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EXPLANATION OF THE TABULATION. 
It accomplishes many things. 
1. The first number after variety name is 
the percentage of the total points allotted for 
scoring color of cut flower blooms. Color is 
presently awarded anywhere from 15 to 30 
points and should be standardized. This 
percentage is entirely our own humble 
opinion. We have tried to be very conserv- 
ative. We wanted to leave ample room for 
expansion up to take care of errors of judg- 
ment and allow plenty room for betterment 
in color values in future introductions. 
Roughly, you might consider a rating of 95 
up superlative. 88-94 outstanding. 84-87 
good. 80-83 fair to passable. Under 80 
definitely deficient. We hope any hybridists 
irked by a given rating will complain (not to 
us) to his various societies, asking them to 
do a better job and correct our errors. Every 
variety we have color rated we have grown or 
studied elsewhere growing or on the benches 
of the various prominent shows we attend, 
such as 8 in ’47 and 10 in 48. If unknown to 
us we substitute a question mark. 
2. The second number after the variety 
name indicates the number of grand champion- 
ships, color championships (as we know them 
in U. S.), Awards of Merit and First Class 
Certificates. These are the highest honors 
they can get in U. S. 
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3. The third number indicates lesser yet 
special awards not tied down to color separa- 
tions, namely Reserve Champions, Second 
Day Champions (show rules are too varied 
and erratic here to compare them with first 
day champions), Division Champions, Sec- 
tion Champions, Largest Floret, Most Open 
Florets and Longest Flowerhead. Nothing 
more. It does not include such items as 
most ruffled, most buds, most beautiful 
(seldom chosen by competent judges, but 
usually by visitors), best Canadian origina- 
tion, etc. 
4. The actual sequence of varieties is our 
own Over-All rating. As heretofore, the 
varieties are listed within their classification 
in the order of our preference, reflecting our 
opinion of their relative worth. You note 
that his tabulation is in no wise restricted to 
the varieties we offer for sale. 
This is an Over-All rating that goes much 
farther than scoring cut bloom. It includes 
all characteristics and all-round value, based 
on value for exhibition, value as a cut flower 
to the average grower, growing habits in the 
field, resistance of the plants and bulbs to 
disease, etc. Thus, some deficiency of 
attachment of florets in our Over-All rating 
may be overcome by size, color, health, etc., 
to the extent it may be a superlative glad for 
all but the large volume, distant shipping cut 
flower grower (Strathnaver could be an 
example). The large volume, distant shipper 
of bloom has special problems of his own. He 
THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
must search out varieties which can be cut 
in very tight bud, be shipped thousands of 
miles and still open properly. If he grows 
in a climate very humid at bloom time (as in 
Florida and S. W. California) he must search 
out varieties which can survive such climate. 
Across the northern states we sometimes 
have spotty spells of humid, soggy weather 
which will cause all too many glads to flake 
off splotches of their color. Such a glad may 
rate high in our color rating but get way 
down the Over-All rating list. Likewise, if 
the bulbs show the difficult to eradicate 
“water mark”’ disease. 
Varieties listed in bold capital letters are 
considered of the utmost outstanding quality, 
judging them by standards far more severe 
than would cause us to vote them ‘A”’ for 
the Canadian Symposium. Varieties listed 
in capitals not bold are additional varieties 
that would receive our ‘‘A”’ by minimum “A” 
standards in the symposium. 
Prize awards tabulated by the 2nd and 
3rd figure after the variety name include only 
those obtained at the following 22 shows: 
Canadian G. S. (Vancouver, (BoC) Base 
Liverpool, Ohio, Empire (Elmira), Illinois 
state, also Leroy, Indiana state, International 
(Binghamton, N. Y.), N. E. G. S. (Boston), 
Ohio state (Cleveland), also Chagrin Falls, 
Solon and N. W. Ohio (Toledo), Pa. state 
(Greenville), also Pittsburgh, Pacific N. W. 
(Everett), R. I. state (Providence), South. 
California, S. E. Mich. (Detroit), Tri State 
(Wellsville, Ohio), Wash. state (Seattle), W. 
Va. state (Wheeling) and Wisconsin state 
(Ixohler). 
“‘Let me first tell you that I think your catalog is a master- 
piece. 1 don’t suppose that any of us, who have come to look 
forward for it each year, realize the vast amount of headaches 
involved in collecting and tabulating the data. To me it is 
an important part of the Glad cycle each year and is sincerely 
appreciated.’? D. W. M.,Bradford, Pa. 
"While in Customs getting the lot of bulbs from you I met 
our Canadian Inspector and he told me that the lot I was in 
for (your shipment) was as fine a lot as he had ever examined 
and every corm a perfect one in being absolutely free from 
defect, thrips or disease of any kind. That was getting real 
value for my money, particularly in view of the face thar 
your overcount and extras more than made up for the exchange, 
duty and express incurred.’’ J. W. McL., Ottawa, Ont. 
“T have just now got around to reading your excellent ’48 
catalog. I heartily agree with you that ‘‘no glad is better 
than its color.’’ I, too, feel strongly against flecking. Your 
recommendations on culture and disease control are the best 
I have found.’’ Robert O. Magie, Pathologist, Gladiolus 
Investigations, Agric. Exper. Sta., College of Agriculture, 
University of Florida. 
“For once in my life 1 had flowers as beautiful as the 
eee promised and that is something.’’ E.A.T. Otterville, 
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