GLADIOLUS BULBS 
Wholesome Prices... F. O. 
Hand-cleaned Wisconsin grown. 
All wholesale orders are sent VIA EXPRESS, 
receive REGULAR MAIL quicker. Prices are 
B., Stoughton, Wisconsin 
Treated with DDT in storage. 
with the carrying charges collect. Do not send letters special delivery, we 
25. bulbs of a variety at one-fourth the 100 rate; 250 at the thousand rate. 
If out of a size will substitute next smaller size and add enough extra count to offset price unless otherwise requested. All 
subject to prior sale. 
Size Nol No. 2 
Variety Per l%in.up . 1%-1%2” 
CAMELLIA .......-«--++>> 100 7.00 5.00 
CAMELLIA (23.58 cee cee 1000 50.00 40.00 
CHAMOUNY ....----eeers 100 — woes 
1000 — — 
CHIEF MULTNOMAH ...... 100 7.00 6.00 
CORONA (2200.0. so cies 100 6.00 5.00 
CORONA)? (22.6.2 so eho er 1000 50.00 45.00 
HINDENBURG’S MEMORY .. 100 6.00 5.00 
KING LEAR .......--+-++-- 100 6.00 5.00 
1000 — 36.00 
LADY JANE ........-20e0- 100 10.00 8.00 
MAID OF ORLEANS ....... 100 5.00 4.00 
1000 40.00 32.00 
MARGARET BEATON ...... 100 5.00 4.50 
1000 44.00 35.00 
PEGGY LOU .............. 100 7.00 6.00 
PICARDY. fosters eects 100 6.50 6.00 
1000 50.00 40.00 
REWI FALLU .............- 100 7.00 6.00 
ROSA VON LIMA.........- 100 6.00 5.00 
1000 48.00 40.00 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ......... 100 7.00 6.00 
SMILING MAESTRO ....... 100 5.00 4.00 
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HOW TO GROW GOOD GLADIOLUS 
CARE OF NEW BULBS: The bulbs you receive should 
be opened for ventilation. Small amounts, place the 
opened bags in a shallow carton ‘and store in cool dry 
place. Prevent freezing. Large amounts, empty into 
shallow trays to admit air. Label carefully. 
WHEN TO PLANT: When the trees native to your vicin- 
ity are unfolding their leaves, all danger of frost is past. 
From then until the middle of June in northern states. 
Large bulbs of early blooming varieties may be planted in 
late June in Wisconsin and bloom before frost. 
WHERE TO PLANT: Open sunny place (as your vege- 
table garden) not too near buildings, nor close to a foun- 
dation. Buildings shade and retard development; or re- 
flect strong sunlight and burn the bloom. Lack of free 
drainage, sunshine and aeration as well as ingredients in 
mortar make infertile and sour soil. Keep away from 
trees or deep rooted shrubs. 
KIND OF SOIL: A good garden having sandy loam .is 
best. Some glad fans having heavy loam have added a bit 
of sand in the trench with the bulbs, then place peat moss 
above to hold moisture, In particular, to the smaller 
sizes, which are planted shallow. Any good garden soil 
will be kept loose with cultivation and grow fine gladiolus. 
CONTROL OF THRIP: Various dry poisons are being 
tried. For small quantities the naphthalene flakes used in 
a tight carton, or close paper bags, will fumigate and kill 
thrips and larvae. 1 tablespoon to 100 bulbs is sufficient. 
Place in a warm room for the thrips to hatch. After 3 
weeks remove bulbs from the naphthalene, otherwise the 
warm temperature will start bulbs to form root-nodules, 
which will be burned by the naphthalene. By January 
this treatment should be finished. Store in a cool place. 
Rotenone dust may be applied lightly, using one 
tablespoonful powdered over 100 bulbs. This may be left 
on bulbs until planting time. This is not injurious to hu- 
mans. Same rotenone powder is dusted on the growing 
plants for control of thrips. 
The 5% DDT in tale is another dusting formula which 
remains on the bulbs until they are planted. Be careful 
in its use, for DDT is more poisonous to humans if air 
is filled in a small room. 
ALL BULBS SHOULD BE DISINFECTED BEFORE 
PLANTING: Nothing can cure bulbs affected with any 
of the rots. Discard all such. However, if affected only 
with slight scab they may be safely planted if disinfected 
with one good disinfectant. Lysol is quite simple to use. 

No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 
1-1%" %-lin. Yn-¥4" o/o-Ye Bulblets 
4.00 3.00 2.00 1.60 2 -Pt. 1.25 
35.00 25.00 20.00 14.00 Quart 4.00 
oo 8.00 5.00 3.00 Y2-Pt. 6.00 
— 60.00 40.00 24.00 Quart 20.00 
4.00 3.00 2.00 1.60 Y2-Pt. 1.50 
30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 Peck 20.00 
4.00 3.00 2.00 1.50 — — 
4.00 3.00 2.00 1.50 Quart 4.00 
32.00 27.00 18.00 14.00 Peck 20.00 
7.00 5.00 — — Y2-Pt. 2.00 
3.50 — — — — — 
24.00 — — — — — 
4.00 3.00 2.00 1.60 V2 -Pt. 1.00 
30.00 25.00 20.00 16.00 Quart 3.00 
5.00 3.00 2.00 1.60 — piss 
5.00 3.00 2.00 1.60 a jal 
4.50 3.00 2.00 1.60 os — 
4.50 3.00 2.00 1.60 Quart 3.00 
32.00 24.00 16.00 — Quart 3.00 
4.50 3.00 2.00 1.60 ioe oe 
3.50 3.00 2.00 1.60 —_ —_ 
One ounce Lysol to 3 gallons warm water. Soak three 
hours and drain excess moisture. Drained bulbs are 
planted wet. 
PLANTING SUGGESTIONS: In spring at planting time, 
use only well-rotted manure or a commercial fertilizer 
(as used for field corn) at the bottom of your trench, cover 
with thin layer of soil. Any fertilizer should be used in 
moderate quantity. Plant bulbs six inches apart; the large 
bulbs four inches deep—smaller ones less to three inches, 
bulblets only one inch 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 produc- 
ing many young thrifty bulbs from a small space. To 
produce more bulblets the plant needs four leaves left on 
when the spike is cut. 
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. Con- 
trol measures should begin early, when the plant has four 
leaves and spike formation can be felt becoming round in 
the sheath of leaves. Spray 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. Tartar emetic exceedingly poisonous to people. 
BLOOMS: Cut flower spike when first bud is open. Keep 
in water. Change water and cut end of spike off slanting 
daily. Use sharp knife for all cutting. Slide knife down 
along second leaf from top, cut on slant half way through 
stem, then cut from opposite side to remove spike. One 
may cut half through stem and bend slightly; the stem will 
snap out of the leaf sheath. 
DIGGING: Plants grow five to six 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 shallew 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 two weeks make fast curing. In one 
month the bulbs have cured so the old bulbs may be re- 
moved easily. Outer husk should be left on to protect 
bulb from bruise and excessive drying. 
STORAGE: A cool, dry storage of 40° to 500 Fahren- 
heit in a vegetable cellar is good. Open flat tray not more 
than the depth of two bulbs gives circulation of air. Dust 
lightly with rotenone dust or 5% DDT tale and leave until 
planting time. 
