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.A lady friend of ours, an admirer of things beautiful, told us she had 
visited t’ e, florists slops in the "big city’*, as well as some gladiolus gardens 
elsev/here, "but that she had never seen so beautiful glads as ours * This fine 
testimonial, coring to us voluntarily, was much appreciated and we will say 
no more on this subject. However, we do want to make special mention of some 
of the most outstanding varieties and of their performance for us during the 
past season. 
First and foremost of them all in our .'estimation is Picardy, Simply 
to say it has a beautiful color vculd not be doing it justice, A soft shimmef 
sheen over a lovely pi^ik to rind gives it a roue and fascinating charm, 
k'ext • e will mention Queen Vary, While this variety is a bit temper mental 
v/e have seen spikes of it as near perfect as any in existence. At its best 
it is a delicate cream while tinged pink at edges with not less than nine 
ruffled florets properly •■laced in compact formation and on a straight, well** 
placed spike, 
ho men really prefer blondes? ’"ell here is one they will like, fcotus 
is the daintiest of all the blondes, a creamy v/1 ite v/ith delicate texture, 
lit up with a faint trace of maidens blush pink near the edges, wide open 
and well-placed on a tall, straight spike, 
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Ohter varieties that are always admired by'visitors are Amethyst, a lilaO 
rose v/ith purple feather and a white median line on petals, bream 0 1 • Beauty 
in the same class o,f rose reds with Sultan (Crows) Red lory and hr. Shook* 
All of these are fine cud it would be hard to say which we prefer. 
hr, Roeg is a maroon v/ith a hair line edging «f silver gray, Vo like It 
despite its faulty placement, Phis and Tor roc co are our favoyitos of th« 
reds. 
One of the most beautiful light salmon pinks is liildrod l*uis£, Indeed 
v/e rank it next to Picardy in this class. Another fine one is Fata Ibragna, 
with its lovely cream throat, 
Bagdad is one of the best of the smoky old rose varieties. Then speaking 
of smokies we always think of I other lachree, that one in the sunset and twilight 
zone of colors—a blend of slate salmon and yellow with an iridescent glow. 
Very outstanding also in this class are Tarmcra, a smoky gray, and our #ld 
friend Fmile Aubrun. Our own favorite among the srokies—if it may he properly 
so classed-—is Janet, a satiny old rose v/ith upright petals tinged gray on 
edges, creamy white deep in throat, lower petals edged yellow brightening up the 
entire flower, Ve like its delicate charm and refinement. 
Our favorites of the whites are Albatros and Jo niche er Van Jets, tho Star 
of Bethlehem seems to top them all if v/e are to judge by the few spikes we saw 
for the first time the past season. It is pure white v/ith large wide open 
florets, Ve oredict it will become a leader. 
