. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. For ?< Eastern Iowa Western Wis. N. W. Illinoig FLORAL NUR^ERX Dubuque, Iowa. DAVENPORT, IOWA EASTERN IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS GEO. F. FORBER. 313 Brady Street Will at all times serve jrou best. Another asset of our own at yoar service— Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assoc'ation. ORIGINALITY. SIOUX CITY, IOWA Supplies webii^rn iuwa. southern Minnesota* all 01 South Dakota and Dortb- eastem Nebraska. J. C. RENNISON CO. SIOUX CITY, IOWA Vt';' ROCKLIN & LEHMAN CHARLES CITY, IOWA RIVERSIDE FLOWER SHOP does not make much difference w


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. For ?< Eastern Iowa Western Wis. N. W. Illinoig FLORAL NUR^ERX Dubuque, Iowa. DAVENPORT, IOWA EASTERN IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS GEO. F. FORBER. 313 Brady Street Will at all times serve jrou best. Another asset of our own at yoar service— Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assoc'ation. ORIGINALITY. SIOUX CITY, IOWA Supplies webii^rn iuwa. southern Minnesota* all 01 South Dakota and Dortb- eastem Nebraska. J. C. RENNISON CO. SIOUX CITY, IOWA Vt';' ROCKLIN & LEHMAN CHARLES CITY, IOWA RIVERSIDE FLOWER SHOP does not make much difference whether they are flat or rounded, jirovidcd they are well matured. It would Ijc advisable to remove the old bulbs from the bases of your filadioli, also that ]ior- tion of the stem wliicli may be left, {jiv- iiifj tliis a twist off. It would not be well to remove the skin coverinj";. This acts as a jirotection to the l)ull)s and helps to jirovent shriveling. I would just as soon remove the skin from tulips or crocuses as from jjladioli. (iladioli which have flowered will often ]iroduce fine bulbs, but these should not be used for forciufi. They will give disap])ointiiient. Bulbs jiro- duced on plants which were not allowed to flower are the best for forcing. In order to insure a good crop under glass, it is necessary to give gladioli sufticient rest. Many jieople )dant in December, sometimes e\'eii earlier, as soon as chrys- antheiuuuis are cut; these liulbs will grow freely, sometimes four or five feet liigh, but only a small ]iro]H)rtion will flower. One grower planted about 500 8chwaben about' .Tanuary 1, 1920; hardly any flowered, but he got over ],400 fine bulbs. Those planted about Fel)ruary 1, 1921, under glass, jiracti- cally all flowered. Bulbs uiuler glass, of TELEGRAPH YOUR ORDERS TO Ruby N. Elam Flower Store WATERLOO, IOWA 2U W. Fifth Street "Service and Qyality" Our Mot to SIOUX CITY, lA. ART FLOWER SHOP 512 FIFTH STREET Everything in Cat Flowers, P


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