EDWARD C. NEW 
WARSAW, NEW YORK 
AMERICAN COMMANDER will give you the 
tall spikes you have wished for in one of the most 
popular colors, RED, a clear red self, no markings. 
The color is more brilliant than most of the older 
ones, yet it is not an orangy red. Just imagine what 
a valuable variety this would be to grow in the 
south for shipment to northern markets at Christ¬ 
mas time. We have found that it does well in the 
South, also that it really ships well. The florets 
will expand very nicely when cut tight, and after 
remaining out of water for some time. 
AMERICAN COMMANDER is a GOOD exhibi¬ 
tion glad. While we have had very little opportunity 
for exhibiting. However, we have shown it at our 
Empire State Gladiolus Society’s Exhibition three 
years, and it has won high honors each time. First 
year. Honorable Mention; second year, Certificate 
of Merit; third year. Award of Merit. Look on 
page 388 of the September 15th issue of Horticult¬ 
ure. In the report of the above named show will 
be found—“Highlighting the show was the granting 
of the first Award of Merit to a seedling ever given 
by the Society in its twelve-year history. The 
award went to AMERICAN COMMANDER, origin¬ 
ated by E. C. New, Warsaw, N. Y. The award is 
given only after a seedling has competed success¬ 
fully for three years.” It is a well known fact that 
this show offers some stiff competition in the way 
of seedlings each year. It is also gratifying to know 
that none of the spikes shown at any time were 
given special culture. We have always grown this 
variety out in the field with the usual run of 
commercial varieties, where all are treated alike. 
This is where we test all new varieties, and find 
that quite a few cannot “take it.” 
AMERICAN COMMANDER is a good propa¬ 
gator. Bulblets germinate freely, and frequently 
bloom. Bulbs are healthy and of good size and 
shape. Foliage is broad and healthy. A rugged 
variety in every respect. 
QUOTING from reports, names furnished on 
request.—“The American Commander you sent me 
stood up under very adverse conditions, yet its per¬ 
formance w^as exceptional. Without a doubt Ameri¬ 
can Commander has real vigor and stamina and in 
every way proved the most outstanding red variety 
in the garden. I might add that 1 grew more than 
25 red varieties. Also the variety proved excep¬ 
tionally uniform in behavior.” 
“We liked your American Commander very 
much. It is an unusually large and tall gladiolus, 
which is very much in its favor, and the color is 
good, making it very outstanding in the garden. It 
grew better than any other new variety that we 
put in last year.” 
“Would not believe it possible, even if you had 
told me.” 
“It really is our best red, has no competition.” 
“American Commander was very outstanding 
last season for us. We like it.” 
From Spring Green Post, American Legion Trial 
Grounds, E. A. Lins reports: “American Commander 
was again excellent. Have OK heavily underscored 
on this. Every spike excellent.” 
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