Can-Can: Light yellow with a rose edge. Prized for large bouquets, stately gladioli (yes, that s the accepted plural form, and much more graceful than the alternatives) offer an enormous color range, including the most delicate pastels, bold hues and almost unimaginable bi-colors …
Excerpt from Central Gladiolus Gardens Cameo. White ground-color, over laid with rich pink, beautiful red blotch in throat; very handsome. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. ...
Excerpt from Gladiolus Price List: Fall of 1933 Also on orders of to I will put in a blooming size bulb of Solveig extra. On cash orders of or more, except collections, I will give a copy of the Gladiolus Book by Rockwell, if you ask for it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. ...
Excerpt from Modern Gladiolus Growing, 1929: Also a List of Nearly 300 of the Better Old and New Varieties No other flower gives so much satisfaction at small expense. It does not make a litter by falling to pieces, and it is well adapted for the sick room, having no oppressive odor. Varieties differ in many ways besides in col ors. The earliest will bloom six weeks before the latest. Some varieties never produce large bulbs and others make bulbs four inches in diameter. Some grow eighteen inches and oth ers more than five feet high. Gladiolus culture should be a good business for women who need pin money as well as pure air and exercise. I have in mind a lady who has made a great success of growing and selling gladioli and her yearly income now amounts to thousands of dollars. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses ...
