THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



species, perhaps G. Sanndersii. This group has robust spikes of 

 spreading flowers of rich and odd colors, especially dark shades. 



Gladiolus primuliniis, a South African small-flowered species 

 of yellow shades, particularly noticeable for the pronounced hood 

 formed by the uppermost segment, came into gardens about 1905, 

 and its graceful habit and delicacy of coloring are now greatly 

 esteemed, many of the newer varieties being marvels of simplicity 

 and grace. 



In brief, the main types at present in the development of the 

 modern gladiolus are: 



Gandavensis — flowers narrow, red and yellow. 



Lemoinei — colors various, with prominent blotches of purple on 

 the lips. 



Nanceiamis — flowers large and wide open, of heavy striking 

 colors. 



Childsii — flowers large, the petals wide, the throats and lips yel- 

 low and white finely pencilled and streaked. 



Primidinus Hybrids — flowers smaller and narrower, red, pink, 

 and yellow, with very distinct hoods. 



Kimderdi — flowers with edges ruffled and fluted. 



Qiiartinianus — late blooming. 



Our country, too, has had a share in the improvement of the 

 gladiolus. The story of the pioneers in this work in America, as 

 told by Professor Beal,* parallels the tales of the pioneers in 

 other branches of business or science ; the work of Mr. H. H. 

 Groff, a Canadian hybridizer, who produced the modern Groff's 

 Hybrids, such as Peach, Dawn, Vivid, and Taconic, with long 

 spikes, large blooms and exquisite colors ; Kimderdi Ruffled 

 gladioli, with ruffled petal-edges and strong substance, originated 

 in 1910 by Mr. A. E. Kunderd, including the Glory or Kundcrdi 

 varieties. Pride of Goshen, Youell's Favorite, and others, such as 

 the new Ruffled Primulinus hybrids and a fall-blooming strain of 

 hybrids of G. Qiiartinianus ; the Childsii varieties Attraction, Bar- 

 clay, I. S. Hendrickson, and others ; these are a few of the types 

 of modern development, all keeping pace with the improvement 

 of our other garden flowers. With the coming of the newer 



* Beal, Gladiolus Studies, I, 1916, pp. 154-161. 



