CHOICE GLADIOLI 
CARPENTER’S ORIGIN ATIONS 
ASHVILLE FLOWER FI EL' 
G. A. Carpenter, Proprietor 
Originator and Grower of Choice Glads 
Ashville, New \ ork 
Jgl B R A R Y 
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m FEB 5 1934a 
JEAN PHY LIS 
A drought, during the early part of the season of 1933, caused 
the spikes of some of the early varieties to be slightly shortened. 
1 he latter part of the season brought plenty of rain, and our 
bulbs made the best development in years. 
The first Glad to bloom in our trial plot was Gypsy Girl, 
have grpwn. This year it bloomed in fifty-two days from plant- 
have grown, his year it bloomed in fifty-two days from plant¬ 
ing, throwing a spike four feet high, with twenty or more buds, 
and having six or seven five-inch bloom open at once. It is a 
good keeper, and even No. 6 bulbs produced saleable spikes of 
bloom. 
We took a few' glads to the Century of Progress Gladiolus 
Show, but because they were in boxes two days without water, 
they did not arrive there in a very good condition. However, 
despite this disadvantage, Marion Louise won first prize as the 
best white, in competition with fresh cut Solveig, Ray P. Chase, 
etc. 
We have had fine spikes of Albatross, Mammoth White, 
Jonkheer Van Tets and Solveig, and have not found any that keep 
better or stand shipping as well as Marion Louise. It does not 
grow quite as large as some white that we have, but the others 
are incomparable with it as a commercial variety. 
We also won second prize with Jean Phyllis as best new 
pink. If we had been able to get it to the show in as good con¬ 
dition as those that lived near by, we are sure it would not have 
been second place. 
Dorothy Dell won both second and third prize as best new 
orange, but neither entry was in as good condition as it aught 
to have been. We grew some wonderful spikes of this variety 
this season, and it is an early as well as a good orange. 
We also have a smaller orange (Miss Harriet) which has a 
wonderful color, and blooms about a week earlier than Dorothy 
Dell. It produces over one hundred percent bloom, and the 
florists were eager to get it. 
Mildred Louise disappointed us this year, but perhaps it 
