SUGGESTIONS FOR DIPPING AND DUSTING 
LYSOL DIP 
4 tablespoons of Lysol 
Soak bulbs in the Lysol solution for at least 3 hours and no longer than 
6 hours; soak bulblets overnight or 12 to 14 hours. After bulbs or bulb- 
lets are removed from the solution, allow to dtain for 30 minutes and 
plant same day as treated, preferably while still wet. 
NEW IMPROVED CERESAN DIP 
I ounce New Improved Ceresan 
3 teaspoon measures Grasselli Spreader Sticker or 3 teaspoons Dreft 
3, gallons water 
To get a good preparation easily and quickly, mix the Ceresan and 
wetting agent together, add a little water at a time, and stir until a uni- 
form mixture is obtained. DO NOT USE THE HANDS WHEN 
3, gallons of water 
STIRRING. Soak bulbs in the solution for 15 minutes, stirring several 
times during treatment; soak bulblets for 30 minutes. After bulbs or 
bulblets are removed from the solution, allow them to drain for about 30 
minutes and plant IMMEDIATELY. A delay n planting can cause injury 
to the bulbs. If the ground s dry at planting time I suggest the Lysol 
treatment instead of N.I.C. as dryness can cause a considerable delay in 
germination or growth besides possible injury to the bulbs. 
DUSTING FOR THRIPS 
The easiest and most efficient means of controlling Thrips is to dust the 
foliage of the plants with 5% D.D.T. Many types of dusters are avail- 
able and one can be obtained to suit your size planting. Begin dusting 
when plants are in third leaf and continue about every two weeks. Best 
results will be obtained when the dust is applied to the plants while the 
dew is still on them. 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING (Please read carefully) 
MAKING OUT YOUR ORDER. Please put everything 
down on the order blank just as it is listed in the catalogue. After 
adding it up, figure your bulb discount and add on the extra bulbs 
of your choosing. Minimum order $2.00. All retail orders pre- 
paid anywhere in the United States or Canada. Wholesale orders 
f.o.b. New Albany, Ind. 
EXTRA BULBS FOR CASH ORDERS. On cash orders of 
$3.50 to $5.00 you can select 10% extra in bulbs of your own 
choosing. From $5.00 to $10.00 select 15%, all over $10.00 
select 20%. These discounts do not apply to collections or whole- 
sale prices. All orders will receive over-count and extras but the 
special discount of extra bulbs is for cash orders only. If you do 
not have room on the front of the order blank to list your extra 
bulbs, please use the reverse side. 
BUSINESS TERMS. Remittance must be included with an 
order from the retail list if the amount is less than $5.00. Larger 
c.o.d. orders must be accompanied by 25% of their value. How- 
ever, to get your special discount of extra bulbs payment in full 
must be made before shipment. It is our intention to send out only 
healthy bulbs, true to name, and we will gladly refund the pur- 
chase price if the bulbs are found unsatisfactory upon receipt. 
We cannot, however, guarantee results as planting conditions are 
beyond our control. (Note: 5 bulbs will be sold at one-half the 
price of 10.) Stock is state inspected both in the field and in 
storage. 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ORDERS. Every order is writ- 
ten as received and an invoice sent as soon as possible after re- 
ceiving the order. This invoice should be kept for reference as 
it is the only one we send out except the copy which goes with 
the order. When corresponding about a previous order please 
give the order number that is listed on the invoice. 
Small orders are usually sent by mail at our risk. Larger orders 
are shipped by express fully insured, thereafter our responsibility 
ceases. Customer should file an immediate claim if the package 
is received in a damaged condition. 
WHOLESALE PRICES. Upon request we will gladly mail our 
wholesale list to growers. Extras and overcount are also given on 
wholesale orders. Be sure to list on the back of the order blank 
some varieties that you would like to try. Also whether you 
want large, medium, or small bulbs or bulblets. We will include 
bulbs according to the size of the order. 
F.O.B. ITEMS. If your order contains both f.o.b. and retail 
items, we will ship them together in one package f.o.b. but will 
give enough overcount and extras to more than offset the carry- 
ing charges on the retail items. If the order is a large one and 
you want the 2 classes shipped separately, be sure to mark the 
order blank accordingly. 
ORDER EARLY. To be sure of getting the varieties you have 
planned on, send your orders as soon as possible. Orders for 
large bulbs will be filled with No. 1 size as long as they last. 
Medium bulbs will be No. 3 size as long as they last and small 
bulbs will be No. 5 as long as they last. Early orders will get 
preference on the size. 
BULB SIZES. In the retail list L means large size which 1s No. 
1 and No. 2 bulbs (114 inch and up); M means medium size 
which is No. 3 and No. 4 bulbs (34 to 14% inch); S means 
small size which is No. 5 and No. 6 bulbs (14 inch to 34 inch). 
BULBLETS. Bulblets of some varieties are hard to germinate. 
If the bulblets are expensive it will be to your advantage to peel 
them before planting. Do not peel them more than a few days 
in advance of planting or they will lose moisture and become dry 
and hard. After planting, whether peeled or not, if they are 
kept well watered the per cent that will germinate and grow will 
be much larger. When giving peeled bulblets a pre-planting dip 
they should only be dipped long enough for the solution to coat 
them. When growing new introductions, planting bulblets is a 
cheaper way to get a start, however, we cannot guarantee their 
germination. Usually a big per cent of most varieties will 
germinate and grow but it pays to give the bulblets a little extra 
attention. When bulblets are ordered we will always select the 
largest ones available. 
LOCATION. All mail should be addressed to Post Office Box 
26, New Albany, Indiana. Our bulbs are grown on our farm 
east of the city. 
All stock is offered subject to prior sale. If we are out of the 
variety ordered, we will not, under any condition, substitute with- 
out your permission. I will personally see that each and every 
customer receives full value. 
Signed 
GEOR W Ss UASCET 
JOIN A GLADIOLUS SOCIETY! 
For additional enjoyment and up-to-date information 
A real Glad fan wants all the literature on Gladiolus that he has 
time to read. By becoming a member of a society and reading 
its publications one can keep up to date on the knowledge of 
disease control, dips, methods of spraying and dusting, digging 
and storage, records of show winners, and innumerable other fas- 
cinating and valuable information. The price of the annual dues, 
in most cases a dollar or two, is very small in comparison to the 
worth of the knowledge gained. 
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The three national societies are: 
The North American Glad‘olus Council 
Publications: Quarterly magazines ‘The Bulletin” 
Membership Sec’y, Mr. Alfons Bazdorf, Lincoln Park, N. J. 
The New England Gladiolus Society, Inc. 
Publications: 6 Mavazines and a Yearbook 
Horticultural Hall, Boston 15, Mass. 
Canadian Gladiolus Society 
Publications: Yearbook and variety symposium 
Sec’y, Mrs. J. A. Carlton, 166 Willow Road, Guelph, Ontario. 
