should be applied in the fall before and used with 
discretion. With manure, a little may be fine but an 
over-supply may kill your blooms. 
Plant glad bulbs in single or double rows leaving 
at least the size of bulbs between them. Plant large 
bulbs five or six inches deep—small bulbs, shallower. 
Remember that the new bulb is formed on top of the 
old and will be much closer to the surface. Some 
roots are formed on the old bulb but most of the 
growth comes through the roots on new bulbs. Deep¬ 
er planting gives the spike more support and will help 
to hold upright. 
The best cultivation method is to keep the top of 
the soil in a continual mulch. Cultivate or hoe shal¬ 
low as deep stirring dries out the soil and robs the 
plant of moisture. 
To Save Weeding 
When covering bulbs, hill up the dirt over them 
so the ground is a little higher than between the row. 
When the first weeds appear or when crust forms, rake 
off level. The next time you rake hill up the row 
again. What small weeds are not killed by raking 
will be smothered by the dirt. If raking is done with 
care you will not damage spikes and you will save 
much hand labor. Try this on your other garden 
crops. We rarely have any use for a hoe. 
Cutting the spikes as they come into bloom does 
not harm the bulb and the buds come out fine in 
water. Be sure to leave at least four or six leaves on 
the spike when cutting so that the bulb will mature. 
If cut too short, the bulb will soon stop developing or 
die. 
When the stalks start to turn brown, the bulbs 
should be dug. The stalks should be cut off close to 
the bulbs at once. Nothing is gained by leaving the 
tops on longer. When it is dug the bulb is very soft 
and care should be taken not to bruise or injure it. 
The bulbs should then be spread out in a warm, dry 
place and dried. This is important as more bulbs are 
ruined by excessive moisture and improper storage 
than by all the diseases of glads. After drying, they 
should be cleaned and stored in a cool dry place above 
freezing temperature. 
Thrip and Treatment 
In the case of thrips, an ounce of prevention is 
worth tons of cure. Be absolutely certain that bulbs 
are thrips-free when planted. You may use naptha¬ 
line flakes in the fall or winter to kill thrips and one 
of the various dips before planting. We dip, and ad¬ 
vise others to dip, all bulbs before planting. We 
have never had any damage from thrips but the in¬ 
sects are so widely distributed that extreme care 
should be taken to guard against them. 
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