lowing should be given full sun. Sandy loam is preferred. Do not add too 
much leaf mould and no peat as very acid soil is not so good. Plant in spring 
about 21%4” deep. The species Allium are onions. 
Allium Schoenoprasum. True Chives. Lovely little plants. Lavender 
flowers. Use for edging the flower or herb garden. Delicious in salads. 10c. 
4 for 25c. 
A. senescens. Ornamental onion. Flat leaves. Dense globular umbel of 
pretty lilac flowers. 10c. 
A. sp. Known only as Japanese Garlic. It is very ornamental and leaves 
are delicious in salads. Plants, 25c. 
Bessera elegans. Dainty flowers, orange red outside, cream with orange 
stripe inside and blue stamens, in an umber on 18” stems. Blooms freely, July 
to October. Lovely in flower arrangements. Resembles the burst of a rocket. 
In north dig and store over winter (Gladiolus method). 30c. 
Brodiaea uniflora (Triteleia). Low plants with porcelain blue flowers. 
Lovely in pots in north, or edgings in garden in south. Winter grower, so 
myst be ordered at once. Special. 4 for 10c. Per doz. 20c. Per 100, $1.50. 
Milla biflora. Waxy, white flowers with apple green stripe on outside of 
petals, in an umbel on a 15” stem. Free flowering, July to October. The fra- 
grant flowers cut well. Plant early. ‘‘Gladiolus method’’ in the north. 15c. 
IRIS FAMILY. Iridaceae. 
The Iris is the type plant of this family which includes the Gladiolus and 
those which follow here as well as many others listed in our Fall Catalog. 
Tall Bearded Iris can be moved at any time. We list them in our Iris 
Price List. If interested please ask for it. We offer here only one Extra Special. 
Iris Golden Cataract. Pure deep golden yellow. It belongs to the ‘Fall 
Blooming”’ type, but is more than that as ours show flowers in the field more 
than 9 mo. out of 12. It is the most profuse blooming Iris. This trait combined 
with its color makes it most desirable. Price 75c. Two for $1. 1. Three for 
$1.50. 
Gladiolus 
In order to avoid damage by thrips to their flowers, gladiolus should be 
planted early. In the north this means as soon as the ground can be worked 
and there is no more danger of its freezing to the depth of planted bulbs. 
In California, southern Arizona to southern Texas, where winters are 
mild they may be planted between November 15 and March 1. There is usually 
no difference in:the time of blooming between bulbs planted Nov. 15 or Mar. 1. 
They bloom together. An exception is noted when there is warm growing 
weather for Glads which are not winter growers. 
There is time yet to plant Glads in the south and in central to northern 
California and in coastal regions the limit may be extended to April 1. 
Some of our Texas customers like to plant before Nov. 15. But it is not 
the best practice. The bulbs are better off in storage than in the ground. 
To avoid damage to flowers by thrips, three measures are effective. Use all 
three. Plant within dates mentioned. Plant treated bulbs. Irrigate by overhead 
sprinkling. We sprinkle ours 30 minutes every evening. 
Treatment. Mix 4 teaspoonfuls of Lysol in one gal. of water. Or use a 
large bottle of Lysol to about 40 gal. of water. Soak the bulbs in this solution 
for 5 hours. The solution may be used several times but discard it when one 
week old. This solution does not injure bulbs or delay their starting. In fact 
it hastens formation of roots. Other solutions usually retard growth. It kills 
thrips and disease bacteria. 
Plant Glads 4” deep and twice their diameter apart. A double row may 
be planted in a furrow. Small bulbs and bulblets 2” or 3” deep. 
Glads need mildly acid soil. Strongly alkaline soils are unsuitable for 
Glads, producing poor flowers and poor bulbs. Therefore the soil should con- 
tain much humus. We like to mulch the rows with peat or leaf mould. On 
alkaline soils it helps to use a handful of sulphur to 5 ft. in the bottom of 
furrows. Mix with the soil. 
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