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Champlain View Gardens 
THE PALMER STRAIN 
(The first number after its name indicates its classification and the second number the date 
of introduction.) 
For 15 cents you can get a booklet explaining all about Classification and giving the classif- 
cation number of nearly every gladiolus variety. Send to Alfons Bazdorf, Lincoln Park, N. J. He 
is the Secretary of The North American Gladiolus Council, an organization you should join. 
See page 59. 
Algonquin (536) (39) Early. Brilliant 
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more wide open, well placed, ruffled, needle- 
point blooms on a ‘tall straight spike. This var- 
iety has been on the market for ten years and 
is still considered by many growers the best 
scarlet. 
Alpine (400) (44) Early mid-season. 
~~ Pure: white with light cream 
throat. Opens 8 beautifully ruffled blooms 
which have to be seen to appreciate their 
beauty. Its one fault is that it is not quite so 
tall as we would like. But for the home garden 
or ordinary cut flower use | have not seen a 
more beautiful white. Tho it is a good propa- 
gator | never have stock enough. 
Amberlite (422) (46 Late mid-season. 
~~ Light salmon. orange with 
yellow throat, giving the general color effect 
of orange apricot. 18-20 buds all open and 
showing color at the same time. Placement is 
not always perfect but we consider it a very 
attractive variety especially for the home 
garden. 
Beacon (436) (35) Mid-season. Clear 
~— bright rose scarlet with large 
cream blotch. Opens 8-10 somewhat ruffled 
blooms on a tall straight willowy stem. A very 
bright vivid color. Has been a very popular 
cut flower variety and also good for exhibition. 
Benison (400) (43) Early Mid-season. 
~~. White tinted lavender. Opens up 
to 10, well placed blooms on a plant of 4-414 
feet. A beautiful pastel variety that is going 
over well as a cut flower in markets that ap- 
preciate fine flowers. 
Brittamy (430) (45) Late mid-season. 
——————_ Rose salmon shading somewhat 
darker in the throat. Opens 8 lightly waved 
blooms at a time. Medium height. Not a fast 
propagator. 
Brocade (470) (45) Late Mid-season. 
Beautiful ruffled clear reddish 
purple. Opens 6 or more with a total of 16-18 
buds. Medium height. Have had fine reports 
on this variety. 
Burma (562) (43) Mid-season. Heavily 
—— ruffled deep rose shading some- 
what lighter in the upper throat and with a 
beautiful velvety darker blotch on the lip. 
Opens 7 or more well placed blooms of great 
substance on a straight medium height spike. A 
very beautiful variety for the home garden, 
for exhibition and for cut flowers at least for 
local use. | have never had any trouble with it 
opening well here but have heard that when 
cut in tight bud and shipped a long distance it 
didn’t open too well. But | am sure that if cut 
with two or three open you will have no 
trouble with it. For growers furnishing blooms 
to local or nearby markets it is a variety that 
you positively must have. There is nothing else 
like it. 
Cathay (421) (48) Mid-season. This is a 
~—— richly beautiful decorative clear 
medium yellow with large blooms and ex- 
quisite ruffling. About the most beautiful yel- 
low | have ever seen. However it is not a 
commercial flower in the ordinary sense but is 
fine for local use or for arrangements. Opens 
4-5 with 14-16 total buds. Medium height. 
Blooms are large and of good substance. 
“The small order | received from you was an extra Father’s Day present for my father and 
he was perfectly delighted with the results. He has always been a glad enthusiast and plans 
bigger and better beds for next summer. So | am sure you will be hearing from him.” 
—Maarjorie Menconi, N. Y. 
