KEY TO DESCRIPTIONS 
Virst is the name of the vamety, tnen in parenthesis the size and color class figures (see 
Ulassification Key below). 
Following this is the name of the originator and the year in which the variety was first 
available to American purchasers. 
The figures in the last parenthesis denote the number of growing days required from 
planting to date of blooming for large bulbs. 
Because of soil conditions, climate, etc. this will vary considerably. However, the bloom- 
ing dates will give some idea of what to expect from a variety. 
CLASSIFICATION KEY 
The number after the name of the variety de- 
notes the classification number as they are 
classified in our gladiolus shows at the present 
time. They are classified in five sizes as fol- 
lows: 
Miniature Glads ____ 100—-Florets under 2%” 
Small Glads .-_____ 200—2%” through 3%” 
Medium Glads ______ 300—3%4”’ through 4%” 
Large Glads 400—412” through 536” 
Giant Glads _ 500—5%” or larger 
For instance, Abigail is the first variety de- 
scribed, and whose number is 866. The 300 
means it has a floret size from 3%” through 
4°” and the 66 designates it a lavender. Hence 
the numbers right after the name tell the story 
of the size and color of the individual floret as 
erown under field conditions from large bulbs. 
COLOR CLASSES 
Class 
00 White 00 without conspicuous marking 
White 01 with conspicuous marking 
Cream 06 
10 Yellow 10 (Light) 
Yellow 12 (Deep) 
suff 16 
Class 
20 Orange 20 
Orange 22 
Orange 24 
30 Salmon 30 
Salmon 32 
Scarlet 36 
40 Pink 40) 
Pink 41 
Pink 42 
50 Red 50 
Red 52 
Red 54 
60 Rose 60 
Rose 62 
Lavender 66 
70 Purple 70 
Violet 76 
Violet 78 
80 Smoky shades 
Smoky 82 
Smoky 83 
Smoky 84 
Smoky 85 
Smoky 86 
(Light) 
(Deep) 
(Red Orange) 
(Light) 
(Deep) 
(Lt.) No markings 
(Lt.) with ec. mark. 
(Deep) 
(Light) 
(Deep) 
(Black) 
(Light) 
(Deep) 
(Light) 
(Deep) 
(Orange Smoky) 
(Salmon Smoky) 
(Pink Emoky) 
(Red Smoky) 
(Lavender Smoky) 
90 Any other color. 
