J. V. Edlund 
White Bear Lakey Minn. 
How to Grow Gladiolus 
Plant the bulbs in well-worked soil 5 to 6 inches deep. Deep planting 
will serve to protect the roots from tlie hot siin, keeping more moisture about 
the roots, and also serves to hold up the heavy spike after it has grown to its 
full height. 
The Gladiolus will thrive in almost any good garden soil, but seems best 
results are obtained in soil that is more or less sandy. Plant in a sunny 
location away from trees and large shrubs. The finest planting may be made 
in the spring as soon as the ground is warm and in good workable condition. 
If a succession of blooms is desired throughout the summer, new plantings 
may be made about 10 days after the foliage of the previous planting show 
through the ground and additional plantings continued until the last week in 
June, which is about as late as is safe to make the last planting in order to 
secure flowers before frost. 
Cultivate often and thoroughly; the more you cultivate the better they 
grow. Do not allow the ground to bake around the plants. The bulbs should 
be dug before the plants are too ripe and before hard frosts. Dig the bulbs 
and cut off the tops close to the bulbs. Dry well in the open air and sunsTiine, 
then put in dry airy place for two or three weeks to cure. Be sure to protect 
against frost. As soon as well dried the old bulbs, bublets and roots can 
easily be removed. 
Put bulbs in trays not over four inches deep. Store in cellar or basement 
where the temperature is uniform and around 40 or 45 degrees. 
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