PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 
All stock is offered and orders accepted subject to prior 
sale or advances in price in which event money will be 
refunded. 
Reference: First National Bank of Attleboro, Mass, 
I exercise the greatest care possible to have every 
variety true to name, yet mistakes may occur, in which 
case upon notification I will replace free of charge or re- 
fund price paid on any bulbs that prove untrue to name. 
Terms: Cash or equivalent with order. If desired 25% 
with order, balance before shipment or C. O. D. for spring 
delivery. 
All stock is graded standard sizes. Ist size 14 inch and 
up, 2nd size 14 to 4 inch, 8rd size 1 to 14 inch, 4th size ? 
inch to 1 inch, 5th size 4 to 2 inch, 6th size under 3 inch. 
Five bulbs will be sold at 10 rate, 25 at the 100 rate on 
No. 1, 2, and 3 sizes, At retail, one half size bulbs will be 
sold at one-half regular price, but no item less than 10 
cents If price is 10 cents, two one-half size bulbs will be 
sent for 10 cents. If price is 20 cents, one-half size will be 
10 cents and so on. 
Orders Per Each and Per 10 are retail, shipped prepaid, 
Orders by the 100 are wholesale. Not prepaid. 
I do not substitute varieties without permission, but if 
out of size ordered I sometimes use larger or smaller size 
but give equal or better value. 
Correspondence solicited. If you wish transportation to 
be paid add the amount to your remittance. 
While I do not guarantee the crop, I do guarantee satis- 
faction, You may examine the bulbs on arrival and if not 
satisfactory return them at once at my expense. 
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ABOUT THRIPS 
Here we have had good resulis from gassing the bulbs, 
also from the use of Napthalene. There is a difference of 
opinion about Napthalene; some think it injures the bulbs, 
others do not, but for a small grower it seems to be the 
logical thing to use about one ounce to 100 large bulbs. 
Place a paper over them for awhile, then take it off some 
3 weeks and if the bulbs have air the flakes will not injure 
them. : 
Large owners no doubt will gas where possible. Before 
you plant your bulbs by all means disinfect them—use 
one can of commercial lye to twenty or twenty-five gallons . 
of water, soak ten to twelve hours. This is cheap and quite 
effective, but there are several preparations on the market 
that may be better but more trouble to use perhaps. 
After the glads are up spray with two tablespoons of - 
Paris Green and one and one-half pints of molasses in 
three gallons of water or you can use Brown Sugar or 
Glucose. Spray as often as you can but once a week at 
least, there are other sprays on the market you can use 
if you like. 
JUST A FEW CULTURAL NOTES 
The Gladioli are so easy to grow that they may be 
planted anywhere so long as they are in the sun—but will 
not do well in the shade. Don’t try it. 
Plant any time after the middle of April to the middle 
of June, in any manner that best suits your plot of ground. 
Plant from two to five inches deep. the larger the bulb the 
deeper it should be planted. It stands up better. 
Now start the cultivator. The more the soil is kept 
stirred when not too wet the better it conserves the moist- 
ure and your plants will do better. 
The Gladioli will take a lot of water at blooming time. 
If you are in a position to water them at this time, do so. 
If not they will do fairly well without by keeping the soil 
well stirred up. 
When cutting the flowers keep as many leaves as pos- 
sible on the plant to mature the bulb. Too low cutting 
weakens the bulb. 
When digging, cut the stalk close to the bulb and dry 
well. When dried and cleaned, store in celler away from 
the furnace. If near the furnace keep a dish of water near 
them. 
The flower of the Gladiolus are the finest for vases for 
the sick room, hospital, churches, cemetery and decora- 
tions of all kinds. Use them freely. 
While I make no special claim for my bulbs, every year 
I receive many fine letters from customers who were 
pleased with my stock and pleased with the service rend- 
ered, We have a large stock and ship orders promptly. \ 
Become a member of the New England Gladiolus Society. 
It devotes its entire attention to the interests of Gladiolus » 
and growers of the same over the entire country. Annual 
Sues are $1.50. 
