GLAD 
White is white always but in gladiolus it differs. There is a texture 
and depth that you find in such varieties as: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, 
SPINDRIFT, LADY ANNE, WHITE MAGIC, and WHITE WINGS. SILVER 
WINGS, TEXAS, NOVA ZEMBLA, and VREDE are fine too but differ. 
SNOW FLAKE was most pure in color. If you like them large, try 
ROOSEVELT’'S MEMORY. We are offering a popular seedling of our 
own this year in connection with our Aristocratic Collection, — OX-EYE 
— a pure ruffled white with distinctive red-violet blotch in throat. 
It is decorative in every way and will please we feel sure. 
CREAM DELIGHT and AGATHA are strong in their division, while 
HELEN EAKEN and D. BOTH have the greenish cast desired by some 
growers. CANOPUS and SINCERITY are lovely with the mellow rosy 
blending in the throat. 
LADY JANE and CRINKLE CREAM border between the cream and 
the yellow while BELLE JAUNE, G. K. GILLIAM, ORION, and MOONGLO 
are real yellows. GOLDEN STATE and GOLDEN DRAGON are stronger 
in color and very nice. YELLOW HERALD and a YELLOW SEEDLING, 
of DeBruyn’s, are very worthwhile commercials. SPOTLIGHT is still 
a favorite, and WELTWUNDER will become popular. MASKERADE is 
not widely known but it is striking and has its place. 
As we work up to the pinks, there are many divisions. BEAUTY’S 
BLUSH, PARTY DRESS, PEACH PETAL, EROS, and PHANTOM BEAUTY 
in a blush tone. Then DESERT SANDS and KAWATIRI — very fine 
and more on the buff shade. Blending to apricot, we especially like: 
PACTOLUS, QUIBERON, RIALGAR, SUN SPOT, and SUNKIST. 
DEBORAH SAMPSON and BERNARD SHAW are fine light pinks. 
EVANGELINE has a slight lavender cast to its beautiful color and 
TIVOLI is a bit on the rosier pink but still light. PINK CHARM has 
wonderful texture and GENERAL EISENHOWER and MRS. E. BOTH 
have great size as well as fine color. NANETTE and CONNECTICUT 
YANKEE are lovely, and FELICITY, HILLCREST, INSPIRATION, and 
EGLANTINE are just as lovely in different shades. 
LIPSTICK, A. L. STEPHEN, and BECKY SHARP are very distinctive 
with the stronger throat markings. 

TIPS 
It is hard to describe the unusual blendings in the following glads 
but they are outstanding and you should grow them: MISS WISCONSIN, 
RED ROSE, OREGON ROSE, and STRAWBERRY PEACH. 
Just to make a break, let us remind you of the dainty ones such as: 
SNOW BABY, ATOM, OCEAN SPRAY, SILVERSIDES and FILIGREE. 
They certainly have their place. Then too, there is PERI—most unusual. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN seems to be carrying along with the 
popularity that Minuet had. There are some fine newer lavenders 
though such as: GRAND OPENING, HUNTRESS, MAUVINA, MINSTREL 
and PATRICIAN, and they are being widely grown. LADY MARION, 
very lovely, is on the rosy lavender shade. 
We do not have to stress the smokies as they are always popular. 
You must try: FORMIDABLE, KEITH, STORM KING, CHIEFTAIN, 
CALOOLA and UHU if you are not already growing them. BUCKEYE 
BRONZE is decidedly different and very popular. All of Tunia’s smokies 
are massive and unusual. Last, but not the least by any means, is 
ZOMBIE, — even its name sounds smoky! 
ATLANTIC and CORALEEN are on the coral shade and very 
popular in our garden and so is BANCROFT WINSOR. LIBERATOR is 
very fine, as are: BETTY STAM, ORANGE-ADE, and ORANGE PRINCE. 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE is widely grown, and if you haven't grown 
BAGUETTE it is worth a trial. 
HELEN HAYES, CHIEF PONTIAC, ALL GLORY, and BERNADINE 
are glowing salmon scarlets you will like. MANSOER, with its glistening 
brown red shade is very fine. GEORG BARTH is very new and seems 
good. Wecall it “old gold”, and it is similar in color to BETTY DUNCAN. 
These reds vary greatly in shade but we can highly recommend: 
REVENGE, RADIANT, J. V. KONYNENBURG, JOHANN STRAUSS, JO 
WAGENAAR, and FIREBIRD. The group of very dark reds is growing. 
ATALA, TOBRUK, and NUBIA show great promise and of course BLACK 
MAGIC and MRS. R. G. ERREY are excellent. The latter is hard to 
beat with us. 
This touches only briefly but perhaps it will be a help if you are 
not familiar with all of these varieties. 
