. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists' Review Fbbeuary 15, SECOND-YEAB GLADIOLI FAIL. Are the forcing gladioli, Blushing Bride and Peach Blossom, good for a second season? G. H. H.—111. GLADIOLUS PINK PERFECTION. Many theologians have believed, and many still believe, in the doctrine of "perfectionism," or "Christian per- fection," or "perfection of the ; When told that perfection of charac- ter, in Christians or others, is an impos- sibility in this world of imperfections, these theologians have replied that there may be rela
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists' Review Fbbeuary 15, SECOND-YEAB GLADIOLI FAIL. Are the forcing gladioli, Blushing Bride and Peach Blossom, good for a second season? G. H. H.—111. GLADIOLUS PINK PERFECTION. Many theologians have believed, and many still believe, in the doctrine of "perfectionism," or "Christian per- fection," or "perfection of the ; When told that perfection of charac- ter, in Christians or others, is an impos- sibility in this world of imperfections, these theologians have replied that there may be relative perfection, or degrees of perfection, or perfection of certain attributes, etc. By the way, if the pres- ent writer shows an imperfect knowl- edge of this doctrine, it is hoped that any theologically wise readers will be perfectly kind and considerate in their judgment. At any rate, it will be ad- mitted that in common parlance and in horticultural speech, as well as in theo- logical creeds, there are many sorts of perfection. And perfection is surely not limited to any one color. In this case the per- fection referred to is Fink Perfection, or the gladiolus which bears that name. Possibly the originator, when naming the flower, smilingly repeated to himself the familiar phrase, "It is the pink of perfection—the highest type of excel- ; B. Hammond Tracy, of Cedar Acres fame, who furnished the photo- graph from which the illustration was made, says that Pink Perfection is "a truly wonderful gladiolus in color and texture, one of the choicest of the newer varieties. The color is a soft, clear pink of the La France shade. It bears large, open flowers, on a strong spike.'' An- other grower describes the color as "a delicate apple-blossom pink, with a beau- tiful veining of salmon ; shallow drills, covering them to a depth of an eighth of an inch or a little more. The tiny conns thus secured are housed for the winter and then planted in d
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