CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. 



Plant in full exposure to the sun, in any well enriched garden soil, 

 avoiding contact with manure, which should never be fresh. Where soil 

 is stiff clay, fill the drill with sandy loam — water when necessary during 

 the early stages of growth and again when buds show color. The bulbs 

 may be planted in double rows, two inches apart in a four inch drill, two, 

 three and four inches deep, according to size. Here we plant from the 

 middle of April to the middle of May, and with all sections and sizes, 

 bloom is continuous from the end of July until frost. 



Before the ground freezes, dig up the bulbs, cut off the stalk close, 

 and store in a cool, dry place. The old bulb, or more properly speaking, 

 corm, may be removed a few weeks later when convenient. The process 

 of acclimation of foreign varieties is not only an advantage to the grower 

 on this continent but the beneficial effects of culture in our stimulating 

 northern atmosphere will be more apparent when the bulbs are developed 

 in the more genial and humid climates of our Southern and Middle States. 



Those who fail to succeed with stock furnished by me will please re- 

 port the same ; and if due to any cause under my control, I shall be glad to 

 make it good, as, before increasing the number of my correspondents, it 

 is my wish to assure satisfaction and value to those who have favored 

 me with their orders. Satisfaction is guaranteed as to quality of stock 

 furnished. No guarantee other than that stock is true to name, is given 

 as to results, these being practically under the control of the grower. 



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REGARDING GLADIOLUS SEED. 



I have many applications during the season for Gladioli seed. This 

 we do not sell for several reasons, the two principal ones of which are as 

 follows : 



First. The seed from which our new varieties are produced, is hand 

 hybridized and grown by Mr. H. H. Groff, at Simcoe. 



Second. The growing and flowering of bulbs from Gladioli seed is 

 a delicate and tedious task, and there are few whose experience and 

 patience would be proportionately rewarded by the results. 



It is more satisfactory and economical to buy well established bulbs 

 produced by scientific hybridizing with a thorough knowledge of the 

 parent plants. 



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