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E. N. TILTON 
GROWER of GLADIOLUS 
1036 Prospect Road 
ASHTABULA, OHIO 
GLADIOLUS 
We have grown Gladiolus for over twenty years. We consider it our 
part time job as we are interested in other lines. We do not grow all of 
the varieties offered to the public. If we find a variety that is not healthy, 
even though beautiful, we discard it. We intend to consign all unhealthy 
bulbs to the furnace, even though beautiful in color. 
If you want to grow bulbs successfully, study the care of the humble 
potato and itsNt^eds in the way of drainage and fertilizer and you will not 
go far wrong. Gla^diolus require well drained soil. After they have started 
to grow and are well out of the ground the more fertilizer and water the 
better the flowers. Do not try to grow Gladiolus without first soaking the 
bulbs against thrip. It is very little trouble and insures success. Use Bi¬ 
chloride of Mercury; the proportion is 1 oz. to 8 gallons of water. Consult 
your druggist. 
We try to make our list of bulbs intelligent. If you are in a hurry 
to get large flowers, order first size bulbs. If slightly smaller flowers with 
a greater increase in bulblets, order smaller sizes. Bulblets planted early 
in jt^^season last year gave us many thousands of ^4-inch bulbs. 
/ Our list which you may receive is not large but includes enough to 
Kive one a good variety to select from. We try to keep the healthy kinds. 
Some of these are varieties of our own seedlings of merit; others we have 
bought. Our bulbs are listed in three sizes and bulblets. (Large 1 1/2 in., 
% in., in. and bulblets.) 
Unless otherwise instructed we ship by mail, C. O. D. postage. Ex¬ 
press is just as handy for us, charges to follow. We require cash for all 
bulbs before shipment. We are known by all the Banks in our City. 
Ashtabula, Ohio 
Year 1940 Emory N. Tilton 
