January, 1920 
a larger flower and a taller grower. It 
has a more delicate tint and is practi- 
cally without throat marking whereas 
Halley has a very distinct line or small 
blotch. What throat marking Prince 
of Wales has is of yellowish tinge, but 
no distinct mark. 
Prince of Wales is claimed to be 
earlier than Halley, and our own ex- 
perience would indicate that it was. A 
few corms of the latter which were 
mixed with Prince of Wales, bloomed, 
generally speaking, later than Prince of 
Wales. This was noticed in roguing. 
Our experience, however, is only of 
three years’ duration and we are not 
so sure that Prince of Wales would 
come earlier every year than Halley. 
In color Prince of Wales is very simi- 
lar to Halley. Halley is a little deeper 
or brighter shade, but it is not always 
easy to distinguish them when bloom- 
ing together in the field except by the 
throat markings. The color of Prince 
of Wales we would describe as a salmon 
pink, some call it a coral pink. The 
shade is very similar to Halley but 
more delicate. 
Altogether Prince of Wales we should 
call a better florist variety than Halley. 
It makes a fair amount of bulblets 
which germinate well, and it produces 
salable flower spikes from compara- 
tively small corms. 
Like Halley it is inclined to a weak 
stem, and during the tropical weather 
of July, 1919, many spikes of Prince of 
Wales were completely ruined by the 
heat. 
Everything considered we should call 
Prince of Wales one of the most promis- 
ing of the comparatively new varieties. 
It has certainly been favorably re- 
ceived by Gladiolus growers in this 
country and we look for it to become 
one of the standard florists sorts. 
Madison Cooper. 
GLADIOLUS — WILBRINCK. 
I tried a few Wilbrinck last spring, 
but none sported back to Halley. If 
it were not for its earliness it would be 
classed as a very ordinary variety. 
Next season I will plant a few Halley 
at the same time to test them as to 
their earliness. It seems to me that it 
was somewhat earlier than Halley last 
summer. W. E. Fryer. 
PEONY SEED. 
I was much interested in Mrs. Pleas’ 
article on “ Seedling Peonies ” in the 
December Flower Grower, but note 
that she omitted one of the most essen- 
tial items in her instructions for grow- 
ing the seedlings. 
She says, “ Secure fresh seed and 
stratify for spring planting.” Now 
the question arises where to secure 
that seed. I would be glad to plant a 
quantity of Peony seed each year, and 
have scanned the seed catalogues each 
year to find where I could buy some; 
but that is about the only perennial 
the seeds of which are not offered for 
sale. If any of the readers of The 
Flower Grower have Peony seed for 
sale, why do not they offer them 
through the advertising columns? 
C. A. Clark. 
Slower (Brower 
Perennial Succession of Bloom. 
By Bertha Herbert Hammond. 
[Written expressly for The Flower Grower.] 
"To garden, to garner up the seasons in a little 
space, is part of every man's philosophy. To sow 
the seeds, to watch the tender shoots come out and 
brave the light and rain, to see the buds lift up their 
heads, and then to catch one’s breath as the flowers 
open and display their precious colors, living, breath- 
ing jewels, is enough to live for." 
— Dion Clayton Calthrop. 
Succession of bloom, that desirable 
and valuable attribute which goes far 
to make a garden “ a lovesome spot,” 
can be readily secured in the hardy 
garden by a little thoughtful planning 
and intelligent effort. 
While few, if any, of the perennials 
are literally ‘‘ever blooming,” yet by a 
judicious choice of varieties an unin- 
terrupted season of bloom, from early 
in spring until winter, may be assured, 
not only for one season but for year 
after year and that without much 
work or a great outlay of capital, for 
many of the finest and most desirable 
perennials may with a little patience, 
be successfully started from seeds 
sown in a protected bed, during the 
summer months, and the seedlings 
transplanted into their permanent 
quarters in the fall early enough to 
give the young plants an opportunity 
to become established before the win- 
ter sets in. Seeds of Canterbury bells, 
Foxgloves, Hollyhocks, Poppies and 
other plants that are usually sown 
where they are to remain, may be 
planted with success as late as Au- 
gust. 
The selection of plants for succession 
of bloom is fortunately fairly wide and 
will naturally vary according to the 
individual. In my garden, ere the 
snow has disappeared the delicate, 
white bells of the Snow-drop on slender 
stems are swung to and fro on the 
chilly March breezes and herald the 
glad tidings that the old, brown earth 
has awakened from its long winter 
sleep. Scarcely has the brave little 
Snow-drop pierced the half frozen 
ground 
“ When the first Crocus thrusts its paint of gold 
Up through the still snow-drifted garden mould." 
— Aldrich . 
Following closely upon the heels of 
this very early Crocus Cloth of Gold 
“come the larger varieties of Crocuses, 
then the Golden Daffodils, fragrant 
Hyacinths, early Tulips and the modest 
Violet that is so very shy that : 
“ She shuns the bright meadow 
And hides in the shadows 
Her big golden eye.” 
—Marian Clark Potter. 
May sunshine calls into being gay 
Darwin Tulips, prim English Daisies, 
graceful Columbines, fair Lilies of the 
Valley, retiring Star of Bethlehem and 
the drooping Bleeding Heart. 
June suggests vistas of Roses, a pro- 
fusion of brilliant Poppies and star- 
like Sweet Rockets, showy Peonies, 
rare Irises, dainty Digitalis and lovely 
Madonna Lilies blooming against an 
effective back ground of Delphiniums 
of varied and exquisite blues. In torrid 
July, orange-hued Hemerocallis, tawny 
Tiger Lilies, coral red Torch Lilies, 
crimson-eyed Hibiscus and some strik- 
ing varieties of improved Phlox add a 
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riot of oriental coloring in harmony 
with the tropical atmosphere. 
With the coming of August the fra- 
grant Plantain Lily opens its pallid 
buds, the curious shell flower blooms, 
the dainty Gypsophila spreads its mys- 
tic charm, the Golden Glow reflects 
the sun’s bright rays, and stately Hol- 
lyhocks stand straight and tall like 
sentinels on guard. 
September ushers in hardy Sun flow- 
ers, lilac-hued Funkia Lanceolata and 
Clematis Paniculata, the sunny flow- 
ers, of which are followed by clusters 
of seeds enveloped in downy append- 
ages that make a striking exhibition 
until the snow flies. 
With the advent of golden October, 
the hardy Chrysanthemums come into 
bloom and with the aid of Hollyhocks 
and other belated bloomers continue 
the welcome floral display into Novem- 
ber or until the icy fingers of Jack 
Frost nip the last buds and a blanket 
of protecting snow falls tenderly over 
the sleeping plants. 
There are various other desirable 
plants that may be effectively used in 
a scheme for succession of bloom. The 
ones here mentioned are those that I 
happen to grow, and these perennials 
and few biennials supplemented by 
some flowering shrubs, a number of 
favorite annuals, Gladioli, Dahlias and 
other summer blooming bulbs, afford 
a continuous display of bloom from 
frost to frost ; enough for home and 
church and some to spare for friends, 
acquaintances, the sick and others not 
so fortunate as to possess them, for in 
the words of a poet : 
“ A rose to the living is more, 
If graciously given before 
The lingering spirit is fled. 
Than sumptuous wreaths to the dead.” 
[Do not happen to know author’s name.] 
Bertha Berbert-Hammond. 
Edgar A. Higgins. 
The death of Edgar A. Higgins of 
Avoca, New York, takes away a man 
well known to flower lovers of the Em- 
pire State. His work as an introducer 
of flowers into many homes has been 
extensive, and his advertisements of 
Sweet Peas and Gladioli are well 
known to thousands of flower lovers. 
Mr. Higgins was known as “Sweet 
Pea ” Higgins, and of recent years he 
has given much attention to Gladioli 
also. He promoted many beautiful 
flower shows in his neighborhood, and 
many were stimulated by his work in 
the kingdom of flowers. 
Mr. Higgins at the time of his death 
was in his 66th year and his sudden 
taking off will be regretted by a host 
of friends. 
In addition to his activities in the 
floral line, Mr. Higgins was interested 
in many different enterprises in his 
vicinity. 
It did not take the weak-kneed Gladi- 
olus growers long to sell their surplus 
stock. We learn that already many 
growers are completely sold out, many 
of them disposing of planting stock 
which should have been reserved for 
propagating purposes. 
