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\A7ANTED— Gladiolus Planting Stock— 25,000 to 
’ ' 50,000 each of Chicago White, Independence, Mrs. 
Frank Pendleton, Niagara, Panama, Schwaben, and 
Primulinus Hybrids. Quote prices on % to Vi and V 2 
to % in. sizes. Also 10,000 each, Baron Hulot and 
Pink Beauty, % to 1 inch. The Templin-Crockett- 
Bradley Co. Station A, Cleveland, Ohio. 
O' ROW GLADIOLI FROM BULBLETS-Easy, in- 
” teresting, inexpensive— I will send 100 each of six 
choice varieties, including War, Pendleton and 
Schwaben, 600 in all, postpaid, for $1.00. 
Fred P. Webber, Aquidneck, P. O., Newport, R. I. 
RIG OFFER— To get acquainted— 100 blooming size 
■*-* Gladioli for $2.00 prepaid. This is the biggest 
offer ever made, as the mixture consists of the fol- 
lowing named varieties and they will all be labeled : 
4 each of Europa, Peace, Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Kun- 
derd’s Glory, Schwaben, Princeps, Willy Wigman, 
Snow King, Charmer and Fascinator. 10 each of 
Chicago White, America, Halley, Baron Joseph Hu- 
lot, Mrs. Francis King and Primulinus Hybrids. 
Only one of these assortments to a person. 
F. M. Palmiter, Janesville, Wis. 
PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS— 35c. per dozen, $2.00 per 
hundred prepaid East of the Mississippi River. 
Six at dozen rate, 25 or 50 at hundred rate. These 
are a fine strain and low price is made to reduce 
stock. Gladsheim Gardens, Southport, Conn. 
Our Garden in Winter. 
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finite. That ever elusive, God given 
spark, that animates even the green 
slime of the wayside puddle, making it 
akin to man. Man, the gardener, is re- 
lated, by reason of that spark of life, 
to the entire universe of nature. He is 
but the big brother of the puff ball. 
He is the acme of cell growth and 
stands on the apex of the gradation of 
life. 
We like that idea of relationship of 
man to even the lowest forms of nature 
for it explains some things that would 
otherwise be unexplainable. We all 
believe in the law of atavism. Psy- 
chology recognizes it to a limited de- 
gree but we have gone deeper into this 
subject in order to explain the temper- 
ment of some of our acquaintances. 
When we see the “ pusley ” we think of 
a certain man of selfish, grasping na- 
ture with cold, clammy fingers. We say 
he is a lineal descendent of the line of 
pusley ; the fellow who stings with his 
sarcasm and lacerates with his com- 
ment is but a larger accumulation of 
the cells that make up the nettle and 
the thistle. There is food for reflection 
in this for some one who has the time 
to go into it thoroughly. 
Our garden in winter is the bed 
of Sleeping Beauty awaiting the Prince 
Charming of the Vernal Equinox to 
give her the kiss that shall awaken 
her. The East wind threw over her a 
coverlet of ermine ; the North wind 
tucked in the corners, the South wind 
pressed down the edges and the West 
wind sings the lullaby songs of the 
season. The coverlet is of sparkling 
diamonds, a firmament of crystal stars, 
each vieing with another in beauty. It 
lies across the garden like a great white 
scroll on which we read the same 
promise we read in the rainbow of 
summer ; “ While the earth remaineth, 
seedtime and harvest, and cold and 
heat, and summer and winter, and day 
and night shall not cease.” 
Note by the Editor— 
Mrs. Skinner gives us some thoughts on 
her garden in winter. It will be remembered 
that we printed an article from her pen in 
the December, 1916, issue of The Modern 
Gladiolus Grower entitled, “ A Summer in 
Olje Slower (Brower 
Our Garden.” Surely, the contrast between 
summer and winter is interesting. 
Not many people would see as much “un- 
der the snow” when looking over their 
garden in winter as Mrs. Skinner has told 
us about and there are so many helpful 
thoughts in her article that we commend its 
careful reading and rereading to the student 
of nature especially. 
Catalogues and Price Lists. 
Glen P. Howard, box 524, Harlan, Iowa. — 
1918 retail price list of a choice list of 16 
varieties of Gladioli. 
Decorah Gladiolus Gardens, Decorah, la. — 
Neat booklet illustrating the special varieties 
originated by Dr. Hoeg and others at De- 
corah, Iowa. Good descriptions and prices 
singly and by the dozen. 
Metzner Floral Co., Mountain View, Calif. 
— List of the Metzner specialties for 1918. 
Also Carnations, Pelargoniums, etc. 
Howard M. Gillet, Lebanon Springs, N.Y. 
—Booklet describing the best standard sorts 
with prices singly, by the dozen and by the 
hundred. Collections and mixtures also 
listed. 
Wayside Gardens, Mentor, Ohio. — Twelve 
page catalogue and price list of Gladioli, 
Delphiniums, Iris, Phlox, Dahlias, &c. 
H. E. Mason, Rocky Ford, Colo.— Catalog 
of Dahlias, Cannas and Gladioli, incidentally 
featuring the Rocky Ford cantaloupe. 
E. M. Hoyt, Arvada, Colo. Wholesale list 
of eight standard varieties. 
Fred F. Fletcher, Templeton, Mass.— List 
of some of the best standard varieties with 
retail prices. 
H. E. Meader, Dover, N. H.— Illustrated 
catalogue and price list of Gladioli with 
special attention to the Kunderd varieties. 
Hints on planting, culture, etc. The Euro- 
pean varieties are given separate mention. 
S. E. Spencer, Woburn, Mass. War time 
economy price list for 1918. 
The Peony has one big advantage 
that is not present with the Gladiolus 
and other summer-flowering plants 
which are not hardy enough to remain 
in the ground over winter. The Peony 
is ready for business as soon as the 
sun loosens the grip of Jack Frost on 
the soil and gives us some early bloom. 
Hardiness is one of the strong points 
of the Peony, but a little winter pro- 
tection is an advantage just the same. 
Keep the Home Flowers 
Blooming 
Salvia ( H’dy Sage) Azurea grandiflora. 
The flowers being sky-blue, and in great- 
est profusion, makes it prominent in the 
hardy border. $2.00 per dozen, prepaid. 
Plant Perennials and keep your 
home cheerful in spite of war. Plan your 
garden now and let us help you. Watch 
our Ads. Something new each month. 
We are at your service, so write. 
ORCHADOTTE FARMS 
Box M West Point, Pa. 
March, 1918 
J. H. MCKIBBIN 
GLADIOLUS GROWER 
DIVIS ION ST. GOSHEN, IND. 
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LIST ON APPLICATION. 
WHOLESALE. RETAIL. 
John H. Umpleby, Lake View, N.Y. 
POTATOES— 50 NEW VARIETIES 
can positively be grown from one packet of Hy- 
bridized Potato Seeds. Every hill will be different. 
All colors, shapes and sizes. May be worth a gold 
mine. Don't miss these rarest and most wonder- 
ful of Seeds. Packet, with directions. 15c., 4 for 
50c . 10 for $1.00. Please order now. 
F. A. McDonald, Cavalier County. North Dakota, writes — 
“Tire packet of Hybridized Potato Seeds brought 
splendid results. No two hills were alike. Some were 
white, some yellow, some red, etc. One plant bore 
•ZTd potatoes— some large as hen'seggs. Two remark- 
able freaks appeared. One ran like a cucumber vine, 
tlie other produced beautiful red potatoes — exactly 
the shape of a banana. I await future develop- 
ments with great interest.” 
Seven Seedlings of Rare Value: 
‘I have a magnificent Seedling Potato grown from 
your Hybridized Seed, and liave raised over 400 
bushels. A prominent seedsman wants to introduce 
them arid is trying to buy me out. I have six other 
seedlings that are more than good. E A. Good- 
speed, Onondaga County, New York.” 
GEO. S. WOODRUFF, Independence, Iowa 
