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Lyn UES See ieae Blue Beauty ight, \icleteaeen es Blue Beauty 
Allegro Milford 
Ried Lark. Violet ..:_....:. Blue Admiral Dark Violet............ Blue Admiral 
Robert Burns Pelegrina 
DIGS Gs hee 2s eee Vagoband Prince SULOK Yet eee Mother Machree 
e Zuni Zuni 
rier epee OLLY eacceco 3; Sky Pilot 
Tasman 
Lt. Colors + Dk. Blotch....Margaret Beaton : 
Silentium . 
Any other color........ Vagabond Prince 
Sahara 
Note. The extemely complicated point system superimposed by the Canadian Society on 
these simple percentage results merely reversed the winners in the 2nd, 8th, 13th and 
15th color sections and substituted Timbuctoo for Commander Koehl in the 11th. 
COLOR CLASS TABULATION OF 1943 WINNERS 
This tabulation of 1943 winners, coupled with like tabulations in our Guidebooks of 
recent years and those to follow, presents the best bird’s eye view possible of the development 
and ebb of popularity of varieties. The listing includes every variety winning 3 or more first 
prize or special awards in 18 major gladiolus shows in central U. S. and Canada, namely: 
Empire (N. Y.); W. Va.; Ohio State shows at Akron and Cleveland Public Auditorium; Wells- 
ville (Ohio); Chagrin Falls (Ohio); S. E. Mich.; Illinois State at Momence and regionals at 
Champaign, Springfield, Deerfield and Ottawa; Wisconsin State at Sheboygan; Iowa state at 
Waterloo and regionals at Ames and Cedar Rapids; Canadian national, Winnipeg Soc., host; 
and Midwest Societies at Chicago. 
_The MIDWEST group is composed of the Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan State, S. E. 
Mich., Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa Gladiolus Societies and the Mich. Horticultural Soc. 
We are using the 1943 MIDWEST classification which adopts the N. E. G. S. color 
classification but rejects the type-by-form idea on the ground that numberless glads vary 
from double row floret formation to staggered row or stepladder form, making them impossible 
to definitely classify by form. The MIDWEST classification is based on size, which all of us 
can understand. 
In the various shows about the country, even where Midwest's up-sizing of the Small 
Decoratives to 314 inches was in force, the total entry showing of small decoratives was so 
miserable we recommend further up-sizing to 4 inch diameter with reverse English scoring 
(the smaller the better, as they are judged by the Ohio State Society). Four and Five inch 
breaks between Small, Medium and Large would be most simply understood and the small 
decorative sections in the shows would begin to amount to something. The Small Decorative 
varieties preceded by asterisks (*) are varieties which when well grown might exceed 314 
inches but would surely average under 4 inches. We think they should classify as small 
decoratives. 
Varieties are listed within their classification in the order of OUR preference, reflecting 
OUR opinion of their relative worth. The first number after variety name indicates the 
number of 1st prize awards. The second number indicates the number of special awards, 
section, division and grand champs and Awards of Merit. Those varieties showing no 
awards in this area in 1943 and those with less than 3 awards, it is necessary to include in 
order to reflect our opinion of their relative worth. As these are further propagated and 
become more widely disseminated we expect them to win their share of the awards. 
Large (Exhibition Medium (Decorative) Small (Sm. Dec.) 
100 Sehes (over 5 es 200 Series (5—314) 300 Series (Under 3%) 
100 White — 200 White — 300 White — 
ri Gailisee Snow Princes 18-2 jSnow Ball 2-3 
Crystal Lord Selkirk 3-2 Pearl Harbor 3-1 
Myrna 36-16 Maid of Orleans 11-0 Sub Deb 4-1 
Matterhorn 1-0 White Eagle 7-2 White Butterfly 4-0 
Tunolia Albatros 3-0 Snow Baby 
