GLAD CULTURE IN A NUTSHELL 
1. Planting Time—April 25 to June 25. 
2. Site—In full sunshine, well drained soil. Keep away from buildings, 
trees and shrubbery. 
3. Planting Depth—Bulblets, 2 inches, small size 3 inches, medium 3 to 
4 inches, large 4 to 6 inches. Rows—2 to 3 feet apart. 

4. In cutting flowers, leave at least 4 leaves intact. 
5. Lysol Dip—1 tablespoon lysol; 1 gallon water. Soak bulbs 4 to 6 hours 
immediately before planting. 
6. Thrip Spray—2 ozs. tartar Emetic; 2 ozs: brown sugar or corn syrup; 
3 gallons water. Mix well. Spray weekly after.third leaf of foliage ap- 
pears until bloom starts. 3 
7. Dig bulbs about 6 weeks after varieties are-done blooming usually in . 
October. Store in coolest part of basement after bulbs have been dried 
thoroughly in shade. . 

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