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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
We had spikes from small bulbs comparable 
with those from Peggy Lou (4-5 ft.) A 
marvelous performer. Ind., E.S.G.S., N.E. 
G.S., Md., Ames, Sioux City, Mich, and 
A.M. at E. Bay, all ’38. N.E.G.S., Ill. 
Wellsville, E.S.G.S., Grants Pass, Marion 
Co. G.S., (Ind.) and section champion 
Ohio, all ’39. Now 5th in N.E.G.S. 
symposium and 2nd only to Peggy Lou 
in the Ohio symposium. L.07(100,5.00) 
M.05(100,3.25) 8.03(100,2.00) Bits (100, 
.30) 
WINALL (E. Both) 98 fflt.Exh. Com. 
Bluish, medium mauve violet with 
harmonizing deeper blotch. Tall, exhibi¬ 
tion spikes with 8-10 open, 18-20 bud. 
V^ery unusual color. Reminiscent of 
Marmora but deeper, and likely, better 
color. Powerful grower, good propagator, 
does not bloom well from small bulbs but 
otherwise has good cut flower character¬ 
istics. A promising new one. Our 1st 
Ohio and Mah. (2nd show), ’39. L 1.00 
M.60 8.30 Bits .08 
ZUNI 92 *— tIJ Exh. Salmon and slate with 
'some light orange salmon feathering. Will 
fade slightly if opened in strong sunlight. 
Ruffled. 10-12 open with good placement. 
Vigorous grower. Blooms well from smaller 
sizes, fast propagator and bulblets perform 
exceptionally well. New. A.M., Md. G.S. 
Trial Grounds, ’37. Grand Champion, 
Grants Pass, ’38. Wise, and Grants Pass, 
’39. L.30 M.20 8.10 Bits (100,1.50) 
COLLECTION OF PATENTED GLAD8 
California Grand Opera Helen of Troy 
June Bride King of Hearts 8ir Galahad 
One each, Large $15.00 value for $10.00 
One each, Medium, $9.00 value for $7.50, Net Prices 
LEAD YOUR FRIEND8 AND NEIGHBORS 
— HOW TO DO IT 
Simple as can be. Inexpensive, too. Plant 
healthy, young bulbs of the large size of 
varieties currently winning first prizes in the 
major shows of the world. Soil prepared in 
the fall with heavy applications of well rotted 
cow manure and bone meal is excellent. Avoid 
horse manure in any season. Plant in the sun¬ 
niest location possible. Shelter from strong 
winds is desirable. Preferably in a group 
planting by themselves. 
Do not make them compete with other 
roots of trees, shrubs or weeds. Cultivate 
often and close, keeping surface loose. 
Most of us already know that gladiolus 
prefer a somewhat acid soil. Silt and sand 
in the composition of your soil is valuable. 
Avoid lime unless needed to cure a superacid 
condition (expressed pH 1 to pH 4). Like¬ 
wise avoid, more importantly, super alkaline 
soils (pH 8 to pH 14). Neutral is pH 7, but 
pH 5 to pH6 is what you should strive to 
obtain. Your nearest State Agricultural 
Experiment Station will test samples (a pound 
or two) of your soil for acidity rating or will 
advise you how to do it. A well drained soil 
will have much to do with your cropping 
disease free bulbs, particularly if dug after a 
wet fall. 
If a heavy application of cow manure 
(3 to 6 inches deep) and coarse bone meal (25- 
30 lbs. to 500 sq. ft.) was applied in the fall 
and the ground left rough, no more fertilizing 
need be done the following year. 
If fall fertilizing was not done, well rotted 
cow manure may be worked into the soil 
before planting. After the trench is dug, if 
soil is heavy, it will be beneficial to spill an 
inch of fine sand on the bottom before setting 
the bulbs. If sand is dry it can easily be 
spread with a sprinkling can with the rose 
removed from the spout. After the bulbs 
are set and one half of the excavated soil is 
returned over the bulbs to protect them from 
fertilizer contact, a handful of superphosphate 
(0-16-0 or 0-20-0) may be spread along about 4 
ft. of row. This is in lieu of the fall application 
of the slower bone meal. If cow manure was 
not available you may now use, in addition to 
the superphosphate, 2 handfuls of prepared 
sheep manure (baked to kill weed seeds) per 
4 ft. of row before filling in the upper half of 
the trench. 
Pack the soil a bit (carefully if the bulbs 
are sprouted) to assist in rapid capillary 
attraction and speedy growth. If soil is 
very dry at planting time, drench with water 
heavily, to penetrate six inches. Thereafter, 
until time when flower buds can be felt in the 
stalks, use water very sparingly. Of course, 
if little or no rains for 15 or 20 day periods 
drench again and keep the plants well weeded 
and cultivated. 
