PINK 
The high honor of the year, a gold medal of the American Peony Society, 
was won by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt because of its great beauty of form and 
color and its excellent record in all sections of the country. Probably the flower 
Seen In every garden and show as one of the best was Nick Shaylor. As the years 
pass, few flowers keep up to the high standard of this variety. Minuet also never 
fails to win its share of honors. In dark pinks Martha Bulloch kept up its repu- 
tation as one of the greatest show flowers of them all. It rival, Hansina Brand, 
was not far behind. Myrtle Gentry also never fails to fulfill its duty as one of 
the greatest show and garden flowers we have in its color. Dolorodell was one of 
the best pinks shown, as was also Tondeleyo, A variety seen in such good form 
that it won over many more widely advertised was Mme. Emile Debatene. This 
is one which deserves more commendation than it has formerly received. Laura 
Kelsey and Westhill, both very large and stocky in growth, were beautiful in many 
exhibits. Rosanna Shrader in its three tones of pink was a very fine flower. 
Blanche King also néver fails to win its share of awards. Just on the border line 
between red and pink and with Mabel Gore slightly more pink and Kansas more 
red we have these two varieties that for excellence of plant and richness of color- 
ing cannot be excelled. Nancy Nora in light pink was very alluring, as also was 
Annisquam. 
RED 
Good reds were this year rather conspicuous by their absence, but Ruth 
Elizabeth was never seen in such good form. King Midas was as always among 
the best. Tempest was as good as it has ever been and that is saying much for 
we all know it as a high contender for the top red, though Philippe Rivoire always 
comes up to dispute its claim. Burma again won at Minneapolis. Sir John 
Franklin, Bonanza and Mark Twain continued to show high quality. W. E. 
Blanchette, John L.. Crenshaw, Judy Becker, Mrs. Bryce Fontaine all were seen 
in fine condition. 
SEMI-DOUBLE 
The semi-doubles never seem to get into shows in the best condition. There 
are many very beautiful ones, in fact they always lead the polls as the most charm- 
ing flowers we have, but no one seems to exhibit them as they should be. Miss 
America made its debut this year and is indeed a very charming flower. We hope it 
will become more widely disseminated when it can be more readily obtained and 
this holds true of other van Steen varieties, Ave Maria, Rose of Heaven, Rose of 
Tralee and White Gold, all of which have very decided merit. Mildred May was 
as usual daintiness itself, Red Goddess was divine in its velvety red. Silvia Saun- 
ders is always one of the most charming. White Rose, a little stouter in stem, is 
one of the most alluring flowers that can be imagined. And, of course, Lady 
Alexandra Duff, Minnie Shaylor, Phyllis Kelway, and Marie Jacquin are always 
among the most admired. Others not so well known but which are among the 
most beautiful of all flowers are Elisa, Ernest F. Kelsey, Laura Treman, Mel 
Gedge, Charlene, and Bethel, some of which may not be true semi-doubles but 
which have the same loose built form with broad rose-shaped petals. 
JAPANESE 
While Isani Gidui still reigns supreme as the loveliest white Jap we have, 
undoubtedly there are some of the new ones that will dispute its claims very 
strongly, especially as to stem strength. Moon of Nippon was a winner in both 
New York and Guelph. Gold Standard was among the best seen, and White Gold 
is said to be as fine as they come. Christine with some of its sisters will also 
probably be among the coming high rated ones. Tamate Boku still wins best Jap 
though it has a very bad plant habit. Ama-no-sode ranks at the top for general 
excellence, but Westerner will make both of them look to their laurels in the 
future as it has everything to recommend it—size, good foliage and stems, and 
fine color and form. In lighter coloring Sunmist and Sagamore are two of very 
similar habits. Largo has few equals in its own particular shade of soft pink, 
though Rose Valley is a very close contender. In slightly tinted whites, Sunburst, 
Solo Flight, Margaret Atwood and Toro-no-maki are flowers and plants that are 
fine in every way. Roberta and Polar Star are particularly good in plant 
and stem. Yellow King is probably as fine a light pink with intensely yellow cen- 
