
BULBLETS: Planted in May and the photograph taken in September 1937. Measuring 
from the ground to the tips of the leaves of these ‘plants most of them are from three 
to three and one-half feet long. 
The large gladiolus plants, shown above are not the product of bulbs, not even 
“baby bulbs” they were grown, in about 5 months from bulblets, (cormels) which average 
some 5000 to 6000 to the quart. No irrigation was used on this field. (We grow 
“Young Bulbs’’). 
SENDING ORDERS AND RECEIVING SHIPMENTS 
We have not sent any order blanks this season, we find that only a part of them 
are used, and large quantities of paper wasted, you can write your order on any piece 
of writing paper, and we will appreciate your cooperation if you will itemize your list 
indicating quantity, size and price, this will help us handle your order more promptly, 
keep all writing and instructions in a separate paragraph. It is not necessary to write a 
letter on a separate sheet, unless your order contains so many items that more paper is 
required. We enter all orders in triplicate on special forms, we mail you one as an ac- 
knowledgment, another duplicate is packed with your order, your original is filed for 
future reference. When writing about any order please be sure to give our ORDER 
NUMBER complete. 
SPECIAL MONOGRAPHS 
Written by F. C. HORNBERGER 
We will send any one or all free with your order, when you request them. If you 
do not send an order, you may have any one or all by sending us a 8c stamp to cover 
mailing cost. If we happen to be out of any of these we will send you what we have 
available and forward the others as soon aS we prepare a new supply. Order by number. 
No. 1 PLANT MUTATIONS—MUTANTS OR SPORTS: I have devoted much time in the 
past twenty five years to experimental research and the study of mutants or sports. 
I feel sure from past. experiences that there are many interested persons, who have 
a misconception of what a “sport” really is or how it manifests. This is a monograph 
of several pages. 
No. 2 DISEASED SOILS AND RESEARCH. This is a two page letter size article of 
some 1500 words, it deals with the more common and prevalent disease problems of 
the average grower, or amateur. 
No. 3 GLADIOLUS THRIP CONTROL AND METHODS OF PREVENTION: This paper 
takes up this subject from all angles, and is very complete as I have devoted much 
research work to this subject. We will include with orders for gladiolus, but you 
may have extra copies. ; 
No. 4 GLADIOLUS CULTURE: Treats on the fundamentals of good culture, for amateur 
and commercial grower. Due to much higher prices this year many smaller bulbs 
will be used for flowers. This monograph gives special ‘‘tips’’ for producing better 
blooms. 
No. 5 SOY FOOD PRODUCTS AND THE SOYBEAN: You will find this monograph listed 
under the heading of “HEALTH” BOOK DEPARTMENT. 
These five monographs, will be ready to mail after Feb. 15th. 
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