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Mid-America—\V. Virginia state also 
Wisconsin (Sun Prairie). 
Mighty Monarch—Ohio (Chagrin Falls). 
Mrs. E. Both—St. Peters, So. Australia. 
Mrs. R. G. Errey—Palmerston North, 
N. Z. also Addington, N. Z. 
Mt. Kosciusko—Dubbo, N. S. W. 
Picardy— Michigan state. 
Pink Mist—So. California. 
Red Wing—Eastern N. Y. 
Reg. Leahy—So. Australia 
November, 47. 
Silver Wings—N. E. G. S. (Boston). 
Spic and Span—Okla. and Nebr. 
Spindrift—Internat. (Binghamton, N. Y.). 
Spitfire—Indiana state. 
Spotlight— Illinois state. 
St. Edward—West Australia, October, 
"47, So. Australia early show December, ’47, 
Tanunda, So. Australia, ’48. 
Strathnaver—Rhode Island state, Clare- 
mont, also Dover, Tasmania. 
Sunlight—Tri State (Wellsville, Ohio). 
Tunia’s Masterpiece—West Perth, W. 
Australia, also Aukland, N. Z. 
Vista Bonita—Calgary, 2nd show. 
W. R. Reader—Calgary, Ist show. 
Yankee Lass—N. W. Ohio (Toledo). 

main show, 


COLOR CHAMPIONS 
The Ohio Society, which for many years 
has pioneered in the matter of adopting 
betterments for its flower, is the first society 
on this continent to adopt into its prize 
schedule the award COLOR CHAMPION OF 
THE SHOW. 
Any judge, until judging is completed on 
the first day of the show, may bring to the 
“Color Champion” table any spike in the 
show which he considers worthy of inclusion 
for consideration as Color Champion. This 
award reflects the endeavor of the society to 
search out and commend varieties whose 
introduction or prospective introduction con- 
tributes substantially to the betterment of 
color values in their respective color class. 
D. Both’s Memory—2nd Tasmania G. S., 
"45. 
Drum Major—tTri State, Wellsville, Ohio, 
"45. 
Firebrand—2nd Ohio show and Tri State, 
Wellsville, Ohio, ’46. 
Frances [rwin—Akron, Ohio. ‘44. 
Great Lakes—Ohio, '46. 
H. R. Hancock—Ohio, ‘43. 
Huldelehn—So. Australia, November, '47. 
Mid-America—Ohio (Solon), ’45. 
Mrs. R. G. Errey—Tasmania G. S., '46. 
Sunlight—Tri State, ’48. 
Tivoli—Ohio (Solon), ’48. 
Tunia’s Delight—Ohio (Cleveland), ‘47. 
Tunia’s Mahomet— Tasmania G. S., '41 
and '45, 
Tuts Both—Cleveland, Ohio, 44; W. Va., 
47 
Wedgewood W. Virginia, ’48. 
THE GLADIOLUS FPANCIERS 

BEST RECENTS, 1948 SHOWS 
Ancaster Fair at Hamilton Dist., Ontario. 
Chief .Pontiac (informal: Riv Nees 
(Boston). 
Cleo, Empire (Elmira). 
Connie G., Wisconsin state. 
Conn. Yankee,. Pennsylvania state and Ill. 
(Champaign). 
Dieppe, Nebraska. 
Evangeline, Pa. (Pittsburgh), Ohio state 
(Cleveland), Ill. (Edwardsville), C. G. S. 
(Vancouver). 
Gaylore, Calgary. 
Heart’s Desire, International (Binghamton, 
Nae): 
Huntress, Oshawa District, Ontario. 
Joyful, Illinois (Momence). 
Mid-America, W. Virginia state, Ill. state, 
Pacific N. W. and Wisc. (Sun Prairie). 
Mighty Monarch, Ohio (Chagrin Falls). 
Neon, Illinois (Leroy). 
Red Rascal, Ohio (Solon). 
Rita Mae, Yakima Valley, Washington. 
Spic and Span, S. E. Michigan (Detroit). 
Strathnaver, Rhode Island state (presumed 
since also grand champion). 
Sunday Best, Indiana state (Wabash). 
Sunspot, (formal R. I.) N. E. G. S. (Boston), 
also So. California and Michigan state. 
Yankee Lass, N. W. Ohio (Toledo). 
INVESTMENT 
Buying seemingly expensive bulbs of new 
introductions of proven merit is an invest- 
ment seldom given proper consideration. A 
single medium (half size) bulb, an average 
from our list, will normally produce a spike 
approximately 70-80 percent of capability of 
a large bulb (not just 50 percent) and while 
doing it grow into a large bulb and produce 
on an average of 50 sizeable bulblets. In two 
more years of propagating one may well have 
50 large, 200 medium, 500 small bulbs and 
7500 bulblets. This expectancy has the ear- 
marks of a good investment. But does it? 
Not unless two further facts are present. 
First, if the variety does not prove up to 
expectation and representation, the invest- 
ment could be a loss of time and money 
Second, and of equal importance, the relation 
of the quantity bought to the whole amount 
extant, or extant in America is vital. When 
you invest $1000 in a newly formed corpora- 
tion you use care to ascertain if your $1000 
will net you 51 percent of the stock, or 10 
percent or just 1-10th of 1 percent. Whale of 
a difference, isn’t it, though costing the same. 
Same way with glads. Some introductions 
have been launched at beginning prices of 
$5 to $10 per bulb with 100,000 or more 
bulbs already propagated. Many more with 
little background of proven merit. What 
chance has your investment to prosper in 
such cases? 
