Gove Fragrant Varieties 
The following varieties are definitely fragrant but the olfactory organs of some people are so 
constituted that they cannot detect the fragrance unless very strong. So if you cannot get the fragrance 
in these varieties do not write me about it. The fragrance is often stronger at certain times than at 
others. Usually morning or evening it is strongest. 
PINK FRAGRANCE —= 440(Spencer) Clear 
light pink shading lighter in throat. Similar to 
This Is It except in color. Opens 6-8 41%” florets 
of good substance on a 19 bud spike. 
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PROGRESS 364(Spencer) Ruffled rose red, a 
little more red than rose. Medium height with 
up to 8 open on a 17 bud spike. Fragrance is be- 
tween This Is It and Yellow Rose. 
12.00. M 1.25555) .75. 
SACHET 300(Spencer) Ruffled pure white 
with a nice persistent fragrance. Blooms well 
from any size. 
L .50, M .30, S .20. 
SWEETIE 251(Spencer) Bright light red with 
large white throat—very showy. 6 3” lightly 
ruffled florets open on a spike of 14-16 buds. 
Double row placement. Medium height but 
plant is low so a good spike can be cut. It makes 
dainty spikes from even small bulbs that are nice 
for arrangements. Good fragrance and easy doer. 
Eo 2:005 V0 125.5 %.05. 
SWEET’N LOVELY 441(Spencer) Light pink 
shading lighter to a red dart in the throat. Opens 
6 414-5” waved and ruffled blooms on an always 
straight 17 bud spike. Rosy fragrance. 
L .35, M .25, S 2/.30. 
THIS IS IT 432(Spencer) Heavily ruffled pure 
pink. Opens 6-8 4” florets on a tall slender spike 
of 20 buds. Very good and persistently fragrant 
and the best propagator of the fragrant varieties. 
L 2/.30, M 3/.25, S 5/.25. 
YELLOW ROSE = 413(Spencer) Beautiful 
yellow glad that would be fine even without 
fragrance. Looks like a semi-double rose. Has a 
nice rose fragrance. One man wrote that anyone 
who couldn’t smell Yellow Rose must have 
cotton up his nose. It opens 6 5’’ well ruffled 
blooms with 6 in color on a tall straight stem. 
The most fragrant variety to date. 
L 1.50, M 1.00, S .50. 
Join a Gladiolus Society 
You should by all means join one of the large societies, also your state or local society, 
if you have one. You will get a lot of pleasure and profit by associating with other glad 
fans and help to further the cause of glads. 
NORTH AMERICAN GLADIOLUS COUNCIL 
This I think is the largest international gladiolus society, 
publishing 4 magazines a year which run around 100 pages per 
issue. A very fine magazine devoted to all phases of gladiolus 
growing, showing, etc. Membership is $2.00 per year. Send 
check or money order to—Henry Sentman, 820 Ontario St., 
Havre de Grace, Maryland. 
If you want to join your state or local society and don’t 
know the secretary’s name or address write to J. Elton Carter, 
2420 East 25th St., Des Moines, Iowa, and he may be able to 
tell you as most of the smaller societies participate with the 
BULLETIN 
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1951 NUMBER 28 
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NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 
Regular membership $4.00. This entitles you to a yearbook published in January 
and also its gladiolus magazine which runs 50 pages or more per issue, 4 issues per year. 
This contains articles on all phases of gladiolus. Send check or money order to NEW 
ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY INC., HORTICULTURAL HALL, BOS- 
TON, MASS. 
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