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 of them and furnish a wealth of bloom from July 

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Gladiolus will grow in any good garden soil. 

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 and spaded under in the spring is the ideal fertilizer. 

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 plant every two or three weeks until the first or 

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 not less than six inches, though I like eight inches 



Be sure to have gladiolus in your garden this year. 

 The flowers endure well 



better. Our soil is a sandy loam and is just right 

 for this deep planting. This gives a much stronger 

 stalk and does away with staking. Put smaller 

 bulbs three to four inches deep, planting either 

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 twelve to eighteen inches apart. If in masses, 

 put the bulbs four to six inches apart each way. 

 Keep the soil well loosened and free from weeds. 



If the season is dry, you can have larger flowers 

 by watering as soon as the flower buds show. 

 Give the water at night after sundown. 



No other flower that I grow lasts so Jong as a 

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 rest of the buds will expand in the house in water. 

 If the old blossoms are picked off and fresh water 

 kept on them, they will last well for at least a week. 



As to varieties, buy only from a reliable dealer, 

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In the fall after the first frost, take up the bulbs 

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 variety, more or less smaller ones. The new bulb 

 (or corm) after drying, should be removed and 

 stored in a cellar that is perfectly frostproof. If 

 you save and plant the bulblets you will have after 

 a year or so a nice lot of young blooming bulbs. 

 Young bulbs give the most perfect blossoms. 



Michigan. Grace Re Shore. 



