“THE GLADIOLUS” 
A De Luxe Edition Book 0 
Bound in boards and suede cloth, gold stamped 
About 272 pages. 40 pages illustrations. Several in color 
THE MOST OUTSTANDING AND COMPREHENSIVE BOOK 
OF ITS KIND EVER ATTEMPTED 
PUBLISHED BY 
THE NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 
PUBLICATION DATE, JAN. 1, 1935 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER 1 HISTORY. N. E. C. S. Remarkable growth from 20 to nearly 5000. 
2 THE AESTHETIC VIEWPOINT OF THE GLADIOLUS. Its relation to 
art and its relation to music. 
3 GLADIOLUS DEVELOPMENT. History. Evolution. Species. 
4 IDEAL GLADIOLUS. What noted hybridizers are aiming to produce. 
5 OUTSTANDING VARIETIES. The best of U. S. A. and Foreign pro¬ 
duction. 
6 SPECIAL CULTURE. Growing seed. Cloth houses. Forcing. 
7 GENERAL CULTURE. Soil. Fertilizers. Pests. Curing. Storage. 
8 VARIETIES. Consistent winners. Cut flower trade. 
9 THE FISCHER COLOR CHART. How to use it. 
10 EXHIBITIONS. How to cut. Ship. Setup. Judging. 
11 HOME DECORATIONS. Stories and suggestions on arrangement. 
12 ROADSIDE STANDS. How some have made a success. 
13 FUTURE OF THE GLADIOLUS. Why popular. How can we make it 
more popular. 
14 OTHER SHOWS. Stories of how others do it. 
15 ALL OVER THE WORLD. Opinions of outstanding growers. 
16 1935 INTRODUCTIONS. Descriptions and illustrations. 
This book will be sold at book stores for $1.75. 
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Send the application below with $1.00 dues which pays for membership for 
the full year of 1935 with the book and all privileges. 
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New England Gladiolus Society 
C. W. BROWN, Secretary, 
Ashland, Mass. .193.. 
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