SUPERFINE 
GLADIOLUS 
ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO SALES TAX 
Novelty Collection 
Fay. 70 days. Pink. Up to six florets on a 
long flower head. Blooms very early. 
Gold. 80 days. Rich deep golden yellow. 
Opens five to seven blooms on a very 
sturdy spike. The color of this Glad is 
terrific. A very fine commercial. 
Lavender Lace. 85 days. Similar in height 
and color to Elizabeth the Queen. Its 
sure-fire dependability will make it a very 
good cut flower. 
Noweta Rose. 85 days. A clean, cool 
lavender-rose that will often open ten to 
twelve blooms on a very long stem. An 
exceptionally beautiful Glad. 
Red Cherry. 70 days. Blooms very early. 
Opens up to nine round, beautiful scarlet 
florets on tall, graceful spikes. 
Snowbank. 85 days. Large, beautiful pure 
white, six to eight blooms open on a Iong, 
straight stem. Midseason. 
NOVELTY COLLECTION: 15c each; 2 of 
each (12 bulbs), $1.50; $10.00 per 100. 
50 at 100 rate. 
Our Bulbs Are 114 Inches and Up 
If to be sent by Parcel Post, add postage 
at 25c per doz.; 60c per 100 
Our list comprises the best of recent 
Introductions as well as the most popular 
of the standard varieties. Plant bulbs 
4 inches deep and 6 inches apart. 
Giant-flowering Mixed 
Gladiolus 
First Size 
Composed of all named varieties 
in gorgeous blending 
75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 50 at 100 rate 
Gladiolus, Gold 
Gladiolus Collection No. 1 
Blue Beauty. 85 days. Giant blue; large, 
wide open blooms. Strong grower. 
Buckeye Bronze. 80 days. Large; clear 
rosy bronze. Opens six to eight slightly 
ruffled blooms. Very popular. 
Burma. 85 days. A very deep reddish rose 
with wide-open, heavily ruffled blooms. 
Col. W. C. Atkinson. 85 days. Excellent 
lavender of a deeper shade than any 
other. Flowers are well placed on a strong 
stiff stem, with six to eight open at once. 
Concord. 85 days. The best early purple. 
A rich, glowing royal purple with deeper 
self-throat. Large florets on a strong, 18- 
bud spike. 
Connecticut Yankee. 90 days. Clear 
blush-pink with rose throat, opening eight 
to ten perfectly placed blooms on a 
tall spike. A consistent blue-ribbon 
winner and many times grand champion. 
petone: 90 days. Very light pink, picotee 
edged. 
Florence Nightingale. 85 days. A very 
fine white, slightly on the creamy side. 
Throat shades to deep cream or light yel- 
low. Florets are lightly frilled; about 
seven open at once on a tall spike. 
Nancy. 80 days. Bright scarlet-red. Early 
flowering. A distinctive bright, vivid 
color. Opens seven to nine well-placed 
blooms on a medium-height plant. 
Red Charm. 85 days. Medium shade of 
red that is very attractive. Well-formed 
spikes with eight to nine large, well-placed 
blooms open at a time. 
Spic and Span. 85 days. Large; deep pink 
with slight salmon shadings. A straight- 
growing, tall, rugged Glad with beautiful 
ruffled florets. Ten or more open at a time. 
Spotlight. 80 days. Clear medium deep 
yellow with small scarlet blotch in throat. 
Open up to seven florets on a long, slender 
stem. 
COLLECTION NO. 1: 10c each. One of each 
(12 varieties), $1.10; $8.00 per 100. 50 at 
100 rate. 
Gladiolus Collection No. 2 
Bit oF Heaven. 85 days. Rich orange. Very 
tall. 
Chamouny. 85 days. A distinct shade of 
cerise-rose, edged silver. Up to ten to 
twelve blooms on a long head. 
Elizabeth the Queen. 90 days. Beautiful 
clear mauve with darker lines in throat. 
General Eisenhower. 80 days. A brilliant 
begonia-rose shade. Extremely large 
blooms on a tall spike with a large number 
of them open. Thus huge new Glad from 
Holland is in a class by itself. 
Gold Dust. 80 days. Large; soft clear yellow. 
King Lear. 80 days. Very clear deep 
reddish purple edged silver. Very large 
and heavily ruffled. 
Leading Lady. 90 days. A cream sport of 
Picardy. A beautiful cream-white with 
canary-yellow throat. 
Margaret Beaton. 80 days. Ivory-white 
with small scarlet blotch. Tall, well- 
formed spike with six to eight well-placed 
blooms. 
Margaret Fulton. 75 days. Clear soft rich 
dark salmon of a beautiful shade. Six to 
eight perfectly placed, medium-sized florets 
open at once. 
Picardy. 95 days. Clear flesh-pink, quite 
unmarked, shading to soft shrimp-pink at 
the petal edges. 
Stoplight. 90 days. Brilliant clear medium 
red of fime texture. The large, lightly 
ruffled blooms are flat, wide open and well 
placed. Spikes 31% to 4 feet tall, with five 
to seven florets open at a time. 
Valeria. 90 days. Clear red with a silky 
sheen; darker toward the center, with faint 
white line on lower petals. 
COLLECTION NO. 2: 8c each. One of each 
(12 varieties), 90c; $6.75 per 100. 50 at 
100 rate. 
Bulbs kept separately, same price 
Fancy-leaved Caladium 
MISCELLANEOUS BULBS 
Fancy-leaved Caladiums 
Will do well outdoors as well as in pots in 
a half-shaded exposure, with plenty of 
moisture and rich humus-containing soil. 
Culture same as Begonias. Illustrated on 
3rd cover. 
Candidum. Snow-white, green veins. 
Mrs. W. B. Haldeman. Transparent pink, 
green border. 
Rising Sun. Brilliant deep red. 
Scarlet Pimpernelle. Scarlet, yellow cen- 
ter. 
Silver Cloud. White, ribs red. 
Sorocaba. Transparent pink, greenish ribs 
and veins. 
Each of above: 35c each; $3.75 per doz. If 
to be sent postpaid, add 5c each; 30c per doz. 
Caladium - Elephant’s-Ear 
As centerpieces in flower beds, Caladiums 
answer well. Monster bulbs, 30c each: 
$3.00 per doz. If to be sent postpaid, add 
17c each; 60c per doz. 
Begonias, Tuberous-rooted 
Enormous, waxlike flowers appear unin- 
terruptedly from June until frost. Start in- 
doors in February, and transfer when frosts 
are Over. 
Double Varieties. Crimson, Pink, Yellow, 
Scarlet, White, Salmon, Mixed. 
Pendula. Hanging-basket type. Salmon, 
Red and Yellow. 
2-in. bulbs and up, 30c each; $3.50 per doz. 
If to be sent postpaid, add 5c each; 30c per 
doz. Illustration on 3rd cover. 
Gloxinia 
These showy plants are easily grown in 
pots and can be transferred to a shady loca- 
tion in the garden after all danger of frost is 
past. 
Blanche de Meru. White bordered rosy red. 
Emperor Frederick. Scarlet; white margin. 
Emperor William. Violet, margined white. 
Etoile de Feu. Brilliant red; compact. 
Mont Blanc. Clear glistening white. 
Prince Albert. Blue. 
Tigrina. All colors spotted. 
Violacea. Dark violet. 
40c each; $4.50 per doz. If to be sent post- 
paid, add 5c each; 30c per doz. Order early; 
delivery starts in January 
THRIPS REMEDY. 2 tablespoonfuls of 
Tartar Emetic, 4 tablespoonfuls of sugar 
and 3 gallons of water. See page 42. 
ees 
Gladiolus and Miscellaneous Bulbs 87, 
1-3-5 E. Lombard St., Baltimore 2, Md. 
