Early Pink Glad—Miss Greeley 
When Horace Greeley quoth, “Go west, young man!” he 
never dreamed that the town founded in Northern Colorado 
by the Greeley Colony would develop into such a beautiful 
city, its people living off the fat of the land in one of the 
richest irrigated sections of the world. 
Nor did he visualize, I wot, the beautiful gardens of which 
the Greeley folks are so justly proud. Nor did the Greeley 
pilgrims have time to form a Chamber of Commerce and 
Garden Club. 
All this has come to pass. Beautiful Greeley has a live 
Chamber of Commerce and Garden Club. Cooperating, they 
sought a new, unnamed Gladiolus of real merit to be named 
for their city. 
Naturally, they turned to me to find such a Glad. And, 
naturally, I turned to the Briggs Floral Company in Cali¬ 
fornia. I knew Mrs. Briggs could fill this order if anyone 
could. Luck was with me. The Briggs folks made me a prop¬ 
osition, based on my buying the entire stock. This was too 
much for the Greeley flower lovers to take over. So I took a 
“Long” chance, bought the stock, sold the Greeley Garden 
Club what they needed, and planted the rest. 
Miss G-reeley has already become internationally famous. 
So much like one of its parents, W. H. Phipps, but so early 
that it is usually done blooming before Phipps begins. Other- . 
wise, not quite so swell as Phipps in some points, but really 
better in others. Its main value is in that it comes so much 
earlier and sells to florists as Phipps in big floral markets. 
Glad fans living where seasons are short write me that whereas they used to start Phipps 
in cold frames to get blooms, now can plant Miss Greeley right out in the garden and be sure 
of blooms before frost. 
Elaborate descriptions not necessary when I tell you that at a meeting of five Glad fans in 
New England, one brought some spikes of Miss Greeley. “Four out of five” said it was Phipps. 
The fifth, one of the keenest of Glad experts, named it correctly. 
There is only a moderate supply of Miss Greeley in the world yet. Last fall I told you I 
might have to withdraw part or all of my stock of it after January 1st. That is just what I 
have done. Only bulbs in sizes Nos. 1, 2 and 3 to spare. No smaller bulbs or bulblets until 
next fall. 
RED PHIPPS. (Ii. 25c; 10—$2.00) (M. 15c; 
10—$1.20) (S. 10c; 10—80c). 
For larger lots Red Phipps see other pages. 
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Red Phipps 
A Phipps seedling, originated by Mrs. Eliza¬ 
beth Briggs. Much earlier than Phipps. 
The blossoms have that charming sheen 
found in the original Mr. W. H. Phipps Glad. 
Plants and bulbs also resemble Phipps, but 
appear to be free from some weaknesses often 
found in Phipps stocks. 
Spikes long, straight and strong, but no ex¬ 
cess baggage. Flower heads run more uniform 
than Phipps. Few, if any, stubby spikes. 
Placement of florets splendid. Facing equal¬ 
ly good. Florets set close to spike. No loppy, 
floppy habits. Ideally built spike and buds for 
packing and shipping. 
Color, a pleasing, glowing bright red. Maybe 
according to Ridgeway this does not describe 
it, but the effect is RED that IS red. 
Size of florets good but not gigantic. Size 
varies a good bit according to locality, season, 
culture, but usually satisfactory. 
Plenty blossoms open, but not so many at a 
time as Phipps. 
Eater: Since the above was written I’ve re¬ 
ceived many splendid reports. 
More good news —Red Phipps won many 
prizes at leading shows last summer. At the 
Century of Progress show in Horticultural 
Hall, under the auspices of the Illinois Gladi¬ 
olus Society, Red Phipps won first place in 
the three spike class, first in single spike 
class, and the three spikes were a,warded the 
Century of Progress medal as the best three 
spikes at the show. 
Still more. At the combined Show of the 
American Gladiolus Society, the Indiana Glad¬ 
iolus Society and the Michigan Show at La 
Porte, Indiana, Red Phipps received first place 
in the three spike class and first in the single 
spike, recent introductions. 
At the Ohio State Show at Akron, Red 
Phipps again won first in the red three spike 
class. 
