
TIVOLI 

WINSTON 

MRS. MARKS MEMORY 
T is indeed a pleasure to chat about the newer glads and to review the performances of the 
better well-established varieties. The flow of new introductions is continuing at a rapid pace 
but it is our aim to offer only the very best. We are dropping from our list eighteen varieties 
that have been superseded by others with superior characteristics. Twenty-one new super 
beauties have been added. The following remarks as based on observations from field-grown 
glads with no attempt being made to force show spikes. While our results may differ from 
other growers, I trust that this résumé will prove both interesting and helpful in making 
your selections, 
W HITE—One of the top whites the past season was Florence Nightingale—truly grand 
and well recommended. Swing is an exceptional good pure white except that attachment 
may be weak. Very appealing was the intensely ruffled White Christmas though not as re- 
liable in growth as some. Pure white Vrede, with its air of elegance, is outstanding. Mt. 
Index, with its pure yellow blotch, proved to be of value as an early tall cut flower. Three 
good performers from Europe were Snowflake, Nova Zembla and Roosevelts Memory, all be- 
ing large and tall. Silver Wings gave us a fine array of magnificent blooms. Of the older 
whites Margaret Beaton and Snow Princess are still going strong, the latter one of the lead- 
ing cut flowers. 
CREAM—Still a leader is Leading Lady—a great winner in this class. Helen Eaken was 
a bit earlier to bloom and this elegant cream has a mild green sheen on its lower petals. 
One of the most beautiful was ruffled Connie G. Its lustrous texture and color is a sight 
to behold, though it may not be as strong a grower as some. Huge Oriental Pearl is the 
strongest and largest in this group. Lake Placid was again a very distinctive white, while the 
older White Gold is still going strong. Salmon Glory is one of the better ones from 
Holland. It has a blotch but is very distinctive. Lady Jane is a most popular cut flower. 
YELLOW-—Spotlight still holds the spotlight though it is a blotched variety. It is 
grand, Cynthia was an exceptionally pleasing new medium yellow with slight frilling. It 
looks good. If you like the dazzling type try Manchu. Belle Jaune is proving to be an early 
cutter of value. Also early is the frilly Yellow Herald. One the most beautiful is 
Crinkled Cream and it really has class. Gleam is lovely but a bit short. Oregon Gold and 
Van Gold are still recommended. 
BUFF—One of the most spectacular is the showy Pactolus. Its prominent scarlet 
blotch on a warm buff is very different. Buff Glads are always very beautiful but one of 
the best pastels is Kawatiri from New Zealand. A soft buff tinted pink at edges. Sunspot 
continues its winning ways. I am sure you will like it along with Sunlight. A beautiful spike 
of the ruffled Arethusa is still hard to beat for color and form. If the smaller dainty type 
are liked Fairy Butterfly cannot be beat. Its tall, airy, graceful spikes are in much demand 
for early cutting. 
ORANGE—The new deep orange Huahina from Holland looked very good, but only 
tested from small bulbs. Henri de Greeve from the same originator, is very striking and 
should become very popular, Orange Gold, Trocadero and Gratitude are all tops but each a 
little different shade. Kestral and Lantana deserve recognition. 

PACTOLUS TROCADERO 
fadiolus. Chatterbox. Review 

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Special Awards 
We have never published a complete list of all our show winnings but we would just like to 
point out here some interesting highlights. Over a period of the last 10 years, Croix Farms 
have been awarded 18 medals, including 2 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze. These have been ( 
received from the following Gladiolus societies: New England, American, Canadian and Min- 
nesota; also the Midwest Glad Show, American Peony Society, Pennsylvania Horticultural Soc., 
Minnesota Horticultural Soc. and Minnesota Peony and Iris Soc. In addition to the medals 
We received 15 silver cups and vases, 4 engraved plaques and countless numbers of ribbons 
given for sweepstakes, championships and special awards. We are proud of our show achieve- 
ments. Our customers can do likewise if they plant championship stock. 

SALMON—Polynesie was very impressive, color being slightly darker than Picardy. 
An unusually strong grower and top show and_commercial prospect. Also very impressive 
were Prosperity and Victory Queen, Spic and Span continues to gather in the blue ribbons, 
though there are other colors I like better. Dieppe is one of the grandest glads and would 
place in my estimation in the ten best, Its color is a mellow salmon scarlet. Harmau is 
similar but not quite so brilliant. : 

ARETHUSA 

AMRITA 
LAVENDER PRINCE 
SCARLET—Pfitzers Century stood out for us in this class along with Johan van Kony- 
nenburg, both being European introductions. Though tested in more limited quantities Je 
Maintiendroi gave us some fine tall spikes. The flashy Beacon and artistic Algonquin are 
worthwhile. 
PINK—Friendship was really nice. Here is a glad that you can’t help but love for its 
pure color and distinctive fine spikes. Skyway was another color favorite. Florets are the 
purest pink and of rounded form. None better. Lighter in tone is the fine Buff pink 
Evangeline, one of Prof. Palmer’s best. Blush pink Beautys Blush was excellent again. Phan- 
tom Beauty will open a ribbon of bloom of a warm shell pink tone. This along with Treas- 
ure Island, Bernard Shaw and President Truman were all very outstanding. Lady Boo 
should appeal to both grower and _ florist because of ease of culture and fine color. Of the 
older pinks Pandora, Camrose and Ethel Cave Cole are still tops. 
RED—Red Wing appears to be one of the better reds. It is a richly colored, slightly 
ruffled beauty. Also outstanding was the large and bold Intruder. One of the most bril- 
liant is Feuerreiter, a fine Pfitzer variety. A wine red of promise is New Amsterdam com- 
ing to us from Europe. Tall ruffled Red Rascal was pleasing on one year’s trial. Red Charm 
is in there still battling with the leaders. Tall Black Opal is the richest toned black red. 
ROSE—One of the finest glads to come to us from Europe is the exquisite toned Tivoli. 
A great glad destined to become a leading commercial. Adoration, a light toned orchid pink 
looks promising and very early too. Gen. Eisenhower, Topflight and Betty’s Choice are a 
fine trio, the latter being a lighter version of Chamouny. Rose O’Day and Rose Charm are 
tops in the deeper shades. Rich toned rose-red and heavily ruffled Burma is one of the 
great glads of the past several years. It’s a sensation. Rosy Red was rather nice too. 
_ LAVENDER—Elizabeth the Queen still leads the parade in this group. It’s an ex- 
quisite ruffled beauty. The nearest to true lavender is Patrician. If it continues to perform 
well it will rank with the leaders. Benjamin Britten, a deep toned lavender approaching light 
purple, is very different and may become a valuable commercial. Ruth Ann, a pink laven- 
der with an orchid blotch, looks promising. The dark mauve lavender Parthiena is a new 
giant that has winning ways. Minstrel also has giant florets which are butterfly type, being 
slightly ruffled and needle pointed. Lavender Prince is a good commercial as is the smaller 
flowered Lavender & Gold. ; 
PURPLE—Lancaster and the older King Lear are perhaps the most beautiful and thev 
really have class. Purple Supreme and Dorothy Armstrong are reliable commercial purples. 
The very large Mrs. Marks Memory, a rose purple, was well liked. 

VIOLET—One of the largest blues we have grown was the light toned new Libretto 
from Europe. Looks promising on one year’s trial. We liked the clear blue toned Blue Boy 
with its contrasting darker throat. Ravel is going to make a grand cut flower of medium 
violet. It is very large and tall. Abu Hassan is the darkest toned but smaller than the above 
mentioned. High Life is a light blue also of moderate size. 
