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 coun¬ 
try, 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 pur¬ 
chased 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 newspapers, to confine the fumes, and ajlowing 
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 1 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 trick. If this is too much, 
try a spray of Black Leaf 40 (for contact) Arsenate of Lead 
(for poison) and brown sugar for molasses, (for spreading 
and adhering.) Don’t give up. Gladioli are too fine, not to be 
cherished. Prices will never be so reasonable again. 
We are able to offer the following varieties this year: 
p 
#3 
A. B. Kunderd (K)* ruffled, cream with 
1 
.08 
•°3 
.02 
yellow tip, pink tinted, cerise lined. 
A virginal quality withal—mauger its 
10 
.50 
.30 
.20 
name. 
Aida (P) An early blue, with small 
1 
.08 
.04 
.02 
mauve splotch. A contented performer. 
10 
.50 
.30 
•15 
Al Smith (K) Tall early salmony pink. 
1 
•°7 
.05 
.03 
About as appropriately named as most 
glads. Quere: Why the rosy blush? 
10 
.50 
.30 
.20 
Alice Tiplady (K) Orange pink, yellow 
1 
.04 
.02 
.01 
with throat. Most popular primulinus. 
10 
.30 
■ l 5 
.10 
100 
2.00 
!- 3 ° 
.90 
*K, Kunderd; D, Diener; P, Pfitzer; A, Austen; Sal, Salbach; 
Horn, Hornberger—names of originators. 
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