Gladiolus farm / [W.L. Crissey].

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1916 (greeting

you as a lover of flowers and gardening, this little book is sent. If you have grown
A the gladiolus, you will renew its acquaintance through these pages — if you have never

■ 1 tried this regal flower, then I hope you will plan to include at least a few bulbs in this

J year’s garden. It will take only one season to make you an enthusiast.

Every color of the rainbow is reflected in the gladiolus. White, cream, pale and
deep pink, scarlet and crimson, clear yellow and blue, alone and in combination, give delightful va-
riety to a collection. Some sorts are borne on stiff spikes, others have slender stems, some are bold
and striking, others delicate as orchids in their color gradations.

Gladioli are so easy of culture, so certain to produce their gorgeous flowers, that it is both a
pleasure and satisfaction to grow them. A sunny exposure, a garden soil of ordinary fertility and
cultivation are requirements easily met — with emphasis on the sunshine. Do not choose freshly
manured ground for your gladioli. Plant the larger bulbs six inches deep, smaller ones five inches,
and they will support their spikes without staking, unless the soil should be very loose. Six inches
apart in the row, and rows 18 inches apart is good distance.

The vigor of your gladioli depends much upon the strength of the bulbs — not merely their size,
which varies with the different sorts. At “Gladiolus Farm” special care is taken in growing, curing
and storing the bulbs, and exclusive attention is given to this one flower, assuring bulbs of the very
highest quality.

From March first to June first is the proper planting time in the Pacific Northwest. Plantings
ten days apart during this period will give a display in the garden from mid-summer until late fall,

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and especially in July and August, when other flowers are scarce.

Gladioli seem to especially fit when planted in flower borders or in front of shrubbery, if not too
close. In beds of their own they are at their best when planted generously so as to give a mass of
one color or a sheet of harmonizing color. A bed six feet square will easily accommodate a hun-
dred bulbs.

After heavy frost has withered the foliage, bulbs should be lifted and the old roots removed,
the bulbs then stored in open box or tray where they are safe from frost. Ventilation is desirable.

AS CUT FLOWERS

Cut when the first bud is opening in the garden, the gladiolus will unfold all its buds indoors.
The flowers have unlimited possibilities in artistic arrangement. In pottery duplicating a color in
foliage or flower, in baskets of harmonizing or contrasting tone, in crystal vases or those of irri-
descent glass, they are superbly decorative. For table adornment the durability of the flowers per-
mits their use without water, in those flat arrangements so effective and pleasing at luncheon or
dinner.

Varieties listed in this catalog include the older sorts whose beauty has firmly established them
in public favor, and a very few of the newer introductions which have been prize-winners in Amer-
ica and abroad, through distinctive form or exquisite coloring. Every kind offered has been tested
at “Gladiolus Farm” and found worth while.

AMERICA: Palest pink, with lavender sta-

mens. The color is so faint that it harmonizes
with almost any decorative scheme, indoors or
out. Flowers large and growth vigorous.

50 cents per dozen ; $3. 00 per hundred

BARON JOSEF HULOT: Deep rich purple,
a color rarely seen in gladioli. The throat has
yellow markings, and the petals are of velvety
texture like a pansy.

$1.00 per dozen; $6.00 per hundred

CANARY BIRD : Clear yellow and one of the
very best of its color. Flower spikes are fre-
quently branched. At “Gladiolus Farm” this
sort is usually planted next to Baron Hulot,
adding to the effectiveness of both.

$1.25 per dozen; $7.00 per hundred

GLORY : Cream color, with throat merging

into apricot and red. The petals are so full
that this is called the ruffled gladiolus.

$1.25 per dozen; $7.00 per hundred

GLORY OF HOLLAND: White flowers

placed on a strong spike. Many flowers open
at one time. Slight penciling of red in throat.

$1.25 per dozen; $7.00 per hundred

HALLEY : Delicate salmon of lovely shade.

Large flowers borne on graceful stems, espe-
cially adapting them to vase use. An early
bloomer.

$1.00 per dozen; $6.00 per hundred

INDEPENDENCE: Bright coral pink. Growth
is particularly robust. Rather late flowering.
75 cents per dozen; $4.50 per hundred

KLONDYKE : The buds and freshly opened

flowers are of primrose yellow, but the fully
expanded flowers are ivory white, throat
spotted with maroon. Flowers round and of
moderate size. “They remind me of a piece
of old chintz,” remarked one visitor, “they are
so quaint and formal.”

75 cents per dozen; $4.50 per hundred

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GOLDEN KING: Yellow flowers, the color

intensified by maroon blotches on lower petals.
Very tall growing and a striking sort in any
collection. New.

$2.50 per dozen; $15.00 per hundred

JEAN DIEULAFOY : Creamy flowers, with

deep crimson blotches on inferior petals. Vig-
orous, but of rather slender habit. Excited
much comment at exhibit made at National
Dahlia Show in Portland, September, 1915.

$1.50 per dozen; $9.00 per hundred

MRS. FRANCIS KING: Flame pink, the

flowers of true lily form. In cool weather they
frequently show dashes of deeper color. Ar-
rangement on spike is loose and graceful. The
most popular sort grown.

60 cents per dozen; $3.50 per hundred

MRS. FRANK PENDLETON, JR. : Clear,
soft pink, with spots of velvety crimson on
lower petals. The whole flower resembles a

choice pelargonium (or Martha Washington
Geranium), but much larger and more strik-
ing. Would attract attention in any garden.

^5-f-ents per dozen ; $q=#£> per hundred
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NIAGARA: Exquisite cream colored flowers,

merging into yellow throat. Petals often
splashed with pink or carmine. Tall and
stately growth. No lovelier sort has ever been
introduced.

$1.50 per dozen; $9.00 per hundred

PANAMA: Deep, soft pink, as beautiful by

artificial light as in the garden. No other
gladiolus has just this shade. A strong grower.

$1.50 per dozen; $9.00 per hundred

PEACE: White, with lilac throat feathering,

a combination that is most attractive. One of
the tallest.

$1.50 per dozen; $9.00 per hundred

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PINK PERFECTION : Apple blossom pink is
the best description of this wonderful flower.
Flowers enormous and so many open at one
time that one well expanded spike is a bouquet
of itself.

$2.50 per dozen; $15.00 per hundred

PRINCEPS: Crimson with white throat. Most
brilliant of all. Individual flowers five inches
or more in diameter when grown under favor-
able conditions. Handsome as an Amaryllis.

$1.25 per dozen; $7.00 per hundred

PRINCE OF INDIA: On a background of

smoke gray, mahogany and slate blue markings
combine to make a flower totally unlike any
other gladiolus. The most unique of all.

50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen

ROSELLA: Rose, marked with purple and

white in throat and on lower petals. The
flower is so large and wide open, so subtle in
coloring, that it gets more than its share of
admiration.

$2.00 per dozen; $12.00 per hundred

SCHWABEN : The finest yellow introduced

to date — a clear, rich sulphur, throat blotched
maroon. Flowers extra well and well ar-
ranged on strong stem. A novelty of great
merit.

50 cents each ; $5.00 per dozen

TACONIC: A soft, most pleasing pink, flecked
with deeper tones of same color. A white
throat enhances its beauty.

$1.00 per dozen; $6.00 per hundred

WAR : Deep, intense crimson. Most admired

of all when exhibited last year. Massive spikes
and finely formed flowers. It is distinct.

$2.00 per dozen; $12.00 per hundred

CHOICE MIXTURE: This is a high-grade
assortment, embracing great variety of color.
It will give pleasure out of proportion to its
modest cost.

50 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred

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NAMED MIXTURE: Even with the great-
est care, a label is occasionally lost from bin
or tray, or stray bulbs are spilled on the bulb
house floor. These doubtful ones are thrown
into this named mixture. You are sure to get
some good ones, affording a grand display.
Only a limited quantity is offered.

75 cents per dozen; $4.50 per hundred

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

These will appeal to many as a convenient and
economical method of ordering.

COLLECTION A— $1.00

4 Bulbs America — flesh pink
4 Bulbs Klondyke — primrose yellow
4 Bulbs Mrs. Francis King — flame pink
4 Bulbs Baron Josef Hulot — deep purple
4 Bulbs Halley — delicate salmon

COLLECTION B— $2.00

2 Bulbs Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Jr. — pink, crim-
son blotch

2 Bulbs Niagara — lovely cream color
2 Bulbs Golden King — striking yellow
2 Bulbs Jean Dieulafoy — cream, maroon blotch
2 Bulbs Pink Perfection — apple blossom pink

COLLECTION C— $3.00

Includes one each of all the varieties listed in this
catalog.

AN INVITATION

During late July and August the flowers at
Gladiolus Farm are worth seeing. It is hoped
you and your friends may visit the Farm at that
time. It is romantically situated overlooking
both the Bull Run and Sandy Rivers, 22 miles
east of Portland and on main road to Bull Run.
Take Powell Valley road out of Gresham.

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR ORDERING

Bulbs are sent prepaid at prices quoted.

One-half dozen bulbs at dozen rate. Fifty
bulbs at hundred rate.

Remittance (or bank reference) should accom-
pany the order — either check or postal money or-
der. Two-cent stamps accepted for orders up
to $I.OO.

Delivery made any time after January first,
but whenever delivery is desired early ordering is
recommended while assortment is complete.

The greatest care is taken to supply bulbs true
to name. Errors will be gladly rectified to the
extent of replacing bulbs, but no further respon-
sibility is assumed.

Make remittances payable to

W. L. CRISSEY

Gladiolus Farm

Bull Run, Oregon

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