1949 Report VALLEEVUE TEST GARDEN 1 
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From this data and our own, we hope to study the variances in growth in America 
and in Holland. 
Any hybridizer may enter varieties in the test garden. Requirements are: 
6 large, 6 medium corms and 25 cormels for U.S.D.A. tests to be sent to Thomas 
R. Manley, Garden Center of Greater Cleveland, East Boulevard at Euclid, Cleveland 
6, Ohio. Shipments should be made from March 15 to April 15 in order that the 
proper care and planning be maintained. We urge hybridizers of miniatures to 
send entries as we did not receive any miniatures for trial in 1949. 
GLADIOLUS RATINGS 1949 
Gladiolus in the test garden are rated as to their all around performance by 
an alphabetical letter as AA—Superior; A—Excellent; B—Good; C—Fair; and D— 
Poor. This rating is based on plant vigor, color value of bloom, conformation of spike, 
propagation based on cormel production, disease resistance and general value of the 
variety in commerce. Varieties receiving B or higher, and lower if showing unusual 
resistance to disease, are recommended for further propagation. Many varieties 
receiving low ratings, especially those from Holland, may be discarded by the 
originator. Thus many of these will not reach the trade. 
The numerical rating, as 89, indicates the color value of the flower. This 
rating is derived from a study of the basic color of the floret, throat or petal 
markings, color harmony, substance in regard to fading, peeling, and flecking, and 
resistance to or freedom from mild mosaic which causes feathering. 
Gladiolus with good clean color, harmonious blending of lines and other con- 
spicuous markings are worthy of high ratings, 90+ (Excellent), minor color faults 
85 to 90 (Good), 80 to 85 Fair and poor color less than 80. 
Data presented for each variety in order of listing: Variety name or number, 
source or hybridizer, year of introduction in North America, (abbreviation N. I. if 
not introduced), season of bloom, color and size classification number based on the 
North American Gladiolus Council’s standards, substantial color description based 
on British Royal Horticultural Society Color Chart, color rating, general performance 
rating and number of years grown in the test garden. Example: Name, BOLDFACE; 
Source, Evans; Year of introduction in North America, ’47; season of bloom, M; 
Classification 533; Description, Very deep clean salmon pink with spectacular 
white throat brushed deep red; Color rating 92; Over-all rating AA; years on trial, 3. 
Terms and abbreviations used in varietal descriptions will be found on last 
page of the bulletin. 
A-EXCELLENT 
ALJECHIN K&M N.I. EM-470. Glisten- 
ing purple with deeper brownish purple 
in throat. 88A1 
ANNIE AMELIA Both ’49 M-410. Clean 
CIRCE K&M ’49 E-523. Clean russet ight yellow, slightly ruffled. Round 
orange, small red throat mark sur-_ fj ; t tj aed 
rounded creamy yellow. 92 AA 2 aCe consistently of inverted type 
HUGH PRICE Both ’48 LM-416. Clear ; 
buff blending into a yellow throat. ARISTOCRAT Salman 50 M-462. Pur- 
plish wine red, paling slightly to an 
Ruffled. 92 AA 2 : 
almost blue edge about 1/8 inch 
MENELIK Salman N.I. LM-554. Clean ‘de. 89 A 1 
black red with a rosy tinge blending , 
ARTHUR RANK Visser N.I. E-440. 
deeper at base of petals. 90 AA1 
POLYNESIE K&M ’50 M-430. Lively Light shell pink with faint buff suffu- 
AA—SUPERIOR 
BOLDFACE Evans ’47 M-533. Very 
deep, clean salmon pink with spectacu- 
lar white throat brushed deep red. 
92 AA 8 
pure salmon. Deeper than Picardy. A 
few soft scarlet lines in throat. 90 AA 2 
SALMAN’S GLORY Salman 747 E-507. 
Pure light cream paling to white at 
petal edge and shading to strong yellow 
to a large, solid, spectacular throat of 
carmine. No flecking or. feathering of 
color. 92 AA 38 
STRALIA Both ’47 M-416. Clear sal- 
mony buff, well ruffled. 91 AA 2 
TIVOLI K&M ’47 LM-460. Clear light 
salmony-rose pink blending into a clean 
lighter throat. 91 AA 4 
sion. 89 A1 
BENJAMIN BRITTEN K&M ’49 E-370. 
Lavender toned light purple. In the 
throat a slight brush on cream over- 
laid salmon. 87 A 2 
CHERBOURG Salman ’47 EM-462. Vivid, 
clean, deep purplish carmine-rose. 86 A 2 
COTILLION Butt ’48 M-448. Deep pink 
with prominent cream throat, many 
open. 85A4 
EIGHTH ARMY Salman 749 LM-452. 
Reddish brown self. 85 A 2 

