The Glory of the Garden : The Modern Gladiolus 
There is no odor to offend those to whom such may be offensive, no pathetic drooping. 
They maintain their sturdy strength of stalk and flower to the very last. In the sick-ioom they 
are a constant delight. For the banquet-hall they are unsurpassed. The wonderful range of 
their tints is the joy of the decorator, for they afford just the right tones to harmonize with any 
color scheme. And then their very form lends itself to decorative effects. 
Few flowers can be sent long distances to such advantage. Up to 500 miles I send them with¬ 
out any packing whatever, simply standing them upright in baskets. Of course, they are almost 
wholly in the bud, but even the few flowers that may be open regain their freshness as soon as 
placed in water. So it seems to me that for both out-of-doors and indoors the Gladiolus is truly 
the flower superb. If you have never grown it, I hope you will this season, if only out of 
curiosity. If you do, I feel sure that your garden never will be without it in the future. 
COWEE’S COLLECTIONS OF THE BEST GLADIOLI 
F EW flowers, if any, show the infinite variety in colors and markings possessed by the 
Gladioli. There is literally no end to them. For this reason it is impossible to list more 
than a comparatively few of the very best, and the descriptions of these must be brief 
and wholly inadequate. I am aware that they furnish an insufficient guide to the one not 
already familiar with the named varieties. For this reason, and also to introduce a number of 
unlisted varieties of real worth, I have prepared several collections to meet the requirements of 
those whose space is limited, and who therefore want only the very choicest, and of those who 
desire to plant in large quantities for mass effect in color. I have no hesitancy in saying that 
you will be absolutely satisfied with any of these collections which you may select. They repre¬ 
sent what, in my opinion, is typical and best of the various classes of this flower. 
The Gold Medal Collection is made up entirely of named varieties of Groff’s hybrids, and 
in the selection of these only the very best in point of size, color and type of flower and in strength 
of plant have been considered. The Silver Trophy Strain is also of Groff’s hybrids, but of seed¬ 
lings instead of named varieties. As in the Gold Medal collection, these are grouped in color 
sections and are wonderfully beautiful. 
The Glory of the Garden Collection, which embraces many varieties not included in the 
other collections. I have spent many hours in the fields selecting the sorts that are worthy of 
becoming a part of this new collection, and I consider that this assortment embraces the very 
cream of all the Gladioli grown at Meadowvale Farms. 
