JOIN A GLADIOLUS SOCIETY! 
A real Glad fan wants all the literature’on Gladiolus that he has time to 
read. By becoming a member of a society and reading its publications one 
can keep up to date on the knowledge of disease control, dips, methods of 
spraying and dusting, digging and storage, records of show winners, and 
inumerable other fascinating and valuable information. The price of the 
annual dues, in most cases a dollar or two, is very small in comparison to 
the worth of the knowledge gained. 
At this writing, we know of three national societies, 30 state and local, and 
about 20 Canadian societies. The three national societies are: 
The New England Gladiolus Society, Inc. 
Annual dues $2.00 
Publications: 6 magazines and a yearbook 
sec y, Mr. Arnold N. Drake, Horticultural Hall, Boston 15, Mass. 
The North American Gladiolus Council 
Annual dues $1.00 
Publications: Quarterly bulletins 
sec y, Mr. Thomas R. Manly, 525 Coleman Ave., Fairmont, West Virginia 
Canadian Gladiolus Society 
Annual dues $2.00 
Publications: Yearbook and variety symposium 
Sec’y, Mrs. J. A. Carlton, 166 Willow Road, Guelph, Ontario. 
If you wish information as to the name and address of the secretary of any of 
the other 50 or so Societies, we will gladly secure this information upon re- 
quest. 
By all means join at least one National Society and your State or local or- 
ganization. You will be well repaid. There is nothing more enjoyable than 
to sink back in your favorite chair on a cold winter evening with a deeply 
interesting copy of “Gladland News”, the “Notebook”, or any of the other 
fascinating publications issued by State and National societies. 
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