Thrips are very small insects that suck the juices from the plant. They 
cause the flowers to wither or appear burned, and appear only after weather 
becomes warm. 
To avoid the damage they do, three measures are effective: Plant early. 
Plant clean treated bulbs. Keep them always wet by overhead sprinkling. 
Gladiolus that are sprinkled one half hour every evening by a continuous spray 
will seldom show thrips damage at any time of year. 
Treating bulbs. Mix 4 teaspoonfuls of Lysol in one gallon of water. Soak 
the bulbs 6 hours in this solution. It may be used several times but not after 
standing over one week. This is an acid solution and encourages root growth 
instead of delaying it. The bulbs will start more quickly. 
Do not treat bulbs bought from us. We treat before selling. 
Plant 4” deep, small 3”, bulblets 2”. Twice their diameter apart. We plant 
two rows, staggered in a 4” wide furrow. Rows about 20”. Alkaline soils pro- 
duce poor Glads. Soil should be on acid side. Leaf mould or peat added is 
useful. Peat causes soil to dry out more rapidly and imported peat hard to get. 
Domestic peat is often harmful because alkaline. Use no fresh manure. An 
effective acidifier for alkaline soils is to sprinkle sulphur liberally over bulbs 
before covering. A handful to 3’. Top mulch of leaf mould or imported peat 
is fine. 
Keep Glads growing with plenty of water and best culture for at least 
two months after flowering. Longer is better for this is the period when new 
bulbs for next season are developing. It is best to dig bulbs in the south, and 
necessary in the north. 
Fertilizers. Use only Superphosphate, a small hand full to 6 ft. of row. in 
furrows on both sides, after plants are about 1 ft. high. Apply about once a 
month. Try a short space first. If it burns, use less. 
Explanation. In this list L. means large, 14” diam. or over. M. means 
medium, 4%” to 14%”. S. means small bulbs, blooming size. If watered very 
freely small bulbs produce good spikes. We have seen %” Los Angeles bulbs 
make plants 5 ft. high by daily sprinkling. Large bulbs bloom earlier and 
throw more spikes. Prices are for one bulb. A dozen, all of one variety, costs 
ten times the price of one, unless otherwise stated. Not less than 6 (all of one 
variety), will be sold at dozen rates. 100 bulbs of one sort are sold at 70 times 
the cost of one. Unless quantity prices are otherwise stated. 
California customers must add 3% sales tax to these prices. 
Orders for glads will be filled in Nov. or early Dec. in time to plant 
for earliest spring flowers. We suggest that you order at once as we fill them 
in rotation. Remit with order as we cannot notify you to remit when ready. 
SUBSTITUTION. When we are sold out of one of the varieties ordered we 
usually substitute a variety as nearly like it as possible, giving equal or greater 
value. If this does not meet your approval please say, ‘‘Do not substitute.’’ 
Aida. Deep violet blue. Early, large fis., tall, good grower L. 7c. 
Albatross. Very large pure white. Tall. L. 6c. Per 100, $3.50. 
Allemania. Immense rosolane purple flowers on very tall spike. Very 
beautiful. Plant deep. L. 7c. Per 100, $5.00. 
Annie Laurie. Ruffled rose pink. L. 5c. M. 3c. 
Ave Maria. Early, large, tall, near-blue. L. 5c. 
Bagdad. Fine large, tall, smoky old-rose. L. 5c. Doz. 45c. 100 for $2.00. 
M. 30c doz. Per 100, $1.00. S. 15c doz. Per 100, 80c. 
Betty Co-Ed. Soft creamy pink, like a school girl’s complexion. A small 
glad that’s fine for cutting. L. 5c. 45c doz. Per 100, $2.00. M. 25c doz. Per 100, 
$1.00. S. 15¢c doz. Per 100, 85c. 
Betty Nuthall. Early, orange pink, yellow throat. L. 5c. Doz. 50c. Per 
100, $2.25. M. 25c doz. Per 100, $1.25. S. 15c doz. Per 100, 85c. 
Bill Sowden. Rich deep red. Very large and extra fine. L. 5c. Per 100, $3.00. 
Blue Admiral. New, very tall dark blue. 10c. 
Blue Danube. Amethyst blue, darker throat. 7c. 
Com. Koehl. Immense, glowing scarlet. L. 6c. Per 100, $4. 
Debonaire. La France pink with shrimp pink and cream throat. 7c. 
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