How To Order 
DISCOUNTS 
Please note that the discounts apply only when cash is remit- 
ted with the order. No discounts are allowed on Collections, on 
varieties marked “Net,” or on wholesale orders. 
Cash Discounts 
10% on orders from $ 3.00 to $ 5.00 
15% on orders from 5.00 to 15.00 
20% on orders from 15.00 and up 
TERMS 
Send remittance in full or 25% deposit; balance before shipment. 
Transportation charges prepaid on retail orders of $2.00 or more. 
Under $2.00, add 25c to cover handling costs and transportation 
charges. Do not send remittance in postage stamps as they cannot 
be exchanged for cash. As the planting and care of all bulbs sold 
by us are beyond our control, we cannot be in any way responsible 
for the results after planting. 
QUALITY STOCK 
Cheap prices are only made possible by inferior methods of 
growing or by careless handling of stock after digging. Such prac- 
tices will be inevitably reflected in the quality of flowers pro- 
duced. We have tried to meet fair competition and at the same 
time offer stock that is of the highest quality obtainable. Our 
prices, we believe, are as low as those of any other reputable grow- 
er and our discounts even greater. 
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 
Large bulbs are 1% inches or more in diameter but in most 
cases will be 1% to 2 inches, medium bulbs 34 to 1% inches and 
small bulbs %4 to 34 inch. When there is a figure before the price 
such as 2-15 it means 2 bulbs for 15c. Five bulbs sold at the 10 
rate. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS will be included with each order 
when requested. 
Extra Bulbs 
We have always been very generous in giving extra bulbs and 
over-count which are included with each order. No change in this 
policy is contemplated this season. So just give us a trial and we 
will endeavor to more than please you. 
Gladiolus Bulb Dips 
NEW IMPROVED CERESAN 
l-oz. new Improved Ceresan; 3 teaspoons of a spreader sticker; 3 
gallons of water. Mix the Ceresan and spreader together, then 
add a small amount of water, stirring until a smooth paste is 
secured, after which add the remainder of water. Use a wooden 
paddle for stirring and don’t get the concentrated mixture on the 
hands, as it can cause serious burns. Bulbs treated in the weakened 
solution can be handled without harm. Soak bulbs for 15 minutes, 
bulblets for 30 minutes and plant immediately. 
LYSOL 
4-tablespoons Lysol to 3 gallons of water or 1 pint Lysol to 25 
gallons of water. Soak bulbs 3 to 6 hours and bulbets 12 to 14 
hours. Plant same day, while wet if possible. 
CALOGREEN 
The use of Calogreen as a dip for the control of neckrot and scab 
on Gladiolus bulbs has been found very successful. It takes 1 lb. 
of Calogreen to 10 qts. of water or approximately 134 oz. to 1 qt. 
of water. Stir vigorously to wet the particles so that they will better 
stay in suspension. Place the bulbs in a screen container and sub- 
merge them into the solution. Soak them for about 5 minutes, then 
remove and drain for a short time before planting. Plant wet. If 
large quantities of bulbs are to be treated the solution will have to 
be strengthened by the addition of Calogreen from time to time. 
Stir the solution after each dipping. After treatment the remaining 
Calogreen will settle to the bottom and this can be recovered for 
future use by filtering or drying. This is a very easy dip to use. 
Summer Control of Thrip 
Apply a 5% D.D.T. dust to plants, beginning when growth is 
about 6 to 8 inches high. Use every 10 days until blooming. If 
a liquid spray is preferred, mix 1 oz. of 50% D.D.T. with 3 gal- 
lons of water. The addition of 2 teaspoons of Dreft or other 
standard spreader is advisable. 
Winter Control of Thrip 
A light dusting of 3% D.D.T. on the bulbs in storage is most ef- 
fective. About .4 oz. to 1 peck of bulbs is sufficient. 
Tips from One to Another 
LEGUMES HARMFUL TO GLADS 
Extensive research the past few years by plant pathologists have 
proved that virus diseases of gladiolus are transmitted from various 
legumes, chiefly beans, peas and certain sweet clovers. Aphids or 
plant lice feeding on the legumes and then feeding on the glads 
will infect these plants. 
Virus can also be conveyed from one glad to another. For that 
reason destroy all plants that show mottled foliage or discoloration 
of blooms. Disease symptoms will show up the same season that 
infection is spread. Include along with your thrip sprays, a contact 
insecticide for killing the aphids, such as Black Leaf “40” or similar 
product. 
QUALITY PAYS 
The quality of Croix Farms bulbs has been carefully and surely 
built. But careful buyers are skeptical buyers. They need proof. 
They are not always willing to take the word of a grower himself. 
We will say this, however, that the demand for our bulbs is increas- 
ing year by year, and with more practical and efficient growing 
methods we can offer these high quality bulbs at well below what 
is being asked for comparable quality. 
SOIL 
Any good garden soil will grow glads—not too light or too 
heavy and slightly acid is best. Your State Agricultural Depart- 
ment can test it for you, telling you the degree of acidity and if 
lacking in certain fertilizer elements. Don’t plow or spade your 
soil in the spring if it is too wet. Wait until it crumbles under 
pressure in your hand. Thorough working the soil so that it is 
pliable is necessary. 
PLANTING 
Large bulbs should be set 5 inches deep, medium bulbs 4 inches, 
small bulbs 3 inches and bulblets 2 inches. In extremely sandy soil 
plant a little deeper. For exhibition plant 6 inches apart—for home 
or commercial use, plant large bulbs 4 to the foot and closer for 
smaller bulbs. For best results plant in rows like vegetables and 
in a sunny location that is free of tree and shrub roots. They can 
also be grown in flower borders if not crowded too close among 
other plants. 
FERTILIZER 
Scientific experiments have proved that indiscriminate use of 
commercial fertilizers actually can be harmful to the plant and 
makes them more susceptible to disease. It also causes a delay in 
blooming. The best method is to prepare your soil the year pre- 
vious to planting, using animal manure, compost or green crops 
turned under, together with super phosphate. Most soils are not 
deficient in potash. If you have done this or used some other 
method to get your soil in good shape, it will not be necessary to 
use any form of fertilizer at planting time. One or two light side 
dressings of nitrogen applied during the summer will give you 
larger blooms. Another good practice is to fertilize at time of 
blooming or shortly after. The plant will take up this food and 
store it in the new bulb. Such bulbs will have the vitality to get 
off to a vigorous start the next season. A final precaution—it is 
better not to use any fertilizer than to use too much. 
WATER 
It is the water content in the soil that makes the nutriment 
available to the plant. For that reason it is important that your 
glad beds never dry out. If you want show blooms, use plenty of 
water. Frequent light applications is not good—one inch of water 
applied with overhead sprinklers is best. 
All bulbs grown by Croix Farms are protected from damage due 
to drought by overhead irrigation. The right amount of moisture 
applied at the correct time definitely makes plumper bulbs that will 
produce finer blooms. 
SUCCESS WITH GLADS 
Start with young vigorous, disease free bulbs. Soil should be 
well supplied with humus, applied a year in advance if possible. 
Plant in full sun away from tree and shrub roots. Cultivate fre- 
quently, very shallow from mid-summer on. A three-inch mulch on 
top of the ground when plants are fifteen inches high is excellent. 
Water is very important, applying at least one inch every 5 to 7 
days depending upon rainfall. Glads are easy to grow and if you 
will follow these few simple recommendations you will be sur- 
prisingly rewarded for this little extra effort. 
