with fungus infections usually show characteristic signs in their foliage. These may vary from spots 
of brown or black on the leaves, to browning of the foliage, beginning usually with the outer leaves 
which soon die, later to be followed by the next set of leaves and so on until the plant dies com- 
pletely. In any case, it is usually not difficult to spot any seriously affected plants. The safest way to. 
deal with infections of this sort is to remove every diseased plant as soon as it is noted - pulling up 
the plant is good, but carefully digging it out is better still; all such plants should be promptly burned 
to prevent further spread of the infection. 
If you want more definite instructions about dealing with diseases of this nature, your State 
College of Agriculture will usually be glad to examine any diseased plants that you may send them 
and to give you definite instructions on how best to deal with the particular disease in question. 
Some bulbs may show signs of infections that may be successfully treated, such as scab or 
small areas:of strictly localized dry rot; scabs spots and certain types of dry rot are limited to very 
definite areas and may be completely removed with a knife, leaving only healthy tissue after removal 
of the spots. Dusting with flowers of sulfur will usually suffice to prevent any further infection. 
In any case, it is advisable to soak all stock, prior to planting, in a solution of one of the various 
preparations known to kill bacteria and fungus spores on stocks, for although your bulbs may look 
perfectly healthy and sound, they may harbor various disease germs and fungus spores - in any 
event, the use of a dipping solution, according to directions, will not injure your bulbs. Among the 
numerous agents recommended for dipping are mercury compounds, such as corrosive sublimate and 
calomel, Lysol, Semesan, New Improved Ceresan, and various others - probably any one of them 
will benefit your crop. Space does not allow lengthy discussion of methods of using these various 
agents, but full instructions can be found in various glad publications and on the labels of the pro- 
prietary preparations. 
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Don't forget this: gladiolus bulbs offered for sale in 5 & 10c stores and in department stores are 
usually diseased - don’t buy them, that is if you expect to grow good glads. There are plenty of 
reputable dealers who know that their reputation depends upon furnishing you with first class stock, 
so buy where you are assured of getting top quality bulbs and you will not regret your purchase. 
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Prices quoted in this announcement include delivery charges if your order amounts to $3.00 or 
over - on orders for less than that amount delivery charges must be included. Remittance must 
accompany all orders, as I cannot run any charge accounts. 
All orders for less than $5.00 will be sent by parcels post when weather conditions make such 
shipments safe. Kindly remember that the post office department does not insure any parcel against 
damage from freezing during transit: the customer has to assume full risk of frost damage if he 
instructs that goods be sent via parcels post during the cold season. Shipments via express can be 
insured against loss from freezing and this method is recommended as the only safe one during the 
winter months. On orders of $5.00 and over I pay the express charge s- smaller orders will be sent 
by express if the customer agrees to pay the charges upon receipt of his order. 
In the event that an insured express shipment should be found to have been damaged through 
freezing in transit, claim for damage must be made immediately to your express agent. All bulbs 
that I ship are in perfect condition when packed and my responsibility stops when the snipment is 
turned over to the express company: thereafter, any claim for damage sustained in transit must be 
taken up with the express company and this must be done promptly since failure to report damage 
at once will relieve the express company of all responsibility. 
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Send your orders early - the early orders naturally get the best stock, - furthermore, some 
varieties and sizes may be sold out before the end of the season. No Orders Accepted After 
April 15th. 
Liberal extras, the amount depending upon the size of your order, are included with all orders. 
Many letters from pleased customers are evidence that they have been more than satisfied with the 
service that they have received. 
While every effort is made to have all bulbs that are sent out true to name, occasionally a 
rogue may slip through. I shall be only too glad to replace any bulb that has been found not true to 
name if that bulb is returned to me, but beyond this I assume no liability. All goods are sold with 
this understanding. 
SCHEER GLADIOLUS 
910 New York Avenue 
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 
SERVICE PRINTING CO., SHEBOYGAN, WIS. 
