“The Picardy collection was wonderful and I grew some that would certainly take 
a prize. In fact all the Palmer varieties I bought from you were all good.” 
—H. L. Montcalm, Mass. 
New Introductions of 1935 
ESCOft (Tower) (Com) Very early. Ruffled white with cream throat. 
l> g medium size well placed blooms on a long bloom spike. Won as 
best white in professional class at the Washington Show at Seattle 1933. 
Have grown only a few bulbs of this myself but judging from those few bulbs 
it looks as if this should become a valuable commercial variety on account of its 
earliness. This past season was as early as any variety on my place. Introduced 
at a low price it is very well worth a trial. Early whites are not plentiful. 
$.50 each any size. 
(Tower) (Dec) Rose doree overlaid and heavily ruffled and 
lllllUllljf striped amaranth purple. Large yellow blotch thickly striped 
and penciled scarlet red. 4-6 very large wide open well placed blooms. 
I have not grown this myself but have heard very good reports on it. Dr. 
Maple of Indiana who knows glads tried it out last year and said it did remarkably 
well for him. Said it was a most gorgeous variety. It is a variety that you either 
think is terrible or wonderfully fine. I believe it will take very well with most 
people. 
$.50 each any size 
Rose Standish 
(Kinyon) (Com) (Dec) Beautiful clear shade of 
._ light rose pink. Five or six wide open ruffled blooms 
of good size well placed on straight slender spike of eighteen or more blooms. 
The buds of this variety are very beautiful with their delicately ruffled edges. 
An outstanding variety. 
Has been exhibited twice and won both times. 
I have not grown this variety myself but have seen it and heard very good 
reports on it. Have bought a half interest in this variety and am introducing it in 
conjunction with Wentworth Gardens of Battle Creek, Michigan. From what I 
have heard I believe it will become very popular. The color is exquisite. 
$1.00 each, any size. 
RtflCP W’flft&C (Crow) (Dec) (Landscape) (75-80) Rosy carmine deep- 
ening toward the edges and with a deeper velvety lip. 
A fine gold line edges the petals. Blooms are medium size, wide open and slightly 
ruffled. Straight, slender stems of medium height with 4-6 blooms open. 
One feature of this variety is the dark green foliage and stems tinged with 
dark rose, something I have never seen in any other variety. This is a very beau¬ 
tiful decorative variety and should become immensely popular where people 
want this color. Makes a beautiful basket or vase. 
Large $.50 each; medium $.25 each. 
“/ am writing to say that I have received a great deal of pleasure from my gladiolus 
bulbs purchased from you this spring, especially Picardy. It is a beautiful thing. 
My spike had 20 florets with lower one 6 7/8 inches across. Think that was fine from 
second size bulb. Also the extras you gave me were lovely, King of Reds and Wurfem- 
bergia. That is a fine one and do appreciate the extra ones put in so much. 
“There are many more of the Palmer varieties I would like as they come down 
in price. I saw Duna this summer and am in love with it. Want it next year. 
“/ received a blue ribbon on a basket of glads this fall most of them grown from 
your bulbs.” — Mrs. Chas. Hayes, N. Y. 
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