A GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S CATALOG 
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CLASS 17 — SMOKIES, Etc. 
Originator 
Year 
Size 
Substance 
Variety 
Unit Price 
Type 
Season 
Deficiencies 
Gelser.. 
1934 
L.D. 
B 
APACHE 
1.00 
PI. 
EM 
? 
Palmer. .. 
.1931 
Ex. 
B 
BAGDAD 
.. .08 
PL 
ML 
5. 
Lemoine_ 
.1910 
Ex. 
B 
EMILE AUBRUN 
.. .05 
PL 
.M ... 
7_ 
I ioncy _ 
.1925 
L.D. 
B 
HINEMOA 
.15 
Pl. 
.ML 
19... 
Crow_ 
.1929 
M.D. 
B 
JANET ... 
.12 
Ruf. 
.M 
21 .. 
Palmer____ 
.1932 
L.D. 
A 
KAWARTHA 
Ruf. 
...M... 
? 
Errey.. 
. ...1929 
L.D. 
B 
LEANDER 
.40 
PL 
.ML 
Errey... 
1925 
Ex. 
B 
MARMORA 
.05 
PL 
M 
Stevens, F. H. 
...1927 
L.D. 
B 
MOTHER MACHREE 
_ .10 
PL 
.M.... 
19. 
Ball_ 
.1928 
L.D. 
B 
OUR SELECTION... 
.05 
Pl. 
ML 
21... 
Majeski.. 
.1934 
M.D. 
A 
REDWOOD BEAUTY 
15.00 
Ruf. 
. ML 
10. 
Lemoine. 
.1924 
L.D. 
B 
ROI ALBERT 
.05 
PL 
.... EM ... 
Doney. .. 
.. .1930 
L.D. 
B 
TAWHAKI 
..75 
PL 
M 
Kunderd... 
M.D. 
B 
TAWNY GOLD 
...25 
PL 
_M 
? 
We find some very interesting novelties in this color class . . . Marmora, with its giant spikes of grey-lavender, still 
leads, but Badgad, a giant old-rose with florets six and one-half inches across, gives it much competition. Roi Albert, also 
old-rose, is a leading novelty, with a triple throat marking of scarlet on cream on salmon. Tawhaki and Tawny Gold are 
interesting bronze sorts, the former with many open florets. Our Selection may be grown to exhibition size by special cul¬ 
ture, as may others of the large-decoratives listed in this catalog. Similar to Our Selection but with Solveig substance is the 
new Redwood Beauty. The smoky rose-red Emile Aubrun is as fine as ever. Mother Machree is a delicate blend of salmon 
and smoky lavender. Kawarlha is similar to Janet, having about the same shade of smoky rose. Leander is of the Emile 
Aubrun family. A smoky rose-red, striped chocolate, with a large white throat, is Hinemoa. Almost as good but much lighter 
is the interesting new Apache. We recommend it as an interesting novelty. Our detailed analysis follows: 
BEAUTY 
PERFORMANCE 
SIZE 
1. Mother Machree 
Marmora. 
. . .. (very good) 
Marmora. 
. (exhibition) 
2. Marmora 
Roi Albert. 
. . . . (very good) 
Emile Aubrun. . . . 
. (exhibition) 
3. Bagdad 
Bagdad . 
. . . . (very good) 
Bagdad . 
. (exhibition) 
4. Kawartha 
Tawhaki. 
... (very good) 
Mother Machree. 
. (large decorative) 
5. Emile Aubrun 
Leander. 
. . . . (very good) 
Our Selection. . 
. (large decorative) 
6. Roi Albert 
Emile Aubrun. 
. (good) 
Roi Albert. 
. (large decorative) 
7. Hinemoa 
Apache. 
. (good) 
Tawhaki. 
. (large decorative) 
8. Apache 
Mother Machree. . . 
. (good) 
Leander 
. (large decorative) 
9. Tawhaki 
Kawartha. 
. (good) 
Hinemoa. 
. (large decorative) 
10. Redwood Beauty 
Hinemoa. 
. (good) 
Apache. 
. (large decorative) 
11. Our Selection 
lanet. 
. (good) 
Kawartha. 
. (large decorative) 
12. Leander 
Our Selection. 
.( fair) 
Redwood Beauty. 
. . . . (medium decorative) 
13. Janet 
14. Tawny Gold (unrated) 
Redwood Beauty . . . 
. (fair) 
Janet. 
. . . .(medium decorative) 
How to Transport Glads to Flower Shows 
(And Get Them There in Perfect Condition) 
T HE following is the method which we use in transporting glads to shows. It requires no special equipment. We 
are indebted to Mr. J. Elton Carter, President of the Iowa Gladiolus Society for several important refinements of 
the plan. 
1. The day before the show, cut spikes with two or three florets open. 
2. Take four to six of these spikes and place them back to back so that they look like a single spike blooming up 
on all sides. 
3. Tie these spikes together in three places: just below the first floret, at the bottom of the stems, and at the tips 
of the spikes. Use strips of old muslin two inches wide for all tying. 
4. Take a florist’s container (a tall narrow pail) — or an ordinary pail will do, — and put in about four inches of 
water (with ice, if you wish). Then take four or five bunches of glads tied as in No. 3 and place them upright 
around the edges of the pail or container. Then stuff the pail full of crushed newspaper so that the glads stand 
stiffly upright. The bunches of glads should not touch each other. 
5. To keep the tips of the bunches from whipping around while being transported in a car, tie them together 
securely with another strip of muslin. 
0. Keep these glads in a cool, shady place until you are ready to start for the show. If it is very hot and windy 
in the car and your trip is long, hood the glads with soft muslin or cheese cloth secured with safety pins. The 
pails themselves should be securely packed in on the floor of your car so they won’t move about. Replenish 
water with cold or ice water. A quart measure with a funnel on it will aid in pouring. 
About 100 spikes may be transported in the above manner in a single sedan, and every spike should arrive in per¬ 
fect condition. 
If your prize spikes come into bloom too early for the show, they may be “held” in cold storage for one or even two 
weeks. Cut them with one floret open, pack as above, and put in the refrigerator of your florist or meat market. About 
40° is ideal. Do not keep your glads dry when in cold storage; they must have water. The spike of Rose Picardy which 
rated next to Heritage at the Iowa show was “iced” five days and then transported 100 miles in nearly 100° weather. It 
was again stored in a florist’s refrigerator the night before the show and was in perfect condition all the next day. 
