Appraising The Yew Ones 
Even though we had three hurricanes and an unusually wet season 
we saw many interesting and worthwhile new things in our Trial Garden 
and in the twelve shows in which we exhibited. Let’s pull up a chair 
and review the big parade and perhaps dream and scheme for an even 
better glad garden for next summer. Only little mention will be made 
of the older varities as they are usually well known and need no comment. 
In the white class three new ones looked very promising: Snowdrift, 
a beautiful very ruffled white, occasionally misplaces, but unbeatable when 
well grown; King Cotton ruffled pure white of average height; and 
Snowclad, which will win blues on the show table. Still winning at the 
shows and hard to beat are Sierra Snow, Mother Fischer, and Florence 
Nightingale — the last two are also tops for commercial purposes. Silver Court is the whitest 
white. Heavily ruffled whites which many prefer are Cathedral, White Goddess, White Sym- 
phony, and Florentine. One cannot go wrong in making several plantings of Florence Nightin- 
gale for cut flowers. Of the blotched whites the new Good Morning and Sparkling Eyes looked 
very good. White Sails won a Grand Championship besides several blues for us. White Tower 
is a frequent winner in this class. Crusader, with its large purple blotch is a most striking orchid 
throated variety and is ideal for arrangements. 
Leif Erikson continues to lead the parade in the cream class and is tops for both exhibition 
and commerical use. Prof. Goudriaan together with Columbia rank a close second although 
there is some question of health on the latter variety. Conunie ““G’’ can make beautiful extra 
long spikes of very ruffled blooms with the handle on the short side. We think La Valle and 
Sincerity the best of the blotched varities. 
The new Catriona opens 8 on a tall plant and should make a fine all purpose glad H. V. 
Wright and PeaceLight are both very good light yellows and are probably the best in this shade. 
In the deep yellows Gold is without a doubt the most beautiful and with its ruffling and great 
substance is a valuable cut flower. For exhibition Sundance is still tops with its long flowerhead 
and 8-10 open. Golden Diana and Gelber Hercules performed exceptionally well this past sum- 
mer as did Terrific, a sure winner in the 300 class. 
In the buff class A. B. Coutts is a welcome addition with its clear color, large blooms and 
tall growth. Patrol goes on winning Grand Championships with its fine color and long perfectly 
placed flowerheads, closely followed by Qusberon, its only fault being an occasional crooking 
of stem. Incidentally, Patro/ leads all other buff varieties in the Symposium for both exhibition 
and commercial by a ratio of 2 to 1. 
The light orange class has two outstanding varieties: Display, a tall strong grower with 
yellow throat; and Sunny Chip, a buffy orange with large distinctive blooms on a tall spike. 
Many claim that Regina is the same as Sunny Chip and our experience confirms the fact that 
if not the same, it certainly has the same coloring and strong growth. Both are excellent and 
very much worthwhile. In the deep orange class we haven’t found anything to beat well grown 
spikes of Circe and Boccherini. The new Fire Opal is a ruffled deep orange with yellow throat 
good placement, and of pleasing color contrast. 
The light salmon class is dominated by two giants, King Size and Pink Pride. We find 
King Size must be grown from large bulbs to attain its large blooms with up to 10 open on 
a 5 ft. spike. Pink Pride does not grow quite as high but has an equally long Howerhead with 
Howers as large in a lighter shade of salmon. These two should interest the giant glad fans. 
For real beauty of coloring we recommend Carmen Corliss although it is a short grower. 
Polynesie is the symposium leader in this class. 
In the deep salmon class these still lead as they performed this past summer; Broadway 
Melody, a beautiful clean salmon with light yellow throat and Coral Ace, a ruffled coral salmon 
Burma sport. Of course, Baldface remains as the leading exhibition winner. If you are looking 
for something different try Boise Belle, truly beautiful and distinctive. Dolly Vardon and 
Majestic can easily grow 7” blooms and 3 spikes of either make a bouquet. 
From Meriden, Conn.: 
Last Monday I received my order of gladiolus. I hastened to open the package and behold what beautiful 
bulbs I found, large for their size, very clean, and healthy. It seems that no-one in that Arenius family has 
learned to count — extras and oyer-count. You all are so generous. I am more than pleased. — Mr. F. 
A Bondsville, Mass. man wrote: 
_ I am sending my second order of glads. They were the best that I have bought anywhere. — Mr. A. W. 
From Portland, Oregon: 
Received your very fine bulbs and want to extend many thanks for the very liberal count. — K. L. H. 
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