GUIDEBOOK FOR 1938 
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PREVIEW OF 1938 INTRODUCTIONS 
For prices and further description consult general variety list. 
HIGHLAND CHIEF (Mair-Barber). When new lavenders are introduced, they are com¬ 
monly described as superior to Minuet. We and many of you have tried and discarded quite 
a few so advertised. So, when we offer a variety that is capable of full.6 inch blooms and 10 
open, we will be very careful about declaring any such immense gladiolus can also have fine 
cut flower characteristics. We had such a wonderfully cool blooming season in ’37 that prac¬ 
tically nothing crooked and the heaviest blooms were self supporting. We do think it can 
outclass Minuet in the shows and we do think it has cut flower characteristics better than the 
average “mammoth” type gladiolus. 
MERRY WIDOW (Evans). Another of the “mammoth” type, fine for exhibition and has 
possibilities anywhere for the “largest flower in the show”. The lightest colored glad yet 
obtainable in the 7-8 inch floret class, very light pink, approaching white. Has show bench 
background, once as Grand Champion Seedling (Mah.) and once as largest flower in the show 
(Ohio-Great Lakes Expo.) 
PEGGY LOU (Wilson-Evans). No help for it—we have to compare it with Picardy because 
it was produced by the same cross that gave us Picardy. We can find no characteristic in 
Peggy Lou that differs with Picardy, as to bloom, spike, cut flower quality, bulbs and propa¬ 
gation except that the florets are slightly rounder tipped and the color, still smooth, soft and 
clear, has deepened, omitting most of the apricot salmon tone and taking on a shade of pink 
not as deep as Longfellow or Frank J. McCoy. The color carries a rosy glow, soft, not glisten¬ 
ing. We feel sure footed about this variety and we predict a clear path ahead for Peggy Lou, 
with the sky as the limit. Its wonderful propagation characteristics make it possible to supply 
2 small bulbs extra with every bulb purchased. Has a good show background, too. Champion 
Seedling, Pa., ’37 and both Champion Seedling and Grand Champion Bloom of the Show, 
Mah., ’37. This is one of the two outstanding “buys” for the 1938 grower and fancier alike. 
PREVIEW OF 1938 IMPORT RELEASES 
BLUE WONDER (E. Both). We have bloomed all of these releases from large bulbs at 
least two years, one a very hot year, one a very cool year. Among the light blues this appears 
to be a very great advancement in respect to number open, the range being from 10 to 16, with 
about 23 buds. Our stock of this has been too few to report with definiteness on ability to bloom 
out so many florets in the field, unsupported. 
JOSEF HAYDN (Pfitzer). Another light blue. A real novelty of genuine charm. The 
contrast afforded by the very harmonious, deep blue blotch gives it a most unusual color appeal. 
By no means a small flower or spike but it will become very popular for decorative use. A 
real beauty. See illustration. 
MATTERHORN (Pfitzer). Apparently does everything Mammoth White (also a Pfitzer 
variety) does, only does it better. Color, size, height and particularly cut flower characteris¬ 
tics. In spite of the fact that Mammoth White is top ranking white in the popular vote A.G.S. 
Symposium, it will be abandoned from this list in favor of Matterhorn as soon as the latter can 
be sold at anywhere near popular prices. We do not think that will be long as it is a good 
propagator. 
TUNIA’S BLUE (E. Both). The first dark blue to appear among the giants. Spikes ap¬ 
parently stronger than Blue Wonder, texture better and very likely to measure up to par for 
cut flower purposes. Needless to say, it is an acceptable addition to the exhibition fan’s list’ 
TUNIA’S TRIUMPH (E. Both). Here it is. The last word in glads. Another “mammoth’, 
type. A giant with the powerful growth, in every respect, that should accompany a giant. 
Nothing dubious about the color. In a color classification (orange scarlet) already very well 
represented with several world famed beauties (as Pfitzer’s Triumph and Tip Top), this one 
offers a self color, the orange scarlet carrying a wonderful sheen approaching metallic bronze. 
Lively color with simply irresistable appeal. Its background. Grand Champion Seedling at 
the South Australian Glad. Soc. show, ’34. Propagated by Mr. Both 2 yrs and introduced 
for export 1936. For release, by those growers fortunate enough to import some of it the first 
year, now. See illustration. 
