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in his judgment is not conducive to the general welfare of the business. 
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“ He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a 
greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the 
repetition of ten thousand prayers.”— Zoroaster. 
Gladioli Red Emperor and Dominion. 
From information which we have, but which we do not 
claim is positive although good enough circumstantially, 
there is little question but what Red Emperor and Dominion 
are one and the same thing. Furthermore, those who have 
had an opportunity of comparing these two varieties when 
well grown under the same conditions and are able to make 
comparison, seem to think that there can be no doubt about 
it. How the confusion in names occurred we are not able 
to state at this time, but there is no doubt but what when 
these two varieties, if they may be called varieties, are com- 
pared on the trial grounds at Cornell, if they are ever com- 
pared, they will be pronounced identical, and, therefore, we 
feel that it is well at this time to inform our readers of the 
results of the experience of several different growers. 
Dominion was doubtless the original variety and was origi- 
nated by H. H. Groff and the origin of Red Emperor seems 
in doubt. 
This subject is open for additional light and if any of 
our readers can offer further evidence or suggestions, we 
would be glad to hear from them. 
The subject of local flower shows for the coming season 
should be taken up now. Planning in advance is necessary 
to secure best results. Not enough has been done along 
this line, but some localities have made a record which 
others should use as a guide. In many places there are people 
who are especially interested in some particular flower. 
For instance, in the city of Lansing, Mich., where local 
Gladiolus shows have been held for two successive seasons, 
great enthusiasm is shown and a fine bank building has 
been opened for the staging of the flowers. Talk the matter 
up in your city and see what can be done for the coming 
season. 
Don’t expect to grow as fine bloom in your own garden 
as you see on exhibition unless you use care and diligence 
in planting and growing. Plenty of rotted stable manure 
is a prime necessity. Be sure that your ground is plowed 
or spaded to a depth of eight to ten inches and that your 
corms are planted six inches deep for large size and pro- 
portionately less for the smaller sizes. 
To Advertisers. 
The advertising of L. H. Read & Co. in the February 
issue of The Flower Grower and in this issue we would 
call especial attention to. Mr. Read is following out the 
suggestions made by Harmon W. Marsh in the December 
issue of The Flower Grower. Look up that article. It 
contains some very good ideas. Advertisers should tell 
some interesting things in their advertising. Advertising 
is primarily designed to sell goods, and to do this it must 
also attract attention and give information. Mr. Read in 
following out this idea is telling us some entertaining 
things and there is no doubt but what during each succeed- 
ing month he will hold the interest of readers of The 
Flower Grower. Advertisers who are willing to under- 
take this plan of advertising, should write us. We have 
something special to say to them. 
Madison Cooper. 
A correspondent suggests that information as to time of 
planting and other conditions which make for greatest in- 
crease of Gladioli from bulblets would be helpful to new 
beginners. The practice among commercial growers is to 
plant bulblets as early as the ground can be worked in the 
spring. These are followed by the smallest size of planting 
stock corms and later by the larger sizes. Of course, those 
who grow for cut flowers commercially put in some quite 
early varieties at the first planting also to catch the early 
market, but answering the question as to when to plant to 
get greatest increase from bulblets, we would say that it 
was just as early as the frost is out of the ground and the 
ground can be worked in the spring. It is well known that 
bulblets should have as long a growing season as possible 
and besides, it is the biggest job to dig bulblet grown 
stock in the fall and commonly this work is started first, 
usually in September and, therefore, the earlier the bulblets 
are gotten into the ground in the spring the better. 
A rough draft of the preliminary prize schedule of the 
American Gladiolus Society for their annual show is printed 
on page 28. Some offers have come in since this schedule 
was put in type, but even so, the schedule is quite incom- 
plete, and there should be many further prize offers. Con- 
sidering the prosperous condition of the trade and the pros- 
pects for large business during the next few years, all those 
who are interested in the commercial end of Gladioli should 
do something toward prize offers to make the next show of 
the society the biggest yet. We recommend that those who 
are interested communicate with Prof. A. C. Beal, Secretary, 
6904 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal. This will be his ad- 
dress until May 1st. 
One of our subscribers wants to know where suitable 
boxes for shipping cut flowers by Parcel Post may be had. 
These paper boxes of the telescope pattern may be had of 
special strength and especially waterproofed which will 
carry flowers for long distances without damage. Those 
who are interested in securing such boxes for shipment had 
best apply to their local florist as ordinarily florists carry 
such boxes in stock and will sell them at a reasonable price. 
We believe that poor results in Gladiolus growing are 
often attributable to too shallow planting. Five to six 
inches is recommended for the large corms, but we suspi- 
cion that few people know just what this means when it 
comes to digging a trench that deep for planting. Get out 
your measure and do not guess at the depth. 
