GLAD “TIPS” 
The summer of 1946 has been a banner ‘'glad’’ year! The intermittent showers in August 
promoted the finest spikes imaginable, not only at Flying Cloud Farms but throughout New England 
I believe. Also, we were able to enjoy and weigh some of the newer importations. We, in the 
United States, have not suffered for lack of outstanding new gladiolus, and we can boast of our 
exceptional hybridizers, nevertheless it is a pleasure and an education to study these Dutch and 
Australian and New Zealand varieties. 
The glads from ‘‘down under,’ as we call Australia and New Zealand, came to us so late 
it was difficult for us to judge them but those that did blossom were fine specimens and we hope 
next year to be able to tell you more about them. 
Our neighbors in Holland, under the most adverse conditions, have carried on the fine reputa- 
tion of their bulb growing country. The first to blossom with us was ACCA LAURENTIA and it is 
really early. A deep orange yellow with creamy blotch,—showy and nice. ABU HASSAN—such 
a fine dark blue, really a self color even in the throat. My field notes on this variety say ‘’beautiful 
pansy purple, very dark in bud,—pencil or dash of white on two lower petals. Fine spike.” 
FIRMAMENT and HIGH LIFE are new blues and look very promising. YELLOW HERALD looks 
to be a yellow we have been waiting for. UHU and MANSOER, for a smoky and dark mahogany 
red, are outstanding. 
This summer we were able to attend a couple of out-of-state shows and enjoyed not only the 
glads kut the many growers and customers we chatted with, but whether it is New York, Maine, 
or Massachusetts, you find about the same varieties heading the classes. They were all very fine 
specimens. 
LEADING LADY still controls the cream class,—and rightfully. 
MADONNA for a pure white was excellent and Messrs. Bork and Buchanan have also given 
us TEXAS which you will want. Mr. Vasaturo's NEVA was beautiful. PACIFICA performed very 
well in our fields and we can recommend it very highly. SURFSIDE isn't new by any means but 
for an all-round white it is hard to beat and for a late planting I don't believe there is a white 
that will open any better nor stand the chill fall nights as well. 
SPOTLIGHT attracts much attention but the clear color of MOTHER KADEL and the very 
early flowering YELLOW GOLD also add much to one’s planting. 
Even Ridgway’'s color standard cannot describe the pinks and it is very difficult to differentiate 
between the many fine varieties——we like them all: MARION PEARL, GUNPOWDER, HOPEDALE, 
PINK JEWEL, PINK CHARM, PINK LASS, DAUNTLESS, ROSEA, PRESTIGE, LIPSTICK, A. L. STEPHEN, 
and EVENING LIGHT, as well as many others. 
SUNLIGHT seems rightfully named and is very nice. BAGUETTE you will read about and we 
believe you will like it as it has won many friends as a Flying Cloud Farms’ seedling. KESTREL, 
ORANGE PRINCE, and HURRICANE would be among this group and they are very showy. 
BANCROFT WINSOR still is the most popular orange with us and with all the visitors to our fields. 
CORALEEN has been beautiful all through the season,—early, midseason, and late—and at 
this date (October 15) we are still cutting perfect spikes! From past experience we have grown 
SURFSIDE, CAPEHEART, and BUFFETTE for our late planting——now we have added CORALEEN 
to this group. AURORA attracts much attention and really warrants it. 
Reds of so many shades to interest you: RED LIGHTNING, ARUNDEL, MASTER MYRON, 
RED RIVAL, RED CHARM, ROCKET, FLAGSHIP, ALGONQUIN, CLARA JOANNA, MERCURY, 
STOPLIGHT, and MARSEILLAISE; shading to the rich BLACK OPAL, BLACK MAGIC, and still 
darker PREUSSEN'S GLORIA. BURMA and RED GIANT are outstanding in the rose red group 
and much admired. 
There are two varieties we must tell you about although they are very hard to describe, — 
OREGON ROSE and MISS WISCONSIN. We call Oregon Rose a “‘cerise rose with lighter ruffled 
edge; slight purplish red feather in throat.’ As one person remarked,—"'it is a show in itself'’— 
and it really is! Miss Wisconsin is a pretty flower and its color makes it unusual. According to 
Ridgway, it is between spinel pink and light rosaline purple. Anyway, it is lovely. 
And so we come to the varied shades of purple. LAVENDER PRINCE is beautiful and 
ELANORA and NAROOMA on the darker red purple tone; then PARNASSUS and IMPERIAL 
PURPLE still darker—very royal and fine. PURPLE SUPREME is unusual because of the faint 
hairline of gold edging each petal. 
We have mentioned only a few varieties——perhaps these happened to come to our minds first 
—hbut there are many more and we hope there will be others that appeal to you too. 
