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bulbs can be grown on it per square foot, but the in¬ 
crease will not average so large per bulb. 
If about half an inch of sand has been placed over 
the rows, we will not be troubled with the soil baking 
in the rows, the germination will be greatly improved 
and the soil will hold moisture better. This thick plant¬ 
ing will tend to prevent the growth of later crops of 
weeds. 
Either of the above methods may be used for bulbs 
as well as for bulblets. The bulbs may be planted from 
two to eight inches apart in the row, depending on 
their size and value. If sand is not available I prefer 
single rows for they are more easily cultivated and 
packing of the soil prevented. If sand is available, then 
I prefer wider rows for bulbs—what might be called 
double or triple rows; that is, two or three rows planted 
side by side about four inches apart and a distance of 
18 inches to two feet before making another series of 
double or triple rows. If planted shallow, it will be 
necessary to stake, and the double or triple rows are 
more convenient for this and take less stakes and twine. 
BULBLET GERMINATION 
Of all the varied phases of gladiolus growing, this is 
the most important. The expert grower does not think 
so much of his bulbs as he does of his bulblets, for 
herein lies his capital and his greatest source of future 
profit. 
In our own growing we have given more thought to 
this matter than to any other, and in most instances 
have finally been able to obtain most excellent results. 
This season (1928) several varieties have given us 
