INTRODUCTION 
Our catalogue is again weeks behind schedule, but 
next year, for your convenience, we expect to have it 
ready in November. 
We heard of many growers last summer, both ama- 
teur and commercial, who lost many or all of their 
blooms to that tiny bugaboo ‘’Thrip.’’ If you were one 
of these and it happened to be your first experience, 
don’t let it discourage you. You probably are now able 
to identify the culprit and by the use of 5% DDT 
dust on your bulbs, and by proper spraying during the 
growing season, you will reap untold satisfaction this 
summer. 
We ourselves have been very confused by the large 
number of new varieties being introduced this year. 
Many of them as yet have not appeared in the Ameri- 
can Gladiolus Registry. We trust and assume that all 
worthy introductions will find their way to the public 
through proper channels. It is with much hope and 
sincere expectations that the Michigan Trial Garden, 
set up at Michigan State College, East Lansing, will 
help both hybridizer and the public in selecting only 
the best seedlings each year. The Michigan Gladiolus 
Society is the sponsoring group and they are fortunate 
in having Professor C. E. Wildon as Supervisor, as well 
as perhaps the largest staff of trained soil, plant and 
insect specialists in the country. Hybridizers are urged 
to write Professor Wildon for entry blanks for seedlings 
they wish to have tested. 
We have a few new ones which we enthusiastically 
recommend for your approval. Read carefully the de- 
tailed descriptions under 1946 and 1945 introductions. 
Just a word about our policy: We select bulbs for 
your order of a quality that we would like to receive 
if the order were our own. 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 
All stock subject to prior sale. 
Many varieties will soon be sold out. 
No order accepted after April 15th. 
Large bulbs are 114-inches and up in diameter, and 
produce the finest show spikes. 
Medium bulbs measure 34 to 114-inches and pro- 
duce very satisfactory blooms though the average spike 
is smaller than from large bulbs. 
Small bulbs are 14 to 34-inches and sometimes pro- 
duce small spikes. They produce larger bulbs for next 
year. They-are a good way to start in with new expen- 
sive varieties if your budget is limited. 
Bulblets seldom bloom and are often hard to germ- 
inate. Experienced growers know what to do and usually 
peel all expensive varieties. Amateurs should try their 
hands at germinating low-priced bulblets or carefully 
follow the advice of experienced growers. 
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