Another point of interest is the selection 
of bulbs. It is a mistake to entertain the 
notion that size is virtue. It is essential 
that the bulbs should be of the proper age, 
fully developed and healthy rather than 
over-fed, soft and punky, though large. 
In cutting the flower spikes, it is ruinous 
to cut the stalk where the flowers end. 
There must be some foliage to lend grace. 
Cut the spikes so as to leave two or three 
leaves on your bulb root, thus giving you 
a flower spike sometimes nearly four feet 
long, leaving plenty of strength for the 
bulb, and beauty tor the decoration. 
The Gladiolus in the garden is an un¬ 
sightly object if left to bloom to its limit. 
The flower-loving public must be educated 
to a willingness to cut the spikes^when 
they have bloomed a little while in the 
garden, then to finish their development 
in the house. Nothing is more unsightly 
than a mass of ragged, betasseled Gladi¬ 
oli bending in the wind, when it is so 
easy to pick off the withered blooms, if 
one does not wish them for house dec¬ 
oration. 
Again this year all varieties of new in¬ 
troduction will be tested and any informa¬ 
tion gladly given to our customers. 
While my prices may be higher for 
some varieties than those of other growers, 
yet the quality of the bulbs in every in¬ 
stance warrants the price charged. I aim 
always to excel in quality rather than to 
compete in price. I shall consider it a 
favor if customers will notify me of any 
failure of stock purchased of me, as it is 
my purpose to put out bulbs that are true 
to name and guaranteed as to quality so 
far as it is within my control. 
