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In sincere appreciation of past favors and 
courtesies and mindful of the rich inheritage 
of freedom that we enjoy in our American way of 
life, we wish to thank our many customers and 
friends for their fine letters and deeply appre- 
ciate the orders received in the past season. 
We are going to suggest a few do's for your 
gladioli garden. 
After your soil has been prepared in the 
Spring of the year, furrow out your rows and 
scatter in the bottom of the trench a handful 
of Commercial Fertilizer. One handful for about 
four feet, and mix well with the soil setting 
the large bulbs about five inches deep and five 
inches apart. Other size ‘bulos im proportion 
with the smallest about two inches in depth. 
Be sure and dip your Gadiolus in a good dis- 
infectant:so as to kill any eggs or thrip that 
may be on the bulb. Do this regardless where 
VouubuUy your bulbs | WeusealySolea | Onmebeaspogic 
full to one gallon of water and immerse bulbs 
for six hours. “Any waterscontainer will do. Can 
be done at any time before planting or just at 
planting. It is well’to begin spraying the 
plants when they are six or eight anches tall, 
every ten days until.they bloom, with Tartar 
Emetic, one gallon of water, one tablespoon fuil 
