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