Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. > MAY 18 1938 ★ IJ» 84 Ih5«rtni«t of Fairyland Gardens SPRING CATALOG 1938 GROWERS OF "MAINE PRIZE WINNERS” ,? TTie New Gray varieties are our Speciality , Henet, Leah Ann and Henet’s Favorite THREE GREAT GLADS These varieties you will eventually grow WHY NOT NOW? GLADIOLUS DAHLIAS LILIES Max L. Leavitt DIXMONT. MAINE COMMERCIAL GROWERS, ATTENTION! Due to the fact that we have sold quite low on the New Gray varieties, we have decided not to issue a grower's list this year, but are listing the prices on this page that we will honor as long as stocks last. NOTE: It you buy any stock of HENET, LEAH ANN or HENET'S FAVORITE from us or any of the other growers who are selling them and do not find them to your liking, you may exchange them this fall for any of the Gray varieties of equal value. HENET’S FAVORITE PRICES (To Growers) Per No. 1 No*. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Per Bulblets bach . . $ 3.00 $ 2.50 $ 2.00 $ 1.50 $1.00 $ .85 1 for $ .25 Ten . . 25.00 21.00 17.00 13.00 9.00 7.50 10 for 2.00 100 for 1 5.00 HENET PRICES (T 0 Growers) Per No. ! No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Per Bulblets Each . . $ 2.00 $ 1.75 $ 1.50 $ 1.25 $1.00 $ .85 2 for $ .25 Ten . . 18.00 16.50 14.00 1 1.50 9.00 7.50 10 for 1.00 100 for 8.00 LEAH ANN PRICES (To Growers) Per No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Per Bulblets Each . . $ 1.50 $ 1.35 $ 1.25 $ 1.15 $ 1.00 $ .85 2 for $ .25 Ten . . . . 1 4.00 12.50 1 1.50 10.50 9.00 7.50 10 for 1.00 Hundred . 90.00 80.00 70.00 100 for 8.00 CORRESPONDENCE A PLEASURE Make Friends Offer No. I — One large or two small bulbs of HENET, LEAH ANN and HENET'S FAVORITE for only $5.00. Fairyland Gardens Max L. Leavitt Dixmont, - Maine KAIim.ANI) (;AHI)K^S DIXMONT, MAINE GHEKirNGS Another year has rolled around and we wish to express our appreciation to all our friends and custonaers for your interest and cooperation during the past year. It is with the greatest of pleasure that I present to you my 1938 catalog. I hope that you will find much of interest among the new varieties that we have added to our stock. The two new varieties, Henet and Leah Ann, originated by Mr. Gray, and presented in my 1937 catalog, brought in very fine reports. This has encouraged me to add Henet's Favorite, a newer one from Mr. Gray, which we consider will go over big as an exhibition variety in the smoky class. We enjoyed seeing all our old friends and customers at the gardens last season and hope that you will all come this year. We have harvested one of the largest and finest crops of bulbs we have ever had. We have replaced some of the older varieties with newer and, we consider, much better ones. We expect our next season to be the best yet with so many new varieties and an extra large planting. We welcome you to the gardens. Yours for more and better flowers. MAX L. LEAVITT. NEW GRAY VARIETIES It gives me much pleasure to present this list of the New Gray varieties. After growing these Gladioluses for two years, we feel that they have really come to stay. You are asking why our prices are so low if they are such outstanding varieties. I will gladly tell you. First, we do not believe in the extremely high-priced introduction, because only those with a barrel of money can buy them, and, secondly, Mr. Gray's Gladioluses are new in the field and we wish the growers and glad fans to see how good they really are, as quickly as possible, for there are many more very fine originations coming along from Mr. Gray. After seeing these flowers we know that you will not doubt our word that we have some very outstanding varieties which will appear in the near future. It will pay you to watch for them. Having given you our opinion, you will find published a few of the many letters received since offering Henet and Leah Ann for sale last spring. SPRING GREEN POST, NO. 253, SPRING GREEN, WISCONSIN Max L. Leavitt, Dixmont, Maine. August 24, 1937. Dear Mr. Leavitt: Enclosed report on performance of Henet and Leah Ann. This is really remarkable as we had excessively hot weather and no rain since the 1st of July to the present, and none in sight. I am hoping now that the bulbs themselves will come through in good enough shape so that I may have a ribbon hung on these in 1938. Would like very much to see Henet get into competition for Grand Champ here. If in the proper condition it could do it. Miss New Zealand won this year, and my stock OT i IIS is large, but I have no hesitancy to place Henet ahead of this if it performs regularly. It is much better in appearance also. Leah Ann won 2nd, Wisconsin, 1937, from only spike available. Am very well pleased with this and feel that if there had been enough stock in bloom to make a selection this could easily have won 1st in its class. Hope to have more of your things growing and on display in the future. Wishing you the best of luck. Sincerely, E. A. LINS, Service Officer. FAIRYLAND GARDENS DIXMONT, MAINE The followinr; letter I received from Mr. Guy M. Hinshaw of Annandalc, Minn., after he tried the Gray varieties last year. Mr. Hinshaw grows most of the new varieties, including Rewi Fallu and Shirley Temple, so he should know his glads. Dear Mr. Leavitt: "Henet was not open for show date, tho opened four days later, and was it a beauty. I'll say it was! Took it to another show a week later than the State Show, where it sure stopped them. Leah Ann I like very much. It was a dark maroon violet or purple, very hard to describe. Having Marocco and Dr. Hoeg in bloom at the same time, a comparison showed Leah Ann to be unmistakably blue-toned. These two should go over. Push these right along. I am sure the others will find these as fine as I already have. Sincerely, GUY M. HINSHAW. The following is the report I received from Mr. H. V. Wright of the Maryland Trial Gardens: LEAH ANN (Gray-Leavitt) This variety is a welcome addition to the very weak purple exhibition type class. Spikes were 48 inches high and carry 17 buds on 16-inch flower heads, with six well-placed 4-inch florets open in the field. The color is a clean purple, without markings. Spikes are straight and strong and substance of florets good. Bloomed August 3rd from May 22nd planting. Granted vote of Commendation. "Your Henet did very well indeed for me." LEON H. PUTNAM, Lowell, Mass. INTRODUCING HENET S EAVORITE It is with the greatest of pleasure we add Henet's Favorite to the list of Gray varieties at this time. This one is particularly outstanding, being a smoky old rose and having an unusual shading of cherry red in the throat, very hard to describe. From large bulbs it opens 8-12 large waved blooms always well faced and spaced on tall straight spikes. Makes fine healthy growth and plant about 5 feet (we have grown this and Henet 6 feet with no special care). A well-grown spike is breath-taking and should win the championship of the show, even iri Australia. Good propagator and germinator. 85-90 days. Exhibition type. We have yet to find our first crooked spike in any of the Gray varieties here listed in two years' growing. Large, $3.00; Medium, $2.00; Small, $1.00; Bulblets, $ .25, $15.00 per 100. HENET. Here we have a very beautiful color, coral to lighter, with light mid-rib, and light American beauty colored throat. Some call this a beautiful, soft light rose pink. The florists we supply liked this very much; also is a great favorite with garden visitors. This opens 5-6 very large blooms at once in the field. It is the largest of any variety we grow, 6% inches or larger. Have grown it in the field inches without water or extra fertility. This is excellently faced and spaced and has fine growing habits. This blooms along with Minute. It should be very valuable to use in Hybridizing. Best of ail, it produces an abundance of bulblets that germinate well and make good growth the first year. This, too, should win its share of prizes for the largest flower in the show. Try it. Large, $2.00; Medium, $1.50; Small, $1.00; Bulblets, 2 for $ .25, $8.00 per 100. LEAH ANN. Here we have a welcome addition to the very weak purple exhibition type class. This won 2nd at Wisconsin, 1937, from only spike available. 6-9 medium-sized blooms on a spike of 20 buds. Tall, strong grower, blooming in about 75 days from large bulbs. Its color is a dark violet maroon nearly purple which is live and sparkling. Unlike some very dark varieties, it is not dull and lifeless. It makes fine, healthy plants. This is a wonderful propagator, growing spikes 3 feet tall from bulblets the first year. Large, $1.50; Medium, $1.25; Small, $1.00; Bulblets, 2 for $ .25, $8.00 per 100. GROW EKS OK MAINE I’KIZE W INNERS (;enerae Eisr 1 have tried to make the descriptions of the varieties in this catalog as accurate as possible. If I recommend a variety, it is because I consider it to be good. The ideas expressed are my own personal opinions. Other growers mav disagree with me, or the variety may act differently under different condi¬ tions. In the descriptions of the following varieties it will be noted that the name Pfitzer has been abbreviated (Pf.) due to the large number of his originations listed. Alayne (Kinyon). Beautiful new light rose, wonderful cut flower variety. If you grow cut flowers to sell you had better get some bulblets. Large, $ .75; Medium, $ .50; Small, $ .30; Bulblets, 7 for $ .25, $3.00 per 100. Alchemist (Pf.). Early, rich yellov/, large and fine. The way it grows for me I should say it would be a leader. Medium, $ .25; Small, $ .15; Bulblets, 8 for $ .25, $2.50 per 100. Allemania (Pf.). If this glad grew for everyone same as it does for me you could not get any stock, t .uge scarlet, of good form. Large, $ .50. Alice Reid (Gelser). LaFrance pink, overlaid geranium pink. At times comes with a smoky edge. Long, straight spikes with well-placed flowers. This is the first to bloom and is it a beauty! Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 3 for $ .15; Small, 7 for $ .15. Alt Wein (Pf.). If you want a good early light blue give this a try. Color light violet, wine feather, white blotch. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .10; Small, 7 for $ .15. Adirondack (Christ). This looked very good last season. We had 4 feet spikes from bulblets. Said to be the largest rose-red glad known. It will pay you to plant some bulblets of this. Medium, $ .15; Small, 4 for $ .15; Bulblets, $ .50 per 100. Alan Watt (Mair). This is said to be one of the largest growers. Deep cream, large and very good. I have not bloomed this yet. Large, $1.00; Medium, $ .75; Small, $ .50; Bulblets, $ .10. Arabella (Pf.). Late, best black red, strong grower. Medium, $ .35; Small, $ .25. Appeal (Gelser). Early. This opens up several large geranium pink blooms at a time with a conspicu¬ ous yellow lip. Large, 2 for $ .12; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Apricot Glow (Palmer). Clear, warm apricot shade. Blooms set loosely on a tall spike of medium size. Large, 2 for $ .10; Medium, 3 for $ .10. Auahi. This I have seen very little as the spike was destroyed just when it was opening. The color is smoky with a white center. Very tall spike. Large, $1.00; Medium, $ .75; Small, $ .50; Bulblets, $ .10. Ave Maria (Pf.). Medium blue with small purplish blotches. Several large, well-placed blooms open at a time. This is always a sellout for us. Large, 2 for $ .15. Bagdad (Palmer). Smoky old rose, somewhat darker towards the edge and lighter in the throat. 6-8 large blooms open on a very tall spike. Good. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Berty Snow (Mair). Pinkish lavender often flaked darker. 7-10 well-placed blooms open on a long spike. Large, 2 for $ .12; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Dcricc (Australian). A huge, tall Slower v/ith 9 open; beautiful scarlet rose with entire throat cream with a huge blotch of red over it. I have not seen this but it is said to be one of the best. Large, $ .35; Medium, $ .25; Small, $ .15; Bulblets, 6 for $ .25, $3.00 per 100. Betsy Bob-Up (Canine). Creamy yellow tinged with pink. This is a sport of Betty Nuthall and has retained all the size of that variety. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15. Berty Mair (Mair). A trifle lighter and pinker than Berty Snow. Slightly ruffled. Said to be better. Large, $ .15; Medium, $ .lO; Small, 3 for $ .10. Blecdinq Heart (Brown). White-tinted liqht pink with a large red blotch. Opens a large spike. Our bulbs of this are very large. Large, 2 for $ .15. Bella Donna (Pf.). This one I like a lot. Early large light blue with darker blotch. 6-8 open at a time. Medium, 2 for $ .10; Small, 5 for $ .10. FAIRYLAND GARDENS DIXMONT, MAINE Bill Sowden (Fallu) Immense, massive, somewhat ruffled, deep blood-red flaked darker. 5-6 open. For me C. Koehl is a better grower but I like the flowers of this better. There is room for both. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Bit o' Heaven (Crow). Flaming orange with yellow throat. Tall, straight, vigorous plant with 9-12 open on a spike of 20-26 buds. This got a lot of attention in the garden last season. Large, $ .50; Medium, $ .30; Small, $ .15; Bulblets, 5 for $ .25, $4.00 per 100. Blue Triumphator (Pf.). Very large light blue, almost white, with immense flowers. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15. Blue Danube (Pf.). Tall, strong growing light blue. Very well liked. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Blue Admiral (Christ). Deep violet blue with violet plume. Large, $ .20; Medium, $ .15. Blue Royale (Vaughn). This is as blue as anything I have seen but the flowers are not so large. Cream feaiher on lower petals. Large, $ .20. Brightside (Prestgard). Very early. Canary yellow flushed pure apricot in upper throat with tips a deep orange. Fall, straight habit. 4-6 medium-s'zed blooms open. A very pretty variety. Large, $ .10; Medium, 3 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Cassandra (Errey). Huge red blotch on a white ground that is often flushed with pink. Very striking and commands attention in the garden. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15, $ 1 .25 per 1 00. Carmcnia (Mair). A "carmine crimson" glad with white throat markings. Opens a tall spike with 8-12 large blooms at a time. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Catherine Coleman (Coleman). Wonderful spike of soft salmon with purple marking in throat. This sure gives me some good bloom.s. Large, 2 for $ .15. Christabel (Mitsch). Shrimp pink with cream throat. 8-10 large flowers open on a tall spike. Very good. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15. Commander Koehl (Pf.). Beautiful light clear blood-red. Tall, straight plants, one of the best growers for me. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Ccpperfield (Australia). Color is best described as coppery brick in color with a pretty red blotch. The spikes are very long, with about 10 ruffled blooms open at once. Said to be one of the best. Large, $1.00; Medium, $ .25; Small, $ .50; Bulblets, 2 for $ .25. Corangmite (Errey). Salmon-rose shading to buff throat markings. 8 or more large flowers open. Tall, strong grower. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15; Small, 4 for $ .10. Crimson Glow (Bctscher). Large crimson opens 4-6 large velvety blooms. This I had planned to drop from my list. It was so good last fall I just could not. Large, 2 for $ .10. Desd :mone (Vilmorin). Smoky purple with cream throat. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 1 0 for $ .15. Dream o' Beauty (Zimmer). Large rose-red. A fine color and tall growing plant. One of the best sellers I have. For some the two rows of blooms are too far apart, very little trouble for me. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Dr. A. C. McKellop (M oir). A fine lavender, with a cream throat. Try it. Large, $ .30. Dr. Bennett (Dicner). Fiery scarlet with white lines in the throat. At its best very fine. Large, 2 for $ .10; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Dr. lAocdy (Kinyon). Rich, deep lavender. Fine penciling of a darker shade in the throat. Large flowers, many open. If you can have only one lavender buy Minute. However, this is early and very good. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Dr. Durr (Pf.). Early cream white, somewhat ruffled. 6-8 open. Fine. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 3 for $ .15. Dr. Hoeg (Prestgard). New deep red with a white edge around petals. Large, $ .20. Dorothy Dell (Carpenter). Chrome-orange blending to a lighter throat. Large, $ .10. Dusk (Prestgard). Soft old rose blending to a large ivory throat. This is a very beautiful decorative variety and the first to bloom. Large, $ .20; Medium, $ .15; Small, 5 for $ .15. (;h()\m:hs ok maim: i’rize w inners Duna (Polmrr). Soft pinkish buff shadins to pale yellow at base of petals. This is very beauti¬ ful and the ladies fall in love with it. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Duchess of York (Mair). ,^shy rose with white blotch. Opens a large spike and is v/ell liked. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Debonair (Palmer). V/arm, light pink, fading to a creamy throat with crimson pepperings. May sometimes show a slight sharp flecking of deep pink near the edges which is in no way unattrac¬ tive. Very long spikes and large plants. We have had this over 7 feet tail. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Emile Auburn (Lemoine). Huge spike. Flowers of smoky bronze with cherry throat blotch. Good. Large, 2 for $ .12. Emma (Vcithuys). Salmon with reddish blotch. Long spike with 8-9 large blooms well placed open at a time. One of my favorites. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Guides (Grrey). Ivory white with pink shadings around the edge of petals. 10 or more perfectly placed blooms open on a tall straight spike. This looked very good this past season. Large, $ .50; Medium, $ .35; Small, $ .25; Bulblets, 3 for $ .25. E. I. Farrington (Rowe). Soft light yellow, a little darker in throat. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 1 0 for $ .15. Excellence (Kunderd). Early, very large light red. This is the first large red to bloom. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Flor-Rico (Gelser). Rhomine purple, upper petals and throat light mellow purple. Intensely ruffled and fluted with 3-4 large blooms open. Large, $ .15. Flaming Mentor (Mitsch). Very tall, straight variety, having six large blooms open at a time. If I could grow but one red it would be this. I have very little stock on this variety. It will pay you to give it a trial. Large, $ .15. Frank J. McCoy (Briggs). This is one oP the big fellows opening 10-12 large blooms at a time. Color, deep pink; good for the shows. Large, $ .10. Gat'* of Heaven (Pf.). Beautiful, ruffled deep yellow with greenish yellow buds. Medium height. Very good. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15; Small, 4 for $ .15. Gladdie Boy (Bill). Orange dusted with tiny golden lines, yellow blotch. Early prin grand of unusual and beautiful form. I like it. Large, 2 for $ .15. Gem of Sparta (Ellis). Tall plants opening 5-7 beautiful apricot blooms of heavy texture. This is one of the most outstanding glads I have grown. Large, $2.00. Gertrude Gray (Mair). As the name this is a satin gray, sometimes has a little buff shadings, making it a smoky. Large, $ .15; Medium, $ .10. Gertrude Swenson (Swenson). Beautiful shade of mauve, with a white blotch on the lower petals, and a light mauve feather. Opens up to 14 at once, good. Large, $ .35; Medium, $ .25. Golden Poppy (Prestgard). This is about the same color as the California poppy. Several open on tall spikes. Large, $ .10. Golden Dream (Groff). One of the best deep yellows. Very tall growing spikes, with 6-7 open. Plant this for your late yellow. Large, 2 for $ .12; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Good Hope (Holland). This is the first and only double gladiolus I have seen. Small plant opening 4-6 medium-size double flowers. Color, white tinted pink. In a blue vase it shows off very good. Stock very limited. Large, $1.00; Medium, $ .75; Small, $ .50; Bulblets, $ .25. Haro'd Logan (Rides). A delicate shade of blue violet. This does better for us so far than Milford. Large, $ .75; Medium, $ .50; Small, $ .25; Bulblets, 4 for $ .25. Henry C. Goehl (Fischer). Large white flushed pink with a large crimson blotch. Very well liked by garden visitors. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Hinemoa (Doney). Rose-pink flaked brown, yellow blotch, very odd. Large, $ . 1 0; Medium, 2 for $ .15. Honey (Gelser). Prim. Grand. A soft and pleasing buff pink. 4-5 open. Large, $ .15; Medium, $ .10; Small, 2 for $ .10. Incense (Miller). The fragrant gladiolus. Color, begonia red petals with sulphur yellow throat, tall grower. While this is not a large flower it opens 4-5 flowers at a time with several buds in color. Our first seedlings of this bloomed last season and looked very good. Large, $1.25. FAIRYLAND GARDENS DIXMONT, MAINE Janet (Crow). Prim. Grand. Smoky gray, shaded deep peach pink. Opens 4-5 medium blooms. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Jessie (Mair). Large rose-pink with white blotch. This does not grow very good for me, but is very pretty. Medium, 3 for $ .15; Small, 8 for $ .15. Jean du Taillis (Lemoine). Very beautiful rose-pink with velvety dark red throat blotch. Fine spike with large florets. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15. J. S. Bach (Pf.). To me this is a beautiful bright red with nearly the whole spike in bloom at a time, which makes it outstanding. Jumbos, $ .30; Large, $ .25; Medium, $ .20. John Ramsay (Mair). Deep salmon-rose with white throat. Up to 13 4'/2-inch flowers open. I like it. Large, $ .1 5. Kewpie (Brown). Red, white veining and white edging. 4-5 3'/2-inch florets open. A very dainty little pr^m. Very unusual in color and different from the ordinary glad. Medium, 3 for $ .15; Small, 7 for $ .15. King Arthur (Arenius). What a glad! Very heavily ruffled rosy lavender of an unusual distinct form and shade. By all means try it. Large, $ .10. King George (Mair). Very tall, dark red, edged darker with a cream blotch. This and Queen Mary should be planted in every garden — a great pair. Large, 2 for $ .15. Lavinia (Prestgard). Early large deep pink of heavy substance. 4-5 well-placed ruffled blooms open. Tall, strong grower. Large, $ .40; Medium, $ .30. La Paloma ( Dusinberre) . Large bright vivid orange of heavy texture. 4-6 open. A very beautiful glad to my thinking. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Lavender Delight (Arenius). Pure, deep lavender with white throat markings. This was very well liked last season. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 2 for $ .10. Louis Hemon (Lemoine). Three petals are red and three are yellow. The small star-shaped flowers grow around the stock, unlike any other glad I know. If you want something odd, grow this. This is a small plant and makes small bulbs. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 2 for $ .10. Lotus (Prestgard). Color, pink, white and cream, exquisitely blended to give you one of the most beautiful flowers. Large, 2 fot $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Libelle (Pf.). Large, heliotrope blue, violet throat, very good. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Lucifer (Errey). Color, bright orange-red, with an amaranth crimson blotch. A striking color combina¬ tion; 810 or more large flovvers open on a tall spike. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15; Small, 4 for $ .10, $1.50 per 100. Mac (Both), hluge orange suffused scarlet; makes 7-inch flowers; about 7 open, tall and straight. This looked very good from bulblets. Large, $ .75; Medium, $ .50; Small, $ .25; Bulblets, 5 for $ .25. May Davidson (Brown). A smoky pink with a blue edge. A tall grower with about 8 open at once. Medium, 2 for $ .15; Small, 2 for $ .10. Mad. Mounet Sully (Lemoine). Milk white, brilliant carmine throat blotches. Very showy. Large, 2 for $ .15. Maid of Orleans (Pf.). Milky white with cream throat. Tall, straight plant with up to 8 large, well- placed blooms open. Good. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 3 for $ .15. Mamnouth White (Pf.). Immense pure white with 5-6 or more very large blooms open at a time. This makes rough looking bulbs. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Maxv/elton (Baerman). This is a very outstanding variety in the rose-pink class. We had a spike of this last season that was breath-taking. Large, $5.00; Medium, $4.00; Small, $3.00. Mary Elizabeth (Stevens). Beautifully and heavily ruffled white with golden throat. 7-9 medium-sized blooms open. One of the most beautiful whites grown. Plant this so as to have a white late in season. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15; Small, 6 for $ .15. Margaret Fulton (Ogrodnichek ) . Deep, clear coral pink, florets have a waxed appearance, I like it. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 8 for $ .15. Margaret Peter (Errey). Very early. White flushed pink with large crimson blotch. 6-8 large blooms open. Very well liked. Large, $ .10. (;i{()\\ KHS OF MAINK FKIZE W ININFKS Marmora (Hrrey). Lavender sray with petunia purple blotch. Opens larse. Large, 2 tor $ .12. Marocco (Pt.). Very dark red, nearly black. Very well liked. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 1 0 for $ .15. Mildred Louise (Wentworth). Pure strawberry pink, blending to yellow in the throat. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, !0 for $ .15. Milford (Rides). Tall light blue with 7 or more large blooms open. Strong grower. Large, $ .25; Medium, $ .20; Small, $ .15. Minute (Coleman). Beautiful light pinkish lavender. 5-6 or more well-placed blooms open. The lavender by which all lavenders are judged. Very fine.^ Large, 2 for $ .15. Mibloom (Stevens). Prim. Grand. Large white with scarlet blotch. First to bloom. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 2 for $ .10. Miss Bloomington (Kundred). Very early, tall, light yellow. I like this very much. Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 1 0 for $ .15. Miss Universe (Kundred). A beautiful shade of deep tyrian rose. Opening several large blooms at a time. Large, $ .15; Medium, 2 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Miss Grcenley (Briggs). Rich pink, flaked darker. Up to 8 large flowers open on very tall spikes. An early bloomer. Large, 2 for $ .15. Miss New Zealand (Julyan). The most ballyhooed gladiolus of the decade. Actually a clouded salmon-pink with a ruddy glow in the throat. This is said to be one of the largest ones grown, but for me has been no larger than Emma. We list this variety for those curious to try it. Large, $ .50; Medium, $ .35; Bulblets, 5 for $ .25. Mrs. S. A. Errey (Errey). Salmon-orange, red throat. Up to 10 large, well-placed blooms open on a tall spike. Fades badly in hot weather but this is easily remedied by cutting when the first blooms open. Large, 2 for $ .15. Mother Machree (Stevens). Soft lavender gray, touched salmon-shaded yellow in the throat. An unusual and beautiful smoky. Many large blooms open. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 1 0 for $ .15. Mrs. E. R. McManus (Prestgard). Beautifully ruffled La France pink, with heavy petals that have a waxy sheen. Extremely beautiful w'hen v/ell grown. Large, $ .65; Medium, $ .50. Mrs. Anna Pfitzer (Pf.). A large greenish white opening a large spike on a tall plant. Large, $ .15; Medium, $ .10. Mr. William Cuthbertson (Mair). Bright pink with a white throat. Opens 8-9 medium-sized blooms at a time. Very good. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 2 for $ .10. Nymphas (Errey). The clear golden center of this flower shades to a delicate apricot salmon on the outer edges of petals. This is a very beautiful prim. Large, $ .10; Small, 4 for $ .10. Our Selection (Ball). Salmon-red, flaked deeper. Cerise blotch bordered cream. Medium height, but with long flower head of well-placed blooms opening about 10 at a time. Large, 2 for $ .15. Purple Crown (Kundred). This is a favorite with garden visitors and one we have been working up a stock of but which is still quite limited. Color, dark violet, many open. Large, $ .20; Medium, $ .15; Small, $ .10; Bulblets, 25 for $ .10. Pelcgrina (Pf.). Early. Large dark blue. Six or more large, well-placed blooms open with most of the remaining buds shewing color. The stem is not as tall and stiff as I would like, nevertheless, this is very good. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Pititi (Hill). Tall, light pink, with cream throat penciled and dotted red. 8-10 large flowers open. Large, $ .35; Medium, $ .25; Small, $ .15; Bulblets, 10 for $ .25. Picardy (Palmer). The most popular of all gladiolus. Color is a very beautiful light salmon bordering on apricot. Tall, strong grov/er with extra large flowers, opens 6-8 or more at once. Extra fine. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Polar Ice (Pf.). Our best early pure white. Large, fairly well-placed blooms on a tall, straight sp ke. Large, $ .10. FAIRYLAND GARDENS DIXMONT, MAINE Prairie Gold ( Corrington ) . Called by some a deep yellow, I prefer to call it the most artistic shade oF light orange I have ever seer:. Opens 4 or more 4i/2-inch blooms on very tall plants. Large, $ .65; Medium, $ .40; Small, $ .25. Prince of India (Childs). This is one of the oddest of all smolcys, being molted old rose. This is one of the first smokys, too, that came out, and is a small plant. When well grown I think this is the most popular of any smoky we grew with garden visitors. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Piimrose Queen (Gleser). Very fine light yellow. Opens a large spike at a time. Large, $ .20. Pride or Portland (Ellis). It is very hard to describe this glad as it is not pink or scarlet. I guess scarlet-pink with cream blotch is the best description I can give. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Queen Mary (Mair). Cream, more or less overlaid and flecked with pink, according to climatic condi¬ tions. 8-10 4-inch flowers open at once. This and King George should be in every collection. I am short on this variety and should not offer it, but it is too good to hold back. Large, $ .15. Queen of Bremen (Zimmer), blere we have a smaller lavender opening 6-8 blooms at a time. A nice cut flower. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Rewi Fallu (Fallu). Early. Deep blood-red. Immense, massive blooms on a tall spike. Opens 6-8 or more wonderful blooms at a time with most of the remaining buds showing color. I have not seen this yet, but those who should know say it is the finest red out. Note: If you order a bulb of this variety we will give you your choice of one small bulb of any of the Gray varieties. Thus, you will have two very fine varieties for the price of one. Large, $3.00. Red Lory (Errey). Brilliant carmine with large purplish red blotch, nearly all out at once on a long spike. It's a wonder. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15. Red Pirate (Gl eser). Dark rose-red v/ith almost black throat blotch. 4-5 large blooms open at once. Beautiful. Large, $ .15. Roi Albert (Lemoine). Smoky coppery salmon. 5-6 large blooms open. In sunlight looks as tho it had been dusted with gold dust. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Rose Marie Pfitzer ( Pf. ) . Ruffled white tinted pink, peach and cream color that vary somewhat. Opens 8 or more. At its best outstanding. Large, $ .15; Medium, $ .10; Small, 2 for $ .10. R. y. Mair (M air). Red with deep red feather. About 6 large blooms open. Large, $ .40; Medium, $ .25. Salbach's Orchid (Salbach). Lavender pink throat-dusted rose. 7-8 large flowers open. Beautiful color and a wonderful flower when well grown. Large, 2 for $ .15. Senorita (Salbach). Blend of orange and yellow, bright orange bar and lines. Short-stemmed and at times the flowers come around the stem. It is a striking variety just the same. Try it. Large, 2 for $ .15. Schwaben Girl (Pf.). Pure pink, a lovely fresh color that is a self. Opens 6-7 large blooms on a straight spike. Very good. Large, $ .10; Medium, 2 for $ .15. September Morn (Howard). Bright salmon-pink, lighter in center with a darker plume bordered cream. This is one of my favorites. Large, $ .15; Medium, $ .10. Silvershecn (Symons). Glowing salmon-pink with white tongue on lower petals. Tall, strong grower, opening 6-8 large blooms. Large, $ .20; Medium, $ .15; Small, $ .10. Silver Rose (Leavitt). This is one of the most popular in my garden. A fine shade of rose overlaid silver difficult to describe. Opens 5-7 large blooms. At times the first flower is spaced backwards. Plant medium height. Large, $1.00; Medium, $ .75; Small, $ .50; Bulbiets, 5 for $ .25, $4.00 per 100. Smiling Mestro (Christ). Deep salmon-rose flaked darker. 6-8 or more Immense blooms open. Well liked by garden visitors. Large, $ .25; Medium, $ .15; Small, 2 for $ .15. Sonatine (Pf.). Light pink often flaked darker. Small diffused red blotch. 4-5 very large blooms open on a tall, always straight, stem. This I liked as well as any of my nev/ ones. Sure is good. Large, $ .15; Medium, $ .10. (;|{()\\ KHS OF MAINK l‘HIZE W liNNF^RS Star of Bethlehem (Pf.). Pure white with a cream throat. Opens 7-8 very large, well-placed and spaced at once. One of the best. Large, $ .20; Medium, $ .15. Sunshine Girl (Stevens). Clear geranium pink v/ith yellow throat. 7-8 well-placed blooms open. This crooks in hot weather, but is very fine color. Large, 2 for $ .15. St. Bruno (Mair). A peculiar salmon-brown color with the edges of petals a slaty blue. I like it a lot. Large, $ .1 5. St. Nicholas (Mair). Deep mauve-lilac with a white center and white lines In the petals. This is a honey. Try it. Large, $ .15. Sweetheart (Prestgard). This is well named, being a wax.y pure-pink blending to a large snow-white throat. When well grown, the edges are beautifully frilled. This is not large but beautiful. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Takina (Burns). A rosaline purple. Very tall spikes, which hold 7-8 very large blooms open. I liked this a lot. If you want them big this is the one. Large, $ .60. Toledo (Kundred). Deep, rich, tyrian rose-red. Darker throat blotch. Well liked by the public. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Trevonian ( Hornberger) . Rich, rosy pink, suffused red. 7-9 very large florets open. This looks very good to me. Large, $ .10. Tawhaki (Doney). Large flowers of Terra-Cotta, rich chocolate blotch. This I think a lot of and it caught the eye of garden visitors. Large, $ .25. Vagabond Prince (Palmer). Unusual garnet brown, lighter in upper throat and with small flame scar¬ let in throat. This is a very showy and beautiful variety. Be sure to try it. Large, $ .50; Medium, $ .30; Small, $ .20. Veilchcnblau (Pf.). Violet-blue flowers of large size. This Is an old one but still a prize winner. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Vesper Bells (Neeley). Color is rich apricot-salmon self, some class as buff or rich cream. 8-10 open, very heavily ruffled and of good size. This has not bloomed for me but some hove written that it was better than Wasaga. Medium, $ .10; Small, 2 for $ .10; Bulblets, $ .50 per 100. Wasaga (Palmer). Clear buff, with wide-open, finely ruffled blooms. Opens 5-6 on a tall, straight spike. A very beautiful variety. My favorite. Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15. Wanita (Martin). This is a pink with a smoky edge. Opens up to 12 large blooms at once. This makes poor-looking bulbs for me, but is a great glad. Large, $ .15; Medium, $ .10. Wilton (Gilrey). A remarkable exhibition variety. Color is salmon-orange with soft cream lip, about 8 large flowers open on a tall spike. Large, $ .30; Medium, $ .20; Small, $ .10. Will R. Davis (Fisher). White flushed violet-pink with blue-violet blotch. Opens several medium¬ sized blooms at once. Large, $ .15; Medium, $ .10. Wurtembergia (Pf.). Immense fiery-scarlet with cream-white blotch. Opens 4-5 very large blooms at a time on tall, straight spikes. What a glad! Large, 2 for $ .15; Medium, 4 for $ .15; Small, 10 for $ .15. Zauberflote (Pf.). Peach-rose with vivid reddish blotch. Very early, opening several large blooms at a time. Looks very good. Large, $ .50; Medium, $ .30; Small, $ .20. If you have not found in this list what you want, please write to us as we grow a great many varieties that cannot be listed. We have many customers each year who send us the amount they wish to spend for bulbs, and ask us to select the varieties for them. This we gladly do. Just tell us the colors you want and how high priced varieties you want and we will try to please you. MIXED BULBS. We do not grow any mixed bulbs. If you want a mixture we take them from our regular stock, which we can sell from $3.00 to $7.00 per 100. For $5.00 we can make you a collec¬ tion which will give you a Fairyland of colors. FAIRYLAND GARDENS DIXMONT. MAINE It is with pleasure I present this list of large flowered DECORATIVE DAHLIAS for your approval: Each Altamont. Large, very tall, deep rose-pink, fine . $ .25 Bashful Giant. Apricot with golden shadings . 25 Boy Scout. A beauty, large fluffy pmk and white, petals twisted . 1.00 Charlotte Alexander. White with a vein of purple at tips . 40 City of Lawrence. A very fine yellow . 50 Eleanor Grant. One of my favorites, almost white with edges of petals edged yellow . 25 Foggs Griziey. Deep velvety maroon-red . 25 Foodhook Marvel. A large peach-red . 50 Frazier. A fine variety, large burnt red with golden-yellow tips . 75 Jane Cowl. Bronze buff and old gold, large and fine . 35 J. D. E. Rose-red with white tips . 25 jerseys Beacon. Chinese-scarlet, large and fine . 25 Jerseys Ideal. A lavender-pink that everyone wants . 25 Jerseys Souerign. Very good salmon-pink . 25 Josephine G. A fine rose-pink . 25 Lady Helen. Fine pink to nearly cream . 50 Lincoln Co. News. Red and white, pretty . 20 Maine Beauty. Yellow and red-striped . 25 Margaret Woodrow Wilson. Opalescent-pink, large . 25 Mrs. John L. Emerson. Red and yellow . 25 Morning Dawn. Bright red and white, good . 25 Miss California. A very fine lavender, tall stems . 35 Mrs. C. D. Anderson. A bright magenta. I like it a lot . 40 Norman Ashby. Purple and white, good . .25 N. J. State Chamber of Commerce. Here is a beauty, lilac-lavender, large flowers and very good .75 Oh Boy. Very tall, burnt orange-bronze blooms of good size, fine . 75 Oyster Bay Beauty. Dark maroon, always in bloom . 25 Polar Snow. Large white, good . 25 Pride of Strafford. Cadmium-orange, one of the best . 50 Pride of California. A very good red, large plant . 25 Ruth Magden. This looked very good this past season. Colors: salmon-pink, red and gold . 1.00 Rocky Ledge. Here is a real yellow dahlia, large and good . 50 Ralph Blodgett. Cornelian red blending to yellow, center-tipped orange and white. This is my favorite . 25 Sanchicans Peach. Peach with clear peach-cheek glow, very good . 50 The World. Rosy magenta and silver . 50 Treasure Island. A large apricot gold and rose . 75 Uncle Sam. This is on the orange-buff shades, large and extra fine . 50 CACTUS DAHLIAS Bob Pleuse. Maroon and white. I like this fine . Chemais Masterpiece. Large orchid-pink, very good . Cigarette. Pale red and white, good . RoycraPt. A golden bronze, always in bloom, good . Samuel T. Alexander. Japan rose, can be very fine . POMPOM DAHLIAS Amber Queen. Clear amber-shaded apricot . Ariel. Amber and apricot . . Ariel Lov 'I'c B' ff good . . Belle of Springfield. This Is a very cute, little red fellow, smallest grown Bobby. Very fine purple . Cardinal. One of the best reds . Challenge. Red and white, the first to bloom . Fash ion. Orange-yellow, dark center . Golden Faqie. Burnt orange, twisted petals, fine . Golden Queen. Pure yellow . Jacoshy (Large Pom). Orange-yellow and white, pretty . Little Beauty. Pink quilled . Little Kohmer. Orange-brown striped red, fine . .25 .50 .25 .50 .50 .15 .15 .20 .20 .15 .20 .15 .20 .25 .20 .25 .20 .25 (GROWERS OF A1A1NF I’RIZE W INNERS Prince Charming. A large purple, fine . 20 Raphael. Dark maroon, always in bloom . 15 Snow Clad. Pure white . 15 SHOW DAHLIAS A. D. Livoni. Soft pink, very beautiful . 15 James Vick. Purple crimson . 15 Maude Adams. White, overlaid pink . . . 15 Miss Helen Hollis. Deep scarlet . 15 Silver Quarter. Lavender, the petals are quilled, a very fine thing . 40 Special Offer No. I — 12 mixed Dahlias for . . 1.00 Special Offer No. 2 — 12 labeled Dahlias, value $4.00 or more, my choice of varieties for only . 2.00 GARDEN LILIES If you have never grown any summer flowering lilies you have missed a great treat. We planted a case of Lilium Auratum (Gold Banded) last spring, which grew so well that we had a large planting of several varieties last fall. If they are successful we shall offer a select list next year. This spring we are offering only two varieties — the Regale and Gold Banded Lily of Japan. Try to plant a few of each. Some firms are listing small bulbs at a low price, but these which we sell are only large Bulbous stock from a most reliable grower and well worth the price. Plant them early, about 8 inches deep, and surround the bulb with sand. Lilium Auratum (Gold Banded Lily of Japan) Gorgeous, large white blooms spotted bright carmine and showing a yellow mid-rib running through the center of each petal. Very fragrant and a beauty. Large bulbs $ .35 each, 3 for $1.00. The Regale Lily The flowers are white, slightly suffused with pink, a beautiful shade of canary-yellow at the center, blending out part way of the trumpet, the fragrance is fascinating. Large bulbs $ .30, 4 for $1.10. WHITE STRAWBERRIES If you are looking for something novel to show your friends, I suggest that you give these a trial. The berries when ripe are cream white of medium size. They are said to have been brought to this country from Japan. Plants, $ .25 each, $2.50 per doz. Not over I doz. to a cusiomer. CORRESPONDENCE A PLEASURE Make Friends Offer No. I — One large or two small bulbs of HENET, LEAH ANN and HENET'S FAVORITE for only $5.00. FAIRYLAND GARDENS DIXMONT, MAINE GENERAL INFORMATION SIZE OF GLADIOLUS BULBS. We are offering them in all sizes where we have the stock. Symbols; L. Large; M. Medium; S. Small. Large Size, 1 1/4 to 2 inches, the best blooming size. Medium Size, % to H/4 inches. Small Size, ^8 to ^/4 Inches. SHIPMENT. Orders will be shipped as soon as weather permits in spring. Orders of $5.00 or more we will ship by express at any time. TERMS. Cash with order or we will ship C. O. D. for balance when 25% of the order is paid In advance. OUR GUARANTEE. We guarantee every bulb we sell to be true to name, up to size, free from disease and thrips. Should any error occur in filling an order, we will gladly make adjustment if notified at blooming time. We cannot, however, assume any responsibility for results, as weather conditions are beyond our control. Our stock has been inspected by the proper state authorities. We hold certificate No. 160. POSTAGE PAID. On all orders from this list. PRICES. I have made my prices as low as is possible for the quality of stock I send out, which is the finest I know how to grow. Yes, we send extras with all orders, and we should be pleased to have your list from which to select your extras. FAIRYLAND GARDENS are beautifully located in the Dixmont Hills, at Simpson's Corner, R. F. D. I, on the old stage road from Bangor to Dixmont Center, 18 miles from Bangor, 3 miles from Dixmont Center, 7 miles from Etna, gravel road. ORDER EARLY. By ordering early you will be able to get the varieties you want, as later in the season we are always out of some kinds. Orders for lily bulbs should be sent in during March. OUANTITY BULBS. 12 bulbs of same variety at 10 times the single rate. 3-4-6 at same rate. DISINFECT YOUR BULBS. Why take a chance of getting thrips in your glads and losing a season's flowers, when it is so easy to treat the bulbs. It also helps keep the bulbs free of disease. Usually when a person gets thrips he blames it on the dealer from whom he bought the bulbs, but it is possible to get thrips even though you disinfected your bulbs, because your neighbors, or even people living at some distance, may have thrips and they are carried by the wind. So by all means disinfect every single bulb. Then if you get thrips you know you got it from outside sources and cannot blame your bulb dealer. DIP, Corrosive Sublimate (Mercuric Chloride), is used at the rate of I oz. to 8 gallons of water, and the bulbs are soaked 10-12 hours. Soak in a non-metal con-- talner. ROTOTOX is a good disinfectant and does not retard blooming. This is what I plan to use this spring. The dollar size will take care of 1,000 or more bulbs. The prices are as follows, prepaid. They will send free information on the treatment of glads. Trial oz., $ .35; 8 ozs., $1.00; I pint, $1.75. Address, Rototox, 813 Yale St., East Williston, N. Y. Fairyland Gardens Max L. 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