1941 Edition 
“The Gladiolus” 
Published by 
THE NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 
Organized 19£0 Incorporated 1935 
272-page book, bound in cloth boards, stamped in gold ( illustrated), with 
new articles, reports of shows; and advertisements of about 50 leading 
growers of Gladiolus. Some new and interesting features are listed below. 
Botanical Study, Gladiolus Corm: — by Sister Geiger — nothing like this 
available, an invaluable permanent record;—illustrated. 
New Varieties: — Trial and Test Gardens, 1940; Maryland G. S.; Mid-South 
G. S.; West Va. G. S. Variety Appraisals — West-coast, Milton Jack; East- 
coast, Mrs. Sylvia Moseley. Variety Ratings—grouped by color — J. R. 
Hopkins, had season record of 150 ribbons, Grand Champs; Div. Champs. 
Culture for Beginners H. V. Wright. 
Research: — Mosaic, Dr. W. A. Dimock; Mosaic? C. L. Piesse, etc.; Dips 
and Sprays, Dr. J. E. Machacek; Seed Germination (illustrated ) H. B. Shiere; 
Selection, recent results, R. S. Mullins. 
Hybridizing: — Difficulties Breeding Blues, G. A. Buchanan; Parentages, 
Many additions, also the sports and incomplete ones, Rev. C. H. Birch; 
Hybridizers’ Directory, W. Jay Dittman, 350 names, addresses, etc., a very 
handy reference. 
Additional well known contributors: — F. C. Cave, Elmer Gove, H. 
F. Hedgecock, W. C. Krueger, Dorothea Kuhn, A. M. Reeves, Dr. Geo. H. 
Scheer, Mrs. E. H. Siter, Willis H. Wheeler. 
Also a number of new expert contributors: —Bobby Barnes, Alex. 
H. Downey, Byron Kadel, Prof. A. H. MacAndrews, David Platt, Winthrop 
R. Ranney. 
The book is a rich storehouse of valuable and intensely interesting material, free to all N. E. G. S. members, published by this non-profit 
organization devoted to the collection of research and other material on the Gladiolus from all available sources and, to the dissemination 
of such knowledge to 3,000 members located in every state, all Canadian provinces and over twenty foreign countries. 
This valuable book free with each membership 
The t2.00 membership is what you 
really want if you can afford it. Gives 
you three quarterly 86-page Bulletins 
in addition to your copy of the 1941 
Yearbook {deluxe). 
Pill in. Tear off, and Mail 
Date 
To Alb in K. Parker, Secretary, Box 2, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A. 
Supplement Membership $2.00 Q 
Entitles you to a deluxe, flexible, imitation leather-bound copy of The Gladiolus issued in 
January. You will receive also April, July and October Supplements (about 36 pages each) 
containing current information and seasonal articles on planting, fertilizing, hybridizing, grow¬ 
ing for and shipping to shows; the listing of over forty show dates on this continent; har¬ 
vesting, curing, storing; reporting of over thirty-five shows; also news from the twenty-two 
affiliated Gladiolus societies and from foreign sources. 
Regular Membership (Book only) $1.00 Q 
Regular cloth-bound copy of The Gladiolus, 1941, and membership privileges of the society. 
(Usually costs us more than your dues — but offset by value to N. E. G. 8. of possible volunteered participation 
and possible market for our advertisers.) 
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