01979cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500720014726400510021930000470027033600260031733700260034333800360036950000330040550000310043850801150046952009910058453400450157565300140162085600430163431237UtSlPG20260610133719.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSB1 aCrawford, Matthew,d1839-191814aThe Gladiolus: A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aSecond Edition, with Addenda  aRelease date is 2010-02-09  aE-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Gladiolus: A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus" by Matthew Crawford is a comprehensive horticultural manual written in the early 20th century. This work aims to guide both novice and experienced gardeners in the cultivation of gladiolus flowers, covering various aspects such as planting, diseases, and historical context.   The opening of the treatise introduces the purpose of the book, emphasizing that it is designed for those who may be new to growing gladiolus. Crawford presents the gladiolus as a beautiful, accessible flower that can thrive in many environments, hinting at its expanding popularity among garden enthusiasts. He also discusses the evolution of the flower's varieties, touching on both historical cultivation and the hybridization process that has led to its contemporary forms, thereby setting a solid foundation for the detailed cultivation techniques that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGladiolus40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31237