“U thought you might be pleased to know that three spikes of “Poet’s Dream” which 
i exhibited at the Ames, Iowa Gladiolus Show won the division championship in the 300 
class. —Don Henderson, lowa 
“Poet’s Dream is really out of this world, it’s so delicately beautiful. It has attracted 
more comment than any other. I keep one in the kitchen window to lend enchantment to 
lowly dishwashing. —Mrs. Wm. H. Johnson, Ohio 
Purple Supreme *——, (11) (Wilson, 1942) (Chas. Dickens x Paul 
: ® Pfitzer) The rich lustrous color and rank 
growth make this the supreme purple in the commercial brackets. An out and out com- 
mercial while Lancaster can more easily supply the deeper sense of a critic’s fancy. The best 
dry weather glad I know. Superb for baskets. Pictured on page 36. 
CL 3-.25; 10-.70) (M 10-.40) (S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .20) 
e x * * (436) (Butt, 1942) (70 days) (J. S. Bach x Picardy) Radi- 
Radiance e @ ¢ ance is well named because of its radiant vermilion color. 
About 6 well attached florets are artistically poised on graceful, willowy spikes. Excellent 
plant habits and earliness of blooming make this a must-have. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 10-1.50) (S 10-.70) (Blbts. Pkg. .35) 
Rave x * * (477) (K. & M., 1946) (80 days) Ravel is the most generous in its 
e e e¢ fluoresence of any blue. A smooth medium violet enhanced by a 
garnet tongue in the throat. Tall, good grower. 
(L 1-.50) (M 1-.35; 10-3.00) (S 1-.20; 10-1.50) (Blbts. 10-.25) 
Indiana: “‘In Poet’s Dream FRIENDSHIP Excels in the Element of Charm 
you have something really 
fine.”,-—Joe Cook. 

New Jersey: “I liked 
Beauty’s Blush, Spic & 
Span, Miss Wisconsin. I 
like large-flowered glads, 
but Wedgwood was the 
prettiest glad I’ve ever 
seen.’’—J. E. Delatush. 

Illinois: “The thing that 
I like best in your catalog 
is your frank opinion of all 
varieties, including your 
own.’’—K. J. Lindsey. 

Manitoba: “I like your 
descriptions and comments 
especially well . . . Like 
many others who grow 
gladiolus, I appreciate get- 
ting the real truth.”—Mar- 
garet L. McCash. 

Oregon: ‘I received my 
glad bulbs in fine shape. I 
will say they are the nicest 
bulbs I have ever receiv- 
ed.’’-—Marie E. L. Terhune. 

Yowa:: “I won a third 
on Lavender and Gold at 
our Harvest Home show a 
week ago. There is no class 
for sizes in this show, so 
some of the large flowered 
spikes won. But my Lav- 
ender and Gold to my way 
of thinking was much pret- 
tier and had the longest 
spike of fiowers. I myself 
like the smaller and me- 
dium size varieties. It’s so 
hard to fix up a vase of the 
huge ones.’’—Mrs. Wallace 
Y. Mills. 

