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SUNICAL  GARDENS 

A.  T.  CAMPBELL,  Grower 

of  fine  Gladiolus  and  T>ahlias 


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2363  LAS  COLINAS  AVENUE 
LOS  ANGELES,  CALIFORNIA 


MEMBER  OF  CALIFORNIA  GLADIOLUS  SOCIETY 
AND  NATIONAL  GLADIOLUS  SOCIETIES  OF  AMERICA 


Alice  Tiplady,  Orange  saffron,  color  very  choice  .15 

Arden,  Deep  watermelon  red  .25 

Anna  Eberius,  Dark  rhodemine  purple,  shading  into 

very  deep  bordeaux  center.  A fine  variety  .25 

Arizona  Rose,  Fniest  rose  pink  color  .25 

Alton,  A wonderful  ruffled  variety  of  finest  orange 
color  .50 

Analine,  A fine  deep  anaine  color  .25 

Angola,  Salmon  pink  .15 

Byron  L.  Smith,  Most  refined  lavender  pink  on 
white  ground.  Color  equal  to  a very  choice 
cattleya  orchid  .25 

Circe,  Very  early,  tal,  deep,  dark,  red,  a large  extra 
fine  dark  flower  .35 

Conopus,  Large  rich  solid  yellow  .25 

Crimson  Glow,  A fine  glowing  red  .25 

Cymbaline,  A large  beautiful,  bright,  deep  velvety 
analine  color  .15 

David  Starr  Jordan,  Immense  flame  colored,  over- 
laid with  scarlet  flower  are  very  wide  open  like 
Amaryllis  .15 

Dixie,  One  of  the  very  deepest,  almost  black  red  .10 

Dienus  American  Beauty,  Brilliant  American  beau- 
ty color,  throat  creamy  yellow  striped  with  ruby 
one  spike  forms,  an  immense  bouquet  of  lrage 
flowers.  .50 

Dr.  F.  E.  Bennett,  Deep  peach  red  overlaid  with 
flame  scarlet  most  fiery  red  imaginable.  Flowers 
of  the  very  largest  size  with  many  opening  at 
once.  Most  perfect  red  we  have  ever  seen  ..$1.00 
Bulblets,  dozen  .50 


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Elizabeth  Guberding,  Shell  pink  heavily  ruffled  .15 

Elizabeth  Tabor,  Pink  with  fine  blotch  of  carmine, 
very  graceful  flower  on  a wiry  erect  spike.  $1.00 

Empress  of  India?  A favorite  maroon  red,  very 
graceful  .10 

Evelyn  Kirtland,  A fine  glowng  pink,  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  pinks  grown  .15 

Fern  Kyle,  A large  ruffled  flower  of  creamy  white 
color,  vigorous  grower.  A choice  variety  .75 

Geraldine  Farrar,  Pale  lavendar,  violet  with  deep 
violet  spot  on  the  lip.  Unlike  other  blue  varieties 
the  groth  is  very  strong  and  vigorous.  This 

variety  made  a big  impression  with  all  visitors 
at  the  American  Gladiola  Show  at  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  August  15th,  1923.  Bublets  $1.00  V2  sizes 
$5.00 

Giant  Myrtle,  Much  larger,  showier,  softer  pink 
than  “Myrtle”  in  a class  by  itself  $1.00 

Giant  White,  A clean  white  and  no  mistake  .50 

Golden  Butterfly,  Grand  canary  yellow  very  wide 
open  butterfly  form  .50 

Golden  Measure?  Large  yellow  extra  fine,  very  vig- 
orous and  tall.  None  better  .35 

Halley,  Salmon  pink,  very  fine  .10 

Henry  Ford,  Very  dark  rhodemine  purple  shading 
into  deeper  tones  near  center.  Color  very  much 
like  Anna  Eberius  but  much  larger  and  cleaner 

$1.00 

Bublets,  per  dozen  .50 

John  Myrde  Coulter,  Rich  scarlet  dark  maroon,  al- 
most black  throat,  slightly  overlaid  in  the  ruby 

.25 


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Jack  London,  Light  salmon  pink  with  light  Vermil- 
lion stripes.  Canary  yellow  throat,  it  is  perfect 


in  every  way.  .25 

J.  A.  Carbone,  Orange  salmon,  very  iridecent  dark- 
er shading  toward  outeredge  of  the  petals.  Yel- 
low center,  fine  long,  well  built  spikes  $1.50 

Bublets,  per  dozen,  .60 

Jewell,  Pink  with  yellow  throat  .35 

Le  Marshall  Foch,  One  of  the  best  of  recent  intro- 
ductions. Pure  delicate  pink,  wide  open  broad 


petaled,  very  large  lily  like  flower,  very  early  .15 

Louise,  Fine  lavendar  with  a fine  wine  colored 
blotch  in  throat.  Large  well  opened  orchid-like 
flower  .25 

Mary  Sternes  Burke,  Canary  yellow  overlaid  with 
apricot  and  tinged  with  rose,  deep  canary  center 
with  ruby  throat,  one  of  the  best  yellows  known 
so  far  .25 

Marie  Kundard,  A wonderful  white,  soft  pink  line 
in  center  of  lower  petals  .50 

Bublets,  per  dozen  .25 

Martha  Washington,  A warm  light  red  with  dark 
velvety  blotches  almost  black  on  lower  petals, 
like  a Martha  Washington  geranium.  A decided 
favorite  .25 

Mrs.  Arthur  Meeker,  Exceptionally  fine,  rich,  deep 
American  Beauty  rose  color  .25 

Mrs.  F.  Pendleton,  Bright  rose  pink  on  a pure  white 
ground.  A giant  blotch  of  the  richest  carmine 
red  on  lower  petals  .10 

Mrs.  Dr.  Norton,  Finest  cream  and  pink  every- 
where awarded  the  highest  honors  .15 


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Mrs.  H.  E.  Bothin,  Light  geranium  pink,  heavily 
ruffled.  Flame  scarlet  center.  Strong  well  built 
spikes,  first  class  show  and  cut  flower  variety  .25 

Mrs.  J.  K.  Armsby,  Coral  pink  delicately  penciled 
with  vermillion  near  the  edges.  Throat  cream 
speckled  with  ruby.  Flowers  very  large,  a great 
many  opening  at  one  time  and  of  great  lasting 

quality  and  is  sure  to  satisfy  any  critic  $1.00 

Mrs.  R.  Lohrman,  Creamy  shell  pink  with  pale  yel- 
low lip.  A color  rivaling  the  finest  orchid,  Flow- 
ers are  very  large  nad  edges  heavily  ruffled. 
Long  sturdy  spikes  which  sometimes  kink.  Won- 
derful for  decorative  purposes.  A variety  of  in- 
describable beauty.  $1.00 

Mrs.  Leon  Douglas,  Ground  color  begonia  rose 

striped  with  flame  and  brilliant  scarlet.  Very 

large  flowers  extra  long  spike,  5 feet  .75 

Mrs.  Willard  Richardson,  Deep  crimson  maroon  cen- 
ter. Petals  of  very  heavy  texture.  Large  flaring 
blossoms.  An  unexcelled  red  that  does  not  fade 

.25 

Monon,  Tall  dark  rose  pink,  flaked  darker  with 
darker  throat  .25 

Myrtle,  Tender  and  delicate  rose-pink.  The  most 

beautiful  pink  yet  produced  in  Gladiolas  .15 

Neoga,  Dark  garnet  red,  deeper  throat.  A rich 
red  -15 

Orange  Glory,  Grand  orange  colored,  with  beautiful 
lighter  throat,  very  rich  nad  striking  color.  Beau- 
tiful and  distinct  .20 

Panama,  Shell  pink  wide  open  flower  .10 


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Peach  Rose,  An  extra  choice  and  distinct  deep  rose 
pink  of  remarkable  color  and  appearance.  Win- 
ner of  many  awards.  A very  beautiful  variety 

.35 

Pink  Wonder,  One  of  the  largest  and  finest  pink 
varieties  ever  introduced.  It  is  a strong  vigorous 

grower  with  many  massive  flowers  open  at  one 
time.  The  color  is  strippled  pink  edges  over 
white  ground,  with  a silvery  sheen  over  the 
whole  flower  .35 

Pride  of  Goshen,  A glory  of  a salmon  or  flesh-pink. 
Flower  very  large  and  petals  elegantly  waved. 
Exceptionally  tall  nad  vigorous  plant  .15 

Prince  of  Wales,  Large  grenadine  pink  with  deeper 
throat  marking.  Excellent  substance.  Beautiful 
early  blooming  .15 

Par  Excel,  Of  the  deepest  salmon  pink,  with  finest 
largee  Pelargonium-like  throat  blotches.  Grand  .25 

Purple  Glory,  The  giant  of  Kunderdii  Glory  race 
and  of  remarkable  color.  Deepest  velvety  mar- 
oon red,  with  almost  black  blotches  like  burned 
into  petals.  Beautifully  ruffled.  Extraordinary. 
Winner  of  hundreds  of  awards.  .50 

Queen  of  Night,  Deep  maroon,  almost  black.  Flow- 
ers very  large  and  open  very  scarce  $2.50 

Richard  Diener,  Pure  geranium  pink  with  a slight 
sprinkling  of  ruby  on  creamy  yellow  center. 
Large  flaring  blossoms,  rivaling  an  orchid  in 
beauty.  The  acme  of  perfection  in  coloring.  This 
variety  has  created  a sensation  wherever  shown 

.50 

Saupalito,  Rose-pink  overlaid  with  bright  geranium 
pink.  Magenta  throat  speckled  with  white.  Flow- 
ers very  lrage  and  heavily  ruffled.  .35 

Scarlano,  Light,  bright  orange  red,  finely  ruffled. 
Fine  spike  and  vigorous  .25 


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Sentinel,  Tall,  strong  plnat.  Large  pure  rose-pink 
with  elegantly  white  penciled,  iris-like  throat. 
Extra  showy,  choice  rose-pink  .10 

Sir  Rodger  Casement,  Dark  maroon,  heavily  ruffled, 
fine  long  spikes  .25 

Sweet  Lavender,  A lovely  combination  of  light  lav- 
ender pink  blending  into  creamy  yellow,  with 
prominent  mageta  red  blotch.  An  early  flower  of 
excellent  substance  .35 

Taro,  Large  flowers  on  strong  spikes.  American 
Beauty  rose  color.  A new  shade  among  Gladio- 
lus $1.00 

Thomas  T.  Kent*  Shell  pink  overlaid  with  straw- 
berry. Crimson  streak  on  each  petal.  Very  vig- 
orous grower.  Spikes  very  tall.  A prime  favor- 
ite .25 

W.  H.  Phipps,  La  France  pink  overlaid  with  light 
rose  salmon,  lighter  towrad  the  center.  Lower 
petals  very  faintly  striped  and  speckled  with 
ruby.  Flowers  enormous.  A masterpiece  in 
Gladioli  $2.50 

White  Giant,  The  lragest  pure  white  in  existance. 
Very  vigorous  grower.  Tall  spikes  well  filled 
with  wax-like  flowers  .50 

Wm.  Kent,  Cremay  shell  pink  with  golden  ochre 
center.  Flowers  very  large.  Declared  by  ex- 
perts to  be  the  best  ruffled  Gladiolus  yet  pro- 
duced, considering  size  and  amount  of  flowers 
open  at  one  time.  Fifteen  open  flowers  open  at 
once  is  no  rariety,  while  most  four  flowers  at  one 
time  $1.00 

Virginia  M.  Fisher,  A fine  rose  pink  with  deeper 
throat,  blotch  on  lower  petals  like  a “Martha 
Washington  geranium  .75 


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COLLECTIONS 


No.  1 $1.00 

T.  T.  Kent 
Elizabeth  Gerberding 
Mrs.  Dr.  Norton 
David  Starr  Jordan 

No.  2 $1.00 

Mrs.  H.  E.  Bothin 
John  Myrle  Coulter 
Mrs.  Kent 
Anna  Eberius 

No.  3 $1.00 

Alice  Tiplady 
Pink  Wonder 
Sweet  Lavender 
Martha  Washington 

No.  4 $1.00 

Byron  L.  Smith 
Sir  Rodger  Casement 

Rose  Ash 
All  7 Collections 


No.  5 $1.00 

Jack  London 
Dieners  Am.  Beauty 
Golden  Measure 

No.  6 $1.50 

Sausalito,  35 
White  Giant 
Elf,  15 


All  6 collections  for 
$5.40 


No.  7 $10.00 

Dr.  F.  E.  Bennett 
Elizabeth  Tabor 
Geraldine  Farrar  % 
size 

Giant  Myrtle 
Henry  Ford 
Marie  Kunderd 
Mrs.  Leon  Douglas 
Queen  of  the  Night 

$14.40 


Cash  or  25  per  cent  and  the  balance  C.  O.  D. 

On  orders  of  $50.00  or  more,  you  may  take  a dis- 
count of  10  per  cent  and  on  orders  of  $100.00  or 
more,  you  may  discount  15  per  cent. 

All  orders  are  received  subject  to  prior  sale  and 
are  shipped  prepaid. 

Large  orders  are  sent  by  express  for  the  express 
company  insures  safe  delivery  against  freezing. 

Extras  on  all  orders. 

The  Gladiolus  Spikes  used  in  the  Mission  Soap  Add 
were  supplied  by  our  gardens. 


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