. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. rgio. The American Florist. 945. Gladiolus Ellington Belle, 1905. doubt, to its lovely color, and whilst, perhaps, it can hardly be said to be beautiful, it strikes one at once, like many species of plants, as being essen- tially well bred.—Gardeners' Chron- icle. Gladiolus Bulb Disease. It is well known to dealers and florists who keep these bulbs over winter in storage that there are fre- quently scabby looking spots, which appear on the sides or bottoms of the bulbs, and which continue to enlarge and often invo
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. rgio. The American Florist. 945. Gladiolus Ellington Belle, 1905. doubt, to its lovely color, and whilst, perhaps, it can hardly be said to be beautiful, it strikes one at once, like many species of plants, as being essen- tially well bred.—Gardeners' Chron- icle. Gladiolus Bulb Disease. It is well known to dealers and florists who keep these bulbs over winter in storage that there are fre- quently scabby looking spots, which appear on the sides or bottoms of the bulbs, and which continue to enlarge and often involve one third or more of the bulb and practically destroy it. We have tried a solution of one part of formaldehyde to Ave parts of water on such diseased bulbs, using it in two different ways. First the diseased parts and spots were brushed with a solution; second, the whole bulb was soaked in it for about two minutes. Twelve bulbs of each lot were tried and were planted in the greenhouse with a result, so far, rather more favorable to those dipped than to the others. The effect on the disease by the use of the solution shows immediately; the spots on the bulbs which are begin- ning their growth are soft so they may easily be scraped off; they become hardened and the growth of the same is checked. The soaking of the bulbs is recommended as the quickest and surest treatment. It may be well to use this treatment as a preventive, soaking the bulbs at planting time In the spring. Collector. The Gladiolus of Fifty Years Ago. A paper read by H. Touell. Syracuse, N. at the initial meetine ot the American Gladiolus Society, at Boston, May 27, 1910. When Mr. Fuld asked me to contrib- ute a paper for the initial meeting of the Gladiolus Society, I gladly con- sented, as I feel greatly interested in the success of the society. This arises from the fact that 50 years ago my father was the largest grower of gladioli in England, and I am proud of the fact that Brenchleyensis was dissem
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