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 Glad¬ 
iolus 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 collections in America. 
At the Illinois Gladiolus Society Show at A Century of Progress Expo¬ 
sition, 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 American 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 Heber¬ 
ling’s Gladiolus Blue Ribbon and cash award for best large commercial display 
at Canton, Ill. Display occupied five hundred square feet. 
The Illinois Gladiolus Society on August 22, 1936, awarded to Heberling’s 
Gladiolus Inc., 44 Blue Ribbons, 16 Red Ribbons, and 12 White Ribbons. These 
awards included First Award for the 300 square feet, 150 square feet, and 
100 square feet, all commercial displays. Also First for the 100 square foot 
Island Display. Special Award was made to the Island Display for being the 
most outstanding. Our introduction, Beautiful Ohio, received four First Awards 
in its color class. 
1937 Awards as follows: Illinois Gladiolus Society State Show at Spring- 
field, Ill. This season Heberling’s Gladiolus were awarded thirty-seven Blue 
Ribbons, twenty-six Red Ribbons and nine White Ribbons. Among the awards 
was a Blue Ribbon for the best one hundred square feet of Commercial Dis¬ 
play. Blue Ribbon for the Island Display consisting of one hundred square feet. 
Red Ribbon for the three hundred square feet of commercial. In addition to 
the above Heberling’s Gladiolus were awarded the Achievement Award for the 
greatest number of points secured by any commercial exhibitor. 
