Q LADIOLUS 
Most popular of all summer-flowering bulbous plants 
Field of Gladiolus growing on our Farms. Here the Long Island soil produces Gladiolus bulbs of strong vitality. 
Culture. —Any good garden soil will grow Gladiolus well, provided they are planted in a sunny location. Bulbs should be planted 4 
inches deep and at least 6 inches apart; frequent cultivation with a hoe or a weeder, around the base of the plant, to prevent the soil from 
becoming hard and dry, is advisable. Where desired for garden decoration or exhibition, we advise plants being staked after attaining the 
height of one foot. (We offer light green dyed bamboo canes, which are excellent for this purpose.) Water copiously, and as the flower-buds 
begin to form, apply liquid manure for the best results. 
Gladiolus may be planted at intervals for a succession of bloom, and those held for planting should be kept in a cool place. Patrons who 
plant late for September flowers may order their corms in the spring; we will keep them in cold storage and ship them when required, up to 
July 15, which, in the latitude of New York, is the latest advisable date to plant. 
From planting-date, blooms appear in 10 to 11 weeks with early sorts, 12 to 13 weeks with midseason sorts, 14 weeks with late sorts 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS 
A destructive insect of microscopic 
size causing a silvered appearance on the 
foliage, drying of the flower-buds, and a 
general blighting of the plant. 
Gladiolus corms obtained from us have 
been given every protection against Thrips. 
You should, however, continue treatment 
after you receive them. We recommend: 
Before Planting 
1. Remove the skins, so that “bare” 
corms are planted. Do not injure the growing 
tips when doing this. Burn the skins. 
2. Stir lYi ounces of Semesan in one gallon 
of water. Immerse the bare corms in the 
liquid for a period of seven hours. Allow 
them to dry, then plant. 
During Growth 
3. Spray with Sawco Thrip Spray. Dis¬ 
solve one pound in 10 gallons of water and 
apply every two weeks. Kills Thrips and 
Thrips’ eggs even when secreted in the leaf 
sheaths. Lb. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $3. 
When Bulbs Are Lifted 
4. In autumn, cut off the tops from the 
lifted corms and burn them. Place the corms 
in a low, but not freezing, temperature to 
cure for six weeks. 
5. Place in boxes covered with paper, for 
one month, first dusting through them one 
pound of Thripco to each 1000 corms; or use 
Naphthalene Flakes at the rate of one ounce 
per 100 corms, or one-half pound per 1000 
corms. Avoid containers with close-fitting 
lids, because ventilation is necessary. 
6. At the end of the month, shake out the 
Thripco or Naphthalene Flakes, and store the 
treated corms in the usual way. 
Note. —Semesan is a poison, and care must 
be taken in its use. 
A-Flame. Scarlet. Six or more enormous 
florets are open at one time. Brilliant 
orange-flame, deepening to begonia-rose. A 
valuable tall sort for exhibition. Mid¬ 
season. 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Aida. Deep blue, each floret having a lilac- 
red spot; they are large, 5 usually open at 
once, and about 3 inches across. Early. 
70 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Albatross. White, without a trace of color, 
6 to 8 florets open at a time. Strong¬ 
growing sort for exhibition. Early. 70 
cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Alice Tiplady. Orange. Straight spikes 
with immense flowers; brilliant orange- 
salmon, and golden throat. Early. 50 cts. 
for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Arnador. Scarlet. Probably the most bril¬ 
liantly colored variety in our list. The 
flowers are large and of an intensely glow¬ 
ing shade. Grows vigorously and is seldom 
affected by midsummer heat. Midseason. 
70 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Apricot Glow. Apricot. With 4 or 5 flowers 
open at once, wide and fairly large. Early. 
50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Ave Maria. Light blue. Large flowers with 
small purple blotches. An exhibition sort. 
70 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Bagdad. Art shade. A midseason exhibition 
sort, unusual in color and size. The attrac¬ 
tive smoky rose shade is deeper at the 
edges, with lighter throat. Six or more 
flowers, 6 inches across, are open at one 
time. 70 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Betty Nuthall. Orange. Light coral with 
pale orange throat. Flowers often 6 inches 
across, with 6 to 8 open at once. Midseason 
exhibition sort. 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100. 
Bill Sowden. Red. Fine new variety, pro¬ 
ducing immense blooms of a rich deep 
shade of red. Splendid for exhibition. 
Midseason. 80 cts. for 10, $7 per 100. 
Blue Admiral. Dark blue. The tall, straight 
spikes carry many florets that open to¬ 
gether. An excellent new midseason va¬ 
riety. $1.75 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Blue Danube. Light blue. Striking pure 
amethyst-blue, with contrasting blotch of 
dark blue. A fine tall-growing variety, 
with 6 to 8 florets open at once. Mid¬ 
season. 90 cts. for 10, $8 per 100. 
Blue Triumphator. Light blue. Pale soft 
China blue with a silver gloss; lower petals 
overlaid with markings of bluish purple. 
Large spikes of well-placed flowers. 80 cts. 
for 10, $7 per 100. 
Charles Dickens. Purple-violet. Strong 
5-foot spikes, bearing 10 to 12 large flowers, 
open at once. Exhibition sort. Late. 55 
cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Commander Koehl. Red. Large, brilliant 
scarlet-blood flowers on a tall stem. Fine 
exhibition sort and one of the best reds. 
Late. 70 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Copper Bronze. Orange. Coppery bronze, 
tipped with a metallic tint. Early. 55 cts. 
for 10, $5 per 100. 
Coryphee. Pink. Produces 8 to 10 large, 
well-formed flowers of the purest pink. 
Midseason. 70 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Debonair. Pink, throat marked with cream 
and lightly dusted with crimson, some¬ 
times with a flaking of dark pink; 6 to 8 
blooms open at once. A midseason exhibi¬ 
tion sort. 70 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Scarlet. Immense 
blooms of deep fiery scarlet, overlaying 
peach-red; lip speckled ruby and white. 
Flowers are wide open and held on tall, 
stiff stems. A marvelous variety for ex¬ 
hibition. 55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Duna. Buff; a soft apricot hue, lightening 
to yellow at the base of the lip petals, with 
5 to 6 large, wide florets open at once. An 
early variety. 70 cts. for 10, $6 per 100. 
Emile Aubrun. Art shade —a blend of terra¬ 
cotta and coppery bronze, with a grayish 
sheen; red spot in the center of each large 
floret. A late-growing exhibition sort. 
55 cts. for 10, $5 per 100. 
Flaming Meteor. Red. A spectacular 
flaming color with florets of immense size. 
One of the finest for exhibition. Mid¬ 
season. $2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Frank J. McCoy. Blotched pink; a pure rosy 
hue with a red spot on the lower petals. 
Long spike, with 6 to 8 large florets open 
at once. A fine, midseason exhibition sort. 
80 cts. for 10, $7 per 100. 
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