspected, treated with an insecticide and fungicide, ready 
to plant. 
60c per doz.; $4.25 per 100. 
ALGOMA, Color novelty and exhibition variety, buff-pink with 
red throat blotch. 
BEACON. Exhibition. Bright rose-scarlet with a large cream throat. 
Somewhat ruffled, tall and very showy. 
BIT O‘ HEAVEN. Exhibition. Flaming orange with yellow throat. 
EARLY ROSE. Deep rose, one of the earliest to bloom. 
ETHEL CAVE COLE. Large, wide open florets of delicate pink: 
nice substance. 
FRANCES IRWIN. Lavender with deeper color in throat. 
LANTANA. Large flowers in vivid orange shades. 
MAUVE MAGIC. Long slender spikes of deep mauve. 
PURPLE BEAUTY. Large round flowers of deep purple. 
SNOW PRINCESS. Exhibition. A very fine white of good size and 
form. Tall, with long 
flower spike and many 
open blooms that are 
always perfectly placed. 
Stems never crook. Mid- 
season. 
WHITE GOLD. Dec 
orative. Very large clear 
light cream, shading to 
a lighter throat. Four 
to six huge blooms 
open on a long flower 
head. 
picardy 
75¢ per doz.; $5.75 per 100. 
ARANJUEZ. Early orange, yellow throat, good spike. 
BIG TOP. Immense light pink with carmine feather. 
BLUE BEAUTY. Exhibition. Light blue shading darker toward the edge. 
BOUTON D’OR., Clear, deep canary yellow, nicely ruffled. 
BUCKEYE BRONZE. Decorative. Smoky bronze. 
BURMA, Exhibition. Large ruffled, deep rose. 
CRINKLE CREAM. Large ruffled pale yellow with a pale green throat. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Exhibition. Giant ruffled lavender. 
GOLDEN FAVORITE. Large early golden yellow, slightly ruffled. 
HIGH FINANCE. Exhibition. Light smoky orange-gray with cream throat. 
A beautifully distinctive shade, and opens up to 9 lightly ruffled blooms with 
rolled back petals. 
HOPMAN’S GLORY. Good clear yellow. 
LEADING LADY. Decorative. A cream-white, with canary-yellow throat. 
Real large. Similar to Picardy, except in color. 
MANSOER., Blood-red, shading to velvety black. 
MARIMBA, Nice buff-pink, tall. 
MOTHER KADEL. Long spike of soft yellow, many open. 
ORANGE GOLD. Genuine orange self, smooth, tailored flower on tall stems. 
PICARDY.,, Exhibition. Delicate apricot-pink. Flowers are all extremely large 
and of heavy waxlike substance. 
RED CHARM. Exhibition. Very attractive shade of medium red. Fast be- 
coming the most popular all-purpose red. 
ROSA VAN LIMA. Exhibition. Light rose with darker lines in throat. Opens 
up to eight or more well-placed blooms on tall, straight spike. 
SALMAN’S GLORY. Large light cream with scarlet spot. 
SPOTLIGHT. Decorative. Large, deep yellow, with red blotch. Florets are 
of large size and are perfectly placed. One of the finest that is grown. 
VAGABOND PRINCE. Exhibition. Iridescent garnet-brown with a scarlet 
blotch. Most unusual, and is lovely arranged with scarlets. 
