KEY TO LISTINGS 
Below you will find the color class and floret size number listings as compiled by the 
North American Gladiolus Council. It will enable you to know the color class and size 
class in advance, of any variety you may wish to enter in a show. Following variety 
name, in first parenthesis, are figures denoting color class and floret size, followed by 
originator’s name. The last parenthesis contains a figure denoting the number of days it 
requires from planting time until first bloom under average conditions, based on large 
bulbs. Medium or small bulbs require from five to ten days longer in proportion to size. 
Make allowances for locality and climate. 
N. A. G. C. CLASSIFICATION KEY 
Sizes— 
Miniature Glads—100 (Florets under 2!/) inches). 
Small Glads—200 (2!/, inches through 3!4 inches). 
Medium Glads—300 (Above 3! through 4% inches). 
Large Glads—400 (4!/, inches through 5%, inches). 
Giant Glads—500 (5!/, inches and larger). 
Color Classes— 
Class 
00 White—00 without conspicuous marking. 
White—01 with conspicuous marking. 
Cream—06 without conspicuous marking. 
Cream—07 with conspicuous marking. 
10 Yellow—10 (light). 
Yellow—12 (deep). 
Yellow—13 (deep) with conspicuous marking. 
Buffi—16 
Buff—17 with conspicuous marking. 
20 Orange—20 (light). 
Orange—22 (deep). 
Orange—24 (red orange). 
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30 Salmon—30 (light). 
Salmon—32 (deep). 
Salmon—33 (deep) with conspicuous marking. 
36 Scarlet—36. 
40 Pink—40 (light) without markings. 
Pink—4]1 (light) with markings. 
Pink—42 (deep). 
Pink—43 (deep) with conspicuous marking. 
50 Red—5sO (light). 
Red—52 (deep). 
Red—54 (black). 
60 Rose—60 (light). 
Rose—62 (deep). 
66 Lavender—66. 
70 Purple—70. 
76 Violet—76 (light). 
Violet—78 (deep). 
80 Smoky shades. 
Smoky shades—82 (orange smoky). 
Smoky shades—83 (salmon smoky). 
Smoky shades—84 (pink smoky). 
Smoky shades—85 (red smoky). 
Smoky shades—86 (lavender smoky). 
90 Any other color. 
As an example, the classification number variety Burma is (562). The (500) means the 
floret size is 51/. inches or over. The (62) indicates the color is deep rose. 
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