RARE HARDY HYBRIDS 
If planted late in the fall, just before the ground freezes in the 
north, the corms will withstand at least zero Fahr. Where lower 
winter temperatures prevail they should be grown in a cool 
greenhouse. All should be hardy from here southward. Will 
cross with other sections of the genus. Dry off and dig in summer. 
Delivered in Oct-Nov. 
COLVILLE! HYBRIDS (Colville, 1823, England) 20. (-10) The 
first hybrids, oldest in commerce. Parentage: G. tristis var. con- 
color x G. cardinalis. Three varieties available: ruber, carmine- 
red; The Bride, white, roseus, pink. June. 2 of each, $1.50; 
4 of each, $2.75 
HERALD HYBRIDS (van Tubergen, Holland) 40. (-4) Earliest 
flowering large gladiolus on strong, rigid stems. Parentage: 
Nanus x Childsi (Leichtlini) hybrids. Sometimes produce 2 or 3 
spikes. Two varieties available: Comet, poppy-red; Fair Lady, 
flesh pink. 3 of each, $1.50; 6 of each, $2.75 
HOMOGLAD HYBRID (Ingram, ¢.1935, England) 20. (-10) A 
nocturnally fragrant bigeneric hybrid of G. concolor x Homo- 
glossum revolutum. The grass-like (tristis) foliage appears in 
December, the small red blooms with greenish-yellow blotches 
near the end of May on long, wiry stems. Has a strong carnation- 
like fragrance. Great possibilities here, as it is fertile both 
ways. Should prove satisfactory anywhere south of New Jersey. 
October delivery. $10.00 each. 
NANUS HYBRIDS (1855, Channel Islands) 15. (-10) The dwarf, 
or Baby Gladiolus, resulting from intercrossing Gg. cardinalis, 
venustus, tristis and trimaculatus (angustus). Salmon, orange, 
pink, scarlet, in mixture only. 6 for $1.35; 12 for $2.50 
TUBERGENI var. CHARM (van Tubergen, Holland) 26. (-10) 
This pretty rose and white hybrid resulted from crossing a Herald 
hybrid x G. tristis var. concolor. Has a loose, graceful spike and 
narrow foliage. June. 6 for $1.25; 12 for $2.00 
IN OUR NEXT LIST 
we will present the first American-bred hardy hybrids, containing 
the genes of seven different species, two of them hardy and fra- 
grant, two others just hardy. They will be called 
HERALINUS HYBRIDS 
the result of crossing G. primulinus x Herald hybrid Rembrandt. 
