THRIPS 
During the last few years a minute insect called “The Thrips” has 
caused considerable damage in some places to the gladiolus blooms. They 
are not difficult to dispose of if taken in time. As the thrips live over 
winter on the bulbs, the first thing is to take care of any bulbs on hand. 
You can buy Naphthalene Flakes or Moth Flakes at ten cent stores and 
sprinkle a heaping tablespoonful over each 100 bulbs in a tight bottom 
box or paper bag and leave it on for a month. Do not wait until spring 
as if applied at that time it is liable to injure the bulbs, as the little root¬ 
lets are apt to be started then. 
All of my bulbs were treated in November and are free from thrips. 
After planting, when the stems get up six inches high it is wise to 
spray the plants with a mixture of one heaping tablespoonful of Paris 
Green, two pounds of brown sugar (or of cheap molasses) with 
three gallons of water. This spraying will take care of any adult thrips 
which may come in from other plantings before they lay their eggs. If 
there are silvery spots on the foliage it is probably caused by thrips and 
you should continue the spraying every week or ten days until blooming 
time. The eggs are laid inside of the sheaths between leaves and buds and 
the young after hatching stay inside and suck the sap from the plant so 
that the buds do not open and appear as if scorched. 
NEW DAHLIA VARIETIES 
These are something new and different. They are mostly fine for 
cutting and for garden use. 
Each 
ALTHEA, White slightly suffused pink. Single, good .$ .25 
CARDAMON, Cardinal red. Semi cactus. Twisted petals. .25 
CORINNE, Bright red. A double row of petals. 5 inch.25 
DAWN, Salmon. Semi double dwarf. Lovely for cutting.25 
GOLDMAN, Yellow slightly tinted pink on outer petals. Tall Large 
bloom. Informal decorative .25 
GOLDSMITH, Orange and gold. Decorative ..25 
MINGO, Buff color. Very fine single for cutting. 41/2 inches.25 
MARDIE, Violet red. 5-6 inch. 4 rows petals.35 
OTTOMAN, Orange and red. Formal decorative. 4 inch.25 
TUDOR, Very dark violet red. Decorative.35 
—Miniature— 
BABY ROYAL. One of the daintiest and most beautiful I have ever 
seen for small table decorations. You will love it .$ .35 
BROWNIE, Pink cactus. Fine .35 
— HOBBIES — 
I have several. Collected stamps for years. Then secured over 
2400 different salt dishes. 
Now^—BUTTONS. I want your old buttons. I will buy them for 
cash or will send gladiolus or dahlia bulbs for them. Send me your old 
box, bag or string of buttons and I will send you a generous value in 
bulbs. Can use duplicates. 
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