FORMULAS FOR SPRAYS AND DIPS 
Thrip Spray for Blooms 
3 ounces of Tarter Emetic 
ly, Ib. of sugar 
3 gallons of water 
Mix well and spray weekly after foliage is in third leaf. Sure death to thrip. 
Bicloride of Mercury Dip for Bulbs 
1 oz. of Bicloride of Mercury 
7 gallons of water 1 
Soak 10 to 12 hours immediately preceding planting. Plant wet. Must be used 
in earthen or wooden containers. Kills thrips and is also beneficial for control of scab. 
Lysol Dip for Bulbs 
1 tablespoon of Lysol 
1 gallon of water 
Soak 4 to 6 hours immediately preceding planting. Highly recommended for control 
of bulb diseases. 
New Improved Ceresan Dip for Bulbs 
feOZeOieN 1. Gcresan 
3 gallons of water 
Newest of the bulb dip treatments. Considered the best for treatment of disease of 
bulbs but must be used with caution. Weigh carefully and do not leave in solution more than 
20 minutes. Plant immediately after dipping while bulbs are wet. 
S00 
Join a live wire Gladiolus organization, “The Conn. Gladiolus Society.” Annual 
dues $2.00 including quarterly issues of the North American Gladiolus Council. Send 
application to Charles T. Larus, 751 Mountain Road, West Hartford, Conn. 
The North American Gladiolus Council publishes an interesting quarterly. Sub- 
scription price 50c a year. Send direct to George J. Siemsen, Editor, 73 Horton Road, 
Manchester, Conn, 
