nothing to fear. (I dig bulbs when most of leaves are 
green, also throw away bulbs and bulblets of all those 
whose leaves have turned brown and fallen over for 
the bulbs might not be healthy. ). 
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J»R.HOPKINS COMPLETE 1944 RATINGS 
In each color and size class for clusses 500, 400 
and 300- these are the best gladiolus. 
000 WHITE 
500 P39 = -=--=-= - 82 
400 Mary Kathleen - 83 
Snow Princess - 82 
Margaret Beaton=82 
Anamae - = - = =82 
Lilla = = - - = 8] 
Nana -----. 8] 
Materhorn = = = 80 
Star Bethlehem= 80 
Tunolia - - - = 80 
White Chieftain 80 
Schoonard = = = 80 
Caribou = = = = 80 
Vredenberg = - -82 Trylon -=- == 79 Bungana = = = = 80 
Sept. White = =82 North Pole = = 79 
$00 Artic Snow == -81 Kritberg - == 80 Silver Sword = 79 
Myrna --=--- 81 white Bagle - - 79 White Hope = = 82 
P 39 is fine - I had one large bulb that split into 3 spikes 
but all fine, show specimens-not up to 1943 but it is good=- though 
color is not pure white = looks like a light cream, Anamae is 
dandy 5-8 open white of pure white and regular placement on strai- 
ght stalk, Good performer, Looks like cne of two best whites. 
Materhorn and Edelweis dont give enough bulblets-otherwise goode 
Star of Bethlehem is really good and hangsinto this charmed circle 
on its merit. Nana is poor bulblet producer and will give one more 
year only. Still the whitest and best performing of all whitese 
Tunolia a lush tulip type floret nice white that likes to grow 
and florists will like. Lilla is tall good white with some edging 
of light pink-very little though. Bungana, North Pole, Caribou 
and White Chieftain all looked good and may rate higher when more 
bulbs are grown. In 300 size Myrna is terrible performer for 1 
out of 2 growers -short-stubby-short flower head. Retained for 
the nice spikes it makes for some and its fine show table recorde 
Artic Snow looks like the best comer in this size class-an orderly 
pure white it is very promising, Others worth growinge I list as 
"good" too many whites but the florists demand for good whites is 
greater than the supply these last two yearse I discarded 10 add= 
itional white varieties including 3 new onese 
Monk May's much discussed White Hope-a 4 inch pure white, opens 
8-10, with re-ourved petals of extraordinary leathery substance, 
is being introduced as a good commercial and should also win in 
ite class on the show table. Monk has another fine one for 1946 - 
String of Pearls - a long stretchy spike of one over one white 
florets ~ lacy and ruffled = and beautiful spike formation that 
should be loved by the florists. 
006 CREAM 
500 White Gold = = 85 
Leading Lady = 85 
400 Lady Jane == 82 
500 Gardenia - == 8&0 
Mary Elizabeth 980 
White Gold and Leady Lady two of finest of all glade - always 
dependable=good spikes from down to Noe 5 bulbs = year after year 
they come thru. In smaller size class Lady Jane is equal to them - 
a grand performer = a grand spike = beautiful in color. Corona has 
faint cream yellow in center of white floret and pink or light 
rose edging that is different every yeare Corona not so beautiful 
this year as last but dependable grower and good performer. So are 
Wanda and Bingo-Wandea whiter than Bingo = both going well with 
florists. Shirley Temple is a grand ruffled big spike with lovely 
yellow center - a good one is truly fine. Gardenia is another that 
can be depended on every year - in all weather and a vase of it 
holds its own with any cream. Casablanca seems good enough but 
some color in throat holds it down on colors Discarded 6 creams 
2 new and 4 brought out in '43, Winston is grand ruffled cream ami 
yet had a bad year in 1944, Why some fine dependable flowers have 
an occasional bad year I do not know-but they doe 
Corona = = = 
Wanda = - = 
Harmony = = 
June Bride ~ 
84 Bingo = - = = = 81 
81 Shirley Temple 80 
79 Winston « <= < = 79 
80 Casablanca= = = 79 
010 LIGHT YELLOW 
eo “ream = = = 82 
400 Talahneka = = = 82 
Harvest Moon - 81 
Ruffled Beauty 81 
300 Elizabeth Maier 83 
Miss Bloomington 80 
Sir Galahad - — 82 
Goli en Chimes = 80 
Golden Galleon 80 
Lidice - === 80 
Mother Kadel = 79 
Helen Beatrice= 79 
Royal Gold = = 80 
Yelle Paradise 79 
Jasmine = = = = 78 
Grow again for further tests - Oregon Golde 
Veo Cream and Sir Galahad are bothstrongly marked with red in 
center and it is a toos up as to which is most beautifule Talah- 
neka is best light yellow, a fine long f.h. 45 in. florets - lots 
of color per stalke Others all good and good reliable performers. 
Jasmine had a bad year but I feel it is better than a bove rating 
but have to be showne Lidice looks good-may rate higher when more 
bulbs are grown, Yellow Paradise new one by John Canine looks 
like a very good self pure colored yellow. 4 varieties discarded 
of which 3 are 1943-1944 introductionse 
The best yellow of them all is Elizabether Maier - opening to 
13 - with 17-18 buds showing color or in bloom. Is columns of yele 
low florets with a precision hard to believes Very beautifule 
Helen Beatrice is grand light yellow but seems slow on the inorea- 
se, so am watching carefully. Oregon Gold have grown two years and 
yet to see a flower but saw a photo of one grown in Chicazo that 
looked like a honey. Is late = should be planted by April 15th 
around here and in Canadae 
012 DEEP YELLOW 
Golden leton = 80 
Golden State - 79 Autumn Gold = 79 
500 Amberglow = = = 81 Golden Goddess 80 
There are no 500 size deep yellows, Last year we thought Gold= 
en State might be, but this rehad it came small and I saw no good 
blooms at the showse Golden teton is not pure color and some dont 
like markings but a lush generous bloomer and a vase or basket is 
lovely and sells well. Van Gold lookedlike tops until the suspi- 
cion developed that lower floret wont stay fresh-goes down too 
quickly and is s oft. Autumn Gold is like Golden Teton - not pure 
but a grand honest grower and lots of florescence. W need better 
deep yellows. Golden Goddess has as much right to be classed 
light yellow as deep yellows 
Ven Gold === 79 
016 BUFF, APRICOT, ETC. 
usquehanna = = Helen of Troy = 81 
400 Glenburn = = = 79 Marimba = - = = 78 
300 Donna = = - - = 80 Alsace =-=-= 79 
Mayling - - = = 80 
Grow enother year = Dr. Whitely 400 
The new Susquehanna came big and lovely=-better than Helen of 
Troy and as largee Hope it is as good as I think it is. Glenburn 
from Flying Cloud Farms was deep salmon buff-nice orderly place= 
ment-good spike=pretty-if you like the color. The prettiest buffs 
are the 3 in the 300 class-florets each around 4 inches. Donna is 
the prettiest-Mayling close being and Alsace came thru this year 
with a very lovely color and nice aristocratic pointed floretse 
Discarded 6 in this class for a buff by itself lacks color appeal 
and there are not many real good ones, I discarded Arethusa for te=- 
ing a bad performer though it is a very beautiful ruffled flower 
and should make a fine parente 
020 ORANGE 
500 Delilah - - - - 83 
Marqueeta - - = 81 
400 Barcarole = = = 80 
Rio Rita--- 81 
300 Bit O'Heaven = 79 
Grow again - Larime 
Delilah came very beautiful - surprising both Dr. Scheer and 
myself, It was a knock out-a light orange of very pleasing effect. 
Marqueeta is a big orange with yellow center that reminds of 
Marshall's Blaze only orange not scarlet. Diane is definitely in 
the 58 inch class in size and came good this year. Rio Rita was 
not as usual = not a good year = so stepped down in points but may 
step back next yeare Halloween nice orange with deeper orange in 
throat. Can compete with good Dianes on show tablee Hurricane is 
nice-ruffled orange with whitish heart and may be the best of 
them all-cant tell in two years growinge Intrepid always good - 
always 10 or more open = a dependable sorte Lantana looked fine= 
aristocratic long pointed florets with center markings, if it 
will open more than 3, it is okeye 
Diane - = = = = 80 Lantana = = - - 79 
Halloween = - = 79 Intrepid === 79 
Hurricane = = = 78 
030 LIGHT SALMON 
500 Calypse - - -- 83 King of Hearts -81 Laddie ---= 80 
400 King William = 82 4H, B. Pitt == =-80 Conquest -=-= 80 
Glamis --==--= 82 Prestige - = = -80 Mellowglow=-- 80 
Mrs. McArthur -80 Cantabile - = 80 
300 Beauty Clinio = 80 
Calypso is lovely big light salmon with lighter heart and some 
cream in center. King of Hearts must be cut and exhibited fresh + 
keep lower florets from going downe Laddie has splendid florescems 
and grand color but often is too short a spike below the long 
flowerhead, King William and Glamis are exquisite in color, Glamis 
being also ruffled. Mellowglow and Cantabile are marvelous pastel 
