A BLUE BOOK OF RARE GLADS 
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Dr. Scheer’s seedlings. Although I have served on the show 
committee of the Minnesota Gladiolus Society for several 
years, I can truthfully say that from the seedlings IN BLOOM 
the day I visited the Doctor last September, SCORES of 
spikes could have been selected, in many colors, that were 
SUPERIOR to ANYTHING ever exhibited at OUR SHOWS. 
Unusually outstanding arc his red seedlings, and it easy 
to say that his blue ones are just as fine. You simply cannot 
over-estimate his seedlings. 
(Signed) C. H. KNUDSON, 415 New York Bldg., 
FROM LEGION TRIAL GARDENS 
Spring Green, Wis., Dec. 1, 1936 
Dear Mr. Nitchman:—I had the pleasure of an inspection of 
Dr. Scheer’s gardens late this summer and I can only state 
that I saw the future fine glads of America growing there. 
After driving over ten thousand mile? to look at various 
gardens, I have found this, the finest of all, growing within 
two hundred miles of my home Dr. Scheer has thousands 
upon thousands growing and hundreds that are BETTER than 
most of the late ones to come out. All were careful y recorded 
and again crossed to further improvement if such a thing is 
possible. BLUES of fine dean color with healthy foliage. 
THE blue is in his garden; LAVENDARS astounding to look 
upon* MINUET has been surpassed; reds with perfect place¬ 
ment and color, colors as CLEAR AS CRYSTAL; Pinks and 
more pinks; seedlings of Picardy that will make you stand in 
awe. These glads will be the WINNERS in a very short time. 
Received a box of tops later in the season; at least a dozen 
with 12 open, excellent spikes in form and placement, and 
coloring of the very best. Our trial gardens here at Spring 
Green are always open to visitors. However, no one should 
plan to find me here on Sundays during the summer of 1937, 
if coming. Everything is plainly marked with name and num¬ 
ber, and also originator’s name, but as for my self—well, I will 
be spending my Sundays in the gardens of Dr. Scheer. 
Since writing the above, I have learned that you are to 
introduce these fine things to the world. My heartiest con¬ 
gratulations and good wishes. 
E. A. LINS, Service Officer, Legion Trial Gardens 
