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 
hecomes warm, 
b To avoid the damsge they do, three measures are effective: Plant early; 
Piant clean, treated bulbs; keep them always wet by overhead sprinkling. Gladi- 
olus 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 teaspoonful of Lysol in one gallon of water. Soak the 
bulbs 6 hours in this solution. It may ‘be used several times but not after stand- 
ing over one week. This is an acid solution and encourages root growth instead 
of delaying it. 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” apart. Alkaline soils 
produce poor Glads. Soil should be neutral to mildly acid. Leaf mould or peat 
added is useful. Peat causes soil to dry out more rapidly and imported peat is 
hard to get. Domestic peat is often harmful because alkaline. Use no fresh man- 
ure. 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 necesasry 
in the north. 
Fertilizers. Use on!y Superphosphate, a small handful to 6’ of row, in fur- 
rows on both sides, after plants are about 1’ high. Apply about once a month. 
Try a short space first. If it burns, use less. 
Explanation. In this list L. means large, 1%,” diam or over. M. means med- 
ium, %” to 1%”. S. means small bulbs, blooming size. If watered very freely 
small bulbs produce good spikes. We have seen %” Los Angeles bulbs make 
plants 4 ft. high by daily sprinkling. Large bulbs bloom earlier and throw more 
spikes, Prices are for cne bulb. A dozen, all of one variety, costs ten times the 
price of one, unless otherwise stated. Not less than 6, wiil 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 24%2% 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 ro- 
tation. 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 usual- 
ly 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.” Be liberal 
this year, and allow substitution if necessary. It’s hard to buy any from other 
growers. 
New varieties. We are listing a few of the very best new sorts this fall. Try 
them for a change. 
Annie Laurie. Beautifully ruffled, rose pink, L. 5c. 50¢ doz. 
Ave Maria. Early, tall, large flowered blue. L. 5c. 50c¢ doz. 
Bagdad. Large, smoky, old-rose. Lovely. L. 5c. 50c¢ doz. 
Betty Nuthall. Favorite orange pink. L. 5c. 50c. doz. 
. Capehart. New. Light salmon rose, Large flowers, tall spike. Exhibition qual- 
ity.-L. 20c ea. $2.00 doz. 
Debonaire. La France pink and shrimp pink, cream throat. 10c. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Flame red. L. 5c. 50¢ doz. 
Dr. Moody. Best lavender pink, L. 7c. 65c. doz. 
Ethel Cave Cole. Very fine, new pink that sold last year for 75c ea. Many 
flowers open on spike. Exhibition quality. 30c ea. 
Gate of Heaven. Ruffled, deep yellow. L. 6c. 60c. doz. 
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