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It will be interesting to note the score card devised by the Gladiolus 



Society of Ohio. 



Score Card, Ohio Gladiolus Society 



The ideal, or perfect Gladiolus combining all the qualities here enumerated, should 

 score 100 points. Approximation to the ideal standard, which is all that can be looked 

 for at this time, should be designated by the award of points ranging from o to the full 

 total in each case, according to the excellences of the specimen under consideration. 



1. spike — 20 Points. 



Long, 5; Straight, 5; Many blooms, 5; Facing together, 5 20 



2. FLOWER — 25 Points. 



Large, 5; Widely opened, 5; Broad, round petals, 5; Svibstance and tex- 

 ture, 5; Beauty of bud, 5 25 



3. COLOR — 20 Points. 



Attractive, 10; Either clear self, or strikingly marked, 5; Adapted to cut 

 flower trade or florists' use, 5 20 



4. FOLIAGE — 15 Points. 



Dark, healthy green, 5; Broad, 5; Abundant, 5 15 



5. DURABILITY ID PointS. 



Continuance of bloom on spike, 5; Lasting qualities as cut flower, 5 10 



6. GENERAL EFFECT — ID Points. 



In mass, bed or field, 5; In vase or cut display, 5 10 



100 



At the annual meeting of the American Gladiolus Society at Baltimore 

 in 1911, a scale of points was adopted to be used in conferring an Award 

 of Merit. Mrs. Frank Pendleton is the only variety that has been ex- 

 amined according to this standard and has received the Award of Merit. 



American Gladiolus Society Scale of Points for Conferring 

 Award of Merit 



Resistance to disease 5 



Texture of bloom 10 



Duration of bloom 10 



Size of bloom 10 



Color of bloom 15 



Form of bloom 10 



Form of spike 10 



Stem, length and stiffness 10 



Number of blooms on spike 15 



Vigor (aside from disease resistance) 5 



100 



In the enumeration of ideals, adaptability to a great range of soil, 

 disease resistance, blooming entirely around the stem, variegations of the 

 leaves, fragrance, greater value for indoor culture, hardiness, keeping 

 qualities, number of blooms on the spike, and color of the stem, have 

 been omitted. Certain of these ideals are at present fulfilled, others 

 will be attained, and some are not worth seeking. 



