How to Grow Glorious Gladiolus

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Table of Contents

Chapter One: YES, GLADS!

Chapter Two: HOW THE GLADIOLUS GROWS

Chapter Three: STARTING WITH GLADIOLUS

Chapter Four: PLANTING

Chapter Five: GROWING SEASON CARE

Chapter Six: HARVEST AND STORAGE

Chapter Seven: GROWING GLADIOLUS FOR EXHIBITION

Chapter Eight: HINTS ON CUTTING

Chapter Nine: CLASSIFICATION

Chapter 10: HOW JUDGES JUDGE

Chapter 11: CREATION OF NEW KINDS: HYBRIDIZING

Chapter 12: THE NEW AND EXOTIC

Chapter 13: THE SPECIES

Chapter 14: GROWING CORMELS AND SEED

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