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 oflF 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 fiu-nished 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 experinece 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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