A Few Simple Rules 
for Gladiolus Culture 
They do best in full sun and must have 
at least a half-day when the sun can reach 
them for best results. 
Any good garden soil will grow Glads. 
Rotted manure is desirable at the bottom of 
hole with a little dirt betweet this and the 
bulb. A side dressing of commercial fertilizer 
(3-10-10) at planting time is, quite often, 
very beneficial. 
Plant 5 or 6 inches deep, spacing them 
so they are approximately 4 inches apart in 
the row. 
After the plants have their fourth leaf they 
should be kept well watered until the florets 
are open. 
Keep well cultivated and weeded, the 
more the better. 
Use a good insecticide spray every two 
or three weeks from the time the Glads start 
to grow to control their worst enemy, the 
Gladiolus thrip. This is important where the 
pest is prevalent. It is a very good idea to 
soak bulbs before planting. Soak four hours 
in a solution of one tablespoonful of Lysol 
to one gallon of water. 
Here’s hoping you get as much pleasure 
out of growing Glads and Dahlias as we do 
and by providing you with nothing but the 
highest quality stock, at reasonable prices, 
that we can continue to supply you with 
glamorous flowers. 
Gladiolus Bulbs 
We are offering, with pride, what we consider are the outstanding varieties in 
each basic color range and reasonably priced for the average home gardener. 
We know of no better quality Glads grown anywhere than those grown in this, the 
Puget Sound area of Washington. We are not pricing them according to size as 
they will be all No. 1 blooming size. Please write for quotations in quantity lots, 
or, for varieties not listed in this catalog. Same terms and shipping conditions 
apply as those on Dahlias. 
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