Increased Size and Compact Growth 



Another quality sought by Mr. Burbank in the develop- 

 ment of the gladiolus was the habit of compact growth on the 

 stem, so that the flowers should be solidly massed, instead of being 

 scattered along the stem. This specimen shows striking suc- 

 cess in this regard, as well as in the increased size and 

 symmetrical form of the flowers themselves. 



