WHOLESALE PRICES... F. O. B. Stoughton, Wisconsin 
Price per 100. 25 bulbs at 100 rate. 
Per 1,000 at 8 times 100 rate. 
If out of size ordered will send next smaller size and add enough extra to offset 
price, unless otherwise requested. 
F. O. B. Stoughton, Wis. 
Variety Sizes No. 1 No. 2 
1% in. up 1%4-14%2 
BEACON Bee ee a oe $6.50 $5.50 
BLACK OPAL 
CAMELLIAQ Soe ee. 9.00 8.00 
CHIEF MULTNOMAH 7.00 
ETHEL CAVE COLE ..... 16.00 14.00 
GRETA GARBO ......... 10.00 9.00 
HINDENBURG’S MEMORY 8.00 7.00 
MAID OF ORLEANS ..... 7.00 6.00 
MARGARET BEATON 8.00 7.00 
PEGG YR. LOU ae: 7.00 6.00 
PICARDYRea en 6.00 5.00 
REDMLORYaece eee ee or 7.00 6.00 
REWISFALLUS 4. 5.00 
ROSA VAN LIMA ....... 6.50 5.50 
ROSE DELIGHT .........- 7.00 6.00 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ....... 7.00 6.00 
Comments eu Varieties 
Gladiolus fanciers have been impressed with the many 
fine varieties in all colors that are introduced at the 
flower shows each year. .IImprovements are gradually ap- 
pearing in better facing and finer color. Every glad fan 
selects a few new ones and discards those having some 
fault in his garden. 
ALGONQUIN, a cheaper red, large decorative blooms 
early. Brilliant glowing scarlet 8-10 wide open, ruffled 
needle-point blooms on tall straight spike. Many per- 
sons consider this the best scarlet on the market. 
BURMA, large blooms mid-season, Color is a very deep 
rose, somewhat lighter in throat. Opens to 10 heavily 
ruffled, perfectly placed blooms on a straight spike which 
grows from 4 to 5 feet tall. Most of the buds show color. 
A wonderful variety for exhibition, the home grower or as 
a cut flower. The color is different and very rich. Show 
growers will find this one of the best. 
BUENA VISTA. Mid-season. An immense rose-red. The 
lasting qualities of this glad are surprising. Grows 6 
feet tall, 6-8 florets open at once, color similar to Leona 
but richer. 
CASA BLANCA, a new tall growing white slightly like 
Myrna being beautiful, but taller and straight. Carries 
6-8 average size florets open at once and all bulbs bear 
good commercial spikes, 
CAMELLIA, mid-season, medium sized decorative. Is 
very effective combined with white in arrangements. 
Color is blush+white tinted pink with siight pinkish feath- 
er, 6-8 well placed lightly ruffled blooms open on long 
flower head, Petals roll back giving a distinctive and 
beautiful appearance. Grows a straight spike, but one 
needs a large bulb to get it at its best. 
CHIEF MULTNOMAH, is a very large decorative, mid- 
season. Blooms several open on tall strong plant. A rich 
dark smoky with dark red blotch. One of the best and 
richest colored smokies. 
KING LEAR, large decorative, blooming very early from 
a large bulb. Clear deep reddish-purple. 5-6 open on tall, 
strong, willowy spike. Finest purple of older ones and 
valuable as a breeder. Large ruffled blooms combine 
well with rose-pink, as Peggy Lou or Rosa Van Lima in 
bouquets. 
LADY JANE is a large formal type, mid-season, clear 
cream with yellow lip petals which give the flowers the 
appearance of yellow. Florists like it. Slightly ruffled, 
opens 6-8 at once. Buds are deeper yellow giving spike a 
grand appearance. 
LEADING LADY, large decorative, mid-season, a white 
sport of Picardy—grows tall like Picardy but color is 
cream-white with canary yellow throat. Is considered a 
coming commercial-white variety. 
OREGON GOLD. Clear medium yellow blends deeper in 
throat. Florets as large as Picardy on large plant with 
long flowerhead. Blooms 9-10 ruffled florets open at 
once. Heavy producer of bulblets. 
ROSA VAN LIMA, tall large formal, blooms early. Light 
rose-pink, white throat with few darker lines. 5-8 well 
placed blooms on tall strong spike. Best commercial for 

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All subject to prior sale. 
These prices are 
No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Bulblets 
1-1% ¥-1 Y2-V%q %o- V2, 
$3.50 Qt. $4 
8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 V2 Pt. $3 
7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 Pt. $3 
Syl) 4.50 
12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 Y2 Pt. $8 
8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 V2 Pt. $3 
6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 Pt. $4 
6.00 5.00 4.00 Pt. $5 
5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 Qt. $4 
4.00 3.00 2.00 1.50 Qt. $3 
5.00 Pt. $3 
4.00 3.00 2.50 2.00 Qt. $3 
4.50 3.50 2.50 2.00 Qt. $4 
5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 Qt. $4 
local use but not considered a good shipper. Fine for 
home garden and for exhibition. 
RED CHARM, early, mid-season, large formal. Medium 
shade of red resembles Hindenburg’s Memory. Opens 8 
GLADIOLUS 
HAUGEN’S GLAD GARDENS 
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Spring 1945 

Choice New Varieties 
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
to 9 large well placed blooms on straight spike. A good 
grower and propagator. 
SAHARA, late mid-season, medium sized formal type. 
Light russet with soft cream blotch in throat, lightly pep- 
pered darker russet with scarlet penciling. Up to 10 me- 
dium-large well placed blooms open on a tall straight 
spike. Very unusual color and fast becoming popular. 
Will not wilt in hottest sun. Feel sure you will like it. 
THE MINIATURES are the smallest gladiolus grown 
and are in a class by themselves. They are 1 to 2 inches 
diameter, suitable tor table decorations, wedding bou- 
quets and small arrangements as corsages. ORANGE DE- 
LIGHT is very early, rutfled daintily. Shades of orange 
tip petals blendng to light yellow throat. 
CULTURE: Detailed directions for planting will be 
sent in each order of bulbs. The chief caution is to soak 
all bulbs every planting time in a disinfectant to protect 
bulbs from diseases such as: dry rot, scab, etc., besides pos- 
sible thrip infestation. Of several dips the easiest for small 
growers is 1 ounce of Lysol to 3 gallons of water, soak 
bulbs for 3 to 6 hours, not longer. Others are the bichlor- 
ide of mercury, also Ceresan. The growing plants re- 
quire dusting or else a spray with insesticide. Rotenone 
dust is not poisonous to persons, as children. The tartar 
emetic is effective on thrip used as a spray but exceeding- 
ly poisonous to people so care is necessary in its use. 
Control measures should begin early, when plant has 4 
leaves and spike formation can be felt becoming round 
in the sheath of leaves. Dust twice a week and follow- 
ing every rain until spike emerges and shows eolor. Vis- 
ible signs of thrip are silvery streaks on leaves, the buds 
are brown, the highly colored flowers have pigment re- 
moved and floret is deformed. On a bad infestation the 
buds do not open. 
Bulbs should be planted away from buildings, trees 
or shrubs. A vegetable garden is fine for gladiolus can 
be easily cultivated, have moisture, moderate amount of 
fertility and plenty of sunshine. Plant bulbs 6 inches 
apart; the large bulbs 4-5 inches deep—smaller ones less 
to 3 inches, bulblets only 1 in. in flat trench. Bulblets of 
most varieties do not bloom in Wisconsin the first year 
but will give much delight to the home gardener by 
producing many young, thrifty bulbs from a small space. 
To produce more bulblets the plant needs 4 leaves left 
on when spike is cut. To do this slide knife down along 
second leaf from top, cut on slant half way through stem, 
then cut from opposite side to remove spike. Plants grow 
5 to 6 weeks after flowers are cut to mature the bulbs and 
produce bulblets. The leaves are still green color when 
bulbs should be dug, top cut close to bulbs, which are 
placed in shallow trays for quick drying. If left in ground 
too long dry rot and scab diseases attack bulbs. Sunshine 
drying and free circulation of air for 2 weeks make fast 
curing. In one month the bulbs have cured so the old 
bulbs may be removed easily. Outer husk should be left 
on to protect bulb from bruise and excessive drying. A 
dry, cool storage of 40° to 45° Fahrenheit in a vegetable 
cellar is good. Open flat tray not more than the depth of 
2 bulbs gives circulation of air. 



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