Thos. R. Bacon. Ivory yellow blended gray, violet in center of falls. 25c. 
Ute Chief. S. blue violet; F. royal purple. Red toned. 20c. 
Valencia. 24”. Russet color of a valencia orange. Ruffled. 30c. 
Valor. Blackish blue-violet bicolor. Large, rich, fine. 20c. 
Wonder Child. Very large, deep pansy purple. Magnificent, profuse. 35c. 
Yves Lassilly. Very large white, suffused sky blue. 20c. 
Yvonne Pellitier. Pallid blue-violet blending to light violet. 20c. 
Collections are usually expected. Our prices are already so much lower 
than most prices that we cannot make the large discounts that are sometimes 
made. Since it is likely that a few surpluses may be apparent at digging time 
we will offer: 
Collection. Ten varieties, our selection, each rhizome labelled, and they 
will not all be 15c sorts. Price $1.25. 
July-August Special. Many ask for a cheap item to fill a large area with 
flowers, This is it. We will have considerable surplus of Iris this year. In 
these months we are not so busy packing bulbs. We will send 100 assorted, 
unlabelled plants, by express collect, for $4.00 or 500 for $15.00, 1,000 for 
$25.00. Ten or more sorts. Order in advance. We will ship safely but not 
fancy. No baby ribbon. 
Gladiolus 
How to Grow Gladiolus. Glads planted Nov. 15 to Mar. 1 in Southern 
California and thruout the south (a little later in Northern California and 
early as possible in spring in the east) are reasonably sure to escape the 
attack of thrips. Our Glad bulbs are especially grown for this purpose, 
matured early and dug in August. But if you plant recently dug bulbs you 
will gain nothing; they will continue their rest of three months before 
starting. 
Thrips are very small insects that suck the juices from the plant. They 
cause the flowers to wither or appear burned, and appear only after weather 
becomes warm. To avoid the damage thrips do, four measures are effective. 
Plant early. Plant clean, treated bulbs. Keep them reasonably moist and well 
cultivated, with no weeds. Dust with D.D.T. or Chlordane. 
Recently thrips appear to be becoming resistant to D.D.T. Formerly it 
controlled them but did aot kill all. Two years ago we tried dusting with 
Chlordane 5%. We had no thrips trouble that year nor the next even without 
dusting. Apparently it killed all. Our program now calls for 2 to 4 dustings 
with Chlordane 5% powder beginning when plants are 6” tall. We also dust 
the bulbs in storage. This kills any thrips on the bulbs and keeps off ants 
(that may carry in aphids or mealy bug) or other pests. 
Chlordane is extremely toxic. When dusting, walk on windward side of 
plants so that dust is blown away from you. Wash thoroly when thru and 
brush all powder from clothing. When using it keep the hands away from 
the face. Keep it off of food plants and away from children or pets. 
Our bulbs are Chlordane treated, thrips free. Plant large bulbs 4” or 5” 
deep; small 3”; bulblets 2”. Twice their diameter apart. One can plant two 
rows, Staggered in a 4” wide furrow or closer in a single row. Rows about 
20” apart. Alkaline soils produce poor Glads. Soil should be neutral to mildly 
acid. Leaf mould or peat added is useful. Use no fresh manure, but well 
rotted manure is good. Top mulch of leaf mould or peat is good. 
Keep Glads growing with plenty of water and best culture for about 
two months after flowering. It is best to dig bulbs in the south, and necessary 
in the north. 
Sizes and Prices. L. means “large,” size 1 and 2, 1%” up in diameter. 
M. is “medium” and includes No. 3 and 4 sizes, %” to 1144” diam. S. means 
“small,” under “%” diam. Large and medium bulbs give good long spikes. 
Small bulbs usually bloom in most varieties and when planted early, given 
good culture and plenty of water they usually make fairly long spikes. Early 
planted bulblets often flower. Large bulbs bloom earlier and throw more and 
longer spikes. Prices are for one bulb as elsewhere in this catalog. A dozen, 
all of one sort, costs ten times the price of one unless otherwise stated. Six 
are sold at dozen rate. Don’t forget Sales Tax in California. 
Substitution. If you order early there is likely to be no substitution, but 
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