This is my 30th year growing glads and my 17th year in 
hybridizing. Have planted 19 years on the same soil and 
never had to dip or spray my glads. All my stock is field 
grown, well cultivated, and left to nature for water. 
In your order you will receive fine healthy bulbs, plus 
overcount, plus an unbelievable amount of extras for your 
own trial garden. 
I am located on both sides of the State Road, U.S. #20 
—18 miles east of Albany and thousands of persons stop 
to look over my gladiolus, giving me great praise for my 
color and growth. 
Gladiolus will grow and bloom in any soil, but they do 
like a good sunny location and plenty of water weekly. 
When planting use hoe and make furrow 5” deep. Plant 
bulbs 6” to 8” apart, base down cover slightly and hill as 
plant grows; your last hilling should leave your bulb covered 
at least 6” to 8”. This will support your spike from wind 
and rain. 
Planting bulblets in the Fall — Make a furrow 2” deep, 
dropping bulblets 4% to 1 inch apart then cover with soil. 
After your first heavy frost and ground is frozen mulch with 
leaves or hay. Then cover with twigs to keep mulch from 
blowing away. In early Spring remove your mulch. If you 
plant this way 90% of your bulblets will give large blooms. 
Planting bulblets in the Spring —I start soaking bulblets 
in March to plant out in April; four to five weeks in water 
will start them off as soon as they are covered in the ground. 
I make my furrows about 1” to 144” deep and sprinkle the 
bulblets in the furrow, many are next to each other so they 
help one another to break through the ground. 
Planting seed —J have two covered out-door seed flats. 
By covered I mean covered with cheese cloth, so the direct 
sun rays will not be too strong for the delicate blade as it 
makes its way above the surface. The soil consists of sifted 
top soil, sand, and cow manure. I make my furrow about 
Ye" deep and 5” apart. I place my seed in furrows about 
%” to 42” apart, cover and press soil firmly down on seed. 
I then mulch the entire bed with grass clippings and water 
every day for three to four weeks. By this time the seed 
begins to show, so I then mulch between the rows. This 
method has proven very successful. 
SIZE OF THE BULBS YOU ORDER 
IL.— Means Large Bulb, 114” up in diameter. 
M — Means Medium Bulb, 1” up in diameter. 
S— Means Small Bulb, %” up in diameter. 
Blts. — Means Bulblets or Cormlets from which larger 
bulbs are grown. 
There is a great saying about the early bird. That goes 
also in early orders. 
Thanks a million to all my satisfied customers. As I have 
received only letters of praise . .. and not one complaint. 
hes PRs 
