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COLONIAL GARDENS 
THE 25 LARGEST GLADS 
Two years ago we published a list of the 25 largest glads 
which seemed to excite considerable interest. In a way 
we dislike giving so much emphasis to size. Most flower 
fanciers who have enjoyed their hobby for any length of 
time are more interested in beauty of color and form than 
in mere size. I suppose, however, that every fancier likes 
to grow some glads of each size, the only difference being 
that some prefer a larger percentage of exhibition sorts 
than others do. For those who may be curious to see which 
varieties stand at the very top for size we re-print a list of 
the 25 largest. This of course is based on the varieties as 
we have seen them ourselves, the only basis on which we 
could make out such a list. Others who have seen the same 
glads grown under different conditions would naturally 
make a somewhat different selection. The list has been 
revised from that published two years ago and includes 
several recent introductions. 
It is interesting to notice how many of these giants come 
from two older varieties, W. H. Phipps and Emile Aubrun. 
We have indicated after each of the 25 the ones having 
Phipps or Aubrun ancestry. 
1. Heritage (Phipps) 
2. F. J. McCoy (Phipps) 
3. W. H. Phipps 
4. Picardy (Aubrun) 
5. Mrs. Leon Douglas 
(related to Phipps) 
6. Shirley Temple (Aubrun) 
7. 8. Bagdad and Irak 
(Aubrun) 
9. Miss New Zealand 
(Aubrun and Phipps) 
10. Emile Aubrun 
11. Marguerite (Aubrun) 
12. Zuni (Aubrun) 
13. King Lear (Aubrun) 
WHOLESALE PRICE LIST—Not Prepaid 
14. Lord Selkirk (Neither) 
15. Aladdin (Aubrun) 
16. Colossus (Aubrun) 
17. Resolution (Aubrun) 
18. Baron Munchausen 
(trace of Phipps) 
19. Smiling Maestro (Phipps) 
20. Marmora (Aubrun) 
21. Commander Koehl 
(Neither?) 
22. J. S. Bach (Neither?) 
23. Rewi Fallu (Aubrun) 
24. Recado (Aubrun) 
25. Aflame (Neither?) 
THE BEST GLADS BY YEARS OF 
INTRODUCTION 
Several years ago we conducted a symposium among 
our customers to determine which varieties they liked the 
best. After tabulating the returns we re-distributed the 
favorites on a basis of year of introduction. By so doing 
the disadvantage that new varieties have in a symposium 
compared to older and better distributed varieties was 
obviated, and the outstanding sorts of each year came to 
the top automatically. Thinking it would be of interest to 
re-print the results of this symposium and bring it up to 
date, we are listing herewith (1) the results of the original 
symposium (appearing in the first six columns below); 
(2) our own selection of the best five glads of each year 
for subsequent years. 
A look at these columns should be of some help in 
answering the question as to whether glads are improving 
more rapidly than they used to. For the last couple of years 
I simply had no choice but to amplify the list of top- 
notchers to 10 instead of 5. 1937 was undoubtedly the 
greatest year for glad introductions to date, which after 
all was a rather fitting coincidence, since 1937 was the 
centennial of the year the first gladiolus hybridizing was 
done in Europe. I do not think that the 1938 introductions 
quite came up to the 1937. Of course I have not seen any¬ 
where near all of the 1939 introductions as yet, but I in¬ 
cluded a few that I have reason to believe are important, 
leaving blanks for the unknown. I have purposely omitted 
any of our own originations from the listings for the last 
three years. Beginning with 1933, listings are alphabetical. 
1921-1924 
Minuet 
W. H. Phipps 
Dr. Bennett 
Mammoth White 
Golden Dream 
1930 
1925-1928 
Marmora 
Betty Nuthall 
Mother Machree 
Aflame 
Pfitzer's Triumph 
1931 
1929 
Lotus 
Golden Chimes 
Bill Sowden 
Sultan 
La Paloma 
1932 
25 or more at the 100 rate; 250 or more at the 1000 rate; 
pints at the quart rate; pecks at the bushel rate. For large 
we send half No. I's and half No. 2's; for medium, half 
3's and half 4's; for small, half 5's and half 6's. Later in the 
season when we sometimes run short of No. I's, for in¬ 
stance, we will send a larger count of No. 2's. 
Commander Koehl 
Salbach's Orchid 
King Arthur 
Moorish King 
Mrs. R. P. Chase 
1933 
Picardy 
Maid of Orleans 
Bagdad 
Dream O'Beauty 
Mary Elizabeth 
1934 
Mildred Louise 
Wasaga 
Pelegrina 
Margaret Fulton 
Solveig 
1935 
Per 
Large 
Med. 
Small 
Per 
Blbts. 
Brightside . 
.. 100 
$3.20 
$2.00 
$1.20 
Qt. 
$2.75 
1000 
24.00 
16.00 
10.00 
Bu. 
60.00 
Debonair . 
. 100 
2.00 
1.20 
.80 
Qt. 
2.00 
1000 
16.00 
10.00 
6.00 
Bu. 
40.00 
Dream O'Beauty .... 
.. 100 
2.00 
1.20 
Qt. 
2.00 
1000 
16.00 
10.00 
Bu. 
50.00 
Early Melody . 
. 100 
3.20 
2.00 
1.20 
Qt. 
2.75 
.1000 
24.00 
16.00 
10.00 
Pk. 
15.00 
Golden Poppy . 
. 100 
3.20 
2.00 
1.20 
Qt. 
2.75 
1000 
24.00 
16.00 
10.00 
Bu. 
60.00 
Lotus . 
.. 100 
3.20 
2.00 
1.20 
Qt. 
2.75 
1000 
24.00 
16.00 
10.00 
Bu. 
60.00 
Margaret Fulton . 
. 100 
2.00 
1.20 
.80 
Qt. 
1.25 
1000 
16.00 
10.00 
6.00 
Bu. 
24.00 
Phyllis McQuiston.... 
.. 100 
3.20 
2.00 
1.20 
Qt. 
2.75 
1000 
24.00 
16.00 
10.00 
Bu. 
72.00 
Picardy . 
100 
2.00 
1.20 
.80 
Qt. 
1.25 
1000 
16.00 
10.00 
6.00 
Bu. 
18.00 
Primate . 
.. 100 
2.00 
1.20 
.80 
Qt. 
1.25 
1000 
16.00 
10.00 
6.00 
Bu. 
24.00 
Recovery . 
.. 100 
3.20 
2.00 
1.20 
Qt. 
1.75 
1000 
24.00 
16.00 
10.00 
Pk. 
15.00 
Sweetheart . 
. 100 
3.20 
2.00 
1.20 
Qt. 
2.75 
1000 
24.00 
16.00 
10.00 
Bu. 
60.00 
Wasaga . 
.. 100 
2.00 
1.20 
.80 
Qt. 
1.25 
1000 
16.00 
10.00 
6.00 
Bu. 
24.00 
Christabel 
Allegro 
Beacon 
Dr. Hoeg 
Brightside 
Golden Goddess 
Sonatine 
Flaming Meteor 
Heritage 
Star of Bethlehem 
Golden Poppy 
Rewi Fallu 
Sweetheart 
Phyllis McQuiston 
Vagabond Prince 
1936 
1937 
1938 
Amberglow 
Amrita 
Aladdin 
Angelus 
Arethusa 
Amulet 
Black Opal 
Barcarole 
Angelica 
Lavinia 
Camellia 
Carillon 
New Era 
Conquest 
Edelweis 
Gloaming 
Greta Garbo 
Margaret Beaton 
King Lear 
Rima 
Leona 
Shirley Temple 
Rosalie 
Zuni 
1939 
Diane 
Jasmine 
Lord Selkirk 
Marguerite 
Myrna 
Valeria 
