Louise 
This Gladiolus was brought to the attention of the 
glad fans by its originator, the late M. W. Went¬ 
worth, of Battle Creek, Michigan, in the fall of 
1931, being exhibited that year at the Metropolitan 
Gladiolus Show in New York, the Atlantic City 
Flower and Garden Pageant at Atlantic City, the 
Michigan State Gladiolus Show, and other flower 
and garden shows. 
This beautiful gladiolus was not only the out¬ 
standing introduction of that year by gladiolus 
growers, but also by the general public and glad 
fans. 
The prevailing color of this super gladiolus, 
MILDRED LOUISE, is strawberry pink fading to 
a soft yellow in the throat. The flower seems to give 
off a soft glow when cut and taken indoors. 
The stem is strong and flexible, though not at all 
club-like or heavy. The beautiful, triangular shaped 
florets open wide, and measure five and one-half 
inches or more across without distortion; there are 
eighteen to twenty-two buds on each spike. Florets 
lie close to the stem, though there is no crowding, 
nor open spaces between florets. The petals are firm 
and of good substance, thus making a bloom of 
unusual value as a cut flower. The foliage is of a 
deep, blue-green color; the spikes are uniformly 
straight; the stems rarely branch; it is an excellent 
propagator. 
MILDRED LOUISE is an EXHIBITION gla¬ 
diolus that is at the same time an extremely good 
SHIPPER, making it especially fine as a COM¬ 
MERCIAL FLOWER. 
Another very good feature of this gladiolus is 
that it BLOOMS ON THE AVERAGE OF 76 
DAYS, while most all the other leading gladiolus 
are handicapped by being 10 to 20 days later. 
Being originators of this prize winner, we have 
plenty of good healthy bulbs to fill your orders to 
your entire satisfaction. 
WENTWORTH GARDENS 
