The Gladiolus, by Matthew Crawford, et al
by Matthew Crawford
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About this eBook
- Author
- Crawford, Matthew, 1839-1918
- Title
- The Gladiolus: A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus
- Credits
- E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- SB: Agriculture: Plant culture
- Subject
- Gladiolus
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 31237
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31237
- Release Date
- February 9, 2010
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.THE GLADIOLUS — A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE CULTURE OF THE GLADIOLUS, WITH NOTES ON ITS HISTORY, STORAGE, DISEASES, ETC. — By
- 2.MATTHEW CRAWFORD — With an appendix by — DR. W. VAN FLEET — 1911 — Addenda by — J. C. VAUGHAN — 1921
- 3.CONTENTS
- 4.ILLUSTRATIONS
- 5.THE GLADIOLUS
- 6.PREFACE
- 7.THE GLADIOLUS — CHAPTER I. — History and Development. — Its Development. — Popularity of the Gladiolus. — Its Uses.
- 8.CHAPTER II. — Habits of Growth.
- 9.CHAPTER III. — Soils and Preparation. — Fertilizers.
- 10.CHAPTER IV. — Time to Plant. — Planting.
- 11.CHAPTER V. — Cultivation. — Support.
- 12.CHAPTER VI. — Digging and Curing.
- 13.CHAPTER VII. — Cleaning and Grading. — Grading. — Crates.
- 14.CHAPTER VIII. — Winter Storage. — Packing Bulbs for Shipment.
- 15.CHAPTER IX. — Growing from Seed.
- 16.CHAPTER X. — Growing from Bulblets.
- 17.CHAPTER XI. — Peeling Bulblets.
- 18.CHAPTER XII. — Growing for Specific Purposes. — Keeping Cut Flowers. — Marketing Flowers. — Growing and Saving Seed.
- 19.CHAPTER XIII. — Crossing or Hybridizing.
- 20.CHAPTER XIV. — Enemies and Diseases.
- 21.CHAPTER XV. — What Constitutes a Good Variety.
- 22.CHAPTER XVI. — How to Obtain a Choice Collection.
- 23.CHAPTER XVII. — How to Keep a Collection Vigorous and Well Balanced.
- 24.CHAPTER XVIII. — Commencing in the Business.
- 25.APPENDIX — By — DR. W. VAN FLEET
- 26.CHAPTER I. — Garden History of the Gladiolus. — Summer Blooming Species. — Minor Species. — Summary.
- 27.CHAPTER II. — Hybridizing Gladiolus.
- 28.CHAPTER III. — Special Care of Seedlings.
- 29.CHAPTER IV. — Gladiolus Species.
- 30.ADDENDA — Odd Notes From Many Sources.
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