FOREWORD 
In building this catalogue, though far from complete, we have tried to make 
it as interesting as possible for the pages it carries. We have spent considerable 
time and money collecting the pictures shown herein. I have been paid the 
compliment, or rather accused of being an artist getting good pictures. I must 
sav 1 do not feel I have outclassed many other growers in this line. I have seen 
many fine pictures by others. The beautiful new varieties being released is in 
part responsible for this. 
In addition to the three new varieties of my own creation now on the market, 
I am releasing three new ones this year. Each of these have been grown and 
bloomed four years. This gives assurance of full establishment of the variety. 
At the same time it gives me a liberal amount of stock of each, which enables 
me to place the price in the reach of everyone. Regardless of the reasonable 
price of these new varieties, I must say they are the equal if not better than any 
new ones being offered, no matter how high the price be. 
This is not finding fault with others for asking higher prices. As we should 
be governed by the amount of stock at the time of release. 
Prices 
Prices herein are prepaid to you. Where priced by ten or the dozen, one 
hundred will be seven times the ten rate. 
Twenty-five per cent with order will hold for further orders. 
No orders filled for less than $1.00. 
Will be pleased to quote special thousand lot price not prepaid upon request, 
if same is in commercial quantity. 
PI anting 
A great deal has been said as to the best way to plant. In fact, that subject 
has just about been covered. One thing I would like to impress on the minds 
of all growers. This I have learned by experience. We do not plant our large 
bulbs dee]) enough. We throw out a furrow with a hoe or plow and it leaves a 
bank of dirt on each side that makes it appear we are planting deep enough. 
Just place a large bulb in one of such trenches and level off the ground. Then 
dig down to the bulb and see how near it is to the surface. Be careful or you 
will rake it out. A number two and larger bulb should be 4 to 7 inches below 
the ground level. This will not give you so many bulblets but will hold the tem¬ 
perature down in the warm part of the day and prevent stem crooks. Like 
many other plants the gladiolus makes all or most of its growth at night. When 
a vigorous plant begins making bloom stem above the leaves it grows very fast 
and is very tender in the morning. Then comes the terrible heat of the day. 
The ground is heated at the surface and the plant wilts. Over goes the tender 
stem. The following night it tries to straighten itself up but is unable to do so 
completely. This is called stem weakness. This fact I am not denying; only 
giving this as a remedy. Try it and see if it is worth while. Do not use much 
barnyard manure. If so, place it on the ground in the fall and let the winter 
weather leach it into the ground. 
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