RIMA — The most beautiful lavender-pink gladiolus. 
W E ARE pleased to announce the purchase from the originator, Mr. Grant Mitsch, of one-half of the 
stock of Rima, beautiful new commercial lavender-pink, together with a substantial part of the stock 
of Zuni and Irak, outstanding new smokies. We consider Rima the most important acquisition in the cool shades 
since the introduction of Minuet in 1922. It is a much larger glad than Minuet, opening five or six 6K inch blooms 
at one time on a spike fully as tall as Picardy (of which it is a seedling). In color Rima resembles Salbach's Orchid 
more than it does Minuet, hut is somewhat lighter than either. Its beautiful orchid tone is set off by a pure cream 
throat. This glad possesses a very sparkling sheen and seems entirely free from flecking. We consider Rima 
one of the most beautiful glads of recent introduction. Its commercial value is enhanced by its precocity: the 
Rushford 
COLONIAL GARDENS 
Minnesota 
