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THE FOSS HEATON GLAD GARDENS, CRESTON, IOWA 
A SPECIAL PRIZE 
A large bulb of MRS. E. J. HEATON will be given as a premium for the Cham¬ 
pion Glad Spike of the show at all shows that are sponsored by garden clubs or Gladi¬ 
olus societies, or organizations of a similar nature, in which there are prizes offered 
in at least ten different Gladiolus classes. This prize must be announced in a print¬ 
ed prize schedule, a copy of which must be mailed to me, before the winner can re¬ 
ceive the award. 
PRICES FOR 1935 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No.6 Bits. 
Each _ $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $ .40 
10 _ 40.00 30.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 8.00 3.00 
100 _ _ _ 100.00 80.00 60.00 25.00 
VARIETY DESCRIPTIONS 
The following descriptions of varieties are arranged by color classes. For al¬ 
phabetical arrangement see price list. Colors are described in two ways, the one in 
every day language, and the other according to the Ridgway color charts, which are 
a series of eleven hundred different named color plates contained in a book called 
“Color Standards and Nomenclature’’, by Robert Ridgway, Washington, D. C. The 
blooming periods are of necessity only approximations. They vary for different lo¬ 
calities. The best way is to compare the periods of the different varieties with those 
for which you have dates for your own particular locality. The numbers in paren¬ 
theses are the rankings in the 1933 Vote on Favorites by the American Gladiolus So¬ 
ciety, the tabulations of which were completed in the summer of 1934. 
STANDARD SIZES FOR GRADING BULBS 
No. 1, IV 2 inch and over. No. 2, 114 inch to IV 2 inch. No. 3, 1 inch to 
114 inch. No. 4, % inch to 1 inch. No. 5, V 2 inch to %inch. No. 6, V 2 inch and under. 
WHITE 
ALBATROS 
(Pfitzer). Mid-season. (11th). 
Generally regarded as the world’s best white, because it is extremely tall, and 
strong growing, and never shows any pink markings in any kind of weather. Abso¬ 
lutely pure snow white, big petaled large blooms, well adapted to our climate. 
BOB WHITE 
(Zimmer). Mid-season. Ridgway: White, Aster Purple feather blotch. 
A promising new strong growing blotched pure white. 
CARMEN SYLVA 
(Decorah). Late mid-season. (38th in 1929). 
A slender-stemmed, tall, lily-like white. Has been a good one for a number of 
years. 
HENRY C. GOEHL 
(Fischer). Early mid-season. Ridgway: White, shaded Rose Pink, blotch Pome¬ 
granate Purple. 
This white is sometimes shaded a light blush, but never streaked. A good cut 
flower, with a prominent purple blotch. 
JOERG’S WHITE 
(Joerg). Mid-season. (24th in 1932). 
The largest of the whites. The creamy white is relieved by a slight throat 
marking. Not always tall, but a valuable commercial variety. 
MAMMOTH WHITE 
(Pfitzer). Mid-season. (13th). 
The second best white. Many claim it the best, because it has so many open 
blooms. A good spike, but not quite so tall as Albatros. Very large blooms, absolutely 
pure white, with a creamy throat, in all kinds of weather. 
MARIE KUNDERD 
(Kunderd). Very early. (28th in 1929). 
The daintiest little ruffled pure white that we have. Valuable because so ex 
tremely early. Always has a nice flower head. 
