WHICH ARE THE BEST GLADS? 
‘Everyone who grows glads has his own answer to that question. However, 
we hope that by grouping them into the following categories, it will help you to 
choose varieties that you will especially like, in the 3-4-500 size classes. 
TALL GROWING VARIETIES: Ace of Spades, Big Joe, Birch Red, Boise 
Belle, Captain Kidd, Chinook, C. D. Fortnam, Cotillion, Desert Dusk, Dolly 
Varden, Florence Nightingale, Francesca, Garden Gold, Golden Dawn, Glad 
Tidings, La Valle, Mighty Monarch, Mother Fischer, Nordic Queen, Pasteline, 
Pauline, Pennant, Persian Beauty, Pink Pride, Princess, Red Feather, Rosita, 
Royal Scot, Seashell, Sierra Snow, South Seas, Trail’s End, Valda, White 
Goddess, White Symphony, White Tower. 
VERY LARGE FLORETS: Bermuda, Big Joe, Boldface, Bridal Orchid, 
Chinook, Dolly Varden, Falcon, Garden Gold, La Valle, Majorette, Nordic 
Queen, Noweta Rose, Orangeade, Parthiena, Pasteline, Persian Beauty, Pink 
Pride, Red Feather, Seashell, Sherwood, Sierra Snow, White Challenge, White 
Cloud, White Tower. 
MANY OPEN BLOOMS: Bermuda, Big Joe, Black Cherry, Boise Belle, 
Bridal Beauty, C. D. Fortnam, Cotillion, Early Snow, Garnet Glow, Golden 
Dawn, Harold K, Heirloom, Jessie Mae, King David, Mighty Monarch, Mother 
Fischer, Noweta Rose, Parthiena, Patrol, Pennant, Princess, Red Feather, Royal 
Flush, Royal Treat, Sierra Snow, Spic & Span, Sprite, Stormy Weather, Sun- 
dance, Sun Spot, The Rajah, Tyrone, Vision, White Challenge, White Goddess. 
HEAVILY RUFFLED OR FLUTED: Aureole, Bermuda, Boise Belle, Car- 
men Corliss, Carnival, Cream Orchids, Crimson Tide, Divinity, Evening Star, 
Falcon, Francesca, Garnet Glow, Hearts Desire, King David, Mandarin, Mar- 
velous, Painted Lady, Rosita, Royal Flush, Royal Treat, Ruffled Night, Sea- 
shell, Sun Spot, The Rajah, Vision, White Cloud, White Goddess, White Lace. 
VERY STRIKING OR UNUSUAL: Ace of Spades, Bermuda, Black Cherry, 
Blue Devil, Boise Belle, Boldface, Carnival, Columbia, Corsage, Crimson Tide, 
Crown Jewel, Crusader, Dark David, Desert Dusk, Embers, Falcon, Flair, Gray 
Summit, Hi Jinks, Karen, King David, Largo, Leah Gorham, Mesa Mist, Mrs. 
Rhoda Peterson, Noweta Rose, Okinawa, Orangeade, Painted Lady, Persian 
Beauty, Persian Rug, Presto, Rosy Future, Skylark, South Seas, Stormy Weather, 
The Roan, Valentine, Voo-Dun-It, Yuletide. 
AMONG THE MOST BEAUTIFUL: Andrena, Aureole, Bermuda, Birch 
Red, Boise Belle, Bridal Beauty, Carmen Corliss, Columbia, Crimson Tide, 
Crusader, Divinity, Elmer’s Rose, Falcon, Francesca, Friendship, Garnet Glow, 
Glad Tidings, Gold, Harriet, Heart’s Desire, Heirloom, Hi Jinks, King David, 
Largo, Lavender Beauty, Leah Gorham, Lila Wallace, Lodestar, Marvelous, 
Nordic Queen, Patrol, Pennant, Poinsettia, Princess, Rosita, Seashell, Sher- 
wood, Stormy Weather, Sun Spot, The Rajah, Trail’s End, Vision, Wedgwood, 
White Cloud, White Goddess, White Lace, Yuletide. 
EARLY BLOOMERS: Crusader, Early Snow, Friendship, Gold, June Rose, 
Lila Wallace, Mrs. Rhoda Peterson, Orchid Fantasy, Red Cherry, Wedgwood, 
White Lace. 
GOOD EXHIBITION VARIETIES: Bermuda, Blue Devil, Boise Belle, 
Boldface, Chinook, C. D. Fortnam, Columbia, Dolly Varden, Glad Tidings, 
Heirloom, Jessie Mae, King David, La Valle, Leah Gorham, Mighty Monarch, 
Mother Fischer, Noweta Rose, Okinawa, Parthiena, Patrol, Pennant, Princess, 
Red Feather, Red Wing, Rosita, Royal Flush, Sierra Snow, South Seas, Spice & 
Span, Stormy Weather, Sundance, Sun Spot, The Rajah, Tyrone, Vision, White 
Challenge, White Goddess. 
PROMISING FUTURE COMMERCIALS: Bonnie Lass, Brier, C. D. Fort- 
nam, Columbia, Crown Jewel, Dolly Varden, Early Snow, Easter Bonnet, 
Embers, Forsythia, Francesca, Glad Tidings, Gold, Golden Dawn, Heirloom, 
Howard V. Wright, June Rose, King David, Lavender Beauty, Leah Gorham, 
Majorette, Mallow, Marvelous, Mother Fischer, Nordic Queen, Orchid Fantasy, 
Pasteline, Pauline, Pennant, Poinsettia, Rosy Future, Royal Scot, Sunday Best, 
The Rajah, Tyrone, Vision, White Symphony, Wildfire. 
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