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SYMBOLS: “means Steele hybrid; +means suitable for baskets; 
capital letters after names indicate types. 
TYPES OF BLOSSOMS 
There are several distinct forms or shapes of these flowers. 
This explanation is not concerned with the ACTUAL SIZES 
but is an attempt to define SHAPES. The different types or 
forms of these flowers can often be found in several sizes rang- 
ing from so-called small, through medium to extra large. We 
are trying to simplify the descriptions of these flowers by set- 
ting up six general classes or types, as follows: 
TYPE A flowers are very wide open. They might be termed 
saucer-like. Quite often they are very large and not too com- 
pact. The sepals stand out or a few may turn back. The petals 
and sepals often number less than 25. 
Examples: Gloria; Hermosissimus; Amber Queen; Conway 
Giant; Adonis; Jenkinsonii; Sun Goddess; Wanda. 
TYPE B flowers are quite compact. The sepals and petals 
hold together closely and overlap well, giving a full effect. 
These flowers are open but not flat with numerous sepals and 
petals. They are best represented by the Phyllocereus and often 
will have a slight spine on ovary and plant. 
Examples: Peacocki; Prof. Ebert; Bohemienne; Dante; Cleo- 
patra; La France; Ackermanni hybrid; Brilliant; Heliocereus 
Speciosus. 
TYPE C has a very wide range in size from the well known 
Deutsche Kaiserin to the Padre. The forward extending petals 
being well separated from the outstanding sepals. A few sepals 
may turn back. The petals may flare trumpet-like or the tips 
may curve inward, forming a cup. 
Examples: Antwerpia; Magnolia; Euphrosine; Marie Van 
Hoorde; Martha Knebel; Roseus Superbus; Scheherazade. 
TYPE D has a certain similarity to Type C in that the sepals 
and petals are well separated from each other but the sepals 
are usually quite narrow and recurved, while the petals extend 
forward in a loose manner. 
Examples: CeKa; Pink Pearl; Jules Schlumberger; Sym- 
phony; Montezuma; Paul de Longpre. 
TYPE E is represented by several of the true species. The 
flowers are flat or wheel-shaped; sepals and petals often long 
and slender. Sometimes sepals stand out like spokes and the 
petals may be shorter and not quite flat. 
Examples: Strictum; Stenopetalum; Friedrich Werner-Beul; 
Sunburst; Flor del Sol; Oberst P. M. Kuhnrich. 
TYPE F are unique or hard to determine varieties. 
Example: Pride of Bell. 
Some flowers have qualities of more than one type. This 
could be represented by a TYPE LETTER and the plus or 
minus sign as needed. 
COLOR GROUPINGS 
We have set up the following groups to help classify these 
flowers as to color. This is difficult because of the wide range 
of color combinations. Some flowers have more than one out- 
standing color. Nearly all of them contain a small amount of 
contrasting tint or shading of self-color and therefore could be 
listed under two groups. Distinction between tints and shades 
is a matter of personal understanding. Even the flowers them- 
selves are of deeper tones at certain stages. We use the Horti- 
cultural Colour Chart issued by The British Colour Council. 
