just a last word. 
Gladiolus do well in any good garden .soil "but; l.iks Anything 
•ise you got to look out for ’em- In other words .don’t he afraid to 
5'-11 the weeds out, water them once in a while when the ground gets 
-T5 And by all means give them a little cultivation. 
The average gladiolus bulbs secured from ANY reliable grower 
will produce you a good gladiolus bloom but it is for next year you 
want to keep your eye open also. So at planting time use ANY GOOD 
RECOGNIZED COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER, the ratio of: 
3 - 10 - 7 
3-10-10 or 
3 - 10-15 
in your trenches at planting time. This will insure feed to store 
energy into the new bulb which you will make for next year. 
Plant your gladiolus out in the open. Some people have the 
habit of plantimg them behind the house, against a stone wall, or 
in the shade of a tree. Gladiolus require lots of sunlight. 
No doubt you have hade some experience with Thrip. (If you 
havn’t, your lucky). It is too late this time of year to do anything 
except TREaT WITH BICHLORIDE OF MERCURY at planting time. The proper 
solution is: 
1 oz. Bichloride of Mercury to 7 i gallons water 
This solution should be mixed in a wooden or crock container as it 
has a galvanic action on metal which doesn’t help the metal container. 
Don’t peel your bulbs but soak them at least 8 hours before planting 
in this solution. If your bulbs have any thrip or thrip eggs this 
solution will take care of that. 
Plant your bulbs as you see fit but plant them deep enough so 
they are covered at least 4 or 5 inches after the ground has been 
leveled off. About the time the second leaf starts to appear STaRT 
SPR: V ING FOR GLADIOLUS THRIP. The solution to be used is: 
3 gallons water 
1 rounded tablespoon Paris Green 
2 lbs. Brown Sugar 
Spray every 10 days until spikes appear. (If your neighbors don't 
know this take time out to tell them). If this procedure is follow¬ 
ed out up to spiking time you should not have any trouble in being 
able to have the best of bloom. Should the weather be hot and dry, 
Gladiolus like anything else, require water. Don’t sprinkle, pour it 
on until it looks like a lake, once a week. Two or three days after 
watering cultivate the soil well to prevent baking. 
At digging time cut the stalk off close to the bulb (same as 
though you were going to cut your thumb off your hand) to put away 
for drying. After bulbs have been placed in trays, or spread out in 
boxes for 6 or 8 weeks, they should clean with reasonable ease. To 
insure no Thrip for the rest of the storage season place about 100 
bulbs in a paper sack, or any container which can be made airtight, 
with one handful of Napthalene Flakes. Two weeks of this treatment 
is sufficient. The bulbs then should be stored in some cool, dry 
place for the balance of the storage season. If this procedure is 
followed out you should have no trouble in raising good gladiolus 
bloom, and producing good bulbs for use the following year. 
