dane. A hand duster and Chlordane can be bought from most local feed or seed stores. 
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. 
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 corms 4” to 5” deep. Half inch corms, 3” deep. Cormels, 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. Gladiolus may 
be planted in So. Calif. any time after Nov. 15 but it’s better to wait until Jan. Those 
planted up to March 1, bloom usually at the same time. Water liberally after growth 
starts. When flowers are gone you must still irrigate and cultivate if you want good corms 
for next year. Keep them growing as long as they will grow. If we have enough warm 
sunny days we usually have flowers for Memorial Day. 
SizesSize" No. 159124" Mup-2No..2, 14 to la) Nos 321" sto ly Now 454 to 
1”. No. 5, %” 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. 
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. 
Bridesmaid. Peaches and cream, in color. L. 7c. 70c doz. 
Capeheart. Early salmon rose. L. 5c. 50c doz. 
Debonaire. Tall early pink. L. 5c. 50c doz. 
Elizabeth the Queen. Deeply ruffled, large lavender. The most beautiful Gladiolus. 
Roc: 
Ethel Cave Cole. Favorite pink for cutting. Large, perfect fls. early an excellent 
grower. L. 5c. No. 1 and Jumbos, bloom earlier, 8c. 80c doz. 
H. B. Pitt. Very fine, Jarge orange pink. L. 8c. 
June Bells. Very early, tall, large ruffled white. L. 8c. 
Los Angeles. An old timer. Small grenadine flowers on a branching stem which 
makes it still a good one for garden display for profusion of flowers. L. 6c. 
Mauve. This unusual color in flowers. L. 15c. 
Miniatures are dainty, alluring and beautiful like a miniature carving, a rare cameo 
or fine lace. This fall we continue our offer of assorted, good named varieties for 10c 
ea. 95c/doz. 
Pinochio. Blending of pink, yellow, green, orange and red. Intensely ruffled and 
fluted. 4” florets, 7 open on long stem. L.: 15c. 
Red Charm. Best pure deep red for cutting. L. 6c. 
Red Unknown. Fine early red. Name lost. L. 5c. 
Snow Princess. Very fine early white. L. 6c. 
Spic and Span. Ruffled pink. Strong grower. Bbts. flower. L. 8c. 
Timor. Beautiful and unusual shade of medium red. L. I 1c. 
White Gold. Largest, tallest, earliest creamy white. A one spike bouquet. L. 7c. 
Assorted Varieties. No. 1 to Jumbo, $1.00/doz. $7.50/100, postpaid, or $6.00, Ex- 
press Collect. Nos. 2 and 3, fine bloomers, 50c/doz. $3.50/100. On 100 we must send 
mostly No. 3 to customers beyond our 4th postal zone. 
Assorted bulblets. $1.10 per pint, postpaid. 
Gladiolus byzantinus, a species about the size of a baby gladiolus. Dark purple 
flowers. Hardy in north and does not need to be dug and stored over winter, anywhere. 
Small bulbs, 15c ea. 
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