WILD SPEC 
SORRY FOLKS—Some of you were late again on these. Try and order by July. 
Large Three Year Corms are the size of a dime. Small or S. are the size-of a_pea. 
LEGEND—STBF, said to be fragrant, hasn’t bloomed for us yet. CWG-GH, cool winter. growers, 
cool greenhouse conditions 33 to 55 F. above zero. E.B., early bloomers, April and May. 
S.G., summer growers. E.B., dry up immediately after flowering, having been planted 7 ~ 
months before S.G. It’s only natural they should dry up 7 months sooner, so do not plant 
adjacent to summer growers because after drying up water should be withheld PARTICU- 
LARLY BEAUTIFUL in front of base plantings etc. as they dry down in May when foliage 
can be removed—leave in ground as Perennials. 
Terms—No order accepted for wild species because they are shipped separately and at different 
seasons than the other varieties. CASH WITH ORDER PLEASE. In case of crop failure 
money will be refunded. 
Some have withstood 30 F. below zero—Hardiest in order 
Hardy Gladoli 
ar vi a Oo 1 named, First three about the same hardiness. Plant in October. 
BYZANTINUS RUBRA—Deep purple, tall grower, 30 below zero. Blooms here in 
May. L. each $1.00; 6 for $5.00. Growers unit 5 L. and 25 big cormels, $10.00. 
PALUSTRUS—Rosy to purplish lavender. Smaller than above. May limit 2. Each $2. 
Serene Ay similar to above, blooms here in May. Limit 3. Each $2.00. 
3 for $5.00. 
SEGETUM—Small fis., carmine purple, blooming size. L. $1.00; 6 for $5.00. 20 F. below. 
FLLYRICUS—Cute little dwarf, rich carmine, good breeder. Each L. $1.50; 4 for $5.00. 
BYZANTINUS ALBA—Snow white, shy bloomer with us Each $2.00. 20 F. below. 
WE HAVE PRODUCED hybrids of some of above. You’ll hear about them some day, 
I hope. 
Half Hardy— TRISTIS, GRANDIS. GEN. SMUTT, TRISTIS RUBRA 
have withstood 19 F. 
TRISTIS—Lovely light cream, green throat. Deliciously fragrant evenings. L. $1.00. 
GEN. SMUTT—Red, Bigeneric cross, deliciously fragrant evenings. L. $25.00. 
TRISTIS RUBRA—Similar to above. Limit 1 S., pea size, $25.00. - 
WILD YORK—Dainty little light pink orchid like. L. each $5.00. 
ANGABAZAN—(Robinson Hybrid) Augusta X Byzantinus. Amethyst. S $25.00. 
COMO BELL—Haven’t bloomed for us yet, said to be light rose. L. each $5.00. 
Following- 
From my observation are not as hardy as the six above. They are winter growers, some of 
them would survive in very mild climate perhaps. A very good friend of mine has criticised my 
suggesting them as ‘‘cool Greenhouse subjects” (33 F. to 55 F. above zero), stating that no Gladiolus 
were Greenhouse plants. That is true in their native land, because they are native of semi- 
tropical climates, and since they insist on growing in winter. If a person lives in a climate that 
gets down to 40 below zero, and wants some of these charming little things, and can grow them 
other than in a cool Greenhouse I’d be most happy to learn about it. Some of them might 
possibly take 25 F. above, though I doubt it. ORCHIDS originally in the wilds weren’t greenhouse 
plants either. 
BLANDIS—Original Painted Ladies—inbred hybrids—mixed pastel shades. 2 L. $1.00. 
12 L. for $4.00. 
CARNATUS—Blue, lilac, lavender or yellow (STBF). S. $2.00. 
ALATUS—Red, banded green. (STBF) S. $2.00. 
HIRSUTUS—Dainty shell pink, breeder. S. $2.00; L. $3.00. 
CDORATO—Dainty shell pink (STBF). L. $5.00. 
GRANDIS—Cream, brown markings, 19 F. L. $5.00. 
GRACILIS—Lilac to blue (STBF). S. $5.00 
DRACOCEPHLUS—Large corms, plant in May, small green flowers. November, 
April delivery. L. $1.00. 
QUARTIiNIANUS—Large Corms, summer bloomer, red, very late. November, April 
delivery. L. $1.00. . ae 
BREVIFOLIA—Amethyst, extremely limited. One L. or 5 small cormels, $5.00. 
MEYERII—Flowers said to appear before foliage. Limit one, S. $5.00. 
SEED—Blandis—OR TRISTIS, 25 for $1.00. Dracocephlus, Byzantinus, Segetum, 
Illyricus, 10 for $1.00. Gen. Smutt, 10 seeds for $5.00. Pollen (Powdered gold) 
April and May, $2.50 to $10.00. 
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