CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. 
Plant in full exposure to the sun, in any well enriched garden soil, avoiding 
contact with manure, which should never be fresh, in fact it is better to 
thoroughly manure the soil in the fall and respade in the spring. Where soil 
is stiff clay, fill the drill with sandy loam—water when necessary during the 
early stages of growth and again when buds show color. The bulbs may be 
planted in double rows, two inches apart in a four inch drill, two, three and 
four inches deep, according to size. Here we plant from the middle of April 
to the middle of May, and with all sections and sizes, bloom is continuous 
from the end of July until frost. To secure a succession of blooming, make 
two or even three plantings, at intervals of about two weeks. 
Before the ground freezes, dig up the bulbs, cut off the stalk close, and 
store in a cool dry place. The old bulb, or more properly speaking, corm, 
may be removed a few weeks later when convenient. The process of accli¬ 
mation of foreign varieties is not only an advantage to the grower on this con¬ 
tinent but the beneficial effects of culture in our stimulating northern atmos¬ 
phere will be more apparent when the bulbs are developed in the more genial 
and humid climates of our Southern and Middle States. 
Those who fail to succeed with stock furnished by me will please report the 
same; and if due to any cause under my control, I shall be glad to make it good, 
as, before increasing the number of my correspondents, it is my wish to assure 
satisfaction and value to those who have favored me with their orders. Satis¬ 
faction is guaranteed as to quality of stock furnished. No guarantee other than 
that stock is true to name, is given as to results, these being practically under 
the control of the grower. 
REGARDING GLADIOLUS SEED* 
I have many applications during the season for Gladioli seed. This we 
do not sell for several reasons, the two principal ones of which are as follows: 
First.—The seed from which our new varieties are produced, is hand 
hybridized and grown by Mr. H. h. Groff, at Simcoe. 
Second.—The growing and flowering of bulbs from Gladioli seed is a deli¬ 
cate and tedious task, and there are few whose experience and patience would 
be proportionately rewarded by the results. 
It is more satisfactory and economical to buy well established bulbs pro¬ 
duced by scientific hybridizing with a thorough knowledge of the parent plants. 
