color, and Golden State for late blooms, round out a color section that 
has surely made rapid strides in recent years. 
The buff class is not overcrowded but still boasts some fine entries. 
Sunspot is probably the most famous in this group. It makes a typical 
Picardy spike, opening several ruffled apricot buff florets with a touch 
of rose in the throat. A spike of Sun Spot won the Grand Championship 
at the first International Show, Binghamton ’47. A good spike of Ath- 
lone or Susquehanna provides the ultimate in formal placement. Orange 
Gold probably is the nearest approach to true orange. It makes bulb: 
lets in quantity, though being on the slow side to germinate. I was 
surprised to find October Sunshine blooming early, the name being more 
descriptive of its color than season. From Australia comes Rialgar, a 
giant formal exhibition gladiolus of exquisite color, glowing apricot 
orange, shading to yellow in the throat and canable of holding at least 10 
open. Crackerjack is an excellent grower, blooming freely from bulb- 
lets. Tut’s Both is distinguished for size. though Kestral does not fall 
far behind. The latter shows a chlorophvll deficiency in foliage, ap- 
parently not affecting the bulbs. Orange Prince just falls in this class, 
identical with Hawkeye Red save for warmer tone. I still like the su- 
perb ruffling and color of Lantana; in spite of its short growth, few 
surpass it for floral work. 
Even as Spic and Span held the spotlight as the outstanding pink 
introduction in 1947, Evangeline anpears headed for this distinction 
this season. This new creation of Mr. Palmer has been exhibited 
prominently bv that premier exhibitor, Mr. Clarence D. Fortnam, and 
if we can but hone to anproach his success in growing superlative spikes 
of this varietv, Evangeline will undoubtedlv add lustre to Mr. Palmer’s 
fame as a hybridizer. Renorts on Spice and Span from Canada to Mexi- 
co have been most gratifyiny, and this tall ruffled pink surely rates a 
high place in the first 10. Mv second choice of the 1947 releases wovld 
go to Phantom Beautv. Every spike comes with perfect formal place- 
ment and though it does not attain the ultimate in height, it does in 
florescence, making it unsurnassed for floral work. It blooms easilv 
from bulblets. pronagates and germinates well. Donella was introduced 
as a first early; I find it identical in season with June Day. Neither 
would excite one in mid-season but we are not so critical when the first 
ones open. I wish I could grow Eelantine and get heieht; Genghis Khan 
however has alwavs performed well in my soil. Trve Love almost ranks 
with the first earlies. This also grows to hut medivm height but has a 
pastel coloring difficult to eaval. The field of pinks is so broad that 
one could almost pick blindfolded from the list. necessitating hrief 
comment on even the leaders. A pleasant surprise was Rosv Light. 
which grows much taller than the older Early Rose. Pink Lace and 
Dawn Glow from the same originator have no peer for either color and 
ruffling. Connecticut Yankee and Yankee Lass are sister seedlings; 
my personal preference being for the former. Bengasi appears to pre- 
fer the cooler climates. I do not helieve we can hone to aprroach the 
snikes grown in its native British Columbia, but rlanting for Septemher 
blooms will give best results and for the exhibitor it will renav for 
staking. Summer Gal is about in a class bv itself in this particular 
shade of geranium pink. This also mav well be included in the first 10. 
Astrid is a clean colored early rose pink, the Ister season being ruled 
over by Miss Wisconsin. Topflite and Dream Girl fall into the realm 
of light rose pinks. The latter is one of the tallest growers in the field, 
blooming in late season. Lady Boo is coming more to the front. Chan- 
tilly stocks are still short but we will hear more from this Motched 
pale pink in years to come. Essa Marie is a cool light pink; Rosea a 
rose pink edition of Picardv. Beautv’s Rlush is almost tco nale to be 
classed in this section but is a most reliable producer of tall straight 
spikes. Ballad, Ogarita, Cover Girl, Pioneer. Mareuerite, Marion Pearl 
and Pink Paragon are still to be reckoned with while our gardens 
would not be complete without a few of the still older standards which 
would surely include Ethel C. Cole. Variation, and Criterion. 
Red Charm is still the most widely grown red, coming equally good 
in both favorable and unfavorable seasons, although the lighter shades 
are more acceptable to florists. The class of scarlets and light reds is 
well taken care of by Dieppe, Gracie Allen and Royal Windsor; the lat- 
ter in pale scarlet is one of the first to bloom. Intruder is one of the 
showiest of all glads; this one really stops garden visitors, opening as 
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