Achievement! 
Prior to 1933 Heberling's Gladiolus had been exhibited at two 
American Gladiolus Society Shows and four Illinois Gladiolus Society 
Shows. In these six exhibitions they were awarded 13 silver cups, one 
silver pitcher, eight gold medals, 17 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals. 
They won ten purple ribbons, 109 blue ribbons, 73 red ribbons, and 43 
white ribbons. 
At the Indiana Gladiolus Society Show, 1933, at LaPorte, Indiana, 
in which the American and Michigan Gladiolus Societies participated, 
Heberling's Gladiolus won the Konyenburg and Mark Challenge Cup for 
the third time in five years—thereby gaining permanent possession of it. 
This trophy was awarded for the best display of varieties originated by 
Wilhelm Pfitzer, Ltd., of whose varieties we have one of the finest collec¬ 
tions in America. 
At the Illinois Gladiolus Society Show at A Century of Progress 
Exposition, Chicago, August 12-14, 1933, Heberling's Gladiolus were 
awarded A Century of Progress Gold Medal for the best display of 
gladiolus arranged for educational and artistic effect. They were 
awarded the I. G. S. Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the best basket of 
gladiolus in the Commercial Division, and they were awarded the Ameri¬ 
can Gladiolus Society Gold Achievement Medal for winning the most 
points in the First or Commercial Division. 
The Illinois Gladiolus Society on August 24th, 1935, awarded to 
Heberling's Gladiolus Blue Ribbon and cash award for best large com¬ 
mercial display at Canton, III. Display occupied five hundred square feet. 
