HARDY EURASIAN GLADIOLUS 
(SPRINGLADS) 
These sub-zero hardy species from Europe and Asia are among 
the rarest of worthy garden plants, seldom seen in American 
gardens. They offer new opportunities for hybridists, cut flower 
growers, exhibitors. Will cross with other sections of the genus. 
Use them in the rock garden, hardy border, or naturalize. Easier 
to grow than summer kinds, and THRIPS DO NOT BOTHER THEM! 
The first figure following the name is the height in inches. The 
figures in parenthesis indicate below zero temperatures each 
species has withstood since | have grown them. All require fall 
(Oct-Nov) planting and cannot be held until spring. 
G. ANATOLICUS (Armenia) 24 (-14) Two to six purple and white 
flowers, 142” wide, with attractively folded lower segments. Mid- 
May. $2.00 each. Seeds, 50c pkt. 
G. BYZANTINUS (So. Europe) 30 (-35) Largest of the group, 
with 7 to 15 light purple flowers, 2’ wide. A white line, edged 
darker purple, is on each flower segment. Early June. 6—$1.30; 
12—$2.50. Seeds, 50c pkt. 
G. COMMUNIS (Switzerland) 34 (-20) Bears 5 to 15 light 
purplish-red flowers about an inch wide, with the typical purple- 
bordered white median line. Mid-June. Rare. $1.00 each, 
3—$2.75. Seeds, 50c pkt. 
G. ILLYRICUS (England) 18 (-17) A little charmer with up to 10 
magenta flowers, about an inch wide, with purple-edged white 
median lines on lower segments. Naturalizes easily. Mid-June. 
3—$1.25; 6—$2.25; 12—$4.00. Seeds 50c pkt.; Trade pkt., $1.00. 
G. ILLYRICUS var. ALBION. (Buch, 1953) 20. (-17) A pale selec- 
tion segregated from my English seedlings. Flowers are devoid 
of or have only slight indications of the purple lines on the lower 
segments. Almost a self-colored lavender-rose, a new color in 
this section. $3.00 each. Seeds, 50c pkt.; Trade pkt., $1.00. 
G. PALUSTER (Switzerland) 18. (-10) Bears 2 to 7 small laven- 
der-purple flowers with long lower segments and the typical 
white lines. Likes moist situations. Early June. $2.00 each. 
Seeds, 50c pkt. 
G. SEGETUM (Italy) 33 (-30) Bears 6 to 12 light carmine-red 
flowers. 134” wide, with dark violet-red blotches and white 
median lines. Early June. 6—$1.75; 12—$3.00. Seeds, 50c pkt. 
G. SEGETUM var. PERSIA (Buch, 1956) 27. (-10) Bears 6 or 7 
small light purple flowers with bluish tinge on lower segments, 
and the typical white lines. Ten days earlier than the European 
type. $2.00 each. Seeds, 50c pkt. 
G. SEGETUM, White form. (Buch, 1956) 24. (-16) Originally 
introduced by me in 1949 as G. byzantinus albus (as it came to 
me), this is now definitely identified. Flowers are pure white, 
but it still seems to be a shy bloomer. Early June. 6—$1.80; 
12—$3.35 
