GELSER BROTHERS 
DALTON, NEW YORK 
White Triumphator (Holland) Large pure 
white flowers on a tall straight spike. A good 
early white. L 15c, M 10c, S 3-10c, 20 bits. 15c. 
Winall (Australia) Bluish mauve violet with 
deeper blotch. An unusual smoky shade some¬ 
what like Marmora. Good strong grower. Blooms 
best from large bulbs. L $2.00, S 50c, 2 bits. 20c. 
Wurtembergia (Pf.) Firey scarlet with 
cream white throat blotch. L 2-12c, M 3-10c. 
Yellow Perfection (Pf.) Pure soft yellow, 
many open at a time. Le 2-l'0c, M 4-10c„ S 8-10c, 
pkg. bits. 10c. 
Zauberflote (Pf.) Peach with vivid red 
blotch. The spikes are always straight, carrying 
7 to 8 large flowers of good substance. A good 
healthy grower and propagator. Will become one 
of the leading cut-flower varieties. L 10c, M 2-10c, 
S 4-10c, 30 bits. 20c. 
Zuni (Mitsch) Combination of salmon and 
slate with a light orange-salmon feather. 10 to 12 
florets open on a long spike. A very richly color¬ 
ed smoky. Vigorous grower and rapid propagator. 
L 30c, M 20c, S 10c, l'O bits. 25c. 
MIXED GLADIOLUS BULBS 
De Luxe Mixture - This is our very best 
mixture. It contains many new and high priced 
varieties. Every bulb is worthy of a place in your 
garden. An inexpensive way to get a good collec¬ 
tion of Gladiolus is to grow our De Luxe Mixture. 
Your money back if not pleased. 40c per dozen. 
$2.50 per 100. Medium size bulbs $1.25 per 100. 
GLADIOLUS THRIP 
Gladiolus Thrips have caused great damage to 
Gladiolus during the blooming season in nearly all 
parts of the U. S. the past two years. 
The Thrip is a very small insect about 1/20 of an 
inch in length and not easily seen, except when 
numerous. Thrips do not overwinter out doors, 
where the ground freezes. The main source of in¬ 
fection is from planting bulbs infected with the in¬ 
sects. If your Gladiolus did not blossom as good as 
in former years, it may have been due to the Thrip 
and you should treat your bulbs before planting. 
For treating a small number of bulbs, the sim¬ 
plest and most convenient method is by the use of 
NAPHTHALENE FLAKES. This material inter¬ 
mixed with the bulbs at the rate of 1 oz. to lO’O large 
bulbs, in a paper bag or box gives complete control. 
After 2 or 3 weeks all insects should be dead. 
Crushed moth balls can be used, if the flakes cannot 
be obtained. 
We believe that all bulbs offered for sale should 
be treated to eliminate Thrip, as they may be pres- 
e n t without being known. We have accordingly 
treated our bulbs with the best known methods and 
we can state with confidence, that our bulbs are free 
from Thrips. 
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