"THE GLADIOLUS” 
1936 EDITION 
BOUND IN BOARDS AND CLOTH 
272 PAGES. 40 PAGES ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Published by 
THE NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY, INC. 
The Largest Gladiolus Society in the World 
PUBLICATION DATE JANUARY 1, 1936 
A copy of this book will be presented to every member in good 
standing with dues paid for 1936 
CONTENTS 
Chapter 1—GLADIOLUS AS A HOBBY 
2— ORIGIN AND DEVELOPEMENT OF THE GLADIOLUS 
3— THE NOVICE 
4— THE AMATEUR 
5— THE SPECIALIST 
6— PLANTING CULTURE AND FERTILIZER 
7— DISEASES AND INSECT PESTS 
8— GROWING AND SHIPPING FOR EXHIBITIONS 
9— THE GLADIOLUS FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES 
10— DIGGING, CURING, STORAGE AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE 
11— HYBRIDIZING 
12— NOTES ON OUTSTANDING VARIETIES 
Including 1935 Introductions 
13— THE SHOWS OF 1935 
14— THE GLADIOLUS INSTITUTE 
15— NOTES FROM AROUND THE WORLD 
16— QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 
17— THE NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 
Past—Present—Future 
18— THE 1935 EXHIBITION OF THE N. E. G. S. 
19— HOW I GOT INTERESTED IN GLADIOLUS AND THE RESULTS 
20— NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY REPORTS 
2i_WHERE TO BUY BULBS 
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