7. Early plantings in raised benches and late planting 
in ground benches seem to give the best success. 
8. Plant 3 inches deep and be sure to allow 6 inches 
to 8 inches of dirt underneath the bulbs. Bulbs should 
be planted 4 inches apart and the rows 6 inches apart. 
It is best to wire or string the spike as for carnations. 
9. Gladiolus are successfully used as a catch crop after 
snapdragons or stock, or may be planted between carna¬ 
tions, freesias or Dutch iris. 
10. Allow the bulbs to ripen off for about 3 to 4 
weeks, then harvest and cure the bulbs if you wish to use 
them for outdoor planting the next season. This is 
well worth bothering with on the better sorts, however 
the cheaper varieties should be discarded. 
If you have grown gladiolus in greenhouses success¬ 
fully you know they are very profitable for certain periods 
and if you have never grown them or were unsuccessful 
try them to prove their value as a catch crop in the 
greenhouse. Bear in mind the above suggestions and use 
recommended varieties for greenhouse forcing, which 
have proven successful for that purpose. 
We Recommend to You 
After extensive trial of new varieties each year, we 
believe that the information gleaned should be passed 
along to you who are interested in buying bulbs that will 
give you the greatest flower and cash return for your 
money. 
Companies and individuals who issue Retail Catalogues 
and buy bulbs for resale, should be interested because it 
is to their advantage to offer the larger blooming varieties 
to their customers. Gladiolus like MILDRED LOUISE, 
Picardy, W. H. Phipps will bring more and larger re¬ 
orders than would the old varieties, Alice Tiplady, Tyeko 
Zang or Souvenir. 
Those interested in the cut flower, such as Greenhouse 
growers, Wayside Stands or Cut Flower growers know 
that it costs no more to grow the larger and better kinds. 
Though the initial cost of the stock is greater in most 
cases it is not long before the bulbs have increased and 
the demand for your flowers has increased until the invest¬ 
ment has proven a profitable one. It costs money to make 
money. 
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