HUNTSMAN (Symons, Aust.) Fine exhibition scarlet 
with white throat, long straight spike which opens up 
to 10 at once. A. of M. Ballarat. S-$1.00. 
KINGSFORD SMITH (Whiteley) Tall straight grower 
with beautifully ruffled florets. Color is a light yellow 
ground with reddish purple blotch, up to 10 open on 
long spike. This variety was greatly admired by all 
visitors this season. A. of M. Burnley, Australia 1932. 
L-$1.00. 
LADY ALICE FERGUSON (N. Z.) A new bright 
orange scarlet with white blotch, 8 to 10 flowers open 
on a tall straight spike, is ideal for exhibition. L-$2.00, 
M-$1.50, S-75c, B-20c. 
LA VICTORIA (DeGroot, Holland) Purest blood red 
self, massive flowers that open flat, immense size and 
fine substance, rugged grower. L-$2.50, M-$1.50, 
S-$1.00, B-25c. 
LILLIAN RUTTER (Whiteley) Beautiful salmon self, 
large flower on tall spike, flowers well ruffled. L-$1.00. 
LISBETH (Errey) The pale fleshy petals are flecked 
with salmon and the orange buff throat is lined with 
carmine, about 10 well formed flowers on tall well 
formed spike. A. of M. Burnley Test Garden, Aust. 
1933. L-$1.00, M-75c, S-50c, B-10 for $1.00. 
MAHOGANY (Mair) Mahogany red with lighter throat 
and lighter lines, many large flowers open on tall spike, 
up to Mairs standard, early and profilic. L-$1.00, M-75c, 
S-50c, B-10 for $1.00. 
MARY ROSE (Errey) This variety is tall and is very 
reliable in the production of long nicely formed spikes. 
The flowers have a ground color of pink, which is over¬ 
laid with rose in the center and towards the outer edge 
of the flower. L-$2.00. 
MISS NEW ZEALAND (Mrs. Julyan, N. Z.) (See 
illustration) Miss New Zealand is likely the most out¬ 
standing Gladiolus originated to date and certainly the 
most outstanding variety ever sent out from down 
under. The fact that impresses us most is that every 
grower in N. Z., Aust., and Canada that have grown 
this variety have recommended it very highly. The 
long tall spike spires up to six feet from medium sized 
bulbs, the b;_ds are well spaced and even look too far 
apart before the blooms appear but when the large 
round 7 to 8 inch blooms appear with 8 to 10 open you 
have a perfect speciman with no crowding effect 
common in most large flowered types. Being a mid¬ 
season variety it will be ideal for show work and from 
report and observations there will be very little com¬ 
petition for this variety when shown with regular 
exhibition varieties as very few will show one-half the 
florescence that a well grown spike of Miss New Zealand 
will show. Being a seedling of Marmora one can judge 
the vigerous growth and production of this variety. At 
the Ballarat Test Garden, Aust., a new classification 
had to be formed to show this variety and they have 
placed it in the mammoth class and last season was the 
only variety in any class to receive the highest rating 
of a First Class Certificate. In all shows where even 
an ordinary spike has been shown it has received the 
Championship award as it dwarfs all other known 
varieties. As a cut flower it is ideal as it opens to the 
last bud and maintains its size well out to the last bloom. 
The substance is of the best and the whole effect is 
very refined as there is no crowding of bloom one finds 
in the majority of large types. Growers who favor the 
large types cannot help being impressed by Miss New 
