1924 beautiful gladioli : retail price list of surplus gladioli bulbs from our private gardens / Louis F. Drake.

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RETAIL PRICE LIST>e.

OF SURPLUS GLADIOLI BULBS
FROM OUR PRIVATE GARDENS

Our bulbs are all grown at the base of
the “Sacred Hill” of the Seneca Indians on
Canandaig-ua Lake. This hill was known to
them as “Ge-nun-da-wah” and is the tradi-
tional scene of their creation — their Garden
of Eden. It is now known by the prosaic
name of Bare Hill, since no trees grow at
the sum^mit. Their old burying ground is
near by, and we have often wondered if the
long departed spirit of some beautiful
Indian maiden did not influence the coloring,
so like a painted Indian Chief, of one of our
new glads which will be offered next season.

TERMS

Remittance with order unless known; substitution
will be made fro7n similar varieties when surplus
IS sold out, unless otherwise ordered

Complete Cultural and Storage Directions
with Each Order

LOUIS F. DRAKE

118 DODGE STREET

BUFFALO, N. Y.

The following list comprises but a few of the many
beautiful varieties we are growing, and aro those of which
we are somewhat overstocked. They are all strong, healthy
bulbs and each one offered has bloomed once, at least.

Each Doz.

ximerica* Large flesh ^pink, flecked with deeper

.pink .$ .10 $1.00

Baron Hulot. Rich, deep indigo. Very popular .05 .50

Blue Jay. Tall pale blue, flecked with white .25 2.50

Charlemagne. Tall and large. Pinkish red

with lower petals spotted deep scarlet .15 1.50

Chicago White. White, with narrov/ magenta

penciling on lower 10 1.00

Drake Hybrids, Of our own creation and nearly
all different. It will please a child to

name one for her 10 1.00

Denil de Carnot, Very dark rich velvety maroon

with white marks deep in throat 15 1.50

Etendard. Pale yellow with pink flush on

upper petals. Scarlet blotch on lower .10 1.00

Eugene Lefebvre. Tall deep pink with red

flecks. Dark red blotch 20 2.00

Europa. White with crimson flecks deep in

throat 15 1.50

Faust (or Harvard). Large, deep velvety

crimson 10 1.00

Fire Ribbon, Ruffled. A very sturdy scarlet

with closely set blooms 15 1.50

Gen. Langlois. Large magenta rose. Magenta

feathering on white ground 10 1.00

Golden Vieiss. A very rare and beautiful lemon
yellow. Tall and sturdy with long

flower spike 1.25 12.50

Lafayette. Large white with wide maroon

feathering on pale yellow on lower .. .10 1.00

Le Marchael Foch, Large delicate pink lightly

penciled carmine 20 2.00

Lilywhite. A beautiful white, very faintly

flecked with lilac 10 1.00

3Irs. Francis King. Large flame red. Very

popular 05 .50

Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Large flushed salmon
pink with deep carmine or blood red

blotch on lower petals 10 1.00

No. 5. Yellow, with deep scarlet blotch ...... .10 1.00

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THE GLADIOLUS

BRIEF CULTURAL DIRECTIONS BY
LOUIS F. DRAKE.

The “Glad.” is one of the easiest flowers to grow as
well as one of the most satisfactory, but the more care given
it the better blooms it will yield. They should always be
planted in a sunny location as they dislike shade.

The ground should, if possible, be manured and plowed
the previous fall and left in the rough that the frost may
have full access. This destroys many white grubs and wire
worms as well as mellowing and disintegrating the soil. Use
only well rotted manure as the fresh article tends to rot the
bulbs if in contact with them.

In the spring, after the ground is sufficiently dry so
that it readily falls apart, cultivate thoroughly and plant
bulbs in trenches four (4) inches deep if in heavy or clayey
soil and five or six (5 or 6) inches deep in light, sandy
loam. They should be of this depth to support the tall
flower stalks and also for the reason that the old bulb dies
and a new one forms on the top. Plant from four to six (4
to 6) inches apart in the row. The rows should be from
twenty to twenty-four (20 to 24) inches apart to give space

to work between them. Be sure to set the bulbs right side
up.

When well rotted stable manure can be obtained it is
seldom necessary to use any other fertilizer. That contain-
ing shavings should be avoided as they seem to sour the soil.
But whether stable manure is used or not, one of the follow-
ing methods will be found very beneficial and, if no other
fertilizer can be had, will be quite necessary for good results.

After the trench is prepared sprinkle bone meal in it
until the ground is white, then place the bulbs and cover.
Tamp the surface firmly with the rake. For better results
apply the bone meal as above and cover only sufficiently to
hide the bulbs, then sprinkle prepared sheep manure over
them before completely filling the trench. For still better
results and mammoth blooms plant as above and water with
liquid fertilizer once or twice a week after the plants are
about a foot high. The prepared sheep manure is very
much stronger than that from the stable and should be used
sparingly.

As soon as the plants begin to show so that the
rows can be located, cultivate with a wheel hoe or a 3
or 5 prong cultivator hoe after every rain or, in dry weather,
once or twice a week. This forms a dust mulch on the sur-
face which prevents evaporation of moisture from the soil.
Do not allow weeds to accumulate between the plants.

The prong hoe mentioned above is much better than

the common hoe and rake as it does the work of both. It
is best used by pulling it with long strokes while working

backward.

It is best not to let blooms go to seed on the stalk as
this injures the bulb. Better blooms will be obtained by
cutting them as soon as the first flower opens, then putting
them in water in the house. In cutting, leave four leaves
on the plant to support the bulb and bring it to maturity.

In the fall when the leaves begin to wither, or after
a few frosts but before a freeze, dig the bulbs and let them
cure in the sun for a day or so. The bulbs may then be cut
off and spread out under cover to dry. When sufficiently
cured so that the roots are dry, twist them off, remove the
old bulb and store in baskets or cloth sacks for the winter
in a cool, dry place where they will not freeze. Look them
over occasionally to see they do not mould.

When one has many bulbs a better way to store them is
in trays having galvanized wire mesh with i-6 or 1-4 inch
openings for the bottom. Some use lath spaced 1-4 of an
inch or more apart for the bottom. A convenient size for
these trays is 18x36x4 inches deep. Nail a half inch strip
across the bottom ends for ventilation when stacked one on
another.

The larger of the small corms or bulblets found on the
larger bulbs may be saved and sowed like peas the next
spring in drills about two inches deep. A few of the larg-
est ones may bloom the same season and nearly all will the
second year.

The Glad, is very fond of water. It will be well to
give them plenty of it in dry weather and get better and
larger blooms.

Instead of cutting off the tops soon after digging,
many prefer tying the several varieties together and stor-
ing in a well ventilated place under cover until the tops are
quite yellow, when the bulbs are cut off. Those who do
this claim the bulbs cure more naturally and are, therefore,
benefitted.

Peace, Large white, faintly flecked with lilac.

Lilac feathering on lower ipetals 10 1.00

Paimma. A seedling of America. Of a deeper

pink, having its flowers closely hunched .10 1.00

Pride of Lancaster. Ruffled, orange saffron

with darker dash on lower 40 4.00

Primnliims. Tall, straw yellow, having medium
size blooms flecked with crimson deep

in throat 10 1.00

Prince of Wales. Large deep buff or salmon

lemon with bright crimson pencil 15 1.50

Princeps, A sturdy, large and bright crimson

with darker tips 20 2.00

Rosella. Rose mauve with scarlet feather

on the pale yellow on lower 15 1.50

Sarah Bernhardt. A very gaudy flower of

purple, yellow, red and white 25 2.50

Schwahen. Tall and sturdy. Pale cream yellow

with crimson penciled throat 10 1.00

Snlphnr King. Plain sulphur yellow 15 1.50

Tempa. Ruffled. Old rose flecked on pinkish

white ground. Scarlet brush on lower .25 2.50

Yirge Lorraine, Large white with maroon

blotch 25 2.50

War. Very large and tall. Deep blood red

with light marks deep in throat 20 2.00

White King, Ruffled. Straw white. Lower,

with white throat marks 10 1.00

Wistaria. Pale lavendar with scarlet on lower

petals 10 1.00

Primnflmiis Hybrids.

A characteristic of this variety is ihe wide spacing of the
flowers on the spike and their delicate and beautiful tints,
which run mostly to yellow, salmon and rose.

Each Doz.

Alice Tiplady. A very large and beautiful
orange saffron, scarlet penciled. Has
taken m.any first prizes at flower shows . .20 2.00

Albia. A beautiful rose pink, scarlet penciled .. .15 1.50

Altnir. A tall and beautifully plain salmon

saffron 15 1.50

Dexter. Very light rose pink. Petals lightly

pink tipped 15 1.50

Elberton. A delicate cream yellow 15 1.50

Fire Fly, Ruffled. Deep velvety scarlet with

lighter marks 15 1.50

Tola, Cream yellow with narrow scarlet

penciling on lower petals 10 1.00

Princella. Ruffled. A delicate vermilion sal-
mon, scarlet penciled 10 1.00

The following varieties are of our own creation and are
now offered for the first time. They are different from any
that ever bloomed before — only one bulb with each order this
season.

Each

Doz.

IID — Unnamed. Large delicate pinx with
darker stripes. Lower, pink tipped
on deep yellow $

.25

$ 2.50

15D — ^Billiken. Lightly ruffled. Velvety brigtht
crimson with darker brush on lower. .

.50

5.00

181) — Mrs, Harry Mack. Delicate pinkish
white with pink fiecks on tips. Faint
maroon brush on lower

.75

7.50

GIFT BOXES,

These boxes contain a fine selection of choice varieties and
are sure to please, both as to value and beauty. They are
bargains.

$1.00 Gift Box, Value $2.20.

Four bulbs each Princella, Primulinus, Wistaria, lola, Mrs.
F. King and Drake Hybrids.

$3.00 Gift Box. Value $5.40,

Six bulbs each Charlemagne, Albia, Etendard, lola, Mrs. F.
Pendleton, Schwaben, Wistaria and Drake Hybrids.

$5.00 Gift Box. Value $8.70.

Six bulbs each Baron Hulot, Charlemagne, Deuil de Carnot,
Etendard, Fire Ribbon, Faust, lola, Lilywhite, Mrs. F. Pendle-
ton, Albia, Alice Tiiplady and Drake Hybrids.

$10.00 Gift Box, Value $15.00.

Six bulbs each Albia, Alice Tiplady, Altair, Dexter, Elber-
ton, lola, Princella, Dueil de Carnot, Etendard, Faust, Baron
Hulot, Lilywhite, Europa, Mrs. F. Pendleton, Primulinus,
Schwaben, Wistaria, Lafayette, Mrs. F. King, Le Marchael Foch
and Drake Hybrids.

We gladly call your attention to the FLOWER GROWER
on enclosed slip. It is a most interesting magazine. Pub-
lished at Calcium, N. Y., $1.50 per year.