THE NEWER GLADIOLI 



of its stems with the ground masked by rippling 

 mounds of Phlox Drummondii, var. lutea. All pale 

 yellows and buffs, all rich purples, all blues which 

 are almost turquoise, rise to the mind as I think 

 of the delicious pictures easily created with this 

 noble gladiolus. Badenia has but one serious de- 

 fect, its price is very high. To remedy that con- 

 dition let us wish it the Arab wish: "May its 

 tribe increase.'' 



Now for the glorious pair Niagara and Panama. 

 Niagara shall have the first word. Niagara is 

 quite worthy of several descriptions. I therefore 

 give first its commercial one, prefacing that by 

 the fact that it has already secured three honors 

 from horticultural societies, including one from the 

 American Gladiolus Society. "In type," says its 

 originator, "the variety resembles America, but 

 the flowers appear to be somewhat larger, meas- 

 uring four and one-half inches across. In color the 

 flowers are a delightful cream shade, with the two 

 lower inside petals or segments blending to ca- 

 nary-yellow. The flower spike is very erect and 

 stout and is wrapped with broad dark-green 

 foliage." 



Now, to be exact in my own color description 

 of this flower, Niagara is of the tone known as 



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