Please Note 
Relative time of blooming is indicated by 
e. = early 
e. 7/L=early midseason 
in. =midseason 
in. /. =late midseason 
/. =late 
about 10 
days apart 
Relative size is indicated by X, XX, XXX, 
or XXXX- 
F. behind the name indicates Florist variety. 
G. behind the name indicates Garden variety. 
E. behind the name indicates Exhibition variety. 
In order to facilitate selection of the best vari¬ 
eties for any given purpose, we have split the 
modern unwieldy list of Gladioli into 17 color 
classes. For anyone who wants to know some¬ 
thing about a variety, the color of which is 
not clearly remembered, there is an alpha¬ 
betical index on the last page. 
Second size bulbs 1J4 inch diameter and up, 
at 20% less than No. I; and No. 3 bulbs, 1 inch 
and up at 30% less than No. I. 
COLOR DIVISIONS 
1. White. 
2. Dark Rose Red, Maroon and Brown. 
3. Reds. 
4. Bright Scarlet. 
5. True Orange. 
6. Apricot, Orange-Yellow. 
7. Yellow Tints. 
8. Cream, Buff, Pale Salmon. 
9. Salmon-rose Tints. 
10. Rose-pink. 
11. Pure Pinks. 
12. Light Pinks. 
13. Lavender. 
14. Light Violet and Heliotrope Blue. 
15. Deep Violet. 
16. Purple. 
17. “Art,” “Smokies” and “Pastel.” 
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