BLUE ADMERAL, by Christ, I have combined Blue Admiral A 
Vienna Woods, and Robert Burns = all by same originator = as 
the same flower for can see no difference between them and 
don't know any one that cane Is fine deep blue = good spikes 
and regular show winter. L, 2-15¢ 
SMOKIES 
HIGH FINANCE, by George Wilson = a lighter, reddish= 
tone smokey with deeper reddish center and some white, some= 
where, it has lovely color = the florets are pointed and 6 
inch and opens 8-9. Makes great big spikes and is often a 
winner as “most beautiful." A grand smokey. L 40¢ M 26 
BAGDAD, by Palmer is brownish smokey that is an old 
favorite. Gove says it is not beautiful but he would if he 
saw it grow in Midwest. A lovely warm color - 5% inch flore 
ets-- 7-9 opens L 2-15¢ M 3-152 
ReBe,y by Palmer, another browish smokey = lighter than 
Bagded and more variable in color = was not so good in '43 as 
'42 and florets smaller. Can grow 7" in florets - maybe larger 
opens 6-7 and has won for largest floret. L 10¢ M 2=15¢ 
8 5&¢ 
BUCKEYE ROSE, by George Wilson, is now called 
Is same color as RB. - rounder florets, better form to spike 
open 7-8 = 63 inch florets - tall - good grower. L. 50 cents. 
BOMBAY, the third smokey by George Wilson, is greyish 
toned = on the blue side with warm colored center and nice 53 
inch floret and good spike with 6-8 open. L M s 
OLD SOUTH - 1944 new Almey introduction = see beginning 
of this list. 
ANY OTHER COLOR 
VEE CREAM, by Van Voorhis = May thinks a good one can 
beat a good Sir Galahad but maybe so - at least it would be 
closee 5 inch florets - lovely, pointed, lacy shape to floret 
laciniated is the word - beautiful light yellow with brilli- 
ant nicely shaped scarlet center, A dandy. L 20¢ 
PINNOCHIO, by Herb Evans, a dream combination of pink, 
lemon yellow and some light green - it is at its best in day- 
light and loses some of its color charm by electric light. 3¢ 
inch florets = open 8 = ruffled and fluted - nice shape to 
spike and to florets. L, 20g M. 15¢ S 1 
JOIN A STATE GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 
We urge all who grow gladiolus to e at the shows 
and to join their local state society. They will find the 
comradeship of a truly splendid group of men and women who 
comprise their state society a very great please. No group 
of peope anywhere can touch flower gardeners for being decent, 
loveable and amiable fine people = always ready with a help= 
ing hand, always cheerful and hopeful, and in my judgment the 
very salt of the earthe 
If you like to read about glads through the year, each 
state society usually has a bulletin which comes to you free 
with your membership. In the Middle West a newsy bulletin 
you will enjoy is called the Midwest Show Reports and comes 
to you 4 times a year - quarterly - and is the voice of Glad= 
fjolus midwesterners on varieties, growing and other news about 
glads, This will oost you $1.00 per year and your money shoul 
be mailed to = 
Le E. May, Secretary Midwest Group of Gladiolus Societies 
142 Garden Aveo 
La Porte, Indiana 
There are also two fine year books, well worth owning and 
if you get them I will wager you will read each of them over 
and over againe These arer 
The Gladiolus = a bound book issued by the New England 
Gladiolus Society, Mr. Albin Parker, 
Secretary, Norwood, Masse 
fhe Yearbook of the Canadian Gladiolus Society. 
LIST OF 1945 DISCARDS 
Last year I printed my list of discards because I thought 
in the long run it was a service to glediolus growers they 
needed. I am now convinced that it is end have had dozens of 
letters saying it is a worth while contribution to the good 
of the cause. Yet this year I have decided not to print it in 
my price list, but to mimeograph it and send it only to those 
who specially ask for it and who send 5¢ in stemps to cover 
cost of special mailinge The discard list is still available 
but it will not be broadcast to all who receive my report and 
price list. Last yeer I only mailed out a few hundred and 
this year it is between 2 and 3 thousand. This discard list 
will show the discards - 115 of them this fall - and in case 
of prominent varieties, will tell my reason for discarding. 
I have made this change to avoid being unfair and condemn- 
ing some good glads unfairly in case my judgment is in error 
and it certainly can't always be righte I am bound to make 
some mistakes and as my mailing grows in size the effect of 
my discards may grow in its value to condemn, This change is, 
I sincerely hope, a step in the right direction. It does not 
eliminate the discard list, but does give it the privacy of a 
special mailing and limits it to only those who write for it 
and enclese 5¢ in stampse 
I hope everyone will realize that I am simply trying to 
locate and name the best varieties in each color cless so as 
to keep the total number down to where the average gardener 
can grow theme I do not discard because I want to - only be= 
cause I feel forced to cut down the number of varieties I gran 
And please also remember that the varities I do discard are 
mostly discarded = not because they are not beautiful vari= 
eties and beautiful glads - but simply because I think others 
are better and this is a matter of personal judgment - from 
now on to be helped with Mr. May's judgment alsoe 
TO HYBRIDIZERS 
Originators can send us their seedlings and we will grow 
them in both gardens - two states - sandy loam and clay soile- 
and if they look good will rate them and give you a written 
report. We will also enter them in shows when they look good 
and are ready at show time. If our reports encourage you to 
introduce and the rating is high enough so that the seedling 
looks like a real contribution to its color class, we will, 
if you desire, catalog and list your new variety on a 50-50 
basis for two years, you receiving half the receipts and we 
paying all costs of advertising and listing. Many distinguish 
ed gladiolus originators send us their best new ones each 
year on this basis, However we do not want any except truly 
promising seedlings - only your best ones = end when we grow 
them will try to help you get a show reeord as well as a 
rating in our gardens. We desire a minimum of 6 large bulbs of 
each variety submitted for trial and 24 is better as we plant 
in two gardens, The originator receives 25% of our receipts 
for his varieties for the third year and then 10% per year = 
like a royalty on a patent. Thus if the new variety proves 
popular and continues to sell, the originator receives a 
cash return as long as we list ite 
HOW TO GROW GLADIOLUS FOR THE SHOW TABLE 
Easy to grow but must be sprayed weekly. 
Glads are easy to grow and anyone can grow the fin= 
Thrip est type of show flowers if they follow a very few 
Control simple instructions, Glads like full sum end do not 
Easy attain maximum growth or flower size in partial shade, 
The best place for them is in rows in the vegetable 
garden - as they are entirely a cut flower - and are 
not ornamental flowers for the perennial or annual 
flower garden. 
BUT glads are like roses in that THEY MUST BE SPRAY 
ED WEEKLY. There is a little black insect - the gladio- 
lus thrip - that ruins buds and blossoms and they can 
be guarded against easily if you spray once a week. 
The spray formula is one ounce of Tartar Emetic and 
four ounces of brown sugar to each three gallons of’ 
water. Spraying must begin from the time the gladiolus 
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I believe your discard list saved me money, but what is 
more important saved me from trying out several varieties 
and then discarding them myself, 
F, Keil, Fulton, NeYe 
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Hope that you will continue to publish your ratings on glads 
for it is a great help to folks like myself, who, although 
they have grown glads before, have not kept up-to-date on 
what's what and what's not. Ae 
Je R, Dean, Rochester, N.Ye 
