OHIO STATE GLADIOLUS SOCIETY TRIALS, 1953 
Size Color Rating 
NAME Originator Yr. Int. Class Season Flowerhead Inch Value Exh. Com’. 
Fairchild K & M N.J... 420 EK 9-9-5-238 5 Si meeks B 
Light golden apricot orange. Faint peppering in throat. Tall, well placed 
spikes, many open. 
Fairy Tale Visser N.I. 290 Ey D-6-4-1508 2 2a SORES 
Brownish red, small creamy darts on deeper brown on lips, Prim. hood up. 
Fata Morgana K & M Nelo 23 Ege D-0-0=15: 00 7s Lees B 
Very attractive light creamy pink, lips and ribs clean deep cream. 
Fischer 18-48 C. Fischer N.I. 440 8-9-4-21 5% 86 B B 
Tall pale pink, blending into white throat. Ruffled. 
Fischer 64-48 C. Fischer N.I. 466 8-6-10-24 4% 85 B B 
Pale lavender, slightly feathered deeper, White throat. 
Floribunda Pruitt 54a D40 10-10-2-22 6 87 A A 
Huge deep pink with many open. Excellent cut flower. 
Frau Eugene E. Fischer INGleeee Oil 8-8-3-19 4 oi Sa A 
Attractive white with bright black red throat. Strong plants. 
Furbelow Cassebeer 53 532 LM _  6-8-6-20 6 Sib B 
Medium-deep salmon, clean cream throat. Well ruffled and crimped. 
Glad Tidings Arenius 52 462 EM  8-8-6-22 6 86 B B 
Clean medium-rose with a few deeper lines and a faint cream dart. 
Hades Preyde N.I. 564 M_  8-5-4-17 6 STAM: A 
Very deep rose self. Massive spikes. 
Helen of Troy Sport Beardmore N.J. 507 L 5-6-6-17 6 86 B B 
Cream with buffy salmon throat. 
Higgins 540-S Higgins N.I. 516 8-6-4-18 6% 84 B B 
Huge buff pink with deep cream throat. 
Little Doll K&M Nis, 201 E  5-6-7-18 3 87 B B 
White with prominent violet throat. 
Madam Curie K & M N.I. 307 8-4-6-18 38% 86 A x 
Tall deep cream with prominent violet throat. 
Mission Bells Stinson N.I. 466 6-8-6-20 5 84 xX B 
Orchid mauve, deeper to edge and deeper brush and pepper on cream throat. 
Petals have smooth, glistening hard finish. Sturdy spikes. 
Opera K & M NEF 9321 M_  6-6-6-18 4 897. B 
Clean metallic salmon orange, not as deep as tangerine. Prominent, clean 
yellow throat. Initial bud color gives evidence of ability to open many more 
when heavier bulbs are grown. 
Pall Mall K&M 54 442 EM ~ 8-8-4-20 5% 85 B B 
Medium pink with faint deeper feather in throat. Florets waved. Has com- 
mercial promise. 
Palmer 45216 Palmer N.I. 466 M_ 8-8-6-22 4% 86 B B 
Clean lavender with some peppering on lighter throat. Creased cream rib on 
lips. Almost all buds in color before first opens. Florets ruffled, waved, fluted 
and needlepoint. 
Pansy Salman Nil73 1 On LMG 6-656-1 80. -4 84) ab xX 
Tall deep purple with violet tinge. 
Parma Violet Vawter spe ay he) 5-5-6216) a3 S404 Al xs 
Deep violet, deeper scratches on creamy white throat. 
Pictorial Goddard 53 6: 33 M_5-5-10-20 7 8645 8B B 
Light salmon, scarlet brush on creamy white throat. The white extends on ribs. 
Heavy plants. 
Pigmy Visser NEL 217 M_ 5-4-5-14 38 8 B x 
Buff with spectacular medium-red throat. 
Pink Harmony Tyndall 54 440 EM  8-6-8-22° 5 86 A A 
Tall light pink commercial, contrasting creamy white throat. 
Pirate Chief Jack 54558569, HM 958-8-4-20 5G Sbs sib B 
Very tall, deep lavender, spectacular deep rosy purple blotch on white throat. 
Formal placement. 
Prospector Leffingwell 53 410 M_  §8-8-7-23 5 88 A A 
Medium yellow with amber throat, slightly ruffled. 
Purple Burma Fischer FA) 6-6-6-18 5 SGame B 
Burma type purple self, slight feather. 
Queene Anne Johnson 54 401 8-6-4-18 5 86 A A 
White with bright red throat. Formal arrangement. 
