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exhibitors grow the best and latest recent introductions and have growing and exhibiting 
skill seldom equalled anywhere. Many of them migrate to shows outside the state, about 
two a year, such as to W. Va. and Indiana, always making top-heavy impression on the major 
prize awards. Plan now to come to Cleveland and see them perform at their best on their 
home grounds. Classes wide open to all. No entry fees. No admission fee. If you can 
bring some of your own best spikes. write to us for a free Prize Schedule. 
From Elmer Gove, Burlington, Vt., 9-7-'45. ‘Dear Herb:—Want to congratulate you 
on the wonderful show you put on at Cleveland. It was about the best I have ever seen 
and certainly the finest location for it.”’ 
THE OHIO RECENT INTRODUCTION AND SEEDLING SHOW 
September 8, 1946, at our farm, Solon, Ohio. An extremely well attended show con- 
centrating on the best of the recent introductions and fine seedlings entered specifically for 
possible Awards of Merit. Here we are often able to exhibit newly imported varieties a year 
or two before U. S. government release to sale. Last year we showed 19 such and this year we 
should have more and from larger bulbs as well. 
From G. W. Wilson’s' 1946 catalog: ‘‘By the way, the Ohio State second show held at the 
Herbert O. Evans ’farm on next September 8th is the one place to go if you want to see plenty 
of top spikes and get mixed up with tons of good eats.” 
ANALYSIS OF LAST PUBLISHED SYMPOSIUM RATINGS 
The Canadian Gladiolus Society Symposium, with participation limited to about ninety 
ranking growers and amateurs, classifies about 800 leading varieties ‘‘A”’ for outstanding, “B”’ 
good, ‘‘C”’ fair, ‘‘D” discard. 
You may notice we have been closely anticipating the symposiums in our offerings *for 
many years past. Undoubtedly our customers know this. And we are also offering now quite 
a number of varieties you will find appearing in the next symposiums. The % of ‘*A’”’ votes is 
based ona minimum of 15 voters reporting on the particular variety. 
We prefer not to publicize faults or in any way discredit varieties we do not list. There- 
fore, with perhaps better experience than the average voter in the symposium, we just did 
not list several of the best 25 in the previous symposium and now find our judgment 
justified by their complete disappearance from the first 48 in the current symposium. The 
new faces in this list are in italics. 
CANADIAN G.-S. 1944 23 Lamtang.. nen ene 66.66 
ie Mark’s Memory.......... 65,9448 
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Tee Redee harinien sad ees eee 93.44 DOU COLGHOAS. coc et 4 en ae 62.50 
DTV SIMA ob ce Ne Le pdt ee ee 87.69 2S Dr AIS ONG UN a 7k hes as 62.50 | 
3° <Greta Garbo. 87.30 2 SEN Stan Onitat sy ie ees 61.53 
AC Madya bates 20. eel. c meas 84.61 heres Oe tek Opal 25 etal ee 60,93 
Bat IGA VeGem a cpnt steer ee 83.78 313 Rosy Morn,( Mar) i2) cnc. 60.71 
Gwhelen 0b Troy 2. tea, 82.97 SR sOUCEN Of Teme wi ke 60.71 
I AC OMBON Ore tae Oe ghee 81.25 38), Vagabond: Prince 4...{:0 2: 5735 
8° SBA INGe ee ee OR 80.00 Sadr SCTE aes Sloe Pe iee 57-14 
9 wiCaAribOug see ee teh OL 20 POs CRLACH MTL k sag eon cet eign 56.71 
£ Oo. AGlam ise eo ucts Penge (Ves SOt L.debweisga Bier. alu a! oe 56.66 
tLe eWirte Golds4. aa ee 76.19 SOL IN GT a see lee tee La 56.09 
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13. Elizabeth the Queen............ (5-01 39% Blaze-(Marshalhjeu rs 4 53.84 
Lar Monepiaw x els Se ee 75.00 420 Royal Gold Aut eee 2 go 53.84 
eo Wi gRe Reader cn wetew ces 73.68 Ale Stella A niisdalen ser 53.33 
EO AW ston tie ae a V2ub 2 MAY BLULA IGT Ip in i Nema Oa tae, Me SR Che 53.33 
17), sCoronacs 25s lad othe Sete oe 71.79 A Sint DOR COMA fas eee sa ok, OA 53.03 
IS ACHE SHOW: axe eee ee 71.42 Aas Rosas Van Gli: tun, et 52.94 
(OS pune brides sibs oe) lees. 70,58, 5; AD DORDA Ne tae ae eta ei ae 52163 
20 Margaret Beaton............-..-.. 70.58 AO PZ ON Ges FOES ayaa a EL 51.58 
2 Mermdid.sec ee ee 68.00 47° Elanora..cicc 3. Ee OEE DE Hts! 50.00 
22a! Va piped tie og ant ee ae 66.66 48%, Dive Beautyiigc sun tat Ga 50.00 
