This is the description of the flower of Gladiolus cardinalis in A Revision of the South African Species of Gladiolus by G. J. Lewis and A.A. Obermeyer Flowers large, scarlet or crimson, the 3 lower lobes with a largish white or cream somewhat rhomboid or diamond-shaped mark with a pinkish mauve border merging into deeper red, sometimes 1 or both of the upper lateral lobes with a similar or modified marking. Diane Whitehead _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>