GOLDEN GARDENS GLADIOLUS 



CLASSIFICATION Instead of written descriptions I am listing my glads ac- 
cording to the North American Classification Committee as published by The North 
American Gladiolus Council, with the exception of new introductions which I am 
taking the liberty to describe. In addition to the floret sizes, color classes, name 
of the originator, year of introduction and number of days to bloom I am also stating 
the number of florets usually open at one time in good condition. This information 
is not entirely complete but I believe it is a step in the right direction. Future 
tabulations may obtain information as to the number of buds in color, length of flower 
head, length of entire plant, etc. Of course Soil, climate, and variations in Seasons 
may have considerable bearing on the performance of all plant life and with flowers 
we are dealing with nature’s products rather than mechanical problems. Therefore 
we must consider flowers as they are and try to make improvements to suit our 
desires through selection and breeding. This our aim. We have accomplished much. 
Let us go forward then and try to make our world more beautiful with new, better 
and more beautiful gladiolus. 
SIZES 
Miniature Glads 100—Florets under 23’, 
Small Glads 200—23” through 334”, 
Medium Glads 300—Above 31” through 41”, 
Large Glads 400—Above 431” through 53”. 
Giant Glads 500—Above 53. 
COLOR SERIES 
Class 
00 White 00 without conspicuous marking 
White 01 with conscicuous marking 
Cream 06 W. O. W. CG. M. 
10 Yellow 10 (Light). 
Yellow 12 (Deep). 
Buff TGs WeeO a VV eC 7M: 
20 Orange 20 (Light). 
Orange 22 (Deep). 
Orange 24 (Red O.) 
30 Salmon 30 (Light). 
Salmon 32 (Deep). 
Scarlet 36 W. O. W. C. M. 
40 Pink 40 (Light). 
Pink 41 Gha Oto op VWViewe 2 Mis 
Pink 42 (Deep). 
50 Red 50 (Light) 
Red 52 (Deep) 
Red 54 (Black) 

60 Rose 60 (Light) 
Rose 62 (Deep) 
Lavender 66 W. O. W. C. M. LEADING LADY 
Voc Purples s(OnW. OF W.-C. 1M. 3 
Violet 76 (Light) | 
Violet 78 (Deep) Smokey 84 (Pink Smokey) 
80 Smokey shades W. O. W. C. M. Smokey 85 (Red Smokey) 
Smokey 82 (Orange, Smokey) Smokey 86 (Lavender Smokey) 
Smokey 83 (Salmon Smokey) 9) Any other color. 
W. O. W. C. M. stands for with or without conspicuous marking. 


“Golden Gardens Glads Grow Gloriously” 
