THE GLADIOLUS - 1939 
Bound in Boards and Cloth 272 Pages 24 Page Illustrations 
Published by 
THE NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY, INC 
The Largest Gladiolus Society in the World 
A Copy of the book will be presented to every member whose dues for 1939 are paid. 
CONTENTS 
GROWTH OF BULBLETS — Campbell —Profusely Illustrated 
DEVELOPMENT OF GLAD SPIKE — Brown — Illustrated 
RANDOM NOTES ON EUROPEAN TRIP — William N. Craig 
STERILITY IN GLADIOLUS — Dr. Scheer 
GLADIOLUS IN FLORIDA — Donald Alford 
MAINE ROADSIDE STAND — Mrs. Jones— Illustrated 
GLADIOLUS AS CUT FLOWERS FOR PROFIT — Herbert D. Pappas 
GROWING GLADIOLUS, APRIL TO MARCH — Brigham 
FOREIGN NOTES — Holland, Poland, Australia, Czechoslovakia, South Africa 
FULL LIST OF WINNERS IN 1938 SHOW OF THE N. E. G. S. 
BEES AND BUDS, EFFECTS ON HYBRIDIZING — Rev. F. W. Grey 
BEGINNER’S LUCK —Edith C. Sites 
STORY ON SEEDLING “LORD SILKIRK” —L. V. Ear Lj President W. G. S. 
MANY STORIES ON OUTSTANDING GLADIOLUS IN 1938 
VALUE OF DECORATIVE GLADS —Mrs. Merry 
LATEST METHODS OF GLAD CULTURE — Amateur and Commercial 
FERTILIZATION AND IRRIGATION — Winsor 
REPORTS -O 17 A.LL OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES OF N. E. G. S. 
ARTICLES OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES 
AND CANADA 
LATEST INFORMATION ON RESEARCH. HOW THE NEW VARIETIES 
ARE PERFORMING, AND A WEALTH OF OTHER INTERESTING 
MATERIAL. 
AN OUTSTANDING BOOK WHICH YOU MUST HAVE 
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