First edition in original blue cloth with yellow letters, no DJ. Spine faded. Small puncture to cover at letter "C" in author's name. Chapters are: The Gladiolus, Its Types and Races; The Varied Purposes of the Gladiolus for Show, Garden, or Home; Cultural Notes for Exhibitors; Routine Culture for Garden and Home Use; Raising Young Stock from Spawn and Seed; Hybridisation, Raising New Varieties; Dahlias; Cultural Requirements for the Exhibitor; Propagation; Hybridisation, Raising New Varieties; The Compost Heap. 29 halftone photos. P.O.N. 125 pp. with index.

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