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RIVERVIEW GARDENS , ST . PAUL , MINN. 
Our Gladiolus Report 
In our report of the blooming season of 1934, the Gladiolus, as a 
whole, did very well in our test plots where we were able to study them 
very closely. Some of the new foreign varieties did give the per¬ 
formance that they have been credited with. We can highly recommend 
the following varieties: Bill Sowden and Commander Koehl are two 
of the finest crimson-reds. They are always prize winners. Another 
fine red is Erica Morini. It has more substance in its petals than any 
of the other reds, and for this reason should be of value to the breeder. 
Rouget de Lisle, while not new, showed some wonderful spikes again 
this year that were sensational. A few spikes of Cadillac in a bouquet 
will always attract attention. Orange Wonder for a late cutting and 
exhibition variety is in a class by itself. For an early orange that is 
very showy and dainty, La Paloma stands out. Golden Flame looks very 
good and is sure to make a name for itself. 
Gates of Heaven was again the very finest yellow of the year. It 
is a yellow that is a yellow; highly finished blooms with heavy sub¬ 
stance. Golden Cup, a golden yellow, is outstanding as to purity of 
color. It is a great improvement over Golden Dream as a commercial 
variety. Something different in the yellows is Golden Anniversary; 
an enormous flower of fawn-yellow suffused blush-pink with a large red 
blotch, and finely ruffled petals. It is distinctive and beautiful. 
In the cream and buff varieties, Rosemarie Pfitzer, when well 
grown, is exquisite. Duna has a distinctive shade of great beauty. 
Wasaga, in the same color class, must be seen to be appreciated. When 
well grown, it is the finest of its color class. White Glads are well rep¬ 
resented among the outstanding varieties. We consider Star of Bethle¬ 
hem at the head of the list; it has good placement, large blooms, fine 
spike, and ten or more blooms out at one time. What more can one ask ? 
One that will bear watching is Bob White; it produces very fine blooms 
of the Solveig type, but with a much better spike. Maid of Orleans is 
the coming commercial cut flower in the white class. It has, without a 
doubt, all the qualities of a good commercial variety. Milkmaid looked 
especially fine. 
Jessie, in the pure pink class, showed up very well in the garden; 
the color is especially fine. Sonate, the new Pfitzer pink, is a real super 
Glad. Picardy, in the salmon-pinks, stands supreme—’nuf said. Mar¬ 
garet Fulton, a rich salmon-pink that makes an ideal spike for cutting, 
is one of our favorites. Another variety that has all of the good qual¬ 
ities a Glad should have, is Mildred Louise. Don’t overlook it. Schwaben 
Girl, in the light pink class, proved to be a winner throughout the coun¬ 
try. It is always praised very highly for its exquisite color and well- 
rounded blooms. Salbach’s Orchid is right up in the running in the 
number of prizes won. It is a winner in the rose-pink class in all of the 
major shows. 
