PARK’S MAGNIFICENT GLADIOLUS 
Cut Flowers for your home from June until Frost 
Perhaps there is not another summer flower more popu- 
Jar than the improved Gladiolus. In a bed the plants stand 
erect, bloom freely for many weeks, are showy and un- 
equalled for cutting. Set the bulbs 5 in. deep and 6 in. 
apart; as hot weather approaches mulch with stable litter. 
Good garden soil, full sun, frequent cultivation around 
the base of the plant are the requisites for best results. 
Water copiously; as flower buds begin to form, apply 
liquid manure for exhibition spikes. 
Planting may begin as soon as the soil warms in early 
spring, and the last planting should be made about 12 
weeks before the first killing frost. This is July 15 in the 
latitude of New York, and later in the South. By plant- 
ing at two week intervals, bloom may be had from late 
June until frost. 
Our bulbs are clean and healthy, high crown corms, guaranteed to bloom and give you pleasure and satisfaction. All 
are first quality No. 1 Bulbs 1% inches in diameter, treated against thrip and disease. Where 1 corm is not priced 
allow % the 3 rate; 5 at the 10 rate; 25 or 50 at the 100 rate. 
NOVELTIES AND OUTSTANDING GLADIOLUS 
The finest Gladiolus of recent introduction. We have selected what we consider to be the leading Gladiolus varieties for 
the garden for cutting, for exhibition purposes. All are good growers, and prize winners. 
B212—Birch Red. 
Large pure deep red. It’s sparkling beauty, purity of 
color, habits and vigorous growth place it at the head of 
its class. Opens 7 on a 19 bud spike. 90 days. 3 for 45¢; 10 
for $1.25; 25 for $2.50; 50 for $5.00. 
B206—Dreamland. 
“That school girl complexion.’”’ Apple blossom pink with 
garnet (lipsticked) throat blotch. 55 inches tall opening six 
4” florets on a 25” head. 50¢ ea.; 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
B208—Elevation. 
Glowing deep pink with yellow throat. Up to 6 ft. tall with 
a 25 inch flower spike of 434” florets. Very uniform in 
) height. 50c ea.; 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
B209—Elmer’s Rose. 
Wonderfully fine ruffled deep rose. Opens 7-8 well placed 
5” blooms of heavy substance on a long spike. 25¢ ea.; 3 for 
65c; 10 for $2.00; 25 for $4.00; 50 for $8.00. 
B202—General Eisenhower. 
Brilliant clean shade of begonia rose. Opens 8-10 large 
blooms that occasionally reach 7 inches across. 3 for 35¢; 10 
for $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 50 for $4.00. 
B230—Florence Nightingale. 
Marvellous glistening white which is heavily petaled and 
beautifully ruffled. Grows 68” tall, 28’? flowerhead with 
7 open blooms. The last word in white Glads. 3 for 45c; 
10 for $1.25; 25 for $2.50; 50 for $5.00. 
B220—King David. 
Deep purple with velvety red throat and light picotee edge 
around the petals. Heavily ruffled and fluted with 8-10 open 
and 10 showing on a long head. One of the very finest Glads 
grown. 25¢ ea.; 3 for 65c; 10 for $2.00; 25 for $4.00. 
B218—Mellow Moon. 
A new era in golden color. Mellow, glowing beautiful 
shade of light orange which is almost a self color. The 
name best describes it. Opens 8 5” florets on 18 bud 30” 
spike. Grows 60” tall. Florets are nicely ruffied and waved. 
3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50; 25 for $3.00; 50 for $6.00. 
B225—Oberbayern. 
Upper petals are dark.blue with lower petals cream. Very 
striking and distinctive color combination that everyone 
seems to like. 3 for 45c; 10 for $1.25; 25 for $2.50; 50 for 
$5.00. 
B240—Patrol. 
One of the “greats” of all time. Beautiful clear apricot with 
yellow throat. Opens 10 or more 5” florets on a tall spike. 
A mai have for exhibition. 3 for 55c; 10 for $1.50; 25 for 
$3.00. 
B226—Regal Red. 
A king sized brilliant scarlet that builds an imposing spike. 
It is tall, massive, stately and lustrous. Opens 5-6 5” blooms 
on a long head. This is one of the best. 3 for 45c¢; 10 for 
$1.25; 25 for $2.50; 50 for $5.00. 
B273—Silver Star. 
A large formal pure white with bright purple shading to 
lavender blotch, fioret size 5-6 inches with slightly ruf- 
fled edge. Heavy stiff spike with 16-18 buds, flower head 
25 inches, grows 55 inches high and blooms in 90 days. An 
outstanding show winner, a striking beauty. 3 for 50c; 10 
for $1.50; 25 for $3.15; 50 for $6.25. 
B276—Silver Gull. 
So different that no color classification fits this new beau- 
ty from Holland. Basically it is white with an orchid un- 
dertone, overlaid with a shining silver sheen. Outstanding. 
3 for 40c; 10 for $1.25; 25 for $2.50; 50 for $5.00. 
B210—Spic & Span. 
Tall ruffled medium deep pink of a clear unusual shade. 
Opens up to 10 with 8 more showing color. Plant is tall 
and perfectly straight. Stands up like a sentinel. 3 for 45c¢; 
10 for $1.25; 25 for $2.50; 50 for $5.00. 
B215—War Paint. 
This has 10 large scarlet florets open on a 22 bud spike. 
It is 55 inches tall and has a 27 in. flower head. Winner 
of the American Home achievement medal and a sensation- 
al glad. 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50; 25 for $3.15. 
ae = THE BEST STANDARD GLADIOLUS 
- The Gladiolus listed below are all modern and fine, well known, and of established merit, They 
_ are listed in general color classification. 
PINK AND ROSE 
B269—Burma. (Midseason). Large, heavily 
ruffied, very deep rose with beautiful velvety 
darker blotch. Nothing else like it. A show winner 
_ everywhere. 3 for 35¢; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 
r -B199—Black Phantom. A 
50 for $4.00. 
_ B238—Evangeline. If you really want a big 
one, try this. Up to 714 in. florets and grows 6 ft. 
tall. Lovely light pink nicely ruffled. 3 for 45¢; 10 
for $1.25; 25 for $2.50; 50 for $5.00. 
B223—Picardy. unquestionably the finest Gla- 
- diolus of all times. Tall robust growth, clean foli- 
_ age, and exceptionally large florets of softest 
_ shrimp pink with blotch of light flesh pink in the 
_ throat. Florets are slightly ruffled and of heavy 
_ Wwax-like substance which explains why Picardy 
__ keeps so well when cut. 90 days. 3 for 35¢; 10 for 
_ $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 50 for $4.00. 
RED 
B277—Hawkeye Red. The reddest Gladiolus you’ve 
ever seen. 6 giant 5” bright scarlet blooms open at 
once. Midseason. 3 for 35c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for 
$2.00; 50 for $4.00; 100 for $8.00. 
large black red 
with 8-9 open on a tall plant. Midseason. 3 for 40c; 
10 for $1.10; 25 for $2.20: 50 for $4.40. 
__- MINIATURE GLADIOLUS 
_ Most graceful of the tribe, the new miniatures are 
causing quite a sensation. Individual florets are 
_ 2% in. or less in diameter and lend themselves 
well to smaller arrangements where the big ones 
just do not fit in. 
-B197—Atom. A new, very early, small flower- 
_ ed variety which is creating a sensation wherever 
shown. Distinctive scarlet with gold edge around 
all petals. Tops for corsages, arrangements, borders. 
Xe for 45c; 10 for $1.25; 25 for $2.50; 50 for $5, 
y lores. Rosy pink, white throat. 
 -B18s— airy. Dainty light lavender. 
- _B190—Little Gold. Ruffled glowing gold. 
191—Loveliness. Fringed light pink. 
192—Starlet. Pure waxy white, very ruffled. 
Prices above Miniatures: 3 for 75¢; 12 for $2.00; 25 
$3.50; 50 for $7.00. 
292—MINIATURE BLEND. An assortment 
nade up from 12 exquisite varieties: 3 bulbs for 
75c; 12 bulbs (one of each unlabelled) for $2.00; 
36 bulbs (3 of each, separately labelled) for $5.50. 
WHITE AND CREAM 
B219—Leading Lady. This beautiful cream sport of 
Picardy is one of the best cut flower and exhibition 
whites grown, was top winner again last year in 
its color class. 3 for 35c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 
50 for $4.00. 
B274—Snowsheen. The white that is differ- 
ent. Nicely ruffled, pure white without any other 
trace of color. A consistent winner ever since it 
was first shown in the seedling class. 3 for 45¢; 10 
for $1.25; 25 for $2.50; 50 for $5.00. 
B253—Snow Princess. Early. Best pure white 
variety. Flowers are huge, borne on long spikes, 
well place and overlapping. 3 for 30¢; 10 for 85c; 
25 for $1.70; 50 for $3.40; 100 for $6.80, 
LAVENDER, BLUE, PURPLE 
B235—Abu Hassan. Beautiful clear dark 
blue. Tall, always straight spikes, medium sized 
florets. Excels and supersedes Pelegrina, This is 
The Blue, 3 for 35c; 10 for $1.10; 25 for $2.20; 
50 for $4.40; 100 for $8.75. 
B211—Elizabeth The Queen. Mid-season. 
Finest ruffled light lavender or mauve with dark- 
er lines in the throat. Flowers large, beautifully 
ruffled, of fine form. Truly Queen of Lavenders. 
3 for 35c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 50 for $4.00; 
100 for $8.00. 
B29 1—Wedgewood. Beautiful lively shade of 
lavender with cream throat. Opens 4 5” waxy well 
ruffied blooms. One of the most beautiful varieties 
of all time. 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.10; 25 for $2.20; 
50 for $4.40; 100 for $8.80. 
SMOKY 
B245—Dusty Miller. a fine smoky with ex- 
cellent growing habits. It opens up to 9 florets of 
bluish-grey with a blending of scarlet and cream 
in the throat. A consistent winner. 3 for 40c; 
10 for $1.10; 25 for $2.20; 50 for $4.40; 100 for 
$ 
B217—High Finance. Smoky light orange 
grey with cream throat. A beautiful color and one 
of the finest of all smokies. Very tall and strong. 
Opens 9 huge, lightly ruffled, well placed blooms 
with rolled petals. 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.10; 25 for 
$2.20; 50 for $4.40; 100 for $8.80. 
B261—Voodoo. Distinctive and beautiful smoky 
with stippling of bronze and plum. 7 5” needle- 
oint blooms open. 3 for 45¢; 10 for $1.25; 25 for 
$2.50; 50 for $5.00. 
YELLOW 
B214—Golden Arrow. Clear lemon yellow, opening 
up to 8 with several more showing color. Tall 
strong grower. Finest in this color. 3 for 35¢; 10 
for $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 50 for $4.00. 
B254—Spotlight. one of the finest Glads 
grown and certainly the best yellow. Deep yellow 
with small red mark deep in the throat. Individual 
florets are of giant size. 5 in. across and 7 will 
open at one time. This is the largest yellow. 3 for 
35c. 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 50 for $4.00; 
100 for $8.00. 
B198—Aureole. Wonderfully beautiful ruffled 
light yellow. Opens 6 or more well placed blooms 
on a tall willowy stem. 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.10; 25 
for $2.20; 50 for $4.40. 
EXHIBITION MIXED 
B232—Park’s Choice Exhibition Mixture. 
For those who wish a fine collection of choice 
bulbs we recommend our splendid mixture of 
No. 1 Bulbs. Large size (1% in. diam.) bulbs 
which will produce the tallest spikes and finest 
flowers. This mixture is made up from all known 
colors of Gladiolus, and all are fine named var- 
ieties. Every coior known to Gladiolus will be 
represented. 10 for 75¢; 25 for $1.50; 50 for $3.00; 
100 for $5.95; 250 for $12.50. 
B259—Gladiolus Bulbets Mixed. a com- 
plete mixture of all colors from fine varieties. 
Germination is improved if these are soaked for 
24 hours in warm waier prior to planting. Pkt. 
(approx. 100) 25¢; 4 pint (approx. 500 bulblets) 
45¢; 1 pint (about 2000 bulbets) $1.95; 1 quart 
(about 4000 bulblets) $3.75. 
877—Seeds— Gladiolus Peerless Strain, Seeds 
saved from named sorts, every plant will be a 
new variety. Pkt. 10c; Large Pkt. 25c. 
NEW WINTER HARDY GLADIOLUS 
Have you ever heard of them? Well, here they 
are. Hardy in Michigan, Canada, anywhere in the 
U.S. Blooms in May outdoors; bulbs are smal- 
ler than regular Glads, but they multiply faster, 
B279—Byzantinus Rubra. Bright Cerise 
Scarlet. 3 for 65¢; 10 for $1.75. 
B280—Alba, Pure White. 45¢ ea.; 3 for $1.20. 
B281—Segetum. Carmine pink. 45¢ ea.; 3 for 
$1.20. 
FRAGRANT GLADIOLUS 
B299—Acidanthera Bicolor. Rich cream with 
patch of chocolate. Waxy, long tubed fragrant 
flowers are Gladiolus-like. 3 for 50c; 8 for $1.00; 
25 for $2.50. 
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