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Price per 100. 25 bulbs at 100 raie. Per 1,000 at 8 times 100 rate. 
If out of size ordered will send next smaller size and add enough extra to offset 
price, unless otherwise requested. All subject to prior sale. These prices are 
F. O. B., Stoughton, Wisconsin. 




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Variety Sizes No. 1 No, 2 No. 3 No.4 No. 5 No. 6 Bulblets 
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ALGONQUIN .............. $6.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 2.00 1.50 V2 Pt. 2.00 
BEACON ............ Laces gs 7.00 6.00 4,50 350%) 2.00 1.50 Y2 Pt. 1.25 
CAMELLIAGE eh 0 ec 7.00 6.00 4.50 3.00 2.00 1.50 Y Pt. 1.25 
CHIEF MULTNOMAH ...... 6.00 5.00 
CORONA Bee ee: 10.00 8.00 6.50 5.00 4,00 3.50 Y2 Pt. 3.00 
HINDENBURG’S MEMORY .. 7.00 6.00 4.50 3.00 2.00 1.25 V2 Pt. 2.00 
KING LEAR ............. '. 7.00 6.00 4.50 3.00 2.00 1.25 1 Pt. 2.50 
LADY JANE .......... ia te FOLOO0 8.00 7.00 6.00 4,00 3.00 Vy Pt. 5.00 
MAID OF ORLEANS ...... 7.00 6.00 4.50 
MARGARET BEATON ...... 7.00 6.00 4.50 3.00 2.00 1.50 Y2 Pt. 3.00 
PEGGY LOU oe. ee ks 6.50 5.50 4.50 3.60 3.00 1.50 VY, Pt. 2.00 
PICARDY! Hates, es 7.00 6.00 5.00 3.00 2.00 1.50 VY. Pt. 1.25 
RED CHARM ............. 16.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 5.60 Y2 Pt. 8.00 
RED LORY ye. ees 7.00 6.00 5.00 3.50 2.00 1.50 Y2 Pt. 1.50 
REWI FALEUGe os 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.25 1 Pr. 2-00 
ROSA VAN LIMA ........ 7.00 6.00 5.00 3.50 2.00 1.25 Y. Pt. 1.25 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ......... 7.09 6.00 5.00 3.50 2.00 1.50 VY Pt. 2.00 
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Comments on VU. 
Gladiolus fanciers have been impressed with the many 
fine varieties in all colors that are introduced at the 
flower shows each year. Improvements are gradually ap- 
pearing in better facing and finer color. 
BALLAD—(Large Decorative) (Midseason) Light rose 
shading to light yellow throat with a sort of translucent 
appearance. Opens 5-7 large wide open exquisitely ruf- 
fled blooms with about 18 total buds. Tall slender plant. 
One of the most beautiful pinks. 
BOLERO—(Large-Dec.) (Midseason) Smoky orange 
with dark red blotch. Very odd and distinctive color. 
Opens 7 to 8 blooms which are ruffled, fluted, needlepoint, 
and have very heavy texture. Very attractive in ar- 
rangements. 
BURMA—(Large Formal) (Mid-season) Deep rose shad- 
ing somewhat brighter in the throat. Opens 7-10 heavily 
ruffled, beautifully placed, blooms on a straight spike 4 to 
5 ft. tall most of the buds showing color. A wonderful va- 
riety for exhibition which has won many prizes in the 
past 3 seasons. Won several awards at Wisconsin 1944 in- 
cluding most beautiful spike in show. The Madison Chap- 
ter of the Wisconsin Glad. Society in 1945 awarded Burma 
a first in its color class. oe 
CHAMOUNY—(Med.-Dec.) (Mid Season) A distinct 
shade of cerise rose with a silver line on the edge of all 
petals. Opens 10-12 blooms on a long head. Not a large 
flower, but one of the most beautiful and finest pinks. 
ETHEL CAVE COLE—One of the finest new light pinks. 
Large round bloom wie many open. Tall plants with 
sg straight flower spike. : 
Jong eet the Madison Chapter of the WGS in 1945. 
shading deeper cream in the throat. Opens up t 
Lek Ea cher nat wavy 6 inch blooms with severa 
howing color 4-4% feet tall. A beautiful variety 
that can beat any cream white variety in exhibition. It is 
also a first class cut flower variety as it opens well in water. 
LANCASTER—(Large Exhibition) | (Mid-season) Clear 
dark purple with no markings. Opens 8-10 lightly waved 
ruffled blooms on a tall straight spike with a plant often 
reaching 5 feet or more in height. Probably the best ex- 
ibition purple grown. ; 
SR Deke Dec.) (Early) Orange shading through 
an orange salmon to a golden throat. A new and very 
beautiful bright vivid celor. Opens 7-9 large well placed 
blooms on a medium height plant, less than 4 feet tall. 
LAVENDER and GOLD — (Medium Decorative) (Very 
early) Fresh clean very light lavender blending to clear 
yellow throat. Opens 5 four inch blooms on a tall slender 
stem. Blooms are gracefuly arranged with plenty of space 
between them. A beautiful variety for those who like 
in dainty size. 
Pernt 1 Daeetative) Late, rose red medium dark popu- 
lar with florists. ; Q fick 
E arge Dec.) (Late Mid-season) Very larg 
pecan. somewhat aa oes ey ee 
more on a very long lliower 3 
Bent. eats 5 feet and up. Strong husky grower we 
heavy foliage and a good propagator. Burns some ne e 
sun, but if cut in the bud is fine. Different from other 
RANGOON—Most beautiful purple—ruffled and color of 
i texture. eh 
Re eee Formal) (Mid-season) Most vivid gor- 

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large perfectly placed | | 
blooms. One of the very finest reds but sometimes a little 
on the short side. Nice in arrangements. 
SPOTLIGHT—(Lins) (Large Dec.) (Mid-season) Clear 
medium red of good texture. Lightly ruffled blooms are 
flat and wide open and well placed. Looks like a coming 
commercial red. Very good. 
CULTURE: Bulbs we ship to you we will guarantee to 
be absolutely free of thrips. Nevertheless, we always dip 
our bulbs before planting and suggest it to our customers 
because this really should be absolute protection. The 
two most popular dips are the Bichloride of Mercury 
(Corrosive Sublimate) and the Lysol dip. Using the Bi- 
chicride of Mercury dip we soak 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 quantity solution will cover, 1 
bu. bulbs in thin cloth bags, each having its wood label. 
Use only wooden, glass or crockery containers as a chem- 
ical action, weakening 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 cf water, soaking the bulbs four to eight hours. This 
is supposed to be a highly recommended control for any 
diseases on bulbs. With either treatment we feel it ad- 
visable to dip just preceding planting. Drained bulbs are 
planted wet. 
The growing plants require dusting or else a spray with 
insecticide. Rotenone dust is not poisonous to persons, as 
children. The Tartar Emetic is effective on thrip used as 
a spray but exceedingly poisonous to people so care is 
necessary in its use. 
SPRAY FORMULA: 1 oz. Tartar Emetic, 3 oz. corn syrup 
to three gallons water. Mix the dry poison and syrup 
first, then add warm water until syrup mix flows freely. 
Control measures should begin early, when the plant has 4 
leaves and spike formation can be felt becoming round 
in the sheath of leaves. Dust twice a week and following 
every rain until spike emerges and shows color. Visible 
signs of thrip are silvery streaks on leaves, the buds are 
brown, the highly colored flowers have pigment removed 
and floret is deformed. On a bad infestation the buds do 
not open, 
Bulbs should be planted away from buildings, trees or 
shrubs. A vegetable garden is fine, for gladiolus can be 
easily cultivated, have moisture, moderate amount of 
fertility and plenty of sunshine. Plant bulbs 6 inches 
apart; the large bulbs 4-5 inches deep—smaller ones less to 
3 inches, bulblets only 1 in. in flat trench. Bulblets of 
most varieties do not bloom in Wisconsin the first year, 
but will give much delight to the home gardener by pro- 
ducing many young, thrifty bulbs from a small space. To 
produce more bulblets the plant needs 4 leaves: left on 
when spike is cut. To do this slide knife down along sec- 
ond leaf from top, cut on slant half way through stem, 
then cut from opposite side to remove spike. Plants grow 
5 to 6 weeks after flowers are cut to mature the bulbs and 
produce bulblets. The leaves are still green color when 
bulbs should be dug, top cut close to bulbs, which are 
placed in shallow trays for quick drying. If left in ground 
too long dry rot and scab diseases attack bulbs. Sunshine 
drying and free circulation of air for 2 weeks make fast 
curing. In one month the bulbs have cured so the old 
bulbs may be removed easily. Outer husk should be left 
on to protect bulb from bruise and excessive drying. A 
dry, cool storage of 40° to 45° Fahrenheit in a vegetable © 
cellar is good. Open flat tray not more than the depth 
of 2 bulbs gives circulation of air. Dust lightly with Rote 
none Dust and leave until planting time. 




