
GUIDEBOOK FOR 1944 

more years of propagating one may well have 
50 large, 200 medium, 500 small bulbs and 
7500 bulblets. This expectancy has the ear- 
marks of a good investment. But does it? 
Not unless two further facts are present. 
First, if the variety does not prove up to 
expectation and representation, the invest- 
ment could be a loss of time and money. 
Second, and of equal importance, the relation 
of the quantity bought to the whole amount 
extant, or extant in America is vital. When 
you invest $1000 in a newly formed corpora- 
tion you use care to ascertain if your $1000 
will net you 51 percent of the stock, or 10 
percent or just 1-10th of 1 percent. Whale of 
a difference, isn’t it, though costing the same. 
Same way with glads. Some introductions 
have been launched at beginning prices of 
$5 to $10 per bulb with 100,000 or more 
bulbs already propagated. Many more with 
little background of proven merit. What 
chance has your investment to prosper in 
such cases? ) 
CANDID COMPARISONS 
(at random) 
The one outstanding bargain in current 
Gladiolus literature is the Ohio-Canadian- 
New England membership combination. Five 
dollar value, obtainable only through the 
OhioSociety, for $3.25. See page 30. 
With more bulbs of Harmau and Stella 
Antisdale at large this year, we expect their 
recognition as among the world’s best glads. 
by all who see them. 
The patent glads have proven their worth 
for exhibition in the stiffest possible competi- 
tion. Together with 3 national seed houses 
and a few gladiolus growers, we are licensed 
by the Patentee, Carl Salbach, to sell the 
patented sorts. Bulbs will be supplied only 
upon the express condition that they can be 
grown for the personal enjoyment of pur- 
chaser, but that no bulb or bulblet stock may 
be resold, leased, given away or in any Way 
transferred without the written consent of 
the Patentee. 
Heretofore, in an effort to supply a few 
choices in new varieties in all colors we have 
necessarily carried some lavenders and blues 
of quality not equal to that offered in other 
colors, for the simple reason that they do not 
exist. And since it is our endeavor to point 
the way to the best glads that can be found, 
we have discontinued such along with many 
of the older ‘‘standards”’ which still rate 
highly. 
In the Victory Garden no flower lends it- 
self better to row crop planting and cultiva- 
ting than the gladiolus, which are sure to 
produce beautiful bloom in an average of 80 
days from planting, before most of the vege- 
tables are ready to crop. 
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EEE aera Le OSs St ETN Se eS 
OUR KEY SYSTEM A GREAT AID 
TO SELECTION 
_ Varieties are grouped by color classifica- 
tion for your convenience of comparison 
and selection. 
Varieties are critically described. Natu- 
rally, in a list such as this, consequential 
faults are few, nevertheless, attention is 
called to them. Show dates and references 
are to first prizes only. Room to mention 
but few. Symposium ratings refer only to 
those last published. 
_For thirteen years our variety descrip- 
tions have been praised generously, for the ac- 
curate visualization of the size of individual 
floret, the number open at one time, the total 
bud length of the flower spike, the prominence 
of markings, etc., made possible by the use of 
stars, daggers and other hieroglyphics. 
We will tell you the size florets to expect, 
a * indicating large florets 414 to 5% inches 
diameter, ** indicating 51% to 6 inches and 
*** indicating extreme size 6 to 8 inches. 
We explain the relative quantity of mark- 
ing, + indicating with obvious markings, 
1.e., sO evident as to arrest attention and 
— indicating without obvious marking. 
We do not list varieties incapable of holding 
five florets open at one time. There are 
thousands of such varieties. We employ f 
to indicate many open (6-8) and ff to indi- 
cate an extreme number (9-16). If the total 
of open florets and buds make an unusually 
long spike, we indicate with a double dagger 
t (15-18) and extreme ff (19-30). 
We furnish the approximate blooming 
dates of varieties in this locality, checked 
to the best of our ability from experience of 
many years. Number after name indicates 
days from planting to blooming of large size 
bulb (L). Medium size (M) usually seven to 
ten days later. Dates not guaranteed since 
subject to change by excessive heat, moisture, 
drought, differing soil fertility and other con- 
ditions. 
Abbreviations: L large bulb 14 in. up. 
M medium size bulb 34-1144 S. small bulb 
34.34, Bits. bulblets, Exh., Exhibition Type. 
Dec., Decorative Type. Sm. Dec., Small 
Decorative Type. A. G. S. American Gladi- 
olus Society. Ohio, Ohio Gladiolus Society. 
Mah., Mahoning Gladiolus Society. C. G. S. 
(Canadian). B. G. S. (British). E. Bay 
(California G. S.). San Leandro (The Largest 
flower show on western coast). A. M., Award 
of Merit. F. C. C., First Class Certificate. 
(Am), Amateur. Com., Commercial. 
