Gladiolus Studies — 111 409 



PRESIDENT TAFT ^ Originator — Stewart. Intrc >. 1 1 o. 



Reg. A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — 

 Stock from Stewart 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight 

 and narrow. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink 

 (118-111), throat yellow-green blotched with camiine, medial lines lighter. Dainty 

 pink, well open. 



Season — Mid-season: 80 days. 



Spike — • Medium tall (9,^ cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 8, 7, and 

 T, on branches). Two spikes per comi. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furni.shed with medium broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



PRIDE Originator — Burchett 



Group — 

 Stock from Burchett 



Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium short. 

 Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal with the edges reflexed, the 

 lower straight and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth 

 carmine-red (113-iv) with a verj- large area of yellow-green (17-1) in the lower 

 segments. A striking contrast in color. Interesting and odd. Excellent substance. 



Season — Mid-season; 80 to 85 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 12 and 7 on 

 branches). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves. 



Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific. 



PRIDE OF GOSHEN Originator — Kundert]. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 

 Group — Ruffled 

 Stock from Kunderd 

 Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, stout, medium long. Segments unequal, 

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

 vStamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth light reddish salmon (73-1) 

 blotched with ox blood red (94-11). Compact bloom of excellent substance. 

 Season — Medium late; iii days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16). 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with very broad leaves. 

 Corms — Large; cormels, few. 



PRIMULINUS HYBRID (12 Ruffled) Originator — 



Group — Ruffled primulinus 

 Stock from Chamberlain & Gage 



Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal, decidedly hooded, and broad, the lower 

 reflexed and narrower. vStamen filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth salmon- 

 pink (74-iv), yellowish green throat with solferino red (151-lv) lines. Almost 

 the identical markings of G. primulinus. A real salmon color, very attractive. 



Season — Mid-season, mid- August; 92 days. 



Spike — Very tall (114 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (2o\ six branches. Pour 

 spikes per corm. 



Habit — Erect, tall, compact. 



Growth — Exceptionally vigorous; plant well furnished with leaves six centimeters wide. 



Corms — Ver}^ large; cormels, very prolific. 



*" Vilmorin catalogs a gandavensis variety bv this name, originated by Brunelet and introduced 

 in 1911. 



