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November, 1919 
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Notes on Some of My Best Varieties of Gladioli. 
( Written expressly for The Flower Grower. ] 
I WAS INTERESTED in reading the 
descriptions of I. S. Hendrickson’s 
list of twenty-five best Gladioli. I 
noted many of the newer varieties 
were not included. This led me to 
submit a list of some of the best in my 
collection. I have grouped them ac- 
cording to color, following roughly the 
color harmony system of B. F. Stal- 
naker : 
WHITE. 
Crystal White— (Baer) Pure white, central 
inferior petal has small, violet crimson blotch, 
base of petals deep in throat lined with 
violet crimson, tips of petals developing deli- 
cate pinkish lavender splashes. Three open 
at once. Strong, medium height, blooming 
in 77 days. Durable, wide open, triangular 
flowers 3 inches across. Spike in bloom 8 
days. 
Giant White— (Kunderd) Pure white, lower 
petals tinted ivory at base and in throat with 
wide crimson line through centers. Several 
open. Compact spike. Blooms in 80 days. 
Strong, dwarf. Durable wide open flowers, 
3 inches across. Spike in bloom 9 days. 
Morning Star— (Childs) Snowy white with 
large magenta-crimson throat and blotches 
on lower petals. Several open. Strong, 
medium height. Bloomed in 66 days. Dur- 
able, wide open flowers, 2 inches across. 
Spike in bloom 10 days. 
Red, White and Gold — (Kunderd) Ruffled. 
Upper petals white, lower petals lemon yel- 
low blotched crimson carmine. Several open. 
Separated on spike. Strong, medium height. 
Bloomed in 93 days. Durable, wide open 
round flowers, 2J inches across. Spike in 
bloom 12 days. 
YELLOW. 
White Ivory— ( Kunderd ) ruffled, ivory 
white, lower petals shaded cream, blotched 
magenta carmine with throat of same color. 
Several open. Strong, dwarf. Bloomed in 
87 days. Durable, wide open, round blos- 
soms facing upward, 3| inches across. Spike 
in bloom 10 days. 
Large Buff—( Kunderd) Buff white, central 
lower petal blotched carmine on yellow 
ground, throat with small markings of car- 
mine. Several open, compact spike. Strong, 
tall. Bloomed in 80 days. Durable wide 
open flowers, 3 inches across. Spike in bloom 
10 days. 
May Toy — (Spencer) Primulinus hybrid. 
Lower petals lemon yellow tipped salmon 
orange, dusted salmon orange in throat, upper 
petals salmon orange, lighter in throat, shad- 
ing to lemon yellow edge. Flowers separated. 
Bloomed in 69 days. Strong, medium height. 
Durable, slightly hooded flowers, 2| inches 
across. Spike in bloom 9 days. 
Winetka— (Kunderd) Cream white, lower 
petals deep cream, with central line of deep 
rose and throat lined with same color. 
Slightly hooded. Two open. Separated on 
spike. Strong slender spike, medium height. 
Bloomed in 77 days. Durable triangular 
flowers 3J inches across. Spike in bloom 6 
days. 
PINK. 
Arizona Rose— (Kunderd) Pure deep pink 
shading lighter toward throat, lower petals 
blotched scarlet with deep blood red line 
through centers. Several open. Blooms in 
97 days. Strong, dwarf. Durable flowers, 
wide open, triangular and 3 inches across. 
Spike in bloom 7 days. 
A valon— (Kunderd) Heavily ruffled, blush 
white, lower petals marked cream and 
By Chas. E. F. Gersdorff, (District Columbia.) 
blotched dark crimson, Two open. Strong, 
medium height. Bloomed in 74 days. Dur- 
able, heavy petaled, wide open, triangular 
flowers, 3 inches across. Spike in bloom 7 
days. 
Crinkles — (Kunderd) Intensely ruffled on 
edges, deep peach blossom pink, upper petals 
shading lighter in throat, lower petals and 
throat blotched blood scarlet. Several open. 
Strong, medium height. Bloomed in 87 days. 
Durable, wide open, triangular flowers, 3 
inches across. Spike in bloom 10 days. 
Gil Bias— (Lemoine) Salmon pink, buff or 
apricot throat blotched carmine. Compact 
spike, several open. Strong, medium height. 
Blooms in 96 days. Durable, wide open, 
triangular flowers, 3 to 4 inches across. 
Spike in bloom 6 days. 
Gretchen Zang - (Austin) Drooping foli- 
age. Flowers wide apart. Salmon flesh 
shading lighter toward throat, darker on 
outside of petals. Lower petals blotched 
deep coral red. Many open. Strong, tall. 
Bloomed in 96 days. Durable, wide open, 
triangular flowers, 3J inches across. Spike in 
bloom 10 days. 
Lucius Mendall Fuller — (Alexander) Deli- 
cate salmon pink splashed on edges deep 
salmon pink, lower petals and throat prim- 
rose yellow stippled salmon and buff. Two 
open. Strong, medium height. Bloomed in 
78 days. Flowers of delicate texture but 
durable, wide open, triangular, 3 inches across. 
Spike in bloom 7 days. 
Mary Stewart— (deGroat & Stewart) 
Creamy pink, deeper on tips, lower petals at 
base blotched crimson on yellow ground. 
Two open. Strong, dwarf. Blooms in 75 
days. Durable, wide open flowers, 3 inches 
across. Spike in bloom 6 days. 
Peachblow — (Cowee) Peach blossom pink 
lined violet. Several open. Strong, medium 
height. Blooms in 75 days. Durable, round 
flowers, 3 inches across. Spike in bloom 6 
days. 
Pink Perfection — (Hopman) Apple blossom 
pink, deeper on outside, white line through 
center of each petal, throat and base of 
lower central petal white striped magenta. 
Graceful spike, many open, strong, slender 
growth, medium height. Bloomed in 90 
days. Durable flowers of delicate texture, 
wide open, 3 inches across. Spike in bloom 
4 days. 
Pride of Goshen — (Kunderd) Creamy pink 
shading to salmon flesh on edges and tips, 
crimson marking deep in throat, bases of 
lower petals splashed crimson on buff 
ground, ruffled. Several open. Strong, 
medium tall. Bloomed in 90 days. Durable 
round flowers 3 inches across. Spike in 
bloom 5 days. 
Rose Glory— (Kunderd) Ruffled, rose pink 
blotched deep rose on lower petals. Two 
open. Strong, medium height. Bloomed in 
72 days. Durable, wide open flowers, 3J 
inches across. Spike in bloom 7 days. 
Souvenir— (Brown) Cerise on tips shad- 
ing to Heliotrope, lower petals blotched ma- 
genta, midribs white. Dwarf, slender growth. 
Bloomed in 86 days. Durable flowers of 
delicate texture, widen open, facing upward, 
3 inches across. Spike in bloom 8 days. 
Willnetta Curtis — (Gage) Pale fawn with 
delicate flush of pink on outside of petals, 
central lower petal shading to buff in throat 
with small lines of purplish crimson in 
throat. Several open. Strong, medium 
height. Bloomed in 84 days. Durable, wide 
open triangular flowers, 3 inches across. 
Spike in bloom 9 days. 
Zaidee — (Spencer) Synonym Seedling No. 
10. Delicate blush white, lower petals 
blotched yellow, striped lavender. Ring of 
deep red in throat. Branching spikes 
Strong, tall. Blooms in 78 days. Durable, 
wide open triangular flowers, 3J inches 
across. Spike in bloom 8 days. 
ORANGE. 
Delight— (Kunderd) Graceful stem. Deep 
vermilion, lower inferior petals velvety burnt 
orange edged vermilion and a central line of 
darker burnt orange. Two open. Dwarf, 
slender. Bloomed in 84 days. Durable, wide 
open round flowers, 2J inches across. Spike 
in bloom 8 days. 
Pacha — Nasturtium orange, lower petals 
blotched canary yellow at base, stippled and 
spotted orange scarlet. Several open. Dwarf, 
slender. Blooms in 89 days. Durable, wide 
open triangular flowers, 3 inches across. 
Spike in bloom 9 days. 
Pride of Lancaster— (Kunderd) Ruffled, 
salmon orange, lower petals blotched deep 
orange red. Two open. Compact, strong, 
dwarf. Blooms in 80 days. Durable, wide 
open, round flowers, 3 inches across. Spike 
in bloom 10 days. 
Princess of Orange— (Kunderd ) Synonym 
Kunderd’s Orange. Deep orange, throat 
white, lower petals blotched white edged 
violet. Two open. Bloomed in 78 days. 
Strong, medium height. Durable, wide open, 
triangular flowers, 3 inches across. Spike in 
bloom 6 days. 
RED. 
Attraction — (Childs) Deep rosy crimson 
with white throat. Dwarf, slender. Blooms 
in 83 days. Durable, wide open, round flow- 
ers, 2J inches across. Spike in bloom 10 
days. 
Black Beauty— (Stewart) Dark scarlet 
overlaid velvety black-red, outside and on 
extreme edges, lower petals cream at base 
blotched maroon. Several open. Dwarf, 
slender. Bloomed in 86 days. Durable wide 
open diamond shaped blossoms, 2j inches 
across. Spike in bloom 8 days. 
Challenger— (Kunderd) Rich velvety dark 
blood red, lower petals shaded slightly darker, 
small white throat striped dark blood red. 
Several open, separated on spike. Blooms 
in 91 days. Growth, strong, tall. Durable 
wide open triangular flowers 3| inches across. 
Spike in bloom 16 days. 
Chiffonette— (Kunderd) American Beauty 
Rose color. Several open. Strong, medium 
height. Bloomed in 68 days. Durable, wide 
open flowers, 3 inches across. Spike in 
bloom 9 days. 
Fireking— (Childs) fiery or scarlet ver- 
milion, dark scarlet throat. Four open. 
Strong, medium height. Bloomed in 75 days. 
Durable wide open flowers, 3J inches across. 
Spike in bloom 6 days. 
Ncgerfurst — ( Pfi tzer ) Very dark velvety 
red overlaid on outside and on edges, thickly 
with fine stripes of black red, velvety, small 
white throat, lower petals blotched white 
finely striped. Several open. Strong, me- 
dium height. Bloomed in 86 days. Durable, 
wide open flowers, 3 inches across. Spike 
in bloom 9 days. 
Rosella—(C owee) Deep rosy lavender or 
light magenta, three upper petals having 
central line of white, lower petals cream 
nearly to tips, blotched and speckled car- 
mine to throat. Two open. Strong, medium 
height. Bloomed in 84 days. Flowers of 
delicate substance, wide open, spreading, 3£ 
inches across. Spike in bloom 6 days. 
Splendorra— (Kunderd) Ruffled, dark wine 
red, overlaid maroon black, outside of petals 
darker, whole velvety, lower petals with cen- 
tral line of bright blood red, with small white 
bases. Slender stem. Flowers separated on 
