HARVESTING AND STORING 
The bulbs are dug in the fall after the 
tops ripen or are killed by freezing. The tops 
are cut or broken off just above the bulb, and 
the bulbs are put two or three inches deep in 
crates to cure. A small quantity may be stor¬ 
ed in a market basket and placed on a shelf 
or hung from a joist in the cellar. 
The old shriveled bulb and roots can be 
easily pulled from the new bulb after they 
cure for a few weeks. This work ean be done 
during the winter or at any time before plant¬ 
ing. They must be kept dry and where they 
will not freeze. A temperature from 3 2 to 4 0 
degrees is best. 
WHORES ARE PRICES 
If you buy bul'bs in large quantities you are 
entitled to wholesale prices and should write 
to Brightside Gladiolus Gardens, R. 3 Albert 
Lea, Minn., and get wholesale list of about 
thirty of the new and standard varieties that 
are grown on our farm there in quantity. 
We grow all varieties offered in this list 
here at Independence, Iowa, and frequently 
have a surplus of some but not enough of 
each to include in wholesale list. 
We will gladly quote special prices on these 
to those wish to plant 2 5 or more of eacn 
variety. When writing please state number 
and size of each variety wanted. 
By referring to our list you will see that, 
in many cases we have made the retail price 
almost as low as the wholesale price when you 
consider the cost of postage and packing. 
We sell some varieties for less than half 
the price charged by some others. We can do 
this because we do not issue an expensive 
catalog and we grow our own bulbs. Our 
customers do not have to pay for fine pictures 
and expensive advertising. 
