Magazine  (Sep 1945)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Rose Gumm
Recently received a copy of a letter from Mr. W. L. Gumm of Remington, Indiana, written to Mr. Louis R. Potter of Milwaukee. The late Mr. Gumm originated many good peonies and he writes as follows:
"Yes, Rose Gumm was one of my seedlings that I originated a number of years ago. I consider it a very beautiful bloom. Mr. Cooper, while visiting me, admired it very much and I sold him one or two plants. I also sold one to Mr. Harry Little of Indian Springs Gardens, Baldwinsville, New York. He was very much taken with it and watched its growth and performance and pronounced it a winner. (Mr. Little is one of the best judges of peonies in America,)
"I suppose you wonder why I never put it on the market. Here is the reason—it developed nematodes, at least on the increase from the original plant did. I have made it a rule never to ship a plant that was diseased. Possibly you know all about nematodes (not found in law books). If your plant is affected, it will have enlargements on the roots similar to those on an ancient ram's horn. I would be pleased to hear how your plant behaved. One of the very fine peonies that I originated is Lillian Gumm, a fine grower and a prolific bloomer."
Editor's note: Mr. Gumm's letter was dated January 16, 1928, and since that time both he and Mr. Cooper have passed on. Mr. Harry Little is now located at Camillus, New York.