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COLONIAL GARDENS 
There are a number of glads which appear rose-pink at times and lavender at other times, depending on the 
weather and the soil. Among these are Early Melody, Rosalie, Queen of Bremen, and Nancy Ann (which we finally 
decided to class in the rose-pink section). We no longer grow Mrs. Peters ourselves, and I believe this is the first year 
I did not see anywhere a spike of this fine old variety. Lavender Queen is a different shade of lavender from most of 
the others, being a trifle cooler and also a trifle deeper toned. The needle-like fleckings do not greatly detract. King 
Arthur was superb for us this past season. Rosalie, coming out a decade later than its parent, Queen of Bremen, is a 
somewhat similar but considerably larger variety with a pure cream throat. Every fancier will want to add Rosalie 
to his collection. 
CLASS 14^—PURPLES 
FIRST HUNDRED (Heavy Capitals) SECOND HUNDRED (Light Capitals) 
Originator 
Year 
Size 
Substance Variety 
Unit Price 
Type 
Season 
Deficiencies 
Pfitzer . 
.1926 
M.D. 
B 
CHARLES DICKENS** 
.$0.07 
PI. 
.ML.... 
27. 
Zimmer . 
.1937 
L.D. 
B 
GLOAMING*** . 
.30 
PI 
E 
Ellis . 
.1931 
M.D. 
B 
IMPROVED HENRY FORD* 
PI. 
.M. 
9. 
Palmer . 
.1938 
L.D. 
A 
KING LEAR** . 
. 4.00 
Ruf. 
.M. 
I suppose every grower has, in the back of his mind, some variety which constitutes sort of a yardstick for gladiolus 
performance. With us this variety is Gloaming. 99 out of 100 spikes of this variety will come over five feet in height 
and every spike straight as an arrow, year in and year out. Only in massed bouquets does this sparkling, sprightly 
"red violet" reveal what a wonderfully beautiful gladiolus it is. A critical friend who professed himself unable pre¬ 
viously to warm up to Gloaming reversed his judgment of it completely this season, placing it among his 25 favorites. 
Another A-1 acquisition in the purple section is King Lear pictured elsewhere in this catalog. 
CLASS 15—LIGHT VIOLETS 
Originator 
Year 
Size 
Substance 
! Variety 
Unit Price 
Type 
Season 
Deficiencies 
Pfitzer . 
.1934 
L.D. 
B 
ALLEGRO** 
.$0 25 
PI 
M . 
Pfitzer . 
.1928 
M.D. 
B 
AVE MARIA*** 
07 
PI 
EM 
Pfitzer . 
.1935 
L.D. 
B 
BLUE BEAUTY** 
30 
PI 
EM 
Pfitzer . 
.1930 
M.D. 
B 
BLUE DANUBE** 
07 
PI 
M 
Both . 
.1936 
Ex. 
C 
BLUE WONDER . 
PI. 
.M. 
7,8. 
Pfitzer . 
.1936 
M.D. 
B 
JOSEPH HAYDN 
. 2.00 
PI. 
.M. 
6. 
Pfitzer . 
.1933 
M.D. 
B 
MAX REGER . 
PI. 
.... EM. 
7. 
Rides . 
.1934 
L.D. 
B 
MILFORD* . 
.10 
PI. 
.... EM. 
Our principal favorite here is Allegro because of its smoothness of color, though it will vary some in this respect 
depending on the season. The Pfitzer blues are definitely superior to Milford and Blue Wonder, both in blue-ness and 
in purity of tone. Joseph Haydn is something of an acquisition because of its novel blotch, in spite of its undeniable 
proneness toward crooking. 
CLASS 16—DEEP VIOLETS 
Originator 
Year 
Size 
Substance Variety 
Unit Price 
Type 
Season 
Deficiencies 
Pfitzer . 
. 1927 
M.D. 
B 
AIDA* . 
PI 
E 
7 
Christ . 
.1933 
M.D. 
B 
BLUE ADMIRAL . 
.$0.10 
PI. 
.... EM. 
19. 
Pfitzer . 
.1931 
M.D. 
B 
PELEGRINA . 
. 07 
PI. 
.... EM. 
6, 8. 
Christ . 
. 1934 
M.D. 
B 
VIENNA WOODS* . 
.40 
PI. 
EM.... 
For Future Rating 
Christ . 
. 1935 
L.D. 
B 
ROBERT BURNS . 
. 75 
PI. 
.... EM. 
Since Rev. Christ crossed some of the Pfitzer varieties in a way that Mr. Pfitzer himself apparently had overlooked 
and secured Blue Admiral, Vienna Woods and Robert Burns, little progress has been made in this class. Blue Ad¬ 
miral seems to have deteriorated somewhat, though Vienna Woods is still going strong. Robert Burns is so much like 
the latter that one can scarcely tell them apart. It is said to be much larger, however. We have always sold out of 
large bulbs of this variety so that I have never been able to judge on that point. Hence this variety remains again in 
the trial section. 
