Evening star., 1925-10-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

each has its place, each its devoted
admirers, and each it's proper society
to make for digger and better
flowers.
At this season Of the year the gladi-
olus grower. whether he be expert or
amateur, whether at the end Of his
fortieth season or Of his first, finds
himself in possession OF a satisfaction
utterly unknown to the rose grower.
Today he Is digging up his bulbs
for the gladiolus Is one flower you en-
Joy and keep, too-in fact, more than
keep, for it multiplies for you. Now
we are digging up our plants. to find
two bulbs where we planted one. to
say nothing Of hundreds Of bulblets.
Deep into the cooling earth sinks
the trowel-down, down, we'll under
the root system-there is a tug at the
still green tops OF the plants; there is
q giving away Of the earth-up. up
up come the big bulbs, moist earth
clinging to them, some OF the bulb
let's dropping back as II loath to leave
the embrace Of their Mother Earth.
What a pleasure it is to let the
bulbs air for day, then take them in,
to cut off the tops close to the bulbs,
then to let them cure for a couple Of
weeks, after which we will take off the
old, withered bulbs, atop which the
plump new ones are growing, and
place the latter away for the Winter
in a cool place.
We intend to plant the bulblets. for
in two years they will give blooming
size bulbs, and thus we can keep our
collection fresh and vigorous. The
big bulbs tend to play out" of
course, else we would have perpetual
inc RI ha found q
in the physical world nor In the world
of plants.
1 append some of my notes on my
modest back yard collection. 1t may
help even younger gladiolus fans
than myself. who might like to know
some good ones, as well as which ones
will bloom first.
Schwaben-Bloomed in 96 days from
| planting, one Of the best, six blooms
open at once, good for cut flower
May be regarded either as yellow OF
| white.
Shell Pink = Excellent primulinus
butterfiy) type. Bloomed in 81 days
tall spike, long blooming.
Kunderdii Glory-My favorite, round
| flowers, in bloom full two weeks. tall
sturdy, real American gladiolus
bloomed in II days.
/ Panama-Excellent large pink, oper
blooms. up in 50 days.
| Mrs. Francis King-Fair. 81 days
do not like the combination of red and
yellowish- green blooms.
| Glory of Holland-Fair, small 81
| days.
Willie Wigman-Excellent striking
| red blotch on yellow cream, bloomeC
| in Il days.
Mary Fennell-Good, IS days.
| FairlaWn Yellow-Good primulinus
| too much green in yellow, Sc day:
from planting.
Elora-Beautiful, large. earliest OF
all. blooming in 48 days from planting
! is not a good cut flower and will no
stand strong sun well.
| T.. ]. Shaylor-Excellent, deep rose
red. many open at once. ~ days.
Halley-Excellent, largest of all, tai
spikes, somewhat bendy: bloomed 6;
to 73 days from planting; one of the
earliest.
| lie Marechal Foch-Excellent, large
II days.
Maiden's Blush Good primulinus
nH as good as Shell Pink, long bloom
ing. 81 days.
Lucetta-Excellent, lavender line, 4
days.
Wild Rose-Eery good. SO days.
Evelyn Kirkland - Excellent, good
| cut, 50 days.
Pink Beauty-Fair, 66 days.
Mrs. Frank Pendleton - Excellent
| Sc days.
Senator Knox-Excellent, 95 days