among the public if they would only try many of these newer kinds that the general 
public has not seen. 
I might say that if you are going to grow blooms for the market grow them 
just as good as you possibly can. There is most always sale for the very topnotch 
blooms and they usually bring a good price when the common or poorly grown ones 
are a drug on the market. As a rule in the large cities the majority of glads going in¬ 
to the market are just so many more blooms and bring just an average price. But if 
the stock is really first class it will usually sell at a profit. 
Bulb Growers 
If you are growing gladiolus for bulb sales the biggest demand is for varieties 
that will eventually become popular commercial sorts but there is also a big demand 
for other kinds among amateurs. Remember that a new variety is always cheapest 
in the long run and will make you the most profit if bought the first year it is 
introduced. But because of the high price that varieties are introduced at a great many 
growers will not buy the first year. The only drawback to stocking up with new varie¬ 
ties when they come out is the possibility that some of them will not pan out well. 
There is always this danger with the introductions of any hybridizer. But I wish 
to say that the Palmer strain I believe is the finest in the world and you stand very 
little chance of losing if you stock up with any of these varieties. Of course there 
is not the eventual demand for smokies or odd shades as there is for the better 
commercial colors but in any of the Palmer varieties that have good color and 
which I recommend I don’t think any grower can go wrong in stocking them. 
Just follow along with the Palmer strain and you will make money with gladiolus 
if there is any to be made. 
TO HELP YOU 
in selecting varieties I am giving you my idea of certain points which characterize 
the leading varieties. 
Tallest 
Albatross, Algonquin, Bagdad, Barcelona, Beacon, Betty Nuthall, Creve 
Coeur, Debonair, Lady Winsome, Shirley Temple, Titan. 
Earliest 
A1 Smith, Bernece, Champlain, Cherokee, Colossus, Early Dawn, Excellence, 
Firefly, Gladys Clegg, King Lear, Mibloom, Miss Bloomington, Prelude. 
Most Ideal Stem 
Apricot Glow, Algonquin, Beacon, Creve Coeur, Debonair, Eloise, Jasmine, 
Maid of Orleans, Miss Bloomington, Simcoe, Sonatine. 
Largest 
Aladdin, Bagdad, Bolivar, King Lear, Mammoth White, Miss New Zealand, 
Picardy, Premier Henry, Rewi Fallu, Sensation, Takina, The Mogul, Titan, 
Wurtembergia. 
Longest Flower Head 
Albatross, Bagdad, Beacon, Debonair, Golden Goddess, Lady Winsome, 
Shirley Temple, Symphony. 
Most Heavily Ruffled 
Amulet, Arethusa, Coquette, Jasmine, King Arthur, Mary Elizabeth, New 
Era, Premier Henry, Sensation, Shirley Temple, Solveig. 
Having Most Open Flowers at a Time 
Black Opal, Damaris, Edith Robson, Frank J. McCoy, Gertrude Swenson, 
Golden Goddess, Pinnacle. 
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