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WHY SO MANY NEW GLADIOLUS ARE DISCARDED 
Hundreds of new varieties are being introduced at the present time, many of them very 
lovely flowers, and of much exhibition value when grown under the right conditions, unfor- 
tunately glads can not always be grown under very favorable cultural conditions. We have 
just discarded New Era, Shirley Temple, and Star of Bethlehem. These are very lovely varie- 
ties, but so many customers do not have success with them, and they cause too many com- 
plaints from persons who do not discriminate between “‘bud weakness’’ in a variety and true 
indications of disease. It is true such varieties are much inclined to disease, and this is but 
natural, and complies with the so called law of the survival of the fittest. So much attention 
is given to producing good color substance, placement, many open bloom, etc., and but little 
attention is given to DISEASE RESISTANCE. Varieties of real com. merit must have these 
qualities bred into them. We realize the value and importance of the beauty of color, 
harmony, charm, placement etc., but ‘‘weak’’ varieties are of little or no com. value. Vigorous 
growth of a plant is not an indication of disease resistance. Many varieties that make very 
vigorous growth of their plants, are very much subject to disease and other weakness, in the 
Same manner that a very robust looking person or animal may also lack high qualities of 
resistance. 
{n our many glad tests and trials we have taken two varieties, using good healthy bulbs 
and having one variety a ‘“weak bud”’ variety and the other variety known for its high resistance 
to environmental factors, using these bulbs in soil, that drained only moderately fast, after 
about a week of rainfall, we have found the “‘resistant’’ variety producing practically 100% 
normal plants, while perhaps one half of the ‘“‘weak bud’’ variety would turn yellow and the 
plants die off, here is an example of resistance alone, and a condition in which disease does 
not enter. (Disease free soil was used). 
DISEASED SOILS: Fungus rots may remain active in some soils for five years or more, 
even when no glads are planted in such soil, each “‘spot’’ where a diseased bulb grew, remains 
a “‘spot’’ of future infection, if you plant a clean lot of bulbs in such soils there will be some 
diseased bulbs as a result of contact with these diseased areas of soil. 
QUICK, DRY CURING: When you use land, that has had a bulb crop in some previous 
year, it is very important to dry bulbs as quickly as possible, removing all soil etc. As soon 
as dry, store in a cool dry storage, and remove the old roots as soon as possible. By keeping 
bulbs dry and in a cool place, you do much to control the spread of disease in storage, as 
under wet or damp conditions, combined with warmth, fungus disease spreads much more 
rapidly in your storage than’ in the field, as your bulbs are in close contact with each other. 
Disease spreads much more rapidly among weak or susceptible varieties than among the more 
resistant. kinds, © BysF.G..H. 
NOTE: We use new soil, and fumigate bulbs in storage. Our bulbs are ‘‘Young bulbs’’, 
that is most of our stock is grown from small planters and bulblets. We feel we can supply 
very high quality bulbs, yet we always advise you to dip all bulbs before planting them. Use 
either Bich. of Mer. (corrosive sub!imate) Lysol, or any other dip you have found satisfactory. 
YOUR CASH DISCOUNTS: (VALID ONLY UNTIL APRIL 15th 1943). By that date 
we expect to issue a late spring list, and these discounts may or may not be repeated. Also 
order early in order to secure the best selection. 
FOR CASH WITH ORDER (only). On orders of $2.00 to $10.00 take 2% for cash, 
from $10.00 to $25.00 take 5% for cash, from $25.00 to $50.00 take 7% for cash, and on 
orders over $50.00 take 10% for cash. These are all net discounts, no other discounts apply 
to these quotations. We assume no responsibility for conditions beyond our control, and will 
not be responsible for typographical errors in this list or any other advertising matter. if the 
customer does not take this discount, we add extra stock for value. 
