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FLYING CLOUD FARMS 
long flower heads. From the experience of the past year, it would seem that 
this variety was going to be a most outstanding asset to the exhibitor and a 
valuable sort for the decorative class. 
Da Capo, a pure pink with a white throat, gave extremely large flowers 
on fine spikes and seemed a most outstanding variety. Traumerei, a big 
light lavender, was very impressive. The flowers were very large and well 
placed on good spikes. These two were introduced directly by Pfitzer 
and were not offered through their Holland agents as is usually the case with 
his originations. They are surely two good ones and the gladiolus enthusiasts 
that saw these two varieties exhibited at the New England Gladiolus Society's 
pre-show and regular show by Mr. Wyman made many favorable comments 
about them. Blue Beauty (Pfitzer) seemed the best new one in this color 
class last season although Tunia's Blue, (Australia) which comes well 
recommended may prove valuable as more stock is available from which 
to judge it. 
Among the yellow class, Pfitzer's Royal Gold proved again to be an out¬ 
standing medium yellow. The spikes are well formed and about eight 
blooms of nice type open at once. Mrs. G. Wade, originated by Miss White- 
ley, in New Zealand, was another fine ruffled yellow of extra good sub¬ 
stance; the spikes were long and with many open blooms would look to 
have a future. 
Euides, one of Errey's introductions of a few years ago, would seem to 
be a great show variety as well as one of the very best of the new commer¬ 
cial varieties. The color is an ivory white with a cream throat and the edges 
of the petals are flushed with a lavender pink. It consistently produces 
spikes with ten open blooms that are perfectly placed and should be ex¬ 
tremely popular. 
While there were many other varieties that have seemed, from the short 
trial and small stocks being grown, to be valuable, another year probably 
will determine their true worth. In some cases it will take several seasons be¬ 
fore varieties from countries where their seasons are the opposite of our 
own give spikes that are typical of the variety so one must not be too 
quick in passing judgment, be it good or bad, on any new variety. 
The following is from a letter received from foe Coleman after he 
spent the past summer in our fields. The world is a big place and most of 
us have not seen much of it but I think foe says it with good intentions; 
possibly as a goal for us to strive to attain in years to come: 
Savannah, Georgia 
Dear Mr. Winsor:— 
Without question, I believe you have 
not only a few seedlings but at least fifty 
that will go far when placed on the market. 
Believe me, I cannot see how your seedlings 
can be much improved. Would not surprise 
me in the least to have them considered as a 
whole by competent judges the World's Best. 
Cordially, 
Joe Coleman 
