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‘EDITION LIMITED — MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS ALREADY RESERVED FOR 1943 MEMBERS 
Membership 1942 (3,300); 1940 (3,000); 1939 (2,700); 1938 (2,400) 
18th Annual 

1943 Edition 
“The Et olas” 
Published by 
THE NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 
Organized 1920 
Incorporated 1935 
240-page book, bound in cloth boards, stamped in gold (illustrated), with 
new articles, reports of shows; and advertisements of over 50 leading 
growers of Gladiolus. Some new and interesting features are listed below. 
Report from the Army: — Glad Letters from Home 
Giving Reports on All His Varieties while He is in the 
Service, Miles C. Labrum, former Secretary Utah 
Gladiolus Society. 
New Varieties: — Maryland Trial Garden Report, 
1942, Md. G. S.; Symposium of 1942 Show Winners, 
Dr. B. E. Lovesey, Boston; Best Varieties, by Color 
Classes; completed results of four years trials, rated 
by J. R. Hopkins, Illinois; Variety Winners, N.E.G.S. 
1942 Exhibition; 1942 Purples Outstanding, by W. M. 
Anderson, N. Y. 
Information for the Novice and Beginner: — 
Culture for Beginners, L. E. May, Illinois; Preparing 
Blooms for the Show, Carl Salbach, California. 
Parentages of Gladiolus: — Complete list of all 
known parentages of named varieties, alphabetically 
arranged to include sports, etc. This is an invaluable 
permanent record, by Rev. C. H. Birch, N. Y. 
Vegetables Mix Well with Gladiolus: — Paul W. 
Dempey, Mass. State College, author of the 1942 
sensationally successful book on Vegetable Culture 
gives very readable human suggestions. N.E.G.S. will 
stage Vegetable Classes at 1943 exhibition, by L. G. 
Bruggemann, Pres. N.E.G.S., twice president Hingham 
Agricultural and Horticultural Society. 
Research : — Colchecine Mutation, by Leo Matthews, 
Indiana; New Method of Growing from Seed, P. Barrett, 
Quebec; Bulblet Treatment to Stimulate Germination, 
F. E. Denny, Boyce Thompson Institute, Yonkers, 
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Additional Contributions: — Gracie Allen, Beverly 
Hills, Calif.; Dr. Geo. H. Scheer, Wisconsin; Stewart 
E. Perry, Washington; C. D. Fortnam, Penna.; E. L. 
D. Seymour (Horticultural Editor, The American 
Home), N. Y. 
Illustrations: — The best Gladiolus prize arrange- 
ments ever shown; many new varieties. 
The book is a rich storehouse of valuable and intensely interesting material, free to all N. E. G. S. members, published by this non-profit 
organization devoted to the collection of research and other material on the Gladiolus from all available sources and, to the dissemination 
of such knowledge to more than 3000 members located in every state, all Canadian provinces and some overseas countries. 
This valuable book free with each membership 
Fill in, Tear off, and Masi 
To ALBIN K. Parker, Secretary, Box 2, Norwood, Mass., U.S. A. 
Supplement Membership $2.00 [ | 
Entitles you to a deluxe, flexible, imitation leather-bound copy of THE GLap1oLus issued in 
January. You will receive also April, July and October Supplements (about 32 pages each) 
containing current information and seasonal articles on planting, fertilizing, hybridizing, grow- 
ing for and shipping to shows; the listing of over forty show dates on this continent; harvest- 
ing, curing, storing; reporting of over forty shows; also news from twenty-seven affiliated 
Gladiolus societies from coast to coast and from foreign sources. 
Regular Membership (Book only) $1.00 [| 
Regular cloth-bound copy of THE GLapi0Lus, 1943, and membership povilers of the society. 
(Usually costs us more than your dues — but offset by value to N. E. G. 8. of possible volunteered participa 
and possible market for our advertisers.) 

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Recommended by:G. H. SCHEER, M.D., Hybridist, 910 N. Y. Ave., Sheboygan, Wis. 
Remit to New England Gladiolus Society, Inc., by Check, Money Order or Cash; 
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