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Indian, a good ruffled red. The 19th of July, however, dis¬ 
closed seven newcomers, Corunna, Argo, Chicago White, 
Crystal White, Baron Hulot, Nora, and War; of this lot 
Corunna is the most striking. 
The morning of the 20th brought with it a real delight in the 
form of Early Snowflake, a large white that reminded me 
of the Madonna Lilies in an adjoining bed; there were also 
Ross Valley, Sirius, E. J. Shaylor and La Cordaire, all of 
good quality, the last named being one of the best reds 1 have 
seen. 
An early morning visit on July 21st rewarded me with the 
discovery of Negerfurst, a tall, dark red; and Golden Gate, 
Lillian, Violet Glory, Joe Coleman, June Delight, 
Arizona Rose —all rather modest; and the much better Pink 
Perfection. 
An unusually fine day and warm night brought out the 
largest number for one day, so far, on July 22nd, my tour of in¬ 
spection revealing Mrs. Pendleton, always admired; Magic, 
a very attractive “blue”; Jack London, bright and showy; 
Gold Drop, a good Primulinus Hybrid; Pola Negri which I 
shall discard as the flowers have never been perfect; Olo, Costa 
Rica (a fine lavender), and Pink Beauty, also to be discarded; 
Mrs. Willard Richardson, Myrtle, Violet Beauty —all 
good, and a real novelty in Martha Washington, resembling 
a Pelargonium and fully as beautiful; Le Marechal Loch and 
Prince of India, both worthy of a place in any extensive collec¬ 
tion; White Wonder, one of the very best whites; Yellow 
Glory; scarlet Princeps; and that true aristocrat, Purple 
Glory. 
Rose Glory and Golden Butterfly were out on the 23rd; 
followed by four others equally beautiful, Summer Blossom, 
Bertrex, Yellow Gem, and Scarsdale on July 24th. 
Then came Pern Kyle, Highland Laddie, Remembrance, 
Romance, Grandeur, Orange Glory, and Lire King, and 
not a poor one in the lot! Butterfly, and Summer, appearing 
next day, rank considerably lower, but their shortcomings were 
overbalanced to some extent by 
stately spikes of Rose Ash and 
Mrs. William Kent. 
July 27th and 28th were red-letter 
days, bringing with them some of the 
gems of the entire collection: Byron 
L. Smith, a beautiful lavender with 
a cream throat (catalogues said 
white); Pink Wonder —a wonder in¬ 
deed with flowers of a size and shade 
that place it in a class by itself; 
Diener’s American Beauty, aptly 
described by its name; Albania, a 
magnificent, ruffled white; Cowee’s 
Scarlet Wonder, a large red; Snow 
Glory, one of the extra good ruffled 
whites; Aviatrix, a Primulinus 
Hybrid of softest pink and cream; 
and Pride of Goshen, Alice Tip- 
lady, Herada, Capella, Glorious, 
and White Glory, each good but 
not in the same class with the va¬ 
rieties mentioned first. 
B UT one more day of recording was possible, for the number 
of newcomers was then so large that it was no longer prac¬ 
ticable to make a list of the names. Besides, the data compiled 
as to comparative blooming dates of the different varieties, to 
which individual kinds of special merit could be added from time 
to time, was sufficient to help determine the best planting dates 
for blooms wanted at given times. July 29th therefore closed 
the list with Dorothy Wheeler, a splendid pink; Conspicuous, 
Golden Glory, Mrs. Velthuys, Schwaben, Glory of 
Holland, Loveliness, very good; Crimson Glow, a very fine 
red; Best Violet and P airland, both good; Mrs. Lrancis 
King, Empress of India, and Ida Van; Betty Darnell, an 
extraordinary flower of palest yellow; Pythia, Captain A. C. 
Baker, Mrs. G. W. Moulton, Large Buff, Elizabeth 
Gerberding, Anthony B. Kunderd and Sulphur Glow. 
The last two are among the best examples of flowers with in¬ 
tensely ruffled petals. 
I N THE foregoing list short comment has been made on the 
varieties of special merit, although many of the others are 
worth growing. Some of the older kinds I shall discard, not 
because they are entirely without good points, but simply be¬ 
cause the better and newer varieties have increased to the point 
where there is not room for all. 
Naturally, among thousands of flowers, it is difficult, if not 
impossible to choose the best; and in making the selections 
1 have solicited the views of numerous visitors to the gar¬ 
den. 
The vote of the majority strongly endorsed my own impres¬ 
sions; so for the show bed or for the most distinctive planting 
my selection would surely include the following: 
Pink Wonder, Purple Glory, Paramount, Albania, Mrs. FI. E. Bothin, Marshal 
Foch (K), Louise, Golden Measure, La Cordaire, Richard Diener, Byron L. 
Smith, and Masterpiece. 
Of the Primulinus Hybrids I would choose: 
Thoth, Sweetheart, Alice Tiplady, Aviatrix, 
Kitty Gruellmans, Rose Luisante. 
In making the above list due con¬ 
sideration was given to the different 
color sections; also extremely high 
priced novelties were omitted. 
In the intermediate class, too nu¬ 
merous to treat at length, I would 
not omit: 
Mrs. Wm. Kent, Betty Darnell, Martha 
Washington, Mrs. F. C. Peters, Crimson 
Glow, Romance, Elegance, Exquisite, White 
Delight, Anthony B. Kunderd, Costa Rica, 
and Rose Ash. 
If price were the deciding factor, 
a collection of the following varieties 
would make a beautiful and well 
balanced showing, at a small outlay: 
Le Marechal Foch, Evelyn Kirtland, 
Hereda, Flora, Early Snowflake, White Giant, 
War, Mrs. Dr. Norton, Anna Eberius, Jack 
London, Kunderd’s Glory, Ross Valley. 
GLADIOLUS SCARLET WONDER 
A large red, flowering toward the end of July in 
Mrs. Miller’s Connecticut garden and considered 
by her “ one of the gems of the entire collection ” 
