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which often develop a considerable rose tinge in the perianth during 

 certain seasons or on certain soils. This coloration has been noted in the 

 variety Peace, which is always rather feathered on this trial ground. 



In the cases where descriptions of varieties were to be had from catalogs, 

 they were considered, and often excerpts from them are included in the 

 descriptions. 



Careful drawings were frequently made, showing the markings of the 

 petalage. Numerous photographs have been taken of the varieties. More 

 attention has been given to procuring the proper representation of flower 

 characters than to obtaining artistic results and fuU or perfect spikes. 



On the line with the originator in the descriptions that follow, are 

 noted such varieties as have been registered by the nomenclature com- 

 mittee of the American Gladiolus Society, in each case mention being 

 made of the year of registration and the name of the person registering the 

 variety, if it differs from that of the originator. 



A. B. DA VIES Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1909 



Croup — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Kelway 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube almost straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper reflexed and slightly ruffled, the lower reflexed, broader than 

 the upper. Stamen filaments white, red tinge; anthers rose, violet sutures. 

 Perianth Lincoln red (88-1) very thickly splashed with cerise (91-111), white stripe 

 on each of lower segments. Blooms well arranged, of an attractive color, per- 

 haps too mottled for commercial value. 



Season — Early ; 68 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (84 cm.), erect, fair number of blooms (10), slender. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather spreading. 



Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with short, medium broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



ABDELKADER Originator— White 



Croup — 

 Stock from White 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, 



connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. 



Stamen filaments pink tipped; anthers violet. Perianth deep carmine- violet 



(174-111). A compact bloom of good tough substance. 

 Season — Mid-season to late; 89 to 95 days. 

 Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13), not branched. 



Two spikes frequently borne per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Poor; plant well furnished with narrow leaves, much diseased. 

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



ADELINA Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Kelway 

 Bloom — Large (12.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. 

 Stamen filaments pink; styles white. Perianth madder lake (brighter than 

 122-iv) with carmine lake pencilings on a yellow-green throat. Medial lines of 

 lower segments deeper in shade. Bloom good clear pink, wide open. 



