Miss New Zealand (7 inch florets) 
THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
PEGGY LOU (Wilson-Evans) 90 ftJ Exh. 
Smooth, deep shrimp pink, with a slight 
rosy cast and a slight peppering of deeper 
rose in the throat. Undoubtedly classi¬ 
fies as a self color. We visited nine of the 
various glad shows mentioned through¬ 
out this booklet in 1937 and, in our 
opinion, of the many seedlings we saw in 
each, carefully studied as you may well 
surmise, this one was “tops”. Not even 
forgetting that our own seedling was grand 
champion seedling at the Ohio show. We 
learned from Mr. Wilson that he pro¬ 
duced it from the same cross from which 
Mr. Palmer secured Picardy. Apparently, 
it is another Picardy with a color change 
that will be welcome to most of us. We 
could discover no variation from Picardy 
traits unless the petals are a bit rounder 
at the tips. We know the variety pro¬ 
pagates about the same as Picardy and 
Mr. Wilson thought we should guarantee 
a production of 130 bits, from each bulb 
purchased. However, as there are certain 
hazards in such a guarantee we, instead, 
will supply 2 top size No. 6 Small bulbs 
with each L or M bulb purchased. Since 
even the L bulb, as in Picardy, may be ex¬ 
pected to give good bit. increase, this is 
an especially attractive introductory offer 
indeed. Registration applied for. 
At Pa., ’37, in an exh. class of seedlings 
containing 27 entries (most of them well 
above the average par of the other shows 
we visited), this seedling, since named 
Peggy Lou, won the top score and blue 
ribbon and was declared the Champion 
Seedling Bloom of the various types. 
At the Mahoning Gladiolus Soc. show 
a week later it was not only the Grand 
Champion Seedling but also the Grand 
Champion Bloom of the Show. We saw 
it at both shows and have seen the bulb 
crop since it was dug. 
We are satisfied that Peggy Lou is a 
“find” for all of us, growers and amateurs 
alike, and several other catalogers will 
list Peggy Lou also. The Pa. spike had 
a 37 inch flowerhead with 10 open florets. 
At Mah. it had a 36 inch flowerhead with 
9 open. See illustration of Mr. Wilson and 
Peggy Lou. L or M, each $3.00, (every 
bulb purchased carrying the two No. 6 
small bulbs as an extra). 
PINK SELECTION 98 *—ffH Exh. This 
variety will undoubtedly join the ranks 
of famous “Sports” such as Marmora 
and Betsy Bob Up. A delicate pink with 
deeper blotch. Flowerhead and growing 
habits as Our Selection, from which it 
sported. LI.00, M.75 Bits .10 
