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Infestations may inadvertently come in from a neigh- 
boring untreated planting or may originate from bou- 
quets of infested cut flowers that are consigned to the 
refuse heap after they have lost their freshness. In such 
cases spraying is recommended as a preventive or 
control. 
Since the thrips are difficult to find on the foliage, 
a careful examination of the plants should be made 
as soon as they are up five or six inches, and if any 
““silvered” the plants should be 
sprayed with a solution of tartar emetic, brown sugar, 
and water, prepared as indicated below. This solu- 
tion does not injure the Gladiolus foliage as does the 
paris green and brown sugar combination formerly 
spots are noticed, 
recommended. 
Small Quantity 
1 ounce 2 ounces 
Large Quantity 
Tartar Emetic 
Brown Sugar 
or Molasses 
Water 
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4 ounces & ounces 
5 tablespoonfuls 10 tablespoonfuls 
11% gallons 3 gallons 
The tartar emetic, like the brown sugar, is soluble in 
water. These ingredients should be stirred in a small 
quantity of water until dissolved and then diluted up to 
the quantity desired. If molasses is used, it can be added 
after tartar emetic has been dissolved. No agitation is 
required with this spray. 
While our Gladioli are grown absolutely free from 
thrips and disease, for positive insurance we sub- 
ject them to a special treatment approved and rec- 
ommended by the Department of Agriculture, 
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, be- 
fore shipping, and caution our clients to keep new 
corms away from old stock, as thrips are easily 
tools, containers, 
transmitted from old corms, 
clothing, ete. 
Plants 
Careful spraying, repeated weekly or every ten days 
until flowering begins, will do much toward insuring a 
normal crop of flowers. This can only be accomplished 
by destroying the insects before they have an oppor- 
tunity to enter the buds. 
To obtain the best results it is necessary to use a 
sprayer capable of sufficient pressure to produce a fine 
mist spray that will cover all leaf surfaces of the plant 
with tiny droplets. Do not apply so much spray that 
these droplets will unite and run off. If rain occurs 
within twelve to twenty-four hours after the application, 
the spray should be repeated. 
If the spraying has been started early, and while the 
plants are small, the infestation should be so greatly 
reduced that no further treatments need to be made after 
the appearance of the first flowers. However, the last 
spray application should be so timed that it will be 
made as close to the beginning of the flowering period 
as possible. 
For the convenience of our clients, we will be pleased 
to supply tartar emetic at the following prices: 
Tartar emetic: 
14-lb. package @ $0.75 each 
1-lb. package @ 1.25 each 
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