Gladiolus 
Culture. Glads planted Nov. 15 to Mar. 1 in Southern California and thruout the 
south (a little later in Northern California and early as possible in spring in the east) 
are reasonably sure to escape the attack of thrips. Our Glad bulbs are especially grown 
for this purpose, matured early and dug in August. But if you plant recently dug bulbs 
you will gain nothing; they will continue their rest of three months before starting. 
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 becomes warm. 
To avoid the damage they do, three measures are effective: Plant early; plant 
clean, treated bulbs; keep them always moist by overhead sprinkling. Gladiolus that 
are sprinkled one-half hour every evening will seldom show thrips damage at any time 
of year. 
Treating bulbs. Mix 4 teaspoonsful of Lysol in one gallon of water. Soak the bulbs 
6 hours in this solution. It may be used several times but not after standing 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. We do not advise use of 
mercurial solutions as they injure the bulbs and delay root formation. 
Plant 4” deep; small 3”; bulblets 2”. Twice their diameter apart. One can plant 
two rows, staggered in a 4” wide furrow or closer in a single row. 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 
manure, but well rotted manure is fine. 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 necessary in the north. 
Sizes and Prices. L. means. “large,” size 1 and 2, 1%” -114” (or more) in diameter. 
M. is “medium” and includes No. 3 and 4 sizes, 34” to 144” diam. S. means “‘small,” 
under #4” diam. Large and medium bulbs give good long spikes. Small bulbs usually 
bloom in most varieties and when planted early, given good culture and plenty of 
water they usually make fairly long spikes. Early planted bulblets often flower. Large 
bulbs bloom earlier and throw more spikes. Prices are for one bulb as elsewhere in this 
catalog. A dozen, all of one sort, costs ten times the price of one unless otherwise 
stated. Six are sold at dozen rate. Don’t forget Sales Tax in Calif. 
Orders. for Glads will be filled by Nov. or early Dec. in time for early planting. 
We suggest you order at once with remittance and be sure you get them as our stocks 
are limited. 
Substitution. If you order early there is likely to be no substitution, but when out 
of a variety we send another as nearly like it as possible and of equal or greater value. 
If you do not approve this, request no substitution. 
Albatros. Very large, pure white. Tall. L. 7c ea. 70c doz. 
Allemania. Imnfense flowers on extra tall stem. Rosolane purple, popularly 
“orchid”; gorgeous. L. 10c ea. $1.00 doz. 
Annie Laurie. Beautifully ruffled, rose pink. L. 6c ea. Med. 4c. 
Ave Maria. Early, tall large blue. L. 6c ea. 60c doz. 
Bagdad. Tall, large, smoky old-rose. 6c ea. S. to M. 3c ea. 
Betty Nuthall. Popular orange-pink. L. 6c ea. M. 4c. 
Capeheart. New, salmon-rose. 6” flowers, 8 open at one time. Exhibition quality, 
L. 20c ea. $2.00 per doz. 
Chas. Dickens. Tall, large flowered, radiant purple. 8c ea. 80c doz. 
Conquest. New, salmon and yellow. L. 20c ea. 
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