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NOTES ON SOME OF THE 

 NEWER GLADIOLI 



IT is November and all tuberous things, all ten- 

 der bulbs, have been "safely garnered in, ere 

 the winter storms begin." Dahlias are in their 

 sandy nests ; gladioli repose in labelled paper bags ; 

 tritomas, Galtonias are in dry, cool spots for winter 

 safety. 



As we work under leafless trees and where noth- 

 ing of green remains save the bright grass and the 

 rich hues of pine and hemlock, the colors impris- 

 oned within each bulb are sure to rise before me. 

 I see again the rainbow of that wonderful exhibit 

 of gladiolus as it was to be seen in Chicago last 

 August; the matchless beauty of such blooms as 

 Niagara and Panama. And I here set down a 

 few notes on the gladiolus made last summer, both 

 at home and away from it. 



And first let me say that the best recent hap- 

 pening for the lover of this flower, and conse- 

 quently, of course, the best thing for the grower 

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