them from 8 to 10 hours in a solution of one ounce to seven gallons of 
warm water, (preferable to keep the solution in a fairly warm place early 
in the season.) This recommendation is for bulbs with their husks on— 
six to eight hours is sufficient for bulbs which have been peeled. Use 
only wooden, glass or crockery containers as a chemical action, weaken- 
ing the solution, will take place in a metal vessel. You can do no harm 
to the bulbs with this treatment except to delay blooming about ten days. 
The Lysol dip is widely used also: 1 tablespoon of Lysol to 1 gallon of 
water, soaking the bulbs four to eight hours. This is supposed to be a 
highly recommended control for any disease on bulbs. With both treat- 
ments we always feel it advisable to dip just preceding planting. 
You are now giving your bulbs a good start and when they are 
about six inches high, we consider it a wise move to play safe and spray 
them. Thrips are so hard to distinguish that a very few at this stage in 
your growth would multiply enough to make serious damage later. The 
old formula still seems to be popula:r two tablespoons Arsenate of Lead, 
two pounds sugar (the cheapest kind you can buy) and three gallons of 
water. In the sections where the weather is often hot and the humidity 
high during the growing season, growers have had some trouble with 
burning the foliage with the Arsenate of Lead spray although it does not 
burn nearly as easily as Paris Green. The Tartar Emetic spray has been 
used very successfully and we use it in place of the Arsenate spray. 
The formula is: 4 pounds Tartar Emetic, 16 pounds brown sugar, to 100 
gallons of water. For home gardens use: 3 gallons of water, 412 tea- 
spoonsful of Tartar Emetic, and 1 2/3 cups of brown sugar. Tartar Emetic 
is a standard drug also known as Antimony and Potassium Tartrate 
U.S.P. Brown sugar is usually cheaper but any sugar is equally effec- 
tive or you can use corn syrup and molasses (three and three-quarters 
pints per 100 gallons.) If Tartar Emetic is not obtainable a suggested sub- 
stitute is Salp (sodium antimony lacto phenolate) used in combination with 
the corn syrup or molasses solution at the rate of six pints per 100 gallons 
of spray. We think if one keeps all open spikes cut close there will be 

little damage. The thrips go to blooming spikes so if these are cut and 
removed from the field, any thrips present on the spikes, where most of 
them will be, would go out on these spikes. Any tops broken off, or 
worthless spikes, should also be kept cleaned up and removed from the 
field and destroyed as you then remove any thrips that may be present 
on these spikes. 
For decorative or show purposes, cut your spikes as soon as the first 
blossom or two opens—preferably in the morning before it gets too warm 
—and be sure that you leave at least five leaves on the plant to mature 
the bulb. By cutting a bit off the stem each day, and freshening the 
water of course, they will last many days. If desired fer showing, and 
the show is nearby, cut the spikes as above and hold in as cool a place 
as available until the day of the show. If you must ship or carry the 
blooms some distance, we suggest you pack them flat in boxes. 
Do not neglect your gladiolus after they have bloomed. An occa- 
sional cultivation will be beneficial and if weeds are kept down the dig- 
ging will be easier. We think about four to six weeks after blooming is 
a good time to start digging a variety. Be sure and cut the tops off close 
to the bulb and spread out in low boxes to dry, preferably where air can 
move around them. It will depend on the size of the bulbs and the dry- 
ing conditions on how soon they will be ready to clean (the old bulb 
should come off easily and be sure to destroy all the old bottoms, etc. 
Now store in a cool dry place. If you use naphthalene flakes we suggest 
that you put in half a handful on pieces of paper, or small pie plates, 
in the boxes; cover the boxes*with paper or, if you can put them in one 
big pile, cover it all with a tight cover of some kind such as canvas or sev- 
eral thicknesses of newspaper and leave for a couple of weeks. Uncover, 
take out the naphthalene flakes and store for the winter. Putting the 
naphthalene on paper will save taking all the bulbs out to get the naph- 
thalene flakes away from the bulbs for we do not like to leave them 
among the bulbs all winter. Now the bulbs should be in good shape 
until planting time. 

TERMS 
Customers often lose cash sent in the mails unregistered so be sure 
to register any orders containing cash. Anyone sending cash not regis- 
tered does so at their own risk of loss. The day an order is received we 
mail a card or letter of acknowledgment. If this does not arrive promptly 
please let us know. We may be able to trace it then but if we do not 
know about it for a couple of months it is hopeless. 
It is our custom to add extras to each order—the amount and varieties 
vary with the size of the order, and, where possible, we like to give the 
customers their choice unless so ‘*’’ designated. 
If one is willing to pay the transportation on an order we will add 
extra bulbs to offset these charges. 
Please do not ask us to accept an order for less than $2.00, accom- 
panied by cash in full. On orders of $5.00 and up we will accept 25% 
with the order, balance before shipment. 
We prepay all retail orders and guarantee safe delivery. Orders can 
be shipped most of the year if care is used. On larger orders we recom- 
mend express but will ship by parcel post if requested. There will be no 
“immediate’”’ or “at once” shipments as express companies particularly 
have warned us against this. 

**Varieties so marked are newer orginations or varieties the stocks of 
which we have limited quantities so we cannot offer them at the 10-Rate 
or use them as extras. 

BULB DISCOUNTS: 
Orders for $3.00 to $5.00 select 10% additional stock 
Orders for $5.00 to $25.00 select 15% additional stock 
Orders for $25.00 or 
This discount does not apply to varieties marked with an asterisk, or the 
collection. 10-Rate: Where bulbs, not bulblets, are priced each, ten bulbs 
of a variety will be sold at eight times the single price; five bulbs or more 
at the ten rate, or unless so designated. 
As long as available the larger bulbs of each grade will be used. If 
by any chance we are not able to supply you with a variety, we would 
appreciate it if you would allow us to substitute with something of similar 
color, equal or better in price. 
We shall personally see that full value is given to every customer. 
If you are not pleased with the stock when received or if, after you have 
grown it, you are not satisfied with the results, please let us know and 
we will make every effort possible to please you. All stock is guaran- 
teed true to name and free from disease but we cannot guarantee bulb- 
lets to grow. A large per cent will grow anyway but we do want it 
understood that we cannot replace bulblet orders. A great deal of care 
is necessary to germinate certain bulblets and, especially with the valu- 
able ones, they should be cracked before planting and kept well watered. 
We will always select the largest bulblets available of the ordered 
variety. 
over select 20% additional stock 

Prepaid Price List of Varieties 
Large Medium Small Per Bulb- 
WA" up YA" %-34" lets 
Ga sf Gp eg ey hn SME ie ede eet 1.00 .60 .30 
White with contrasting petunia 
throat. 
ALADDIN SEEN Serra pet 2) 5—.25 10—.25 25 10 
Ruifled reddish salmon with large 
cream blotch. 
ALGONQUIN Sp etre ee) 2—.15 2—.10 15 5 
Brilliant scarlet. ’ 
ALLEGRO aa Se ere Re oy a 3—.15 3—.10 25 -10 
Light lavender blue with dark 
blue blotches tipped white. 
RUSS CE aie re eee .30 20 -10 10 30 
Beautiful ruffled buff-apricot. 
A. L. STEPHEN ie Patan 1.25 fo .50 1 10 
Rose doree with spectrum red 
spot in throat. 
ALTA .. SES: Ne Senet .25 a) 2—.15 10 ats 
Light rose salmon with plum 
markings. 
ANNAMAE ; 2—.25 2—.15 2—.10 15 5 
Pure white with tiny wine-red 
spot at base of petals. 
ARUNDEL : - .50 .30 .20 10 AS 
Bright crimson with deeper self 
blotch and faint white midrib. 
“ATLAS 1.00 -60 -30 1 -10 
Dark blue with two small deeper 
blotches on lower petals. 
ATHOS By £) .50 29 2 15 
Orange salmon with currant col- 
ored blotch in throat. 
*AURORA .60 -40 .20 3 ahs 
Large ruffled salmon rose. 
AZALEA 2—.15 2—.10 4—.10 30 ab) 
Rose red with bluish feather in 
throat tipped yellow. 
*“BUNGANA 
Small Per Bulb- 
3g-3/4"" lets 
Large Medium 
W4" up = ¥%-1%4" 
*tAZURINE Meter 75 50 
Light violet blue. ; 
BANCROFT WINSOR .................. 
Withheld for propagation. 
BARCAROLE 
Ruffled grenadine orange. 
BEACON 2 ee WAR eee 2—.15 
Bright rose scarlet with 
clear cream blotch. 
BINGO eee ark eee 2 10 
Large flesh with rose and cream 
throat. 
BLACK OPAL ee ee 2—.15 
Rich dark red self. 
BLUE TBEA UL Yan es 
Fine medium blue. 
BLUE WONDER) eee 10 
Medium light blue with lines of 
deeper self in throat. 
BRONZEWIN Gales eee eee 
Withheld for propagation. 
SBUCKEV ES SRON ZH -50 .30 .20 10 25 
Formerly known as Buckeye Rose. 
Smoky old rose. 
BUFFETTE - 
Fine commercial buff. 
3—.15 3—.10 25 10 
3—15 6—15 30 15 
2—15 2—.10 25 1S 
2—.10 4—.10 30 15 
2—.20 2—.15 2—.10 25 15 
2—15 2—.10 25 15 
3—.25 3—.10 25 10 
Early. ae 
Nene kerk pees! AU 50 
Ruffled white, faintly overlaid 
with touch of pink. Cream throat 
powdered magenta. 
TBURMAgE Cees 7 ee | 1.50 1.00 .50 3 25 
Ruffled deep rose, lighter in throat 
*CABARITA a Boe AS) -50 Phy a 15 
Medium blue with dark purple 
throat which is based garnet and 
tipped with cream darts. 
