As a commercial, the large bright pink Laddie should go well. Margaret Beaton has been 
very fine for several years now and it will be sometime before there is enough stock to go 
around even though it is a good propagator. Another tall bright red is Master Myron. Mine 
crooked some in hot weather this year but that may not be normal for it. As an exhibition 
white Matterhorn seems the finest thing we have. Myrna is a very satisfactory ruffled 
cream. New Era is the most beautiful pink Glad but it does not do well everywhere. New 
Zealand Splendour makes large spikes of fine pink flowers. One of the most sought after cut 
flowers we have is Oregon Rose. Among early Glads, Osmond, a bright orange, is among the 
best. Very softly and daintily colored with most slender graceful spikes, but yet tall and 
large is Queen Marilyn. Red Ensign is striking with its large white blotches. Rima is a 
favorite with florists and the deeper colored Rosa van Lima is going to be another good 
commercial. Ruffled Princess is a beautiful ruffled deep pink with cream throat. Sensation 
is well described by its name, a huge flower on very tall spikes. In the deep red, Timbuctoo 
stands out. While much different in type, Winston and White Gold look like very outstand- 
ing additions to the cream colored Glads. 
Then there is the fine light red Valeria, the large light pink Merry Widow, the some- 
what darker Stella Antisdale, the big pink and white Mermaid and many others that 
deserve attention. 
We wish especially to call your attention to a few of our originations if you are not 
already growing them. We do not claim these to be superior to those from other growers 
but if you have not planted any of these, we believe that you are missing some of the 
good ones. 
Ariadne is gaining in popularity and has quite a list of prizes at major shows to its 
credit. It is a very consistent performer, and is quite distinct in its color class. Early 
flowers are much in demand and while Colossus is not the earliest Glad, it is usually one 
of the first to bloom and is very large and of attractive color. Conquest is still a favorite 
with local florists, its soft colors and nice form having a strong appeal. One of the most 
vigorous growers that I have is Irak. Rima is quite a general favorite as a cut flower and 
were it a more rapid propagator it would be one of the largest selling Glads, I believe. 
Medium size bulbs seem to sell out early. Zuni is a very popular smoky, both here and in 
Australia, while from the same parentage, Xerxes, a much different flower, is coming to 
the fore. White Gold is not one of my own but I aided in the introduction of this variety 
from Dr. Scheer along with several other growers, and it is proving one of the largest, 
most striking and outstanding of the cream colored Glads. You should include this in your 
1942 garden. 
General List of Gladiolus 
Large Medium Small Bulb- 
Variety Per IRA up 34"-1Y/4" 36.34" Per lets 
ABE, tallapricot salmon. late-= ee ee 1 PLD LUE LOLELD 10 10 
ALADDIN, deep salmon, large...................... 1 .20 Loe LOL 15 10 
ADLEGR OY blueiee ee e ees 1 10 2 for .15 a: 10 15 
ALCHEMY brighteyello wir... ne ee 1 .20 15 10 10 15 
ALGONQUIN Dent redsee 2. eee a] 20 ee ae us ‘. 
AMBERGLOW, deep yellow ........................ 10 40 .20 100 .20 
AMERICAN COMMANDER, red ................. 1 “oD .20 10 10 .20 
AMULET ATuiiicdepuliaeae. ae ee ee 1 .20 LB 2tOr eS 15 10 
ANGELES, pink and white ...... Aa eins ho 10 40 .20 100 20) 
ANGELICA, pink and white, ruffled.......... 1 15 2for .15 10 10 
ARIADNE, white, red blotch, showy.......... 10 80 50 30 100 30 
PB RUMIN Te Driltan tet C0 spew te ete eae eee 1 .20 15 10 10 15 
ATLAS, deep violet blue, red throat.......... al oD .20 Mt 10 .20 
AVALON pink and screams eer 1 .80 50 .30 1 10 
BARCAROLE, orange, ruffled -................. 1 .20 Joos Lobel 10 10 
BEACON, light red, yellow throat.............. 10 .60 40 .20 100 .30 
BELLEVUE? whitetand cream =e 1 .60 40 30 1 10 
BIT: OOHBAVEN, Orane Gee ae 10 .60 40 ae 100 15 
BINGO putitapricoie. eee ee ib .25 .20 15 10 .20 
BLACK OPAL, dark red, many open.......... 10 80 50 .30 100 .2D 
BLUE BHAU TY -mediumiblice. 2...) 10 .60 .40 .20 100 20 
BLUNT blue; white. throat-2.. ese 11 .20 aks 10 10 15 
