MRS. FRANK PENDELTON 



In the large flowers of this variety, salmon-pink with deep blood-red 

 blotches in the throat, can be traced the influence of a number 

 of distinct species of gladiolus. The form of bloom is that of 

 G. lemomei, the markings are from G. purpureo-aiiratus, while 

 the stem comes from G. gandavensis. From the "Modern Gladio- 

 lus Grower." (Fig. 8.) 



latter a development by A. E. Kunderd, 

 of Goshen, Ind., who produced these 

 charming varieties by selecting blooms 

 showing a ruffled tendency. The ruffled- 

 primulinus hybrids are exceedingly vig- 

 orous and of excellent colors. G. prhn- 

 iilinus, according to Dr. Van Fleet, 

 who has produced over 2,000 hybrids, 

 is dominant over the deepest reds, 

 subduing them to pure, soft, pleasing 

 shades of orange, salmon and terra 

 cotta, with deep and light yellow throats. 



Hybridized with the whites and light 

 colors, the resulting progeny is cream, 

 buff, ecru, lemon and canary, often 

 without markings. Deep yellows, in 

 which the blotches are eliminated, 

 result from crosses with yellows of the 

 other groups. Most of the hybrids 

 inherit the hooded character. 



It is interesting to note that it is 

 mainly one species which has contrib- 

 ttted the blue color to the hybrids. 

 This species is G. papileo, a purple one. 



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