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GREETINGS 
We got our bulblets and bulbs planted at a reasonably early date despite the 
weather and help shortage. The weather was a little cool and wet most all summer 
so naturally all blooms were a little late. The first show we attended we had only a 
few spikes and felt as though we shouldn’t have made the trip with so few but 
when we saw others with only a few we were glad we went to Ames. The rest of 
the shows were different. All had a good supply of spikes but the late varieties 
were all missing. You will note this in the October Supplement. Some will ask why 
wasn’t Rio Rita, Stoplight, Oregon Gold, Golden State, Purple Supreme and others on 
the blue ribbon list. Well, the reason in this part of the country, and I suppose other 
parts were the same, was they hadn’t bloomed yet. 
We attended four shows received three trophies and a great number of ribbons. 
The great event was winning grand champion single spike. This was with Snowsheen. 
The next big thrill was to see four spikes of Daisy Mae in the 441 Color Class with 
eleven entries at the Southern Minnesota Show. Daisy Mae took clean sweep of 
ribbons. Also won honor of being best of Minnesota originations. 
In compiling my list this year I have classified the varieties by number. according 
to the size and color classification worked out by the Pittsburgh National Gladiolus 
Conference of 1944. For those who are not familiar with this classification I am re- 
producing the following chart: 
SIZES 
Miniature Glads 100—Florets under 2% inches 
Small Glads 200—21% inches through 34 inches 
Medium Glads 300—Above 314 through 4% inches 
Large Glads 400—Above 41% through 51% inches 
Giant Glads 500—Above 514 inches 
SUGGESTED COLORS FOR LISTING 
00—06 White or Cream 50—54 Red 
10—16 Yellow or Buff 60—66 Rose or Lavender 
20—24 Orange 70—78 Purple or Violet 
30—36 Salmon or Scarlet 80—86 Smoky 
40—42 Pink 90 Any Other Color 
In explanation; a glad listed as 450 would be a large red, a glad listed as 300 would 
be a medium white. 
In other words; size and color classes are indicated by the code number; the first 
figure indicates a size group, while the last two digits give the color class. 
MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL 
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With a $10.00 cash order for bulbs Chucks Glad Patch will include a year’s 
membership in the New England Gladiolus Society. This must be a NEW member- 
ship, no renewals. 
WHOLESALE 
For the grower who wants 10 bulbs of a variety, multiply the single price by 8. 
For those who want larger quantities multiply the 10 price by 8 this is the 100 rate, 
25 bulbs at the 100 rate. Write for prices on small and bulblets stating quantity and 
varieties. 
Daisy Mae was planted June 24th bloomed September 24th. The spike measured 
58 inches when one in bloom, with 16 buds. The florets were 5 to 5% inches across. 
It is a vigorous grower. The stalk is plenty strong. 
L. Roy S. Farr, New York 
Daisy Mae blossomed August 19, too late for the show here in Maryland, but it 
was the second best stalk I had all summer. It was very beautiful indeed, outstrip- 
ping many of my old favorites, in fact all of them. 
R. F. Beckwith, Baltimore, Md. 
