Valeria (Pruitt) A very unusual soft shade of red, 
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Vredenburg (Pf.) Very large and tall pure white. 
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Vista Bonita (Ellis) Immense geranium pink. 
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Wanda (Snyder) A _ beautiful cream sport of 
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Whero (N. Z.) Brilliant scarlet red, flaked darker. 
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Wings of Song (Ellis) Tall rich pink, cream 
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White Gold (Scheer) Mammoth early cream with 
yellow throat. L40c, M30c, S$ 20c. 100 bits. $1.00. 
Zauberflote (Pf.) Tall growing peach color, vivid 
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Zuni (Mitsch) Salmon and slate. A rich colored 
Smoky amnlsme ot OC MeV 3 = OC: 
De Luxe Mixture For those who do not wish 
to keep the varieties separate, but desire a nice 
collection of Glads. 
Large, 100 for $4.00, Medium 100 for $3.00. 
GLADIOLUS THRIP 
The Thrip isavery small insect about 1/20th of an 
inch in length and not easily seen, except when 
numerous. Thrips do not overwinter outdoors, where 
the ground freezes. The main source of infection is 
from planting bulbs infected with the insects. If your 
gladiolus did not blossom as well as in former years, 
it may have been due to the Thrip and you should 
treat your bulbs before planting. 
For treating a small number of bulbs, the simplest 
and most convenient method is by the use of 
NAPTHALENE FLAKES. This material, inter-mixed 
with the bulbs at the rate of 1 oz. to 100 large bulbs 
in a paper bag or box, gives complete control. After 
2 or 3 weeks all insects should be dead. Do not celay 
this treatment too long, as the small root-nobs that 
form toward spring may be injured by the napthalene. 
Also remove the napthalene from the bulbs after 
treating. 
Bich!loride of Mercury will give good results in the 
control of Thrips. Use one ounce to seven gallons of 
water and leave in the solution over night, twelve 
hours or more at a temperature of /Q0 degrees or 
warmer. You must use a non-metal container, as a 
crock, glass or wooden pail. Varieties can be kept 
separate in .cloth bags. This solution is a deadly 
poison and must be used and disposed of with extreme 
care. 
Napthalene and Bichloride of Mercury may not be 
available for the duration. In that case you can use 
LYSOL, which you can purchase at any drug store. 
Use 4 teaspoonfuls of Lysol to one gallon of water and 
leave bulbs in this solution for 6 or 7 hours. 
The Bichloride of Mercury and Lysol treatments 
should be used just before planting. 
Tartar Emetic Spray for Gladio'us Thrips. 
Tartar Emetic can be purchased from almost any 
drug store. Use one ounce of Tartar Emetic and four 
ounces of brown sugar to three gallons of water. 
Spraying should be started as soon as the plants are 
6 inches high and continued until buds show color. 
The plants should be sprayed every 10 days and 
after every hard rain when the foliage is dry. A very 
fine mist is most effective. 
