WE PAT OUR BACK 
Following time honored custom it is necessary that we give a list 
of our winnings at the shows. We got to few shows this season, con- 
Science, gas or finances holding us back. We believe the Victory 
Show at Milwaukee was better than our State Show and here we 
made our good showing. Not having any Woman Champion in op- 
position, Monk May not present and Hop Hopkins getting his dates 
mixed we did rather well. Dr. Graff stayed out of competition, may- 
be because we had a box of shotgun shells. Anywav, we took double 
' the ribbons of the next highest and were the winner of a gold cup. 
Empty of course but if you will note the illustration, bottom page 12 
of Hop and Mays list, you will know where we are going to get it 
filled. 
Please look through our price list carefully, send us your check 
with your order. When this is off your chest, we suggest paying your 
State dues and affiliation dues to the N. E. G. S. New here comes 
your treat but PLEASE only after sending us your order. Write to 
J. R. Hopkins, Deerfield, Illinois and ask for prilce list. We think 
you will be pleased with it and will want the Midwest Society bulle- 
tins gotten out by the same honorable editor. . 
“Hop & Monk” have a fine list with good subject matter but for 
the photographs. First page is atrocious. One bald head and double 
chin at the top. Double chin at the bottom. Do you want to trust 
your orders there? Page five again surprises us. We lost a “blotched” 
tie at the Midwest Show. Then we turn to page ll. Here we find 
Lloyd Zimmer. He doesn’t weigh much on the scales but we must ad- 
mit does asa hybridizer. Next is E. H. LINS. In one of our pact re- 
ports we very carefully brought the information that E. H. LINS 
and E. A, LINS are not related. Now you can see why. We don’t be- 
live that cigar has been lighted for a week. You can overlook the 
‘absentmindedness of E. H. however for he does keep his mind on his 
hybridizing. We had hoped to see pictures of other ‘hybridizers so 
that we could point out their defects but suppose the more atrocious 
only were to be shown. 
Join the Midwest Gladiolus Group and have a finger in the best 
shows in the world. tis . : 
All varieties listed in the following report have definitely been a- 
bove the average and better here than similar kinds. One swallow 
does not make a summe? and one years growth is never absolutely 
conclusive but is very indicative. os 
Figure before name or number of variety indicates number. of 
years in the Trial Garden, up to 3. Blooming dates have been dis- 
continued since they mean little in a plantin™ starting the latter part 
of April to the forpart of June. The first figure following name of 
varietv is field height, next head length, then number of buds, num- 
ber open, number in color and size. Until center of floret shows, 
cracked buds are classed in color. This ts contrary to the majority 
but we feel is correct. Figures are all from field growing. In any case. 
you can do better with these if you trv. 
