That Large Early Pink Glad-Miss Greeley 
Beautiful Greeley, Colorado, lias a live Chamber of Commerce and Garden Club. Cooperat¬ 
ing, 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 Greeley 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. In 
fact, Miss Greeley bulbs nearly ready to dig before Phipps 
done blooming. 
What makes Miss Greeley especially valuable is that 
florists accept it as Phipps, and are tickled the color of Miss 
Greeley to get it several weeks before Phipps shows color. 
Mr. P. J. Pentecost, “The Phipps King” of Indiana, is en¬ 
thusiastic about both Miss Greeley and Red Phipps. Can’t 
get enough of these to supply his cut flower trade in large 
cities. (I’m indebted to friend Pentecost for this illustration 
of Miss Greeley.) 
Another Indiana Glad fan says Miss Greeley bloomed in 
69 days for him, and spikes were fine, while from way out 
the other direction in Oregon comes this report from Everett 
Earle Stanard, well known writer on garden subjects: 
“Miss Greeley as good as last season. From large bulbs 
the spikes are immense and lovely as well. I exhibited sev- 
Miss Greeley eral mammoth spikes at Albany, Oregon, and they excited 
universal admiration. Bulbs planted in March began to 
bloom early June. Some in full bloom June 8. (How’s that for early?) And the spikes were 
4 feet 3 inches tall, with 10 big florets open at once.” 
Red Phipps—A Winner 
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. 
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 BED that IS red. 
Plenty blossoms open, but not so many at a 
time as Phipps. 
Mr. Coit O. Colburn, noted authority on Glads, 
says in Flower Grower magazine, Feb., 1935: 
“Tne that crave me the most satisfaction is 
Bed Phipps (Briggs). I like its softness of 
color, the way it faces on the spike, its glow¬ 
ing warmth, the way it opens 8-9 in perfect 
condition, the way it lasts as a cut flower. In 
short, I like it very much.” 
Red Phipps wins many prizes at leading 
shows. At the Century of Progress show in 
Horticultural Hall, under the auspices of the 
Illinois Gladiolus Society, 1933, Red Phipps 
won first place in the three spike class, first 
in single spike class, and the three spikes 
were awarded 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, 1933, 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, 1933, Red 
Phipps again won first in the red three spike 
class. 
At Chicago, 1934 show, Red Phipps again 
won first in its class. 
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