
A dish arrangement, using a “tip bloom” of gladiolus, Mrs. F. C. H., see page 2 and 3 
for full details. A “bud tip bloom” with a few sprays of barberry. 
Experimental Work with Glad. Mrs. F. C. Hornberger, on Oct. 1, 1943 
I cut one spike of this variety for experimental purposes, this was cut in the stage 
of development we call the “tight bud’ or where several buds show color, but no floret 
has opened. This spike was placed in one corner of our refrigerator located in our 
Garden Shop. The reproduction shown on the front outside cover of this catalog, was 
made from a photograph taken late in the day, Oct. 12th, (photographed by Sheff Studio, 
88 Main St., Hamburg, N. Y.) You will notice a few lines on the lower petals, these were 
slightly damaged by such close contact, with other flower material for 12 days in the 
refrigerator. The florets were slightly crusHed by contact. 
No cut flower food was used in the water, and the stems were not cut or shortened. 
After the photograph had been made,- the flower was not replaced under refrigeration, 
but left in the open. On Oct. 15th the two lower florets had wilted. but more buds had 
opened, and it had more blooms open ‘than on the 12th when photographed. On Oct. 
21st, three weeks after cutting, there was four florets in good condition and several buds 
in color, with a total Icoss of the six lower florets in three weeks time. On Oct. 26th, 
we used the remaining “tip bloom” and a few sprays of barberry in the “Dish Arrange- 
ment’’ shown above. 
Gladiolus ‘‘Aflame”’ 
was introduced by us about 20 years ago and first listed at $25.00 per bulb. It has 
proven to be one of the outstanding varieties of its time, it has a long record of prizes, 
won at gladiolus exhibitions, it is one of the varieties tested at the Michigan Experi- 
mental Station as having immunity to the disease known as “fusarium yellows,” in my 
own experimental work it has proven the most “resistant’’ of all varieties under trial. 
It is listed by the largest horticultural interests in the U. S. A. including Wayside 
Gardens, Mentor, Ohio, and many others. It is well known in Australia, ‘New Zealand, 
England, Mexico and Canada. 
Last season we had a large bulb order from one of the largest firms in Mexico. 
They grow some two and one half million bulbs,—said they grew the leading varieties, 
but that Aflame was the most popular with their people. It has been grown to six 
feet or more and with florets of six inches or more, with some 6 to 8 or more open. 
We have grown it in large quantity, when we had bunches of one dozen that would 
weigh over 4 lbs. (Listed in the old AGS symposium, among best 25). 
We have originated and introduced quite a long list of new varieties but space does 
not permit a review of them here. One of our latest popular varieties, is “JEANEL” 
Glean-hl>)= be is tore blidred.. ‘Chis’ variety. 1S ya4 color sport. of Picardy, and is\ like 
Picard vines bissoleitSs characteristics, except coloring, which is a blending of buff, pink, 
cream and yellow, we call it ‘peach color.’ Our latest 1944 introduction, is another 
sport’ of Picardy, we have named PT APS HE eR NB and a brief color description is “apple 
blossom pink.’’—F. C. H. 
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