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large size. Nos. 2017 and 2012 of Mr. Brand’s seedlings re¬ 
ceived awards of merit. They have since been named Mrs. 
John Kleitch and Laverne Christman, respectively. 
The seedling class was the sensation of the show, and the 
number of new creations shown by a large number of originators 
appears to hold promise of like happenings—possibly next 
year, and certainly in the years to come. Award of merit 
was placed on two seedlings exhibited by H. P.Sass of Washing¬ 
ton, Nebraska, and on one, No. 23, by the Thurlows. 
The exhibits of single and Japanese Peonies made by the 
Thurlows and Mr. Ruff proved centres of great interest. The 
lasting qualities of the Japanese types were marked. 
Officers were elected at the annual meeting as follows: 
President, Winthrop H. Thurlow of West Newbury, Massa¬ 
chusetts; Vice-president, A. M. Brand, Faribault, Minnesota; 
treasurer, Dr. W. E. Upjohn, Kalamazoo, Michigan; corre¬ 
sponding secretary, W. F. Christman, Minneapolis, Minnesota; 
recording secretary, A. P. Saunders, Clinton, New York; A. 
H. Fewkes, Newton, Heights, Massachusetts, and W. A. Peter¬ 
son, Chicago. Illinois, and B. H. Farr, Pennsylvania, were 
elected directors. 
The report of the treasurer showed a balance of approxi¬ 
mately $5,000. A large number of members were taken in 
during the year, making the total active membership 616. 
The place of meeting for 1924 is as yet undetermined and will 
be announced later by the directors. 
Lacinatus, a new type 
VARYING TYPES 
Crinkles Salmon Beauty 
(The first three originated by Kunderd, the seedling by Brown) 
REVEAL AN UNSUSPECTED RANGE OF FORM AMONG 
Unnamed seedling 
THE GLADIOLUS 
WHAT MASSACHUSETTS IS DOING 
FOR THE GLADIOLUS 
MONTAGUE CHAMBERLAIN 
POHH Massachusetts growers have not been boasting much 
fiWi y t * ie ’ r achievements in Gladiolus production—prop- 
fffpii agating new varieties—but they have accomplished 
oFlryp much. Within the boundaries of the state, and, in¬ 
deed, within a short distance of Boston, there are more producers 
of new sorts than in any other state of the Union. The list of 
their names is a long one—long, considering the few years that 
Gladiolus have been grown in this country. 1 will write their 
names as they come to mv mind. They are Gage, of Natick; 
Spencer, of Woburn; Brown, of Ashland; Stephen, of Waban; 
Fischer, of Jamaica Plain; Moody, of Brockton; Alexander, of 
Bridgewater; Proctor, of Wrentham; Cogger, of Melrose; Zee- 
stratan, of Bridgewater; Nordley, of Roslindale; Fairbanks, of 
Lexington; and Tracy, of Wenham. There are others too 
whose names have escaped me. 
And their product is not commonplace—not by a long way. 
