Show d' d rh Seasonal s dally daily c and suite r I un u.n. on preparation of toll soil planning plan plan- YOUR YO U R nine ning planting and flower culture by byone one of the foremost floriculturists In Salt SlIt Lake City Questions addressed to this column will be answered GA GARDEN R DEN promptly when accompanied by byname byname I name and address both of which will be omitted U upon request SELECT GLADIOLI Many beautiful varieties of or gladiolus gladi- gladi olus can be seen blooming now There are somo some very choice varieties which do well in this locality I If you desire to increase your display it is well t 10 make your selection now when you can see ace the flowers lowers In bloom Dieners Diener's American beauty is a brilliant bril brU llant American beauty color The throat is a creamy jellow ellow ellow striped with ruby The flowers lowers are very verj large Dr F. F E. E Bennett is a Do deep peach red overlaid with flame lame scarlet scarlet scarlet scar scar- let the lip Up ruby and white This Is one of the most perfect reds ever x seen Evelyn E Kirtland a beauty is frosted pink A new variety and vcr very beautiful Is Henry Ford The flow flowers rs arc are a a. i very dark purple shading Into deeper tones near the center Be Besides ides having a avery avery avery very clear color this variety is also a good propagator Marie Kunderd a fine ruffled white Mrs H. H E. E Bothin light geranium pink with a flame lame scarlet center and Nancy Hanks a very fine with an apricot to orange flower make a nice selection Rose Ash is 15 a aery very ery popular gladi gladi- olus The flowers are Corinthian red shading into ashes of roses from whence hen c its name on the outer edges The lo lor cr Pct petals ls are light yellow speckled with ruby The flowers are large and well placed A very beautiful and distinctive e variety Is Romance rose pink with all the petals edged steel blue The Thc spike is tall taIl with many large flowers opening at one time Baron Josef is one of the f finest fin inest in- in est blue gladiolus Picture deep violet violet violet vio vio- let blue well opened flowers Crimson Crim son Glow a beautiful red a a. perfect scarlet of deep tone adds variation Le Marechal Foch Is a a. very large heavily ruffled salmon pink Niagara a light crocus yellow throat shaded deeper For color texture and keeping keep keep- lag ing q qualities this gladiolus is one of the very ery best Panama the companIon companion compan compan- ion to America which has become very popular is a p hermosa pink In color with Mth large wide open flowers A late bloomer Is Peace a grand white hita flower Yer very ery large with pale violet feathering on the Inferior interior petals Last but not least is Mrs Frank Pendleton very exquisite In color the flower lower Is a lovely salmon pink with brilliant deep blotches In the throat a combination com com- rivaling ri many o of the finest orchids in its richness I IThe The varieties of gladiolus mentioned mentioned men men- have be been n proven cn to thrIve re Inthis Inthis in inthis this locally locality and are delightful In the garden |