“THE GLADIOLUS" 
A De Luxe Edition Book 
Bound in boards and suede cloth, gold stamped 
About 272 pages. 40 pages illustrations. Several in color 
Articles by noted writers and authorities 
THE MOST OUTSTANDING AND COMPREHENSIVE BOOK 
OF ITS KIND EVER ATTEMPTED 
Published by 
THE NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 
“The outstanding gladiolus society” 
PUBLICATION DATE, JAN. 1, 1935 
A copy of this book will be presented to every member in good 
standing with dues paid for 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 production. 
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. Set up. Judging. 
11 HOME DECORATIONS. Stories and suggestions on arrangment. 
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. 
Free to members. IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER YOU MAY JOIN. 
Send the application below with $1.00 dues which pays for membership for the full year 
of 1935 with all privileges. 
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APPLICATION BLANK FOR NEW MEMBERS 
New England Gladiolus Society 
C. W. BROWN, Secretary, 
Ashland, Mass. - 
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and mail a copy of the DE LUXE EDITION “GLADIOLUS” for which I en¬ 
close $1.00 for dues for 1935. 1934 Year Book sent for 25 cents extra if 
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Gladhaven Gardens, Geo. G. Fowler, Franklin, N. H. 
