TOTTY’S GLADIOLI. MADISON, NEW JERSEY 
GLADIOLI 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
The Gladiolus is a flower of easy eulture and does well in any soil, but should be 
planted in full exposure to the sun. They will do well planted in the hardy borders or in 
front of shrubbery. Many of the best varieties produce small bulbs, and in buying a 
mixture you will find it much better when the size of the bulbs varies to a considerable 
degree. The largest bulbs do not always give the best results. It is essential that the 
bulb should be of blooming age rather than size. Soil should be well prepared in the 
early Spring, with a good coating of agricultural lime and bonemeal thoroughly worked 
into the soil, but fresh stable manure should be used only where the ground may be 
manured the previous Fall and well worked over in the Spring before planting. 
Plantings for cut flowers should be made in rows i8 inches apart, with bulbs 3 inches 
apart in the row, covering from 4 to 6 inches, according to the size of the bulbs; press 
the earth firmly around each bulb. Care should be taken to plant the bulbs right side 
up, and deep enough so that the new bulb, which forms on top, will not be pushed too 
near the surface. For succession of bloom, plant from the time the ground can be worked 
until July x. 
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 4 feet long, 
leaving plenty of strength for the bulb and beauty for the decoration. 
In shipping cut blooms of the Gladiolus, it is absolutely essential that they be shipped 
dr}^ after standing for a while in water. 
All orders for Gladioli must be accompanied by postage and delivery charges at 
the rate of 20 cents for each 100 bulbs or fraction thereof. 
Named Gladioli 
Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are partic¬ 
ularly fine for forcing. 
ALICE TIPLADY. The queen of the Primulinus 
type. A soft, coppery-bronze. In color, texture and 
contour nothing surpasses this variety. $3.50 per 
doz., $30.00 per 100. 
^AMERICA. Too much cannot be said of this 
beautiful, dainty pink. The flowers are of immense 
size and of wax-like texture, borne on a very strong 
spike. 60c. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 
AMETHYST. A remarkably strong, open flower 
of a deep amethyst color, slightly suffused rose. 
Beautiful for bedding, as it holds its bloom well, 
with nearly all flowers open at one time. $5.00 per 
doz., $40.00 per 100. 
APOLLO. A very large wide open flower on a 
strong stem. Color a deep begonia rose, almost 
scarlet, with delicate white markings in throat. 
One of the finest new varieties. $2.00 per doz., 
$i 5.00 per 100. 
ARIZONA ROSE. Charming shade of light old 
rose—amost self-color. Beautilul lorm and texture. 
$1.50 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 
ATTRACTION. One of the most pleasing of the 
i-liroatcd varieties. Deep rose with white throat. 
$1.00 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 
^AUGUSTA. A beautiful white variety, with 
lavender anthers. Strong spike, often having two or 
three branches. 60c. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 
A. W, CLIFFORD. Intense, rich, carmine red, 
pointed ruffled petals. One of the best reds. $2.00 
per doz., $15.00 per 100. 
AMERICA 
