THE WAY TO GROW GOOD GLADS 
Method Adopted by the A. G. S. 
CARE OF NEW BULBS—When bulbs arrive, open package at once to 
admit air. If not wanted to plant soon, store in cool dry place. A 
canned fruit cellar is just right. 
WHEN TO PLANT—When the trees native to your vicinity are unfolding 
their leaves. Then all danger of damaging frosts is past. From 
then until the last of June. 
WHERE TO PLANT—In beds, rows, borders, etc., and among other light 
rooted plants. Plant in open, sunny places not too near buildings nor 
close to foundations. Keep away from trees and heavy rooted shrubs 
especially. 
KIND OF SOIL—A sandy loam is best. Any good garden soil will do, 
but some require more work to keep loose, to keep weeds down, etc. 
HOW TO PLANT—Manure well in the fall. In spring at planting time 
use only well rotted manure or commercial fertilizers. Cow or hog 
better than chicken or horse manures. Will not burn if used heavy, 
( and better chemical element content for flowers. Pulverize manure 
and soil THOROUGHLY. Open rows or trenches six inches deep, 
eighteen or twenty inches apart. Set large bulbs in trenches with the 
width of the bulbs apart if you care but no closer. Smaller bulbs 
not set so deep. Cover bulbs with an inch of soil, then sprinkle liber¬ 
ally with sheep fertilizer, bone meal, or complete slaughter house 
tankage. Fill in rest of trench with soil and firm down by walking on 
rows or with lawn roller. 
CULTIVATION—Keep soil loose and free from weeds ALWAYS. Never 
permit caking or crusting of soil after rains or watering. Keep culti¬ 
vating. The more you do, the better your plants and flowers for 
many reasons. 
WATERING—Water when necessary, then soak them. Sprinkling has a 
tendency to draw roots UP for moisture. Unless very dry, once a 
week is usually enough. 
BLOOMS—Cut flower spike when first bud is open. Keep spikes in water. 
Change water and cut end of spike off slanting daily. Use a knife 
for all cutting. In cutting spike, leave four to six leaves on plant to 
mature bulbs. 
DIGGING—Dig when foliage turns brown, but always before freezing 
weather. Cut off foliage close to bulb. Dry in open air a few days 
but keep from frost. 
STORAGE—Store in cigar box or other shallow wooden boxes in a cool, 
dry place. 
C. W. BROWN 
13 PARK ROAD, ASHLAND, MASS. 
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