Project Gutenberg 2010-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 300 Crawford, Matthew 1839 1918 Crawford, M. (Matthew) The Gladiolus: A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus Second Edition, with Addenda E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gladiolus SB Text Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 168910 2025-08-13T03:38:24.204412 text/html 164111 2010-02-09T11:53:11 text/html 457715 2025-08-13T03:38:31.564576 application/epub+zip 457217 2025-08-13T03:38:27.821375 application/epub+zip 129888 2025-08-13T03:38:26.519360 application/epub+zip 690734 2025-08-13T03:38:34.404331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 660946 2025-08-13T03:38:30.646338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204347 2022-09-14T10:55:29.370186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143813 2025-08-13T03:38:23.740379 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143451 2010-02-09T11:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143459 2010-02-09T11:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19648 2025-08-13T03:38:34.549314 application/rdf+xml 23992 2025-08-13T03:38:27.028350 image/jpeg 4408 2025-08-13T03:38:26.775349 image/jpeg 52417 2010-02-09T11:51:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 340017 2010-02-09T11:55:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 52413 2010-02-09T11:51:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 435151 2025-08-13T03:38:24.248393 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog