NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 
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Among Our Seedlings 
During the summer of 1939 we devoted a good deal of time and thought to our seed¬ 
lings, and in Boston, at the New England Gladiolus Society Show, and the Show at the World’s 
Fair we used seedlings in our display quite widely. At Boston, a Vote of Thanks was awarded 
a Purple Seedling—30-179F, and many others—among them 32-351 A, a lovely light pink, 
opening eight blooms easily, attracted very enthusiastic comments. 
At the Pre-Show Meeting we were awarded one Award of Merit, for Seedling 32-298B. 
which we are introducing as Lustre; also five Commendations. 
We were only able to attend two of the other Seedling Meetings but we were awarded 
fourteen more Commendations for worthy seedlings and at two, out of these three meetings, 
we were recipient of the Best Seedling Award. At the close of the season we were highly 
gratified to learn that Seedling 34-M 70 had won the Vasaturo Cup for the Exhibition Type; 
Seedling 0101A had won the A. M. Butler Trophy for the Large Decorative Type; and that 
Seedling 34-M 77 won the Sustaining Members Trophy for the Medium Decorative Type. 
We are very proud of these cups and you will see them in this catalog. 
For the benefit of visitors to our fields, who take particular note of the seedlings, it may 
be of interest to know the numbers of the nineteen seedlings which were awarded Commen¬ 
dations: 
34-M 58 34-M 57 
34- M 70 34-M 72 
P x R D 0205A 
35- 65A 35-57D 
32-144A 34-M 56 36-M 3 
34-16A 36-M 7 36-M 73 
0101A 34-240D 30-278A 
34-M 77 32-144A 
In New York, at the World’s Fair Show, among the different seedlings shown was 36-M40 
which was awarded the Best Single Spike;—a heavily ruffled rose. 
Successful Gladiolus Culture 
The present day varieties of gladiolus can be very EASILY CROWN to perfection in 
every section of United States or Canada as well as in most all the foreign countries. We 
hope these notes may be of help to our customers in having their gardens filled with better 
glads each year. 
OPEN YOUR PACKAGE of bulbs as soon as received and allow the air to get at them; 
if there are only a few in each bag open the top and stand the bag up in a box. If there are 
many bulbs in a bag it is advisable to pour them out, each variety in a separate shallow box. 
Now they can be stored in a cool dry cellar, preferably where the temperature is about 40°' 
fahrenheit and it is well to let some fresh air in occasionally. Rats or mice will not damage 
gladiolus bulbs very much, except for carrying a variety from one container to another and mix¬ 
ing them up, as they are slightly poisonous to all rodents. 
You can make YOUR FIRST PLANTING about the time farmers put in their first potatoes 
and this will vary according to location. Your last planting should be at least 120 days before 
your usual first frost but that is hardly long enough if you expect to dig good mature bulbs 
of the midseason varieties. In our locality it would seem best to make about three plantings, 
three or four weeks apart, to insure a long season of bloom. 
Clads love the sun so SELECT A SUNNY LOCATION away from trees or shrubs where 
roots might take up the food and moisture you intend the glads to get and also away from 
the sides of houses, walls or fences that might shade them even if only for part of each day. 
The soil will have considerable bearing on your culture. If a heavy clay soil you will 
not need to plant more than two thirds as deep as in a light sandy soil. Plant large bulbs 
about six inches deep in light sandy soil; medium bulbs four inches and small bulbs three 
inches. If you are mainly interested in bulblet increase plant as close to the surface as pos¬ 
sible but if blooming size bulbs you will probably have to stake them. Light soils will usually 
give more bulblets than heavy soils. 
