1938 SPRING PRICE LIST ON GLADIOLUS 
ROUTE #1 
BOTHELL,WASH. 
WARREN H. DOWLING 
All bulbs are guaranteed to be true to name and free from any harm¬ 
ful disease. Bulbs proving otherwise we will cheerfully replace 
or return your money. In other words, you must be satisfied. 
MAIL ORDERS 
Orders from this list will be mailed anywhere in the United States 
postage paid. However, we do not solicit orders for less than 
$2.00 to be delivered postage paid. 
SUBSTITUTIONS 
We make no substitutions of one variety for another unless we are 
asked to do so by the buyer. However, we will use the next size 
smaller of the same variety if out of size ordered unless advised 
not to. It is advisable to make a second choice on late orders. 
5 bulbs of a variety and size may be had at the 10 rate. 
GLADIOLUS TiiRIP 
Just a word on this pest which has inhabited many gardens these 
past few years. Thrip are not hard to control. Treat your bulbs 
prior to planting for at least eight hours. (Don’t peel the husks 
off the bulbs as the husks retain the solution and carry it into the 
ground. A good way to do is to put the bulbs to soak in the 
evening before you plant, allowing the bulbs to soak over night. 
If they should be in the solution a little longer than the eight 
hours it will not harm them. 
Use either a glass or wooden container for soaking as the pre¬ 
ferable solution, Bichloride of Mercury,made up in the 1-1000 solu¬ 
tion will eat up any metal container. (Plant while bulbs are still 
wet). Any solutic_ which you may get on your hands will not harm. 
Formula for largo lots is 1 oz. Bichloride of Mercury to 
seven and one half (7j) gallons of water. 
For smaller lots one may purchase small bottles of tablets at 
the drug store with instructions as to amount to use for 1-1000 
solution. Use a new solution for each soaking for best results. 
Spraying the plants after they have attained a height of S or 10 
inches should be practiced by all growers. Even though you are free 
■from Thrip at planting time there is nothing to stop them from fly¬ 
ing into your gardens from \rour good neighbors who made no effort 
at planting time to control this pest.(Plants should be sprayed once 
every week until spikes start to appear). If this policy is carried 
out one is pretty safe as you will, no doubt, get the first that 
