W. W. WOOD RUDOLPH, O 
GLADIOLUS - J94o 
As I have done for many years past, 
I present for 1940 a list of the 
better known varieties of Gladiolus, 
together with some of the better of 
the newer introductions, and some of 
the highly advertised varieties, 
many of which are as yet not thor¬ 
oughly established as to value. 
Vast improvements have been made in 
gladiolus varieties in the past few 
years, with many fine introductions, 
but many of little worth have been 
foisted on unsuspecting buyers. 
Name, propaganda, and flashy adver¬ 
tisements have sold many new varie¬ 
ties, but this does not ma v e for 
quality or permanent value, 
A few good cut-flower and exhibition 
kinds, well-grown, mean far more to 
the real flower-lover, than a large 
number of good, bad or indifferent 
sorts. Price does not always mean 
quality. 
All the bulbs offered in this list 
are home-grown from bulblets or year 
old stock. Bulbs are grown on rich 
brown sand, properly fertilized to 
produce fine bulbs with all their 
M pep ff ahead of them. No bulbs have 
been forced for exhibition. 
