CUTTING 
When cutting Gladiolus for the Show or the Market, allow enough leaves to remain 
on the plant to ripen the bulb. By making a slanting cut you can pull out the spike, with the 
lower leaves left on the plant. Cut your flower spikes after the first floret has opened. This 
gives you, as a rule, larger flowers. Only when shipping flowers distances, the spikes are cut 
while the first flower is still closed. 
THRIPS 
Thrips are very tiny insects which suck the sap from the plants, and especially from 
the flowerbuds, and cause them to dry up. Thrips can barely be seen with the naked eye. The 
adult form is black with white bands across the back, the young ones are yellowish. 
Kill thrips by disinfecting. Use bichloride of mercury, 1 oz. to 7 gallons of water 
(1:1000). Use wooden container, because bichloride of mercury corrodes metal containers. 
Keep bulbs 7 hours in solution. It does not hurt if longer. 
Bichloride will not only kill thrips, but is also the best remedy against scab and other 
diseases of Glads. All our bulbs are treated against thrips before shipped out. They may 
become infected by coming in contact with infected bulbs or by infection outdoors. Thrips can 
be carried far distances by the wind from the neighbor’s garden, and will propagate fast, 
especially in warm, dry weather. Spray against such infection during summer before the plants 
are too large. Use the following solution: 2 tablespoons of paris green, 2 pounds of brown 
sugar, and 3 gallons of water. Spray thoroughly once a week, preferably on a warm day, be¬ 
cause above solution is poisoned food and will be taken when thrips are active in warm weather. 
There are thrips found on many other plants, such as Peonies, Iris, Delphiniums, Roses, 
Lilacs, Privet Hedges. Its worst enemy is the Lady Beetle which has become quite numerous 
since the spreading of the thrips. Nature has a remedy for all troubles. 
HARVESTING 
Dig your bulbs at the end of October, when they are fully matured. Let them dry by 
putting them in shallow containers. Clean them by breaking the old bulbs from the new ones. 
The bulblets may be thrown away except on rare varieties if you care to do your own propaga¬ 
tion. Growers raise their young stock from these bulblets. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
All our planting-stock was treated with Calogreen, thus assuring healthy bulbs. We 
take great care in keeping all bulbs true to name, and if any should be found otherwise, we are 
ready to replace them to the full amount paid. 
In this Catalog you will find a Wholesale List carrying prices on larger quantities. We 
are in a position to quote you very attractive prices on planting-stock in quantity of some 
varieties listed herein. 
TIME LIMIT FOR ORDERS 
We appreciate early orders. They will have the assurance of getting all varieties 
wanted, before any are sold out. No bulblets available after April 15. 
DISCOUNT 
On varieties from the catalog at the regular price we allow a discount in additional 
bulbs at 10% for orders from $5-$10; a discount of 20% on orders from $10—$20; a discount 
of 25% on orders over $20. No discount but generous overcount on orders less than $5. No 
discount on Collections and Mixtures and on orders from Wholesale List. 
TERMS 
No order accepted for less than $1. Prices include transportation. Send cash with 
orders. For large orders 25% deposit will hold order. 
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