SNYDER’S “GLAD ACRES” LENOX, MICHIGAN 

SPRAYING. Thrips are the gladiolus’ worst enemy. The thrip is a small black insect 
about the size of a pencil mark and one-sixteenth inch long. The immature are small and 
yellowish. They cause small silvery patches on the foliage and flowers. If they are bad 
the buds do not open, turning to a dull brown. The first preventive against the thrip.is to 
disinfect the bulbs as mentioned above, before planting. If the thrips still persist, spraying 
or dusting must be done. ‘The new dusts and sprays containing 5% D.D.T. obtainable 
wherever general dust and spray materials are sold are most effective. Dust or spray con- 
taining other materials in conjunction with the D.D.T. (such as rotenone, derris, etc.) are 
as good or better than only D.D.T., but be sure they have at least 5% D.D.T. Dusting 
when plants are about | foot high and continuing at two week intervals or after rain will 
guarantee perfect blooms. 
DIGGING. Don’t leave part of stem on bulb. Cut as close to bulb as possible. Do not 
pile too deep in your box. Dry the bulb as quickly as possible thus preventing diseases. 
Do not leave the old bulbs and roots on all winter as these harbor diseases. Clean bulbs 
as soon as old bulb separates easily. This is usually about three weeks. Dusting bulbs im- 
mediately after digging with a light application of 5% D.D.T. dust, and another light 
application after cleaning and before storing will assure you of thrip free bulbs until 
planting time. One or two thrips brought in on your bulbs, if allowed to overwinter on 
them can, with their offspring, take most of the life out of the bulb. 
STORING. Keep in as cool and dry a place as possible, free from frost. 
CLASSIFICATION KEY 
Sizes— 
Miniature Glads—100 (Florets under 21 inches). 
Small Glads—200 (21% inches through 314 inches). 
Medium Glads—300 (Above 3% through 4%% inches). 
Large Glads—400 (414 inches through 5%% inches). 
Giant Glads—500 (51% inches and larger). 
Color Classes— 40 Pink—40 (light). 
Class Pink—41 (light) with marking. 
Pink—42 (deep). 
00 White—00 Pink—43 (deep) with marking. 
White—01 marking. 50 Red—50 (light). 
ea: Red—52 (deep). 
Cream—07 with marking. Red—54 (black). 
10 Yellow—10 (light). 60 Rose—60 (light). 
Yellow—12 ye Rose—62 (deep). 
Yellow—13 (deep) with marking. 66 Lavender—66. 
Buff—16 
70 Purple—70. 
Buff—17 with king. 
u with marking 76 Violet—76 (light). 
20 Orange—20 (light). Violet—78 (deep). 
Orange—22 (deep.) 80 Smoky shades. 
Orange—24 (red orange). Smoky shades—82 (orange smoky). 
Smoky shades—83 (salmon smoky). 
30 Salmon—30 (light). Smoky shades—84 (pink smoky). 
pene ocr) ae : Smoky shades—85 (red smoky). 
Salmon—33 (deep) with marking. Smoky shades—86 (lavender smoky). 
36 Scarlet—36. 90 Any other color. 
For example, the classification number of Algonquin is 536. The 500 means that its floret 
size is 5Y4 inches or larger and the 36 indicates it is a scarlet. Hence the numbers in paren- 
thesis listed right after the variety name tell the size and color of the individual floret as 
grown from large bulbs. 
