“BEACON, also, has stolen local hearts. My number 5 bulb duced astonishi 
blooms. WURTEMBERGIA pleased me much, as did KING ARTHUR, AMRITA. Ale 
GONQUIN, BLUE WONDER (some wonderful spikes from bulblets) 32201 (bulblets 
also) and PREMIER HENRY. —Frederick Parkes, New Jersey. 

Thrips 
You may have heard about thrips or had experience with them. It is a very 
small insect that dries up the buds of gladiolus so they do not open. It has done a 
great deal of damage in many places and caused many people to stop raising glads. 
This is entirely unnecessary as it is very easy to avoid the thrips. It is simply a 
matter of carefully disinfecting all bulbs and then spraying afterwards. This whole 
matter is gone into extensively in the planting instructions that goes with every 
order of bulbs. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t grow good gladiolus because 
of thrips. There is nothing mysterious about it at all. Thrips is not a disease but an 
insect that can be easily gotten rid of, as is testified to by many people throughout 
the country who formerly were discouraged but now are growing fine gladiolus. 
Delbetar is the best disinfectant and fungicide I have found. I do 
Delbetar not handle this myself but suggest that you send to the manu- 
facturer direct, for Delbetar or for a circular about it. Send to the 
Beckwith Gardens, North Street, Manchester Center, Vermont. 
The prices are as follows but are subject to change without notice. I understand 
that some of the ingredients come from foreign countries and though the manu- 
facturer has stock enough on hand to last a few months, there is the possibility that 
due to the war prices may rise a good deal and consequently prices of Delbetar 
yO LS changed. Better put in a supply now to avoid shortage during the season. 
2 OZ. Trial size $ .45 1 Quart $3 .00 
14 Pint 1.00 1% Gallon 5.50 
1 Pint e755 1 Gallon 11.00 
At these prices the material is postpaid. 
N. E. G. S. COLOR CHART 
(IMPROVED NEW EDITION) 
You can use a chart regularly in your garden with every flower—the color circle 
is complete. For the confirmed glad fan—he wants the chart to locate the color of 
seedlings and varieties. He can also use it to help classify varieties. Many volunteers 
are needed to report accurately the color and sizes as varieties grow for them. For 
those who study and practice flower arrangements the chart is indispensable. 
Dorothy Biddle, Editor of Garden Digest, well-known lecturer and writer on 
“‘Arrangements,”’ wrote June, 1941: ‘‘J shall continue to feel that this is the best chart 
available for garden club use.” 
If you are a business or professional man you may even find your chart useful 
in your business. The chart is used by chemical companies, advertising agents, tex- 
tile concerns, interior decorators, teachers, artists, art schools, and colleges; it is 
used in many distant countries. It is a locator; not to be used to match colors. 
Color charts are much easier to use if mounted. The new mounted chart folds 
to about 61% x 13 inches, and is furnished in an attractive strong kraft envelope to 
keep it clean and protect the colors when not in use. Printed instructions will be 
supplied with each chart. Mounted chart, $2.00. Price postpaid. 
Box G2, Norwood, Mass. ALBIN K. PARKER, Secretary 
Order direct from Mr. Parker and mention you saw the notice in my catalog. 
“| wish to thank you for filling my order so generously. The bulbs are fine and am very 
grateful for the gratis bulblets of the varieties | wished so much to try. 
—Mrrs. L. Downing, Minn. 
Al 
