A GLADIOLUS FANCIER'S CATALOG 
33 
CLASS 17—SMOKIES, ETC. 
FIRST HUNDRED (Heavy Capitals) SECOND HUNDRED (Light Capitals) 
Originator 
Year 
Size 
Substance Variety 
Unit Price 
Type 
Season 
Deficiencies 
Palmer . 
.1931 
Ex. 
B 
BAGDAD* 
.$0.07 
PI. 
.ML.... 
Baerman . 
.1937 
LD. 
A 
CHANGEABLE SILK** 
.10.00 
PI. 
.M. 
Burtner . 
.1934 
L.D. 
A 
CHIPPEWA* . 
Ruf. 
.M. 
7. 
Zimmer . 
.1938 
L.D. 
A 
DUSKY TWINKLES* . 
PI. 
.M. 
Lemoine 
1910 
Ex 
B 
EMILE AUBRUN . 
PL 
... M 
7. 
Pfitzer . 
. 1935 
M.D. 
B 
GREEN LIGHT . 
.50 
Ruf. 
.M . 
Doney . 
. 1925 
L.D 
B 
HINEMOA . 
PL 
.ML 
Mitsch . 
.. , 1937 
Ex. 
B 
IRAK** . 
.35 
PI. 
.ML. . 
Palmer . 
. .. 1936 
LD. 
B 
JALNA** 
.40 
PI. 
.ML.... 
Errey . 
.1925 
Ex. 
B 
MARMORA** 
.07 
PI. 
.M. 
Stevens, F. H. 
.1927 
L.D. 
B 
MOTHER MACHREE** 
.07 
PI. 
.M. 
19. 
Ball. 
.1928 
L.D. 
B 
OUR SELECTION . 
.07 
PI. 
.ML.... 
21. 
Baerman . 
.1937 
L.D. 
B 
POMPEII. 
.30 
PI. 
.M. 
7. 
Palmer . 
. 1937 
Ex 
A 
RECADO 
1 50 
PI. 
.M. 
Lemoine . 
1924 
L D 
B 
ROI ALBERT 
07 
PI. 
.... EM. 
Palmer . 
1935 
Ex 
A 
SAHARA .. 
PI. 
.M. 
Palmer . 
.1935 
L.D. 
B 
VAGABOND PRINCE** 
20 
PL 
.ML.... 
4. 
Mitsch . 
.1937 
Ex. 
B 
ZUNI** . 
. 1.20 
Ruf. 
.M. 
10. 
Some of the most rapid progress that has been made in gladiolus hybridizing recently has taken place in this color 
section, and I predict from what I have seen in the gardens of other hybridizers as well as in my own that this color 
section is in for perhaps the most expansion of any in the near future. Some very beautiful shades, totally different 
from anything now known in the gladiolus, will soon be put on the market. Perhaps a forerunner of these indescrib¬ 
able new shades is the subtly blended Changeable Silk. Almost a pure-toned light grey is the sleek-textured Irak, as 
tall and rank a grower as Bagdad. We think very highly of Jalna, whose round terra-cotta colored florets are heavily 
striped slate grey. Vagabond Prince is a general favorite. Zuni was not as rich with us the past summer as the year 
previous. Nevertheless everyone pronounces it one of the best smokies. Its slight but intense frilling adds greatly to 
its charm. 
COMPLETE KEY TO CLASSIFICATION AND RATINGS 
Exhibition.(Ex.)....for giant sorts with florets approximately 6 inches in diameter and regu¬ 
larly opening 6 to 12 florets at one time. 
Large Decorative.(L.D.)....for very large sorts with florets approximately 5 inches in diameter and 
regularly opening 5 to 10 florets at one time. 
Medium Decorative....(M.D.)....for medium large sorts with florets approximately 4 inches in diameter and 
regularly opening 4 to 8 florets at one time. 
Small Decorative.(S.D.)....for small varieties with florets 3 inches or less in diameter and regularly 
opening 3 to 6 florets at a time. 
Frequently varieties listed as large decorative may be grown to exhibition size by special culture. 
Again exhibition varieties when not well grown will rate no larger than large decorative. Medium size 
bulbs of exhibition varieties will also give blooms of large decorative size. 
We have not considered form at all in making our size ratings: primulinus graiidiflorus varieties 
like Aflame and Picardy are listed as exhibition sorts on account of their great size. 
The substance, or thickness of petals, is indicated by "A" for extremely heavy petals, "B" for heavy 
petals, and "C" for moderately heavy. 
Unit price means for one young No. 1 bulb. This column is included along with the ratings for the 
convenience of customers. 
The scale of blooming dates is as follows: Early = 60-70 days from planting; Early-Midseason — 70- 
80 days; Midseason = 80-90 days; Midseason-Late = 90-100 days; Late = over 100 days. 
?. Rating subject to change upon fur¬ 
ther trial. 
1. Sometimes flecks. 
2. Lacks purity of color. 
3. Throat marking not ideal. 
4. Fades. 
5. Burns in hot weather. (Bloom in¬ 
doors.) 
6. May crook in hot weather. 
7. Produces short flower heads in dry 
seasons (Irrigate). 
8. Weak stem; may lop over in field. 
9. Sometimes comes opposite-flowered. 
10. Florets sometimes grow around 
stem. 
11. Sometimes shows stem between 
rows of florets. 
KEY TO DEFICIENCIES 
12. Florets sometimes face upwards. 
13. Florets not widely open. 
14. Florets too hooded. 
15. Florets rather crowded. 
16. Florets too loosely attached to stem. 
17. Inclined to be floppy. 
18. Opens only two or three florets at 
a time. 
19. Variable. (Give good culture.) 
20. Produces small percentage of repre¬ 
sentative blooms. 
21. Plant below average height. (Not 
necessarily a fault.) 
22. Does not bloom out well in water. 
23. Slow propagator. 
24. Poor germinator. 
25. Bulbs subject to disease. 
26. Foliage may ripen up early. 
27. Spike rangy or loosely built. 
28. Bulb has thin husk. (Hardly a fault, 
but we mention if since we all pre¬ 
fer fine-looking bulbs, though there 
is no connection between hand¬ 
some bulbs and handsome flowers.) 
29. Too similar to a superior variety— 
would otherwise be rated higher. 
30. Tall plant but short flowerhead. 
Do not take the above deficiencies 
too seriously. Many of them appear 
only as the result of unfavorable 
weather or poor culture and will not 
bother you if you grow your glads 
well and enjoy an average season. 
