THE LIBIS GARDENS 
Akron, Ohio 
FIRST PRIZES AND SPECIAL 
AWARDS 
Among' the more important first 
prizes and awards won by The Libis 
Gardens Gladiolus in 1936 are the fol¬ 
lowing: 
American Gladiolus Society Perpet¬ 
ual Challenge Trophy, for the most 
meritorious display of the exposition. 
Here we had competition of growers of 
national prominence. National Glad¬ 
iolus Exhiliition held at Akron, Ohio, 
August, 1936. 
Ohio State Gladiolus Society Medal, 
first prize for best artistic commercial 
display. National Gladiolus Exhibi¬ 
tion, Akron, Ohio, August, 1936. 
Great Lakes Exposition Medal, first 
prize for the best decorative and ar¬ 
tistic commercial display of Gladiolus. 
Horticultural Exhibit. Exposition 
Grounds. Cleveland, Ohio, September 
1936. 
Sweepstakes in Gladiolus, Goodyear 
Garden Club exhibition, Goodyear 
Hall, Akron. Ohio, September, 1936. 
Use a non-metal container, such as a 
crock or a wooden container. 
If necessary to use the solution a sec¬ 
ond or a third time, add oz. Mercuric 
Chloride to maintain the strength of the 
solution, and add enough water to keep 
the amount up to the 7 gallons. This 
treatment should not be done till plant¬ 
ing time. Bulbs may he planted wet or 
allowed to dry first. 
This treatment is recommended for all 
gladiolus bulbs each year, regardless of 
where obtained. It is an important fac¬ 
tor for continued success with your glad¬ 
iolus. 
SPRAYING 
If it is necessary to spray the growing 
plants for thrips or other insects, there 
are a number of sprays on the market 
easily obtainable. If information or rec¬ 
ommendation is desired, we will gladly 
answer your inquiry. 
THE 
NEW TYPE CLASSIFICATION 
The New Type Classification of Glad¬ 
iolus as adopted by the Ohio State Glad¬ 
iolus Society in 1934. 
Exhibition Type 
This type should have a straight stem 
with a long flower head with many large 
florets open at once, regularly placed and 
spaced. 
Decorative Type 
This type must have purity of color, 
charm, gracefulness, pleasing and har¬ 
monious arrangement of florets, and 
other attributes that accentuate the dec¬ 
orative qualities of the entire spike en¬ 
semble. 
Small Decorative Type should have 
the attributes of the Decorative Type 
except for the matter of size of florets 
which shall not exceed a diameter of 
three inches. 
ABBREVIATIONS 
I_Large bulb. 
M_Medium size bulb. 
S_Small size bulb. 
Exh_Exhibition Type. 
Dec_Decorative Type. 
S. Dec_Small Decorative Type. 
Following the name of the variety is 
the name of the originator in parenthesis. 
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