How To Be A 
“Glad Expert” 
You can become a 
“glad expert”’ 
quickly 
and easily by careful observance of a few 
simple points: 
1, Select new, young corms of proved 
store. 
_ varieties as displayed and listed in our 
2. Plant them when the soil is warm and 
the weather 
settled. 
Corms 
may be 
planted every two weeks until hot weather 
for a succession of blooms; or early, mid- 
season and late kinds may be planted at 
one time for a long show. 
3. Fertile, light soil is best with little or 
no shade. 
4. The soil should be kept moist to pro- 
duce the biggest and best spikes of bloom. 
5S. Thrips may injure glads by crippling 
the flowers and leaves, 
Ask for latest 
information on the new chemicals avail- 
able for thrips. 
6. After the foliage has ripened, the corms 
should be dug as shown at right. 
7. Except in cases of rare kinds, 
discard 
cormlets and buy flowering size corms at 
your store, 
2 (@) 

PLANT HIGH-CROWNED CORMS 
Vigorous young bulbs are high- 
crowned like the picture at the 
Old, flat corms, like the 
lower picture, are not as good. When 
treating bulbs for pest or disease 
control, peel them as shown at upper 
upper left. 
right. 
LIFTING 
AND STORING 
BULBS 

Lift your glad corms about when tips 
of leaves turn brown. Do not remove 
stalks while leaves are still partly 
green. Store in bunches in open-slatted 
trays, and in a cool place. 
For over- 
winter storage cover bulbs with dry or 
nearly dry peat moss or sand, Avoid 
over-heating. 
PLANTING BY THE MOON 

1949 Moon Phases 
and Positions 
Many gardeners like to govern their plant- 
ing by the phases of the moon, For them, 
we show here all the necessary informa- 
tion generally shown by more voluminous 
arrangements, 
As seedsmen, 
we cannot 
vouch for the effectiveness of this method, 
but we are glad to provide this complete 
and up-to-date chart for those who want it. 


Signs of the Zodiac and Their Influence 
 ARIES:Tends to dryness, 
barrenness. Fairly good for 
cultivating, spraying and 
weeding. 
0 TAURUS: Fairly produc- 
tive. A good sign for plant- 
ing root crops particularly 
potatoes and bulbous plants. 
II GEMINI: Dry and bar- 
ren. Not good for any kind 
of planting or transplant- 
ing. Kill noxious growths. 
SS CANCER: Moist, very 
§2 LEO: Most dry and bar- 
ren sign. Use only to kill 
weeds, destroy roots, etc. 
1? VIRGO: Moist but bar- 
ren. Not recommended for 
planting or transplanting; 
good for cultivating and 
destroying. 
= LIBRA: Fairly fruitful. 
Seed for hay, corn, fodder, 
etc. Produces vigorous pulp 
growth, reasonable amount 
of grain. Good for flowers. 
“ SAGITTARIUS: Gen- 
erally considered barren 
but used by many for on- 
ions, seeding for hay, des- 
troying weeds, etc. 
V3 CAPRICORN: Earthly, 
fairly productive. Similar 
to Taurus but drier. Bulb- 
ous flowers, potatoes, 
tubers, root crops. 
*¢ AQUARIUS: Somewhat 
barren. Good only for cul- 
tivation and extermination 
of pests. 

JANUARY FEBRUAR MARCH fruitful, t ducti f 
| =..0:012'| 2. 3:f5a.| 1 "7..9:35a,| the Zodiac. Planting end MW.SCORFIO: Next to Can 3 PISCES: Similar to Can- 
37: Ola) 4 3:97). 3 6 ..10:32p. esr pmnra erate sey gate but do not dig pota- poses. Very peicives Do 
3 Tee ene een erate transplant. toes. not dig potatoes. 
NES rs Rn) here te When to Plant 
FOF EE 30 pat 1 11 56a. 0° O.10231p. é ; 
i i : b ,» Caulifi , Cel , best th , Lib 
1225103913 my 0-0. | 12 W.11-2ip.) The, ible, ton. shomt Bags, Gtulnmees: Supe, Rest Sepa aures Ue 
tty 1-53-11) ma0-Sop) | 16 1210-28p.|-chows. the moon's changed, Spinach, Barley, Oats, Rye) Saree MOON 
19 =..3:0ha, | 19 7..4:50p. | 19 7..0:3ha.| onset st the time at ee QUARTER, MOON fibying. Book plant the 
s ; : ) n ; following: B , ie ; 
29 wil lea [24 = 9280, 23 ~3:1ip.| eksiGS eae ofMike INCREASING During 2nd Chicory Parsnipe,Potsies 
Boar 6120.1 26 34-8 Sop. 20 c a2 Sla:| month and hour ofthe dayy) saree) Oa Or Oe ee Tene eae 
28 wm 31294. Changes 28 9 et Way Central Standard Time). Plant, Melons, Peas. Pep- ? g ; 
: : E Then we show the moon ’ C 4th QUARTER, -—MOON 
0 ea EE ea Gen) oan ecm Sener ee 
) aie ngkeae ) 7_6:42p @ is. QUARTER, MOON cereals. ace area ect ate 
Vi) Oe aee ee 141-02 "| INCREASING—During Ist When possible, plant seed destroy noxious growths, 
@.14..3:55p. | @.27..2:94p. | ©14._.1:02p. Quarter of Moon plant the while the Moon is in the’ especially when Moon is in 
C..21..8:09a. C..21._.7:16a. following: Asparagus, Broc- fruitful signs of Cancer, barren signs, Gemini, Leo, 
@..28...8 43p. @..29....9:08a.| coli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab- Scorpio or Pisces. The next Virgo or Aquarius. 
APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 
2402p. 22 25.26:A0a. 102 Wpal0:o2ps). 2 eel 22a 2 ed 20): | 1) 36:08 4, Leal) 36ph) elosec7:21p 
opie 05a; (pl eal 09p 45 eed 5/a) Smell 22a she 3 ¥3....0:39a. 3 ss __1:38p, 4 3_.0:37p.| 4 I_..7:26a 
Geren) Coa sou | Data) rae | eae sata) aaa 
9 np....9:28a eae HMPA some p74 eV ¥3...6:00p. ad p. aL Esha, 95..11:32a. ool t26a 
11 =...9:47a. | 10 m....7:54p.| 11 v3..9:41a.] 11 #__O:11a. | 12 7_24:22a.) 11 v_.0:12a. LIS Ska27 HSprelb WP87 2294 
13 M....9:29a. | 12 #....8:59p. | 13 #_.3:28p. | 13 +..9:04a. | 14 v_.5:17p.| 13 11._.0.44p. 14 oypeed 38a staal 424 
15 #..10:17a.| 15 v3..0:0la. | 16 +¢....0:42a. | 15 V_..8:44p. | 17 11..5:19a.| 15 o5..10:48p. 16.25) 4 38a: 15 mee2ii2p 
y cca a cote ota | aceee eta Bea era 
19 «_10:02p. ¢....4:27p. Worl .2od. oop 21:07 p ee/eola. Pe sloas ...900p 
(ae 9:04 225s 5A] ger23 £1.2.0:160. | 23:80, 24 47a) Zo Nye S Oo pals 22. <2) ala: 22 V3..6:24a, | 21 #__8:27p 
24 7.10:00p. | 24 w....5:42p. | 25 o5..8:00p. | 25 Q....9:15a. | 25 =_.9:25p. | 24 M....7:23a. 24 # _10:30a. | 24 +...3:25a 
27 8 ..10:39a. | 27 11....4:24a. | 28 2....0:30a. | 27 mp..11:34a. | 27 M..10:21p. | 26 #_.8:26a. . | 26 +....6:35p. | 26 7....2:06p 
29 11__.9:46p. | 29 o5....0:36p.'| 30 mp....4:24a. | 29 =...1:21p. | 30 7...1:03a, | 28 ¥3..0:11p. | 30 +¢..11:25a. | 29 7....6:20a. | 29 v...2:57a 
Changes She) alltel se Changes 31 M....3:45p Changes 30 sw_7:15p. Changes Changes Changes 
)=2.6226:56a. Changes ews 9 200; Changes Doe Le 024: Changes @®....6..8:53p. | @...5....3:08p. | @...5....9:09a 
@®.12..10:10p. | ) ....5....3:35p, | @..10...3:51p. | ) ..3...2:11a. | @®..81:41p. | @.7.4:05a. | C.14..10:03p. | C..13....9:42a. | C..12....7:47p 
€..19....9:30p. | @..12....6:55a, | C..18....6:33a. | @..10...1:47a. | C..16....5:03p. | C_15....8:26a. | @..21....3:25p. | @..20....1:31a. | @..19....0:55p, 
@..28....2:00a. | ©..19....1:28p, | @..26....3:59a. Sal ean Sh ae e. Sty 7A ) ..28..11:10a. | ) ..27....4:05a. |} ) ..27... 0:34a, 
© 274-260 @..202..1:35p.. 90 121 p, D. 

24-G 


