in the east) are reasonably sure to escape the attack of thrips. Our glad bulbs are especially 
grown for this purpose, matured early and dug in August. But if you plant recently dug 
bulbs you will gain nothing; they will continue their rest of three months before starting. 
Thrips are very small insects that suck the juices from the plant. They cause the 
flowers to wither or appear burned, and appear only after weather becomes warm. To 
avoid the damage thrips do, four measures are effective. Plant early. Plant clean, treated 
bulbs. Keep them reasonably moist and well cultivated, with no weeds. Dust with 
Chlordane. A hand duster can be bought from most local feed or seed stores. Probably 
Chlordane also. Chlordane tho toxic is safe to use but do not use on vegetables. Be careful 
not to breathe much of the dust. It also kills ants and other pests. Dusting or spraying 
with D.D.T. is also very effective. Our bulbs have been treated and will need no further 
treatment before planting. 
Dust Gladiolus 3 or 4 times before flowering. Begin when plants are 6” or 8” tall. 
Many will prefer to spray instead of dusting. For a spray use “Thripocide’” which 
we list under “Garden Supplies,’ 4 oz. for $1.15 postpaid. 
Plant large bulbs (really “corms”) 4” to 5” deep. Half inch bulbs, 3”. Bulblets 2”. 
Twice their diameter apart. Rows 20” apart, in full sun exposure. Best soil is sandy loam 
but they do very well in heavy soils, especially if leaf mould and compost is added. 
Alkaline soils do not produce good Gladiolus. Correct them by addition of peat or leaf 
mould. Use only well decayed manure, if any. Spoonit is an excellent mildly acid fertilizer. 
Sizes:"Size "No! i516" wip, “Now ,2194 oto do. No.oe to 114 Noma. 4 ato 
1”. No. 5, 4%" to 4%". No. 6, all under %4”..In the following list L. means large, No. 1 
or 2; M. means medium, No. 3 or 4; S. or small are No. 5 or 6. Smallest sizes bloom 
and often bulblets. No. 2, and 3 are preferred for growing commercial cut flowers. 
Prices are for one bulb. Multiply by 10 for price of one doz. 6 at doz. rate. 100 
cost 70 times the cost of one or 7 times the cost of one dozen. In the following list we have 
added a number of the very latest sorts that you will all want to try. 
Our bulbs are grown in rich soil, on the heavy side. They are not always as nice 
looking as bulbs grown in the thinner sandy soil. They often perform better and we 
guarantee them to grow well. 
Birch Red. The new, “best red,’ deep color and it stands the heat. L. 12c. 
Buckeye Bronze. Red bronze. Fine cut flower. L. 12c. 
Burma. Heavily ruffled, deep rose red. L. 8c. 
Capeheart. Early, salmon rose. L. 6c. 
Connecticut Yankee. Reddish pink. A new favorite pink and perhaps the most 
beanttul»of salle Te A3e 
Debonaire. Well known tall pink. L. 5c. 
Elizabeth The Queen. Deeply ruffled, large flowers. Many consider it the most 
beautiful gladiolus. L. 10c. | 
Ethel Cave Cole. Florists’ favorite light pink. Large flowers, early and near perfect. 
L. 6c. No. 1 and Jumbos for 8c. They are a little earlier. 
Evangeline. Palmer origination (Greta Garbo x Elizabeth The Queen). Ruffled, 
light rose. Up to 5% ft. tall and sometimes 12 open. One of the most beautiful varieties. 
All sizes sold for $10.00 in 1948 and for $1.00 last year. No. 3 bulbs for 45c. 
Florence Nightingale. Ruffled pure white that many think is the best of all. 30” 
flower head, 8 or more open, 54 ft. tall. L. 15c. 
General Eisenhower. Begonia rose, often 7” wide. 8 to 10 fls. open at one time. 
A strong, outstanding glad of greatest merit, named for that kind of a man. The bulbs 
are No. 1, too, and will each give two spikes. 15c. 
H. B. Pitt. Very fine, large orange pink. L. 10c. 
Margaret Beaton. Pure white with scarlet blotch. L. 6c. 
Pacifica. Very early tall, large white. Fine for cutting. L. 7c. 
Red Charm. The favorite florists’ pure red. L. 7c. 
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