WAPPING, CONN. 
Naphthalene flakes have proved to be the 
easy and cheap way to keep thrip out of glads 
in storage. After bulbs are dug let them dry 
for about 3 weeks, then remove old roots, put 
bulbs in bags, add 1 oz. naphthalene flakes to 
each 100 bulbs, tie bag and keep in moderate 
temperature for three or four weeks, untie 
bags so air can get to bulbs, place on trays 
in cool (50 F.) storage house. If you wish to 
you can give them another treatment 4 weeks 
before planting. 
For a good spray use 1 pint of molasses 
or brown sugar, two tablespoons of paris green 
(don’t increase this as it will bum the foliage) 
to three gallons of water, keep well mixed 
while using. We use Bordeau Mixture and 
black leaf 40 and put on with power sprayer 
and as often as potato crop is sprayed the 
glads get some, and thrip don’t worry me at 
all. 
I buy and sell early American glass, and 
will exchange bulbs for glass or buy if you 
wish to dispose of any. Attics and top pantry 
shelves oftentimes can produce things of some 
value to the right person. Tiny books, old 
wooden plates, glass marbles with animals 
inside, glass hats, boots, bottles, candlesticks, 
plates, goblets, etc. Small china ornaments, 
dogs, cats, boxes, dolls or dolls’ furniture or 
dishes. Let me know what you have to dis¬ 
pose of that’s old. 
Visit my gardens and select your perennial ?, 
and rock garden plants. Prices will be as low 
as last year. In June the peonies will be in 
full glory. Don’t fail to see them and select 
some new varieties for your own garden. I 
have several thousand plants and all colors 
that are to be had in peonies. 
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