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THE GLADIOLUS
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE CULTURE OF THE GLADIOLUS, WITH NOTES ON ITS HISTORY, STORAGE, DISEASES, ETC.
By
MATTHEW CRAWFORD
With an appendix by
DR. W. VAN FLEET
1911
Addenda by
J. C. VAUGHAN
1921
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE GLADIOLUS
PREFACE
THE GLADIOLUS
CHAPTER I.
History and Development.
Its Development.
Popularity of the Gladiolus.
Its Uses.
CHAPTER II.
Habits of Growth.
CHAPTER III.
Soils and Preparation.
Fertilizers.
CHAPTER IV.
Time to Plant.
Planting.
CHAPTER V.
Cultivation.
Support.
CHAPTER VI.
Digging and Curing.
CHAPTER VII.
Cleaning and Grading.
Grading.
Crates.
CHAPTER VIII.
Winter Storage.
Packing Bulbs for Shipment.
CHAPTER IX.
Growing from Seed.
CHAPTER X.
Growing from Bulblets.
CHAPTER XI.
Peeling Bulblets.
CHAPTER XII.
Growing for Specific Purposes.
Keeping Cut Flowers.
Marketing Flowers.
Growing and Saving Seed.
CHAPTER XIII.
Crossing or Hybridizing.
CHAPTER XIV.
Enemies and Diseases.
CHAPTER XV.
What Constitutes a Good Variety.
CHAPTER XVI.
How to Obtain a Choice Collection.
CHAPTER XVII.
How to Keep a Collection Vigorous and Well Balanced.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Commencing in the Business.
APPENDIX
By
DR. W. VAN FLEET
CHAPTER I.
Garden History of the Gladiolus.
Summer Blooming Species.
Minor Species.
Summary.
CHAPTER II.
Hybridizing Gladiolus.
CHAPTER III.
Special Care of Seedlings.
CHAPTER IV.
Gladiolus Species.
ADDENDA
Odd Notes From Many Sources.
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