REDWOOD NURSERIES 
MAJESKI BROTHERS 
Introduction 
the presentation, of our 1934 catalogue, we wish to sincerely thank our many 
friends and customers for their patronage of the past season. Your letters of satisfac¬ 
tion and appreciation of our service and clean stock are greatly appreciated. Our greatest 
ambition is to keep up this reliable service with even better bulbs. 
In spite of the depression our business has increased. Why? Reliability, personal ser¬ 
vice, stocks clean of disease and tlirips and last, but not least, prices that are right. May 
we again call your attention to the main list with its many new additions and the bargain 
collections of the newer and rare varieties. 
The success we experienced again this season with such beauties as Pelegrina, Picardy, 
and Commander Koehl, has induced us to insert once more the colored photographs of 
these three wonderful varieties. They will tell you better than the lengthy descriptions of 
the merits of these super Glads. 
Care and Culture of Gladiolus 
Bulbs should be planted when the trees of your native vicinity begin to unfold their 
leaves and when danger of frost is past. Plant in beds, borders or rows. A sunny location 
away from heavy roots and trees is most desirable. A sandy loam is best, though any good 
garden soil will do, providing it is given proper care. Fertilize with well rotted manure in 
the fall. Plant 3 to 5 inches deep according to size of bulbs and in rows 18 to 20 inches 
apart. Do not plant bulblets more than 2 inches deep. After the foliage has attained a 
height of 8 to 10 inches sprinkle a little commercial fertilizer close to the plants and work 
it into the soil. This should be applied at intervals of 12 to 14 days to insure good exhibition 
blooms. 
When cutting the spikes leave four or five leaves so as not to injure the bulb or retard 
its growth. When the foliage has turned brown, but always before freezing weather, dig 
the bulbs and cut off tops as close to the bulb as possible. After cleaning the bulbs of their 
old roots store in trays in a cool dry place. 
What Varieties To Grow 
Good standard Commercials and the best of the newer Glads. We recommend that you 
make your selections from the Symposium of the American Gladiolus Society, which is 
published each year. Of the fifty leading Glads in the last Symposium we are listing 
forty-eight. Naturally, this means that through our many years of experience in commer¬ 
cial growing, we have selected only the best. 
Many of our customers ask our opinion as to what varieties to grow. In our list we are 
naming 25 of the most popular ones and do not include introductions of the past two 
years, as there has not been sufficient time to prove their merit. Varieties as follows: 
Minuet, Mr. W. H. Phipps, Picardy, Dr. F. E. Bennett, Pf. Triumph, Pelegrina, Betty 
Nuthall, Marmora, Commander Koehl, Golden Dream, Veilchenblau, Mrs. P. W. Sisson, 
Emile Aubrun, Mammoth White, Albatros, Coryphee, Joerg’s White, Aflame, Dr. Moody, 
Heavenly Blue, Chas. Dickens, Aida, Rita Beck, Mrs. V. Konynenburg and Jonk. van Tets. 
Sizes 
For exhibition flowers we recommend size one or two, as these will give largest bloom. 
Size three is the best and most economical for cut flower planting. Size four, five and six 
are best to grow for large bulbs and give greater increase of bulblets at a small cost. 
The Famous Rogue River Valley 
The Rogue River Valley in the southwestern part of Oregon is among the leading Glad¬ 
iolus growing sections of the world. As there are more miles of running water in Josephine 
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