Gladiolus Studies — III 427 



SCHWAB EN Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1913 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, con- 

 nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen 

 filaments amber-white; anthers amber, violet sutures. Perianth amber-yellow 

 (28-1) blotched in the throat with amaranth red (168-II1) and shaded with lemon- 

 yellow. A compact bloom of excellent substance. Six to eight blooms open at 

 one time. Spike a little too thickly set with blooms 



Season — Mid-season; 87 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20-22), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading. 



Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with rather broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific. 



SCRIBE Originator — Childs. Intro. 1906 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Large (11-13 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, con- 

 nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen 

 filaments white, red tips; anthers white. Perianth lilac-rose (lighter than 152-1), 

 throat with light solferino fine lines and intermixed area making a blotch. Segments 

 often lightly feathered with carmine. A dainty color. A good shape. Nine blooms 

 open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season to late; 100 days. 



Spike — Tall (113 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21 on main, 7 on secondary). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



SEPTEMBER Originator — White 



Group — 

 Stock from White 



Bloom — - Large (10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than tjie lower reflexed 

 segment. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth violet-rose (154-1) 

 with a crimson-carmine (159-1) stippled throat blotch and a dash of lemon-yellow 

 at the medial line of the blotch. White calls it " Cattleya orchid color, — no 

 better gladiolus on earth for commercial use." Compact bloom of good substance. 



Season — Early September; no to 115 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13), not branched. 

 Two spikes frequently borne per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow grass-like foliage. 



Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific. 



SHAKESPEARE (Cowee) Originator — ^onchei. Cataloged 1877, 



Vilmorin 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Cowee 

 Bloom — Medinm size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

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

 and narrow. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lavender. Perianth lilacy white 

 with crimson-carmine dash in the throat. Bloom a good light color, a standard 

 commercial variety. Differs from Michell's Shakespeare in that the latter is 

 more angular, gandavensis-like, and the edges of the segments are regularly suffused 

 and splashed, besides more blooms open at once. 

 Season — Mid-season; 87 to 89 days. 



