6 1951 REPORT OF VALLEEVUE TEST GARDEN 
5. Season of bloom. VE (very early) under 65 days; E (early) 65-75; EM (early 
mid-season) 75-85; M (mid-season) 85-95; LM (late mid-season) 95-100; 
L (late) over 100 days. 
6. Flowerhead data: first figure represents number of open florets in field; 
second, buds in color; third, number of green buds; fourth, total buds, maximum 
bloom from the 6 large and 6 medium bulbs grown. 
Size of floret in inches. 
8. Color value. Poor under 80; Fair 80-85; Good (having only minor color faults) 
85-90; Excellent over 90; Perfect 100. A study of comparative ratings in the 
same color classification gives one a good conception of the value of these 
color ratings and the high degree of care used in judging color values. 
9. Exhibition rating. AA—Superior; A—Excellent; B—Good; C—Fair; and 
D—Poor. Based on all qualities entering into production of prize winning 
blooms and giving proper consideration to the proportion of good exhibition 
bloom obtainable from the quantity grown. 
10. Commercial rating. Indicated AA to D as above. The best Commercial gladiolus, 
commonly, is the best exhibition gladiolus which also has those characteristics 
enabling the commercial grower to maintain healthy stocks with easy propaga- 
tion; one which blooms well from planting stock, has good placement and 
attachment, produces blooms at desired seasons, has sufficient length and bud 
count; cuts, keeps, ships and opens easily even though cut in tight bud. And 
above all it has that high degree of color value which moves the variety easier 
and at better price than others offered in the same color classification having 
inferior color value. On occasion, attractive form of floret assists in 
this respect. 
11. A brief color description follows each variety. 
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BEST GLADIOLUS IN THE TEST GARDEN—1951 
Size Color Rating 
NAME nas Yr. Int. Class Season Flowerhead iaeh Value Exh. Com’I. 
Ace of Spades Sis 50 454 M 6-8-8-22 5 $5 e288 
Approaches black Se feathered Oo FnRE. Slight ruffle at edge. Slight crooking. 
Adorable K&M N.I. 406 L  6-10-5-21 5 88 A B 
Clean cream, blending into throat. Close to light yellow. A name duplication. 
Albion Palmer 51 §=©300 L 6-7-8-21 4% A 
White blending into cream in throat. Very late. 
Alice Ayer Benedict 47 400 M 7-7-4-18 5 86 B 
White with cream throat which fades rapidly leaving white self. 
Aria Kuhn 48 242 M_ 7-7-5-19 - 24%, 82 A x 
Deep pink, cream throat extending on mid-ribs. 
Athene Kuhn 48 300 M  9-9-4-22 41% 89 A B 
Clean white, creamy yellow throat, many open. 
Benares K&M BT  b438 M_ 8-6-6-20 6 8G mb A 
Deep pink, red brush in throat. 
Bishop’s Scepter Pfitzer 50: 30 M_ 6-8-8-22 4% 86 B B 
Clean blue toned purple. White darts on deeper red purple on lip petals. 
Much bud color. 
Bokhara Chas 51 452 LM — 8-6-8-22 6 85 B B 
Rosy red, feathered Bleck red. 
Bonfire Fischer 50. 436 M_ 6-6-7-19 5 SG es B 
Firey scarlet self. Some bleaching and feathering. A name duplication. 
Bridal Orchid Carlson 50 566 M_ 8-8-4-20 6 85 B 
Pale lavender with considerable deeper feathering. Also deeper dusty purple 
lines on white throat. White midribs. 
Brier Palmer 51... 362 LM  8-8-4-20 4% 88 BB . 5B 
Clear lavender rose. Cream mark in throat. Has glossy sheen, medium height. 
Broadway Melody K & M IN Lepoo M _  17-10-9-26 6% 87 B A 
Metallic deep salmon, slight peppery scratch on strong yellow throat. Immense 
flowerheads. 
Co-Ed Lins 51 542 M_  8-8-6-22 5% 8&7 B B 
Medium deep pink, throat and midribs creamy white. Some color peel. 
Col. W. C. Atkinson Williams 50 466 LM  10-8-2-20 5 26s. B 
Blue toned deep lavender, some deeper flecks and feathering. Some peppering 
and several lines ony lighter throat. Many open 
Constellation Klei N.I. 387 M 7. 1-1-2199 7994) Coos] B 
Clean scarlet, lip rete deeper. Lighter in throat. Color improves with artifi- 
cial light. 
