GLADS FOR SHOW COMPETITION 
Clarence D. Fortnam of Tyler Hill, Pa., reports on 
"“Glads for Show Competition’’ as he has grown 
them in Pennsylvania. All of you will study his list 
with keen interest as he has firmly established a 
national record for exhibiting prize winning spikes. 
We do not believe that any exhibitor, either ama- 
teur or professional (Mr. Fornam is in the Amateur 
Class) has ever in the past, nor can in the near fu- 
ture, even come close to his sensational record. As 
manager of the great Binghampton International 
show, he has exceptional opportunity to check the 
merits of almost every recent variety. Naturally his 
list, with very few exceptions, are quite recent intro- 
ductions. Some, as White Christmas and Evangeline, 
are only being formally released in 1948. In his list 
we arrange in Color Classes only, without size desig- 
nation. For the most part they are in the giant 500 
sizes. 
WHITES — Immaculate, White Christmas, Anna Bu- 
chanan, Florence Nightengale, Texas, White Chal- 
lenger, Wax Model, Fair Angel, Mt. Index. 
CREAMS — Leading Lady, Oriental Pearl. 
YELLOW — Kathy Lee, Coventry, Gold Medal, Klon- 
dike. 
BUFF — ORANGE — Sun Spot, Sunlight, Janet Lee, 
Sunset Orange, Daisy Mae, Larime. 
PINK & SALMON — Evangeline, Spic & Span, Phan- 
tom Beauty, Summer Gal, Cleo, Personality, Pink 
Charm, Conn. Yankee, Hearts Desire, Yankee Lass. 

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RED & SCARLET — Red Wing, Black Cherry, Hia- 
watha, Firebrand, Red Charm, War Paint, Birch — 
Red, Algonquin. 
ROSE — Topflight, Astrid, Burma, Miss Wisconsin. 
LAVENDER — Lady Marian, Sibony, Spring Song, 
Temptation, Crown Orchid, Myrna Fay, Fuchsia 
Queen. 
VIOLET & PURPLE — Blue Ice, Blue Lagoon, Mary 
Wayne, Purple Supreme, Porcelain Blue, Blue 
Beauty. 
SMOKY — Oklahoma, Storm Cloud, Message of 
Song. 
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GLADS FOR IOWA AND THE NORTH CENTRAL 
STATES 
Al Amsler of Sioux City, lowa, reports on Glads 
for lowa and the North Central States. Mr. Amsler 
has a wide and practical knowledge of Gladiolus 
performance, and has been one of the judges in 
many of the North Central States shows. Mr. Amsler 
notes, ‘| have made this list from my records made 
up during the blooming season and at glad shows 
| have judged. | have omitted sizes and classes 
where | have not grown enough of such classes to 
have formed an opinion for such a list as this.”” 
LARGE: 400 Snow Princess, Snow Sheen; 401 Sil- 
ver Star; 406 Vee Cream, Pacifica; 410 Oregon 
Gold, Gleam, Crinkle Cream;. 412 Spotlight; 416 
Susquehanna; 420 Lantana; 422 Cracker Jack, Mar- 
queta; 424 Gratitude; 430 Beauty Clinic; 432 Spic 
& Span, First Lady; 436 Valeria; 440 Ethel Cave- 
Cole, Capeheart, Variation; 442 Daisy Mae; 452 
Kenwood, Stoplight, Red Charm; 460 Miss Wisconsin, 
Sioux City Sue; 466 Badger Beauty; 470 Purple Su- 
preme; 476 Blue Beauty, Blue Lagoon; 480 Beltra- 
mi; 490 Oklahoma, Charlotte Ann. 
GIANT: 500 Casablanca, Texas; 501 Silver Wings; 
506 Leading Lady, Lake Placid, White Gold; 510 
Discovery; 516 Dr. Whiteley; 522 Tuts Both; 530 
King William, Picardy, Victory Queen; 536 Algon- 
quin; 540 Stella Antisdale; 522 King Klick; 554 
Black Panther; 560 Sensation; 562 Burma; 566 Eliz. 
the Queen; 570 Parnassus; 580 High Finance, Xer- 
xs; 990 Misty Dawn. 
GLADS FOR MAINE & NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND 
Mr. W. S. Andrews of Water. ille, Maine, reports 
on ‘‘Glads for Maine and Northern New England.” 
Mr. Andrews is the originator of ‘’“Grand Finale” 
which we introduced last year and feature again 
this year. He edits the Maine Gladiolus Year Book 
which, to our way of thinking, is the best state so- 
ciety year book published, and is worth anybody’s 
dollar, which is all that the annual dues of this fine 
society are. Mr. Andrews comments: 
“| have given those varieties that | know to be 
good, and that are really popular here,or, at least, 
especialiy in the case of some of the new ones, 
real comers. It so happens that | have a fine source 
or information for such a list as Mrs. Andrews and 
myself have all the work on the Main gladolus va- 
riety rating system, so we have a first hand idea 
as to what folks favor, and as what varieties are 
doing well, in these parts. | have tried not to be 
biased, as, if | had, | would have included a few 
varieties that | am very fond of personally. How- 
ever, | shall admit that this list is made up of some 
