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Show i GARDEN TIPS BY BURBANK; ; By LUTHER BURBANK World's Groate-t Scientific .Vgrl-cnlturlst .Vgrl-cnlturlst If a more elaborate assortment of flowers than thai already spoken of s ileslred the gladiolus should be glVOn . a prominent place. It is hard to find a flower more profuse in worth-while blossomn. and they are to be had In an almost end-' end-' les variety of color and form Gladioli will grow In almost an; soil, but earth contajnlng some sand seems best. Th ground should he well spaded to the depth of about a foot II bulbs aro used DO NOT VSK 1 l'l.SH MAM'RE. This often tendl to produce dleaj4e In the bulb. Five or six Inches below the surface Is a proper depth for planting, although where the soil is particularly sandy it Is well to plant even am Inch deeper. Selection of an open Fpo'. where the un Strikes is Important. Also water plentifully before plant begins to flower. In cutting the flowers leave at least four full leaves on the bulb. Thin matter of cutting brings up another mistake beginners make all too freQuentl) They make the mistake mis-take of cutting all the leaves away This should he carefully guarded against as new bulbs grow after flowering flow-ering and ned the help of the leave? Another point to remember In euttlng i to insert the. point of a knife side-wise side-wise into u stem and crock the stem over, rather than breaking It off. This aids the bulb In Its natural growth (More flower hints by Burbank tomorrow to-morrow i 00 |