Gladiolus 
Abu Hassan. Clear dark blue. Opens sev- 
eral medium size blooms on a tall straight 
plant. The most popular dark blue on 
the market. (Early.) 
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. 
Friendship. A lovely, ruffled, soft pink 
with a cream throat. Opens up to 8 flo- 
rets, (Early.) 
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 
golden yellow throat. Really a top-notch 
glad. 
Orange Gold. Clear rich beatiful medium 
dark orange gold. Four to six open on a 
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 Giory. Giant cream with orange 
red throat. Very popular. 
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. 
Vagabond Prince. Very beautiful, orig- 
inal mahogany brown, shading lighter in 
the throat and with a small fiery red 
blotch. Opens 8-10 well placed blooms. 
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 25 for CULTURAL INFORMATION on the growing of Gladiolus, 
Dahlias and Tuberous Begonias. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA TYPE 
The largest and most popular types. 
individual flowers from 4 to 8 inches 
in diameter, resemble Camellias and 
Hoses: In all forms and variattions in 
color. 
Colors: White, yellow, cardinal, red, 
pink, rose, blush, dark red, orange, 
apricot, flame, orange. 
Tubers—Delivery January-March. 
Tuberous 8 egontad 
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. 
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. 
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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. 
D‘Arcy Sainsbury. (Formal decorative.) 
12-inch pure white blooms on vigorous 
bush. Stems hold the giant blooms well. 
Figaro (Cactus). 10-inch blooms of bright 
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. 
Jersey Dainty (Cactus). 6-inch blooms of 
lacy texture in pure white with a cast of 
yellow to the center. Fine for arranging. 
Joe Fette (Pompon). The very finest white 
pompon we have ever found. Excellent 
bush and stem producing a multitude of 
cut flowers. 
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. 
Sabine. 5 in. deep rose pink cactus of 
unusual merit for cutting. Heavy bloom- 
er with long wire-like stem. 
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 Cardinal (Semi-Cactus). This gor- 
geous red giant is a favorite red dahlia. 
Blooms up to a foot in diameter are about 
perfect in every respect. 
The Universe (Informal decorative). 
Giant blooms of rich deep red on me- 
dium bush. Fine for garden exhibition. 
Virginia Rute (S. Cactus). 10 in. blooms 
of rich cardinal to oxblood red shaded 
garnet. Sturdy bush and stem need no 
support. vf 
10-inch 
Very 
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