RIVERVIEW GARDENS, ST. PAUL, MINN. 
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temperature and environment under which it will be grown. The price 
does not always show the merit and beauty of any variety. When there 
is a quantity of stock in any variety, the prices drop as with any other 
commodity. New varieties are high only because of their scarcity. 
Of course, some may drop more rapidly in price than others as they 
increase faster, while those that are poor increasers usually drop very 
slowly. 
I had the pleasure this past season to see the Winnipeg Gladiolus 
Show. While it was not a large show, many fine varieties grown to 
perfection were shown. I also visited several fine amateur Gladiolus 
gardens. I want to give special mention of Mr. Almey who had a great 
many fine new named varieties and also some fine seedlings. Among 
them were a Coryphee seedling with a wonderful clear pink color and 
large size flowers; the stem was tall and straight. We hope that we 
may have the pleasure to list it in the near future. I also had the 
pleasure of visiting with my friend Mr. Duncan McLean. This genial 
Scotchman knows his Glads and grows them to enormous size. Here are 
some of the varieties he listed as outstanding: Miss New Zealand, 
Picardy, Irene, John Ramsey, Red Lory, Lucifer, Rosemarie Pfitzer, Star 
of Bethlehem, Tip Top, and Red Gauntlet. These varieties also showed 
up very fine at the show, and in addition the following: Berty Snow, 
Minuet, Mrs. Anna Pfitzer, Mr. Wm. Cuthbertson, Duna, Mother Ma- 
chree, Southport, May Davidson, and R. Y. Mair. Special mention and 
the sweepstakes prize was won with Rosemarie Pfitzer. It was a marvel¬ 
ous spike grown by Mr. A. Whitehouse of Fort William. My friendly 
visit at Winnipeg with its enthusiastic flower-lovers will be long re¬ 
membered. 
In a rambling way, we have given you a little information which 
may be of interest and of value to you. We have only touched upon 
those varieties which are known by close observation to have met with 
the approval of judges and lovers of Glads throughout the country. 
The modern Glads of the summer and early fall gardens are the most 
popular of all flowers. They are valuable to the landscape gardener for 
the color splashes and bedding purposes; to the florist and home deco¬ 
rator as the most beautiful and lasting of all garden flowers. The 
spikes grow tall and elegant, sturdy and dignified, slender and graceful, 
and the color range absolutely infinite. There is the single spike for 
the slender vase; a corsage for the luncheon guest; an attractive basket 
for the debutante; and a glorious bouquet for your friends. 
Riverview Gardens received many prizes and awards at the shows 
during the season of 1935. Highest awards were won for Commercial 
growers at the State Gladiolus Society Show. At the Minnesota State 
Fair, the largest and finest show of commercial growers in the North¬ 
west, we were winners of the highest awards. The awards received 
testify as to the quality of our bulbs. These many victories year after 
year record leadership in the growing of healthy, vigorous Glads. 
