The Flower Grower 
(Formerly The Modern Gladiolus Grower) 
Devoted to the Interests of Both Amateur and Professional 
Growers of Outdoor Flowers 
Vol. V 
January, 1918--December, 1918 
Published by 
MADISON COOPER, 
Calcium, New York 
1918 
A 
Page 
A. C. Slocum 7 
Ada - 7 
Adeline Patti 45 
A. D. Livonii 23 
Advertisers, suggestions for 28 
Advertising, Amateur’s views on - 124 
In connection with sale of flower stocks. . 112 
What is? 113 
Advertising and Trade Usages 64 
After Glow 110 
Albatross 110 
Albion .7, 87 
Alcazar 29, 110 
Alexander, J. K., on Dahlias- 2, 14. 26, 44 
Ali. 45 
Alice Carey , synonym Snowcrest 82 
Alice Roosevelt 45 
Synonym Hollandia, Mikado ... 82 
Amateur, Definition of 10 
Amelia 47 
America 9, 10, 15. 23, 34, 55, 68. 69, 83, 97, 103 
American Beauty 46,63, 96 
American Gladiolus Society, advantages of 42 
Annual meeting of 105 
Benefit of flower show of 72 
Campaign for new members 29 
Flower show of . 91 
Gladiolus enthusiasts should join 52 
Impressions of show of 122 
Inducement to join 47 
Judges at show of. 108 
Membership campaign 30, 44 
Notice of annual dues 113 
Preliminary Prize Schedule 72 
Prize list of 92 
Prizes for show of 82 
A merican Pillar 35, 57 
Amethyst 33 
Ampelopsis Veitchii 66 
Ampelopsis Virginica 66 
Anamosa , 87 
Angelica Pooler 113 
Angola 87 
Annuals, defining 127 
Annunciation 63 
Apricot 7 
Archeveque 110 
Arethusa 110 
Page 
Page 
Armeria, Linn 
Asa Gray — _ 
Ashtabula, description and registration of___ 
Aspedistra 
Athis 
Augusta 8. 10, 34, 68, 69, 
Auranticca major. 
Aurea.. 29, 
Aurora, synonym Hiawatha 
Austin, Mrs. A. H., on American Gladiolus Soc’ty 
On Silver Trophy, Sec. 2 
Sketch of— 
Talks by.... 4, 16, 28, 40, 52, 62, 76, 83. 93, 103, 
125. 
Varieties originated by 
Avalon ...110, 
Description of 
A viateur Bleriot. 
127 
73 
106 
126 
47 
79 
116 
109 
82 
42 
45 
22 
111 
22 
117 
121 
57 
B 
Baby’s Breath 
Badenia 17, 45, 85, 91, 
Baltimore and Salmon Queen - 82, 87, 97, 
Barberry, Japanese 
Should be destroyed 
Baron Joseph Hulot.. 15, 41, 45, 68, 82, 
Synonym Blue Jay... 
Baroness Shroder 
Baum, Chas. L., on the Gladiolus 
B. Comte 
Beal, Prof. A. C., defining perennials and annuals 
Gladiolus Studies I by. 
Notes on the American Gladiolus Society 
Report of American Gladiolus Society meet- 
Begonias 
Belladonna 
Benner, Franklin, on marking tag for Gladioli. 
Bcrberis Thunbergii 
Berberis Vulgaris, should be destroyed 
Bermuda 
Bernice, naming of 
Bert rex 
Beulah 
Bird of Paradise __ 
Synonym, Gaiety, Figeon 
123 
103 
117 
75 
74 
97 
82 
67 
68 
47 
127 
41 
113 
105 
121 
23 
99 
74 
74 
63 
7 
22 
33 
45 
82 
Black, G. D., on Baltimore and Salmon Queen 97 
Un handling and storing bulbs 88 
On origin of varieties... 33 
Black hawk 00 
Origin of — — 45 
Black Knight 90 
Blue Bird " \ " 
Blue Jay 45, 68. 82 
Synonym Baron Joseph Hulot- 82 
Blue King 29 
Blushing Bride - — . . . 10, 34 
Boomhower, R. E., suggestion for advertisers by 28 
Boston Horticultural Society show 95 
Braunton, Ernest, on cutting flowers _ 52 
Brenchleyensis... 41 
Bridal Wreath V— 113, 122 
Brown, C. W., on Newport Hort. Society Show. ’ 102 
Report of Boston Hort. Show by . 95 
Report of Conn. Fair Flower Show by. 125 
Brown, Ray C., on New England Fair Flower 
Show... no 
Bugs, remedies for 61 
Bulblets, early bloom from. 7 
Peeling "67. 77 
Quadruple hard shell 77 
Sprouting before planting ” 33 
Bulbs, frozen in transit by express 32 
Growth of above ground . 34 
Versus flowers ” 54 
Winter storage of summer blooming 101 
Burpee, David, on future of flower growing 19 
Burrell, naming of . 7 
Business Announcement 5 
Butterfly 34 
B. Y. Morrison no 
Cady, LeRoy, on division of prize money at shows 111 
Report by Minn. State Fair Flower Show 106 
Canada x _ ^ 
Cantoniensis 199 
Capt. Falconer k 
Cardinalis . _ 41 
Cardisun..... .’2. 92. 10U. Ill 
Carnations and Gladioli 10 34 
Caroline Testout ’ 45 
