GREETINGS, FRIENDS: 
Thanks again for past favors; they were deeply appreciated. Would like again to make 
a few comments on some of the new varieties grown by us the past season. A few that come 
to my mind at this time are as follows: ANKARA, which surprised me and is so much better 
than it was last year; it has a little extra height. Again BLACK PANTHER was outstanding. 
ATALA received very many favorable comments. CANOPUS, this variety really should be 
staked as it is so large as it is apt to crook. CAPE COD is still my favorite in that shade. 
GENERAL EISENHOWER, begonia pink, a real find. GRAND MONARCH is very outstand- 
ing. HARRY HOPKINS, JAVA, KARDINAL SPELLMAN, PAUL RUBEN, MODERN TIMES 
are all very favorable European varieties; good easy growers with nice big blooms. Of course 
LEADING LADY with us is still outstanding. MANSOER, better this year than last. Other 
topnotchers were SPINDRIFT, SUNSPOT, TOPSCORE, UNCLE TOM which has to be seen 
as it is hard to describe; excellent in every way. You will notice that we have added some 
Australian varieties this season; most of which we haven’t seen bloom but are giving you the 
descriptions from Down Under. These come to us very highly recommended; all having been 
champions in Australian shows; or have a Certificate of Merit from the proving ground. 
No doubt there were very many other outstanding varieties in our garden the past season. 
We are going to offer a few Do's and Don'ts for your Glad Garden. 
First: open package as soon as received. Examine your bulbs, and, if you are not ready 
to plant, store them in your vegetable cellar, or a place where it is not too warm or too cold. 
After your soil has been prepared in the Spring of the year, furrow out your rows and scatter 
in the bottom of the trench, a good Commercial fertilizer such as 4-12-4, 4-8-10, or 5-10-10 or 
any other good Commercial fertilizer, that is available in your community. Mix well with the 
soil, setting large bulbs about five inches deep, and five inches apart, other size bulbs in pro- 
portion, with the smallest about two inches deep, and two inches apart. All Glad bulbs must 
be dipped before planting, in order to kill any thrips or disease that may be on them. We use 
Lysol. One and one-half tablespoonful per gallon of water. Soak bulbs three hours just before 
planting. Any water container will do. Do not plant near building, heavy rooted plants such 
as trees, etc. Cultivate frequently enough to keep soil loose, and free from weeds, not too 
deep, and after every heavy rain or watering. Spraying and dusting for thrip (adults are small 
black insects about 1/16 of an inch long) we have used the two following formulas: 
DDT Spray—2 rounded teaspoonfuls DDT (50%) wettable; 1 teaspoonful Dreft; 
2 gallons water, mix and spray every week or ten days when foliage is about 
8 or 10 inches high. 
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DDT Dust for thrip: 5% DDT dust and we use a roto dust gun. This is the 
quickest and easiest control. Not as effective as spraying but very much faster. 
Dust once in about every 10 days after foliage is 8 or 10 inches high. Do not 
use DDT dust on blooms as it will spot. 
When cutting blooms be sure and leave at least four leaves so as to mature the bulb. Bulbs 
should be dug as soon as the foliage starts to become yellow or after a heavy frost. Dig bulbs 
when soil is dry if possible. Using a digging fork, lift bulbs by the foliage. Cut tops off close 
to the bulbs shaking out loose dirt. Use shallow wooden trays or clean paper bags, marking 
each variety. Curing and cleaning bulbs; remove bulbs to warm dry place where there is a 
good circulation of air. After a period of three or four weeks, or when bulbs are properly 
dried, old bulb is easily broken away from the base of the new bulb. Be sure and leave husk 
on bulb, as this is a protection in storing. Ideal storage temperature is between 34 and 45 
degrees F, or in a good vegetable cellar. 
Terms of sale: Cash with order, or twenty-five percent, the rest C.O.D. No order for 
less than two dollars and no item for less than ten cents please. Discount on orders of $5.00 to 
$10.00: 5%. Discount on orders $10.01 to $30.00: 10%. Discount on orders $30.01 and 
up 15%. We are very liberal in our overcounts. All retail orders will be sent prepaid. If out 
of size wanted, we will ship next size, giving equal or better value. 
These are State inspected bulbs. We try to and observe the fact that making friends is 
very essential to our business. 
Sincerely yours, 
TAYLOR GARDENS 
165 West Street 
Ware, Mass. 
Tel. 850 
