AS I SEE THEM 
Naturally I buy, and increase those varieties which function as commercials in my 
clay soil, which is underlaid by 13 ft. of gravel, and which has a ph rating of 6.3. My 
conclusions are based on observations of habit and performance under these conditions. 
Silver Court has no competitor in ‘‘dead white’’. In creamy white Florence Nightingale 
out performs its competitors, with Texas as next in line. Skippy excells all blotched whites. 
Heavily ruffled La Belle is the best of the cream colored varieties. Cynthia, Golden Crown 
and Keepsake, are a fine trio of yellows. Cynthia is the earliest, Golden Crown the tallest, 
and Keepsake the most beautiful as well as very early in bloom season. Dieppe is tops 
here in salmon-scarlets. Salmon Spic & Span leads the field. Its competition comes from 
Fashion & Sparkle. Queen Mary will rise to the top in the exhibition salmon class, and 
may upon further testing get the ‘‘commercial’’ tribute. 
I still prefer Red Cherry and Redwing in scarlets. Chief Pontiac looks very promising. 
It has a vivid color. . 
The pink color class abounds in great glads. Cooney Miss, Tivoli, Variation, Truelove 
and Magic Wand being the most valuable for the cut flower grower. Conn. Yankee and 
June Day top the blotched pinks. ; 
A newcomer in buff pink, New Yorker, is an ‘‘arty’’ functional beauty. I believe it to 
be Dr. Graff’s best introduction. Phantom Beauty is an older favorite in this class. 
Nancy is a good commercial red. It will get competition from the red seedlings of 
Graff, Weeks, Wesselman and Arenius. 
Miss Chicago (champion basket-Garfield Park) is tops in floral color. Miss Wisconsin 
has been used as a reference for other rose introductions which do not meet its qualifi- 
cations. Mauvie Rose and Tralee, and Wesselman’s Rebound are all excellent. The latter 
a lighter colored ‘‘Chamouny’’. A superb addition to this class is Edgewood. 
Bridal Orchid is tops for me. I still think highly of Patrician and Lucky. 
King David is an excellent addition to the purple color class. It is in a class by itself. 
Gay Nineties is the best ‘‘any other color’ gladiolus that I have seen. 
Outstanding exhibitions varieties include Miss Alberta, White Challenge, Lancaster, 
Boise Belle, and Queen Mary. 
Best new commercial prospects: 
Skippy, Edgewood, King David, Keepsake, Bridal Orchid, Cooney Miss, Cynthia, Golden 
Crown, Mauvie Rose, La Belle, Redwing, Pink Classic. 
Best bets for major exhibition wins: 
Bridal Orchid, Spic & Span, White Challenge, Boise Belle, Gay Nineties, Miss Chicago, 
Queen Mary, Redwing, Venida, Conn. Yankee, Skippy, Edgewood, Kevin, King David, 
Pink Classic. 
Varieties florists like to receive: 
Miss Chicago, Bridal Orchid, Phantom Beauty, Spic & Span, Miss Wisconsin, Variation, 
Dieppe. 
Most open florets: 
Bridal Orchid, Boise Belle, Spic & Span, Miss Chicago. 
“‘Waterless wonders”: ; 
Dream Girl, Spic & Span, Tralee, Venida, White Challenge, Bridal Orchid. 
Earliest: 
Rebound, Mauvie Rose, June Day, Keepsake, Cynthia. 
Most beautiful: 
Miss Chicago, Bridal Orchid, Skippy, King David. 
Most exciting new varieties: 
Skippy, Gay Nineties, King David, Edgewood, Pink Classic, Kevin. 
Most ruffled: 
La Belle, Skippy. 
NOTICE TO WHOLESALE GROWERS 
Since 1931 I have conscientiously tried to produce and locate outstanding gladiolus with 
real commercial prospects. This objective remains as my goal. 
The bulbs that are produced here have earned an enviable reputation everywhere. 
Job prices and wholesale prices are gladly quoted to those persons or firms entitled 
to them. 
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