GENTIANA {Gentian) (E) 
Andrewsi —The closed gentian. As every New Englander knows, 
next to the fringed gentian, the most delightful native plant. 
Tightly closed flowers of haunting blue. Growing best in light 
moisture with generous humus. 
GEUM (E) 
A perky perennial with tufted foliage from which the flower 
spikes rise elegantly. Needs winter protection. Should be 
planted in groups of at least three, about eight inches apart. Not 
bad for the rockery. 
CocciNEUM, Mrs. Bradshaw —Double flowers of bricky orange. 
If you decently remove the dead blooms, the plants reward you 
with others throughout the Summer. (E) 
CocciNEUM, Lady Stratheden —The clear yellow sister of Mrs. 
Bradshaw. With us, not so hardy. (E) 
GLADIOLI 
For years, Gladioli have been our summer obsession. We are 
now growing three hundred of the newer and better varieties, 
but we are offering for sale only those of which we have a 
surplus. The Gladiolus is the cut flower, par excellence, and 
will, in our opinion, never be replaced for the Summer season. 
During the past two years, in some parts of the country, thrip 
have ravaged the plants, and devastated the bloom. Certain 
measures of controlling this pest are now generally recognized. 
First, your bulbs must be thrip free, and if purchased from us, 
they will be. If not, then we recommend scattering napthalene 
flakes among the bulbs, at the rate of one handful for each 
hundred bulbs, covering the containers with burlap or news¬ 
papers, to confine the fumes, and allowing to remain for a period 
not less than three weeks. At planting time, soak the bulbs from 
6 to 12 hours in a solution of i oz. of corrosive sublimate to 
seven gallons of water, using wooden containers. Second, if thrip 
appear on the growing plants (to be detected by a whitish vein 
in the foliage) spray constantly. If your planting is not extensive, 
a daily spraying with water (using plenty of force) may do the 
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