ROSE: We don’t like the wide range of colors that 
huddle under the heading ‘’Rose,’’ but we do like 
several varieties found there: PROSPERITY, 
ROSY LIGHT, FRANCIS M. IRWIN, MISS WIS- 
CONSIN, and BURMA. 
LAVENDER: Good lavenders include GRAND OPEN- 
ING, HUNTRESS (opened indoors), MINSTREL, 
HILDRED,, ELIZABETH THE QUEEN and ORCHID 
MARVEL. 
PURPLE: RANGOON is an excellent purple, though 
not as tall as desired. PURPLE SUPREME sstill 
ranks high. JACK POT, the plum, can be very 
outstanding. 
VIOLET: — (BLUE LAGOON PORGERAING BLUE, BLUE 
BEAUTY, BLUE ORCHID and perhaps ABU HAS- 
SAN are proving themselves among the violets. 
SMOKY: HIGH FINANCE, VOO DOO, and TECUM- 
SEH still win among the smokies, but better keep 
in touch. with ‘““UNCLE GEORGE.’’ 
A.O.C.: OKLAHOMA, the ruffled lilac smoke with 
its buff throat flushed with rose, is especially 
beautiful when used with buff glads or Johanna Hill 
roses. BUCKEYE BRONZE and KING TAN still top 
the fall shades. 
We do not list all the varieties in these 
comments and neither do we list any 
voriety purely to move our own stock. 
Many other varieties are good even of the 
older introductions. 
Thrips and Disease Control 
Our idea of well nigh perfect control would be 
Fall and Spring gassing of bulbs with Methyl Bromide 
in a_ specially prepared gas chamber. Just before 
planting, we like to use a _ five-minute dip in an 
agitated solution of Mercurous - Chloride (Calomel), 
One pound to five or ten gallons of water. This helps 
control Basal Rot, Hard Rot, Sclerotinia Scab. 
If unable to use this combination treatment, we 
still like the old reliable two-hour soaking, just be- 
fore planting, in Bichloride of Mercury solution pre- 
pared with one ounce to seven and one-half gallons of 
water, using wood or crock container but never metal 
containers. 
Field control is accomplished by standard sprays 
with Tartar Emetic, DDT or the newer 3422 insecticide. 
Consult instructions shipped with bulbs. 
Glad Society Membership Offer 
With each five dollar net retail order a customer 
who includes an additional one dollar for a NEW mem- 
bership in the Michigan Gladiolus Society may select 
retail bulb items with one dollar valuation. 
With each ten-dollar net retail order a customer 
who includes an additional two dollars and fifty cents 
for a NEW affiliate combination membersh’p in the 
Michigan Gladiolus Society and the New’ England 
Gladiolus Society may select retail bulb items with two 
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