fectly match the furnishings of a room or in a 
careful combination of colors in the vase itself, 
and here is where the gladiolus wins over all 
other flowers. Almost every color and shade of 
color can be found in the schedule, except green 
and blue. There is no true blue gladiolus, al- 
though they are often thus described. The blues 
are all purples or burgundy reds. The range of 
color to be found in the Primulinus Hybrids alone 
surpasses that of any family of flowers in the floral 
kingdom. Only among orchids can you find 
colors like the ashen rose of Prince of India, the 
true lavender of Badenia, or the fuchia purple of 
Hortense. Old varieties like Pink Perfection, 
Loveliness, Niagara, Panama, and the whole 
list of glistening whites give a fascinating col- 
lection to choose from, either for the garden or 
the home. If only three spikes are well placed 
in the proper setting, no flower gives more 
pleasure. 
This year flowers freshly cut in the early morn- 
ing, their stems allowed to fill with water through 
the day, then carefully packed in common flor- 
ists' boxes without any sprinkling or moistening 
with cotton or wet tissue — packed absolutely 
dry— were shipped to St. Louis, Omaha, and 
Denver. Word came back that they arrived in 
the finest condition. What other flowers in your 
garden will stand this test? What other flower 
in your garden will give you as much pleasure in 
its garden charm, its color range, or in its decora- 
tive value? 
