WHOLESALE &E CUT FLOWERS 
RETAIL BULBS 
LS SEALE Ss 
GLAD GARDENS 
1107 4th Street N.E. Phone 2083-J 
AUBURN, WASHINGTON 
SEPTEMBER 15, 1953 
Skier eee ares 
These prices are for large size cut flower bulbs. Over 
1% inches in diameter. Order now and advise us of 
desired shipping date. We will hold the bulbs until 
planting time for you. Most varieties ready to ship 
about December 1. 
ORDER DIRECT FROM GROWER 
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‘Simple Rules of GLADIOLUS CULTURE 
1. Glads do best in full sun and must have at 
least a half-day when the sun can reach them, 
2.-Any good garden soil will grow glads. Rotted 
manure is desirable. Use a side dressing of 
commercial fertilizer (5-10-10) when the bulbs 
are up. _ . 
Plant six inches deep. Space the bulbs so 
the crowns are four inches apart in the row. 
. After the plants have the fourth leaf they 
need to be kept wet till the florets are open. 
Hoe, weed and cultivate, the more the better. 
Use a water soluble DDT 5% spray or 5% 
dust once every two or three weeks from the 
time the glads start to grow to control thrips. 
7, It is best to dip bulbs before planting. Dip 
10 minutes in mixture of 2 oz. of Tersan 75 
to one gallon of water. Keep the mixture well 
mixed while the bulbs are being dipped. Or 
1 tblspn. Lysol in 1 gal. water for 4 hrs. 
When shipped by us these bulbs are true to name, 
sound, healthy, and well packaged. As we have no 
control over the bulbs after they leave our hands, we 
are not responsible for the crop. We will be liable only 
for the purchase price of the bulbs, at the time that 
you receive the package. 
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