4. Blue winners must have lots of water. If you irrigate, be sure to 
soak down to a depth of six to eight inches, and when the ground is 
sufficiently dry. loosen it, and do not sprinkle, ever. Irrigation need 
not be done oftener than once a week or ten days. 
5. Clean cultivation is essential for fine spikes. Glads do not like to 
compete with weeds. They are not good fighters. You must help 
them. Keep the ground loose thruout the growing season. 
6. Large bulbs should be planted from five to six inches deep. This 
helps them to resist the winds and soft earth due to excess moisture, 
and also drought. 
7. As a protection against thrips, spray or dust with some reliable poison, 
such as DDT 5%. See Cultural directions in this catalogue. 
7 OaeCOU may be sure that my TALL CORN GLADS are fully capable of 
producing the finest of BLUE RIBBON spikes. If you want blue 
ribbons, try my bulbs. There are cheaper bulbs on the market but 
none more certain of producing grand spikes. 
A Few Comments About My Bulbs and Business 
1. TALL CORN GLADS. Why do I call my glads by that name? I do 
so because they possess the characteristics of vigor, health, size and pro- 
ductiveness which characterizes Iowa’s TALL CORN, known the world over. 
They grow in the same soil that produces this TALL CORN, which ought 
to be a guarantee of superb gladiolus bulbs. 
2. STATE INSPECTION. The State Entomologist has recently com- 
pleted double inspection of my crop—ijinspected in the field during the 
growing season, and now again inspected in storage. They examined 
thousands of bulbs and did not discover a single diseased one. My cus- 
tomers are assured of this high class, disease-free stock. Every shipment 
bears a copy of the Official Certificate of Inspection. 
3. BULBS. Generally speaking, the bulbs which go into my orders 
have produced but one season. They are what we call “yearling” bulbs, 
one year from the bulblet. They are full grown, and capable of producing 
show-type, exhibition spikes. I guarantee all bulbs to be true to name. 
4. PRICES. I price my bulbs in three sizes, Large (L), Medium (M), 
and Small (S). Large size ranges from 14” UP. Medium size ranges from 
3%” to 1%”. And Small ranges from %4,” to %”. 
5. SUBSTITUTIONS. I do not substitute varieties without customer’s 
permission. However, now and then I do make substitutions in sizes. If 
short on Large sizes, I sometimes slip in No. 3. In any instance of size 
substitutions, I more than meet the value of the Large size ordered. Do 
not be disappointed with Medium sizes—they are wonderfully capable of 
producing amazing spikes. 
6. EXTRAS. I find great pleasure in slipping a few extras in all my 
retail orders. I try to put in varieties which I feel sure will please the 
customer. The extras which are not listed in the catalogue will be from 
newer varieties in which the insufficiency of stock does not permit cata- 
loguing. However, you may name varieties from which you would like to 
have your Extras taken, and I will do my best to comply with your sugges- 
tions. 
7. BULBLETS. Bulblets furnish the most economical method of getting 
started. Plant them about 2 inches deep, in trenches, give them good cul- 
tivation, and at digging time you will be thrilled with what you have gotten 
for your investment and labors. 
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