the people of HaAvaii to take recognition of it in the schools, cne homes 

 and at public gatherings throughout the Islands. 



Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the Territory, at the 

 Capitol, in Honolulu, this twenty-seventh day of "January, in the year of 

 our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-one. 



(Signed) c. J. McCarthy, 



Governor of Hawaii. 

 Bv the Governor: 



(Signed) CURTIS P. lAUKEA, 



Secretary of Haw^aii. 



THE CULTURE OF GLADIOLUS. 



By E. M. EiiRHORN, CJiicf Plant Inspector. 



One of the few popular garden plants for cut-flower use in 

 Hawaii is the gladiolus. From the fine specimens often seen in 

 the flower stores it is strange that more people do not grow 

 gladioli in their gardens. There are a great many new types and 

 varieties now offered for sale on the mainland, and the bulbs are 

 so easily propagated that every garden should have at least a few 

 plants. 



The gladiolus is a bulbous plant. It is propagated from a bulb 

 which forms underground and roots like an onion. After devel- 

 oping its roots, foliage and flowers it produces above the old bulb 

 a new .bulb to which it transfers its functions of storing up in 

 embryo the next year's roots, foliage, and flowers. The new 

 bulb after ripening off is taken out of the ground and stored away 

 in a cool place and is again planted as soon as the bulb shows 

 life by the starting of a small sprout. Gladiolus bulbs vary 

 greatly in size and shape, but are usually flat. 



The culture of gladiolus in the garden is rather simple, for it 

 thrives in all ordinary garden soils in sunny, airy locations. Deep, 

 moist, sandy loam is the best. Stiff' clayey soil should be avoided, 

 but can be used by filling in spaces with sandy loam or leaf mould. 

 Liberal applications of well-rotted manure should be dug in 

 around the plants after they have made a good start. If a suit- 

 able bed for gladiolus can be prepared a month or so before plant- 

 ing the bulbs, so much the better, but the bed should be loosened 

 up before planting. Bulbs should be planted from 2 to 4 inches 

 deep, according to the condition of the soil ; in light soils 4 inches 

 deep, in heavy soils 2 inches deep, and from 4 to 6 inches apart. 

 It takes from two to three months for the bulbs to flower, and those 

 contemplating planting in groups or beds may plant the bulbs 

 from 8 to 10 inches apart and then two weeks later new bulbs 

 can be planted between the growing ones, thus prolonging the 

 flowering period. If grown in rows ^they should be 12 inches 

 apart. In dry weather the plants should be watered liberally, 

 especially when the plants are developing their buds and flowers. 



After the plants have finished blooming and are ready to be 



