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Glad-i-o -lus 
Please pronounce it this way with the accent on the o, and use the same form 
for both singular and plural. Of course gladioli is correct for the plural but it is not 
so easy to speak. And some years ago the American Gladiolus Society went on 
record as favoring gladiolus for both singular and plural. 
Do not under any conditions call them gladiola. This is entirely wrong. Many 
people don’t seem to know what to call them but if we can all work together in 
popularizing the word gladiolus it will be much simpler for everyone. 
Gladiolus Seed 
There is a great deal of pleasure in raising gladiolus from seed. Every seed 
produces a different variety. No matter how many you raise no two are alike. It 
takes two years to get blooms from seed, that is you sow the seed one year and it 
should produce bulbs that would bloom the next year. Though you may not produce 
any World Beaters the chances are you will get a lot of them that you and your 
friends will like. They are very easy to raise from seed. 
In order to conserve space I am not including my whole list of seed crosses in 
the catalog, but if you are interested in growing from seed and will drop me a card, 
I will send you a complete list of crosses and prices. 
Seed is priced at 15 for $.25, 15 for $.35 and 25 at $.50, 25 at $.65. 
CLASSIFICATION 
Classification of Gladiolus is rather a mess. The different gladiolus societies 
use different methods of classification. There is no one method that is universally 
used, though the following is one that several societies are using, and I think will be 
used more extensively in the future. If this method would become universal, it 
would be much better for all concerned. By this method glads are divided into 2 
types and 3 sizes of each type, as follows: 
Formal or Exhibition 
LARGE 
In this classification blooms are arranged in 2 more or less formal or regular 
rows, the blooms being more or less paired, and usually there are more blooms open 
than in the decorative type. Blooms are 4%% inches across or larger. 
MEDIUM 
In this the type is the same, but the blooms are between 314 and 434 inches 
across. 
SMALL 
_ In this blooms are less than 314 inches across. There are only a very few varie- 
ties in this latter class. 
Informal or Decorative 
LARGE 
In this class the blooms are arranged in more or less an informal or irregular 
placement, and usually but not always have less blooms open than in the formal or 
exhibition type. The blooms are 434 inches or more across. 
MEDIUM 
_ Same as the above except that the blooms are between 314 and 434 inches in 
diameter. 
SMALL 
Same as above except that blooms are less than 314 inches across. 
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