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Oct. 3, 1933.

c. SALBACH Plant Pat. 77

GLADIOLUS Filed April 24, 1935 I/l/VE/VTOR CW6 SM qualities when out.

Patented Oct. 3, 1933 Plant Pat. 77.

Plant Pat. 77

GLADIOLUS Carl Salbach, Berkeley, Calif.

Application April 24, 1933. Serial No. 667,702

1 Claim. (01.47-60) My present invention relates to improvements in gladioli of the yellow or golden color and of the type notable for size and quantity of bloom. The object of this invention is to provide a 5 gladiolus of superior yellow or golden coloring combined with exceptionally large spikes of flowers bearing a large number of large-sized and exceptionally well-shaped and well-placed florets, as well as possessing superior keeping This combination gives a gladiolus long desired by florists and fanciers.

My new variety of gladiolus originated as a seedling produced from cross pollination work carried on by myself. To the best of my knowledge and belief the parents of this new variety were the variety Golden Dream and an unnamed yellow variety produced by myself. It first bloomed in August 1931.

The accompanying illustration shows as nearly as the artist could paint it, a flowering spike as it would normally appear when fresh cut, also some of the leaves. The painting does not, however, convey the full beauty of the flower as viewed in nature where the great size is appreciated and each floret stands out clearly yet displays a softness of coloring impossible to depict with paints on paper.

The plant is a vigorous grower and the tips of the spikes usually reach a height of to inches 30 above the ground. Foliage is moderate in quantity and light green in color.

Reproduction is very rapid because of the large number of cormels or cormlets produced.

The spikes are taller than those of somewhat similar yellow or golden varieties grown under the same conditions of soil and climate. The spikes ordinarily have 22 to 24 buds and 10 to 12 of these will be opened at one time. golden varieties somewhat similar to this new variety, such as Souvenir and Golden Dream fall far short of the number of buds and florets displayed by this new variety; Souvenir having ordinarily 10 to 12 buds with not more than 4 or 5 open at any one time, and Golden Dream I having sometimes as many as 18 buds with only 4 or 5 open at one time.

The perfect spacing and symmetrical arrangement of the buds and florets on the flower spike of my new variety are particularly notable. The

florets all face the same way and stand close tween stem and flower spike so that even with Yellow or as" many as twelve florets open at once, enough unopened buds remain to give the flower excellent balance; 1

The florets are each considerably larger than those of either Souvenir or Golden Dream in addition to occurring so many more to the spike.

A typical floret at the bottom of the spike will measure 4 inches across. 7

The form of each floret is more nearly perfect than in the somewhat similar varieties above mentioned. a

The color most nearly approaches amber yellow, according to Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature, edition of 1912, Plate XVI, although it is also very close to Empire yellow, Plate IV. This is a deeper tone than is shown by either the Souvenir or Golden Dream varieties above mentioned. The coloring of my new variety while clear and deep is at the samev time soft and gives an effect which the artist is unable to V reproduce. The florets have no blotches, spots or markings of any color other than the deep yellow as described. This color is surprisingly uniform in all parts of the florets. showing practically no variation at all.

Another notable characteristic of this new a variety that makes it particularly valuable to the florist, is found in the fact that all the buds bloom out well when the spike is cut and placed in water. Even the topmost bud will develop fully under these circumstances. This is a characteristic not possessed by the variety Golden Dream.

The substance of the florets is substantial and gives them excellent keeping and shipping qualities.

The most notable characteristics which readily distinguish my new variety of gladiolus from all other yellow or golden varieties and particularly from the varieties. known as Souvenir and Golden Dream are:

First, the exceptionally large number of buds that occur on a single flower spike.

duced on each flower spike and the large number open at one time. by the unusual perfection of form and arrangement of these florets which have exceptional keepins and show qualities. and by the deep, clear yet soft "amber yellow to Empire yellow" color of saidflorets; also by variety's superior reproductive qualities.

CARL SAL-BACK.

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