
CUPID 
74 Plea for “Gouguet Glade” 
What is more beautiful than a single glad spike, however perfect? Answer: an artis- 
tic arrangement of three to thirty or more spikes. Obvious as this answer is, many fans per- 
sist in judging a variety by a single spike, as if glads were meant to be enjoyed in milk 
bottles instead of massed in bouquets or baskets. In judging on a basis of single spikes, 
fans give all the advantage to the.giant sorts over the small and medium. As used in home 
decoration, the 300 and 400 size glads (see classification system, page 11) have all the size 
that can be used to advantage. They are almost always purer and richer in color, more 
stylish and graceful in form than the 500 size glads. We, therefore, make this plea to the 
fancier: Don’t judge a medium or small glad by the single spike. You will get all the mass 
effect you want in a bouquet anyway. Judge your glads as you use them, which, if you 
are getting the most enjoyment out of them, will be in basket or bouquets. 
Of course everyone wants some of the giant glads, but if you are overlooking the 
bouquet-type of glad, so ideal for arrangements, you are missing the choicest part of glad 
enjoyment. 
Bouquets need not be large: only three spikes, as pictured on pages 34 and 35 will 
make a charming bouquet, or five spikes as pictured above. Rarely will you want to use 
more than two dozen spikes even in a large basket, since crowding is to be avoided. Ar- 
rangements of a single variety are usually the most beautiful, though mixed bouquets may 
be more interesting. By taking advantage of the wholesale prices at the end of this catalog 
you may enjoy many supremely beautiful bouquet glads in sufficient quantity to make up 
some wonderful arrangements for your home and for your friends. 
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