Dreer's garden book 1929 (1929) Dreer's garden book 1929 dreersgardenbook1929henr Year: 1929 DREER'S SELECT GLADIOLUS 'Peerless LiLadiolus Rev. Ewbank. Beautiful porcelain blue with deeper blotch on lower petals. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. The interest developed in the Gladiolus during the past few years has been tremendous, and thousands of bulbs are now planted annually where dozens were used in the past. Their present popularity is sure to continue and increase, as they are, without doubt, the most attractive and useful of all summer-flowering bulbs, and, as a cut flo
Dreer's garden book 1929 (1929) Dreer's garden book 1929 dreersgardenbook1929henr Year: 1929 DREER'S SELECT GLADIOLUS 'Peerless LiLadiolus Rev. Ewbank. Beautiful porcelain blue with deeper blotch on lower petals. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. The interest developed in the Gladiolus during the past few years has been tremendous, and thousands of bulbs are now planted annually where dozens were used in the past. Their present popularity is sure to continue and increase, as they are, without doubt, the most attractive and useful of all summer-flowering bulbs, and, as a cut flower through the summer and autumn months, hold a place that cannot be taken by any other flower. Wonderful improvements are being made each year in the size, color and beauty of these flowers, and our list comprises only the best both in mixture and in named sorts. Note. We supply all varieties in strictly select No. 1 bulbs. TWELVE 'PEERLESS' GLADIOLUS The twelve sorts offered below are of unusual high grade and will be a real surprise to those who are only familiar with the older varieties. Charlemagne. Very large, open flowers on massive spikes; color described by introducer as sunrise red, flaked darker and marked with arge creamy-white blotches, densely dotted with purple-carmine. 30 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Emile Aubrun. A French introduction of outstanding quality. Color a brilliant tone of coppery bronze with large cherry-red blotch, a most unusual shade. A customer reports a spike with 26 buds, twelve open at a time, the tip bloom six inches across. 30 cts. each; $ per doz.; $20 00 per 100. Etendard. One of the choicest introductions, with immense orchid- ke flowers. Upper petals rich, cream tinted rose, lower petals marked with large fiery-red blotches, clearly margined with bright yellow. An exceedingly rich color combination. 25 cts. each; '^^ $ per doz.; $ per 100. I Eugene Lefebvre. Oneof Lemoine's giant varieties, beauti- y fully fo
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