ing and these are all good as far as yellow goe LAUSANNE 
--opens only 5 but nice color. Not quite good enough. 
YELLOW PRINCESS is better but will have to grow again to 
judge. HIEDELBERG SCHLOSS--a fine light yellow, almost 
good enoughe Maybe it ise GATE OF HEAVEN--another I like 
and as good as Schlosse It is hard to choose best yellows. 
after first four. 
BUFF OR APRICOT=-216 classe 
PARADISE=-solor getting to wear on me but grand per- 
former and won at number of '42 showse ALSACE--no: crazy 
about the color but it is grand traveler and stands up 
fine at shows which wins frequently for it over more 
beautiful gladse AMULET and AMRITA--I am sorry to admit, 
I have never, so far, been able to grow welle So have to 
continue to grow until I grow them better. 
ORANGE 222 classe 
ORANGE SOVEREIGN--good orange but not good enoughe HAPPY 
DAYS--not in class with RIO RITA, DIANE or BARCAROLE. 
DIXIE BELLE--grand little orangee Opens 9-=-will win if 
included in the 300 class but florets too small to win 
in 200 classe 
LIGHT SLAMON All 230 classe 
WENONAH--can't see it but will try once moree PFITZER'S 
MASTERPIECE=--getting acclimated and getting better but 
can't win so far against CONQUEST. So why grow it? 
INTREPID--I have won lots of blues with this--it opens 
10 to 12 and stalks not always short. Don't care for col- 
or--but it is a grand winner--especially in 3-spike 
classese He Be PITTS--nothing unusual so fare DARLENE-- 
a beautiful orange and yellow med. decorative--opens 8=- 
not quite good enough for 200 classe 
DEEP SALMON -32 classe 
HARMAU=-can't see so fare Will try again. 
KINGS RANSOM--no quite good enoughe 
232 classe 
SCARLET 136 classe 
ORIENTAL DISPLAY--not quite good enough in my garden but 
have seen better ones at showse 236 classe ST. EDNARD-- 
grew but did not seee MRS. Ce. Pe WORLEY--liked in '41-- 
cold on it in '42--will try once more. RED SPIRE=-is good 
late scarlete VALLERIA--like all Pruitt blooms, is very 
goode Pruitt has never put out one that is not goode But 
not sure just how goode DR. VERHAGE has good press agent- 
ing but did not see in '42 although I grew it. 
LIGHT PINK 140 classe 
DEEP PINK 
PACEMAKER=-not this year--will try againe STELLA ANTIS- 
DALE=-don't get the really giant spikes you have to have 
to be able to wine Color none too exquisite. 240 class. 
SARDIS-=not quite good enoughe RUFFLED PRINCESS--looks 
swell--may be a larger and better NEN ERA. GRETA GARBO-- 
all set to kick out when it went to town this year and 
was much improvede Maybe be better next yeare FIANCEE-- 
med. decorative, light pink with white center--not quite 
theree CAMELIA--a grand grower and generous giver--flor= 
ets don't open full, sort of sleepy like--so am agin it. 
ANGELUS--grand old timer, still good. In '42 not grown 
well so will demote for another yeare $40 classe JANET 
PURCELL--did not see in my garden--don't know whye PIC+- 
COTTEE--simply grand small decorative--rose with white 
edgee A little beauty. Great se. de 
242 classe 
ROSE OF PICARDY--good enough to watch it another yeare 
LAIDLEY--fine color--beautiful glad, but is it on of the 
best? Undecided. ENCHANTMENT--is a good pink, florets 
not over 43"=-but does not look good enough so fare 
PRESTIGE=-is one of the best--a grand pink, but could not 
see--missed it entirely--this last season when it bloomed. 
SARDIS will grow again but so far nothing to write home 
aboute DEBONAIR rates near top but some how I don't look 
forward to its blooming any moree 
LIGHT RED-=-150 classe 
VAN THIENHOFEN--fine big florets and nice color and only 
fault is only about 5 opene 250 classe BLAZE--a bright 
red orange--that is o« ke Watch another yeare ARDENT— 
tall red--not too goode 
RED 152 classe 
SIGNAL OHIO--may be one of the best--grow againe RED 
CHARM=-looked like a deep rede Not quite good enough so 
far. RODNEY--not good enough in '42--try again. MASTER 
MYRON--had 2 good ones out of 20 bulbs-~but the good ones 
were excellente Others not so goods DUKE--about sure to 
Then will judge. 
5 
be in with the beste Not grown well enough in my garden 
so fare 
DARK RED 154 classe 
WALKOVER=-grown 3 years--can't see it--yet capable of 
being real goode 
--looks like fair deep red--but don't really knowe 
ANN--good black--18 buds, 6 opene 
254 classe PRUSSIA'S GLORIA--lousy name 
LEAH 
Watch 
LIGHT ROSE 160 classe 
DEEP ROSE 
LAVENDER 
DRe DENTZ--very nice--rated 80--but not enough open and 
big ones squeezing oute FESTIVAL QUEEN--an older one of 
Salbachs but a good rose pinke MAXWELTON--grew 25 bulbs 
for first time in '42. Trifle muddy in color but some 
spikes might come clean and if so will be a champione 
7" florets--opens 7- 260 classe SOUTHPORT=-not good 
enough--but trying againe ROSY MORN (Lins) good but not 
good enough so fare HENET--in '41 listed as best in color 
classe In '42 grew badlye Have new bulbs to try again: 
next yeare TREVONIAN--been in love with this one for 5 
yearse Buying new bulbs to continue to try for a big ones 
White with pink on it--if I remember righte KSMIKI--is 
very fine--may be one of the beste 
162 classe 
EXQUISITE--not so fare RECOVERY--usually listed in light 
red and capable of being grown to grand champion--which 
it has done several timese I continue to grow with plea- 
suree 262 classe REDNVIN--have to try again. ROSELLE-- 
nice color but stubby in '42. INDIAN PRINCESS-~buying-- 
for I saw beautiful spikes at shows and fine addition to 
this classe EARLY ROSE--fine color=--beautiful flower but 
not many opene CORDELIA--lovely rose color--but only 14 
buds with 5 open so fare May be better next yeare ROSE 
DEFIANT=-don't know-=-my notes say nothing exvept "grow 
againe" 
270 class (Maybe in 370 class) 
DRe MOODY--one of finest lavenders--opens 10. Only 
fault florets not very largee Am very fond of ite 
PURPLE 270 class 
TYRIAN PRINCESS-=good, many open, pretty, small floretse 
PURPLE CLASSIC--had 1 good spike out of 25 crooks-=-but 
promisinge PARNASSUS--fine new purple but color not too 
clean--may be better next yeare HERBSTFREUDE--nice 
light purple--flower head short this yeare Try againe 
DAMARIS--very good--don't remember what I have against ite 
BLUE 276 or 278 class-maybe some at 33 or under. 
SMOKY 180 
PFITZER'S ERFOLG=-nice light bluee GRAFIN LIVIA CHOTEK-- 
like Joseph Haydn with blotch a little lighter but better 
perrormere CAROL JEAN--mighty goode Will buy more. 
CHAMPLAIN--mixed this year but one of the best. BLUE 
WONDER--was best blue Wisconsin '4]1 but something about 
it I don't like. EDWARD GRIEG-~one of the best, I feel 
sure 
classe 
CHIEF MULTNOMAH--one of best but getting to where I don't 
like it so welle Not consistant enough, maybe 280 classe 
QUAKER BEAUTY--new strawberry smoky with darker center 
and fine grower. I liked it this yeare MISTY DAWN--is 
really 180 class and good ones are nice but mine came 
washed out in color so something probably wrong with my 
soil. GREY WINGS--not pretty enough, big enough or enawgh 
open--but maybe? DUSKY TWINKLES--like VAGABOND PRINCE-- 
but rufflede Some are beauties, some are not--not sure 
what I think of ite 
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THE BEST 15 GLADS. 
Every one will have a different opinion on what are the best 
glads so this does not mean much but the following is my opinione 
PICARDY WHITE GOLD WINGS OF SONG 
MARGARET BEATON WINSTON RIMA 
MYRNA JASMINE HIGH FINANCE 
ALGONQUIN RIO RITA CANDY SPLASH 
NANA CONQUEST 
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