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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



Witli gladioli seed sown in frames :- 



Variety. 



No. 

 of rows. 



Joseph Hulot 



Niagara 



America 



Willy Wigman — 

 Glory of Holland. 

 Lily Lehman 



Date of 

 sowing. 



Date of 

 Germina- 

 tion. 



June 22 

 22 



i-2 

 22 

 22 



09 



July 26 



■ 26 



■ 26 

 ' 23 

 ', 23 

 ' 26 



Season's 

 growth. 



Inches. 

 3 

 5 

 9 

 6 



Note. — The second grade corms made good lirst grade eorms after one season's 

 growth. 



Small corms made good second-grade corms with many more small corms. 



Seed sown outside made very poor showing. 



Seed sown in frame made good-sized bulblets. 



An experiment to find how soon second grade gladioli corms, small corms, and 

 seeds will flower, percentage of bloom, quality and development of corm. 



With second grade corms: — 



Six Joseph Hulot, two Niagara, two Princeps, two Glory of Holland, two Willy 

 Wigman, having a combined weight of one pound were set, eight grew and attained 

 an average height of 28 inches; started to bloom on September 1 and continued to 

 September 26. 



With gladioli seed, sown outdoors : 



Variety. 



Joseph Hulot 



America 



Niagara 



Willy Wigman 



Glory of Holland 

 Lily Lehman 



No. of rows. 



Date of 

 sowing. 



Date of 

 germination. 



May 



Oct. 26 

 " 26 



Nov. 4 

 " 4 



Oct. 26 

 " 26 



Sidney. 



