
Desweasneyt i LE GARDENS — Plainville, Connecticut 
CLASSIFICATION OF VARIETIES 
Variety descriptions contained herein are, where such information is available, 
preceded by date designed to acquaint prospective buyers with certain pertinent infor- 
mation regarding the particular variety. 
ORIGINATOR AND YEAR OF INTRODUCTION: 
Following the name of the variety, are given the name of the originator and the 
year the variety was first introduced for sale. 
SIZE AND COLOR CLASSIFICATION: 
The next three figures designate the floret size and color classification as adopted 
by the North American Gladiolus Council. The first digit indicates the floret size while 
the last two digits indicate the color classification. 
FLORET SIZES: 
100 — Florets under 2% inches. 
200 — Florets 2% inches thru 3% inches. 
300 — Florets above 3% inches thru 4% inches. 
400 — Florets 4% inches thru 5% inches. 
500 — Florets 5 1/5 inches and larger. 
COLOR CLASSIFICATION: 
00 — White 40 — Pink (Light) 
06 — Cream 42 — Pink (Deep) 
10 — Yellow (Light) 50 — Red (Light) 
12 — Yellow (Dark) 52 — Red (Deep) 
16 — Buff 54 — Red (Black) 
20 — Orange (Light) 60 — Rose (Light) 
22 — Orange (Deep) 62 — Rose (Deep) 
24 — Orange (Red-Orange) 66 — Lavender 
30 — Salmon (Light) 70 — Purple 
32 — Salmon (Deep) 76 — Violet (Light) 
36 — Scarlet 78 — Violet (Deep) 
80 — Smoky Shades (Orange, Salmon, Pink and Red) 
86 — Smoky Shades (Lavender and/or Rose) 
90 — Any Other Color; poly-chromes 
Color class numbers 01, 07, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25, 31, 33, 37, 41, 43, 51, 55, 61, 63, 
G5, 69, 77 and 79 indicate conspicious markings such as darker blotches and feathers for 
the color (indicated by number) immediately preceding those odd number, as shown on 
the color table above. 
BLOOMING DATE: 
The set of figures following the floret size and color classification, indicate the 
number of growing days required from planting to date of blooming. The number of days 
to bloom is usually figured for large bulbs. Medium size bulbs usually require from five 
tv seven days longer to bloom. Because of variations in climate, the number of days for 
a particular variety to bloom may vary by several days. However, the listed blooming 
dates will give a fair approximation of what to expect of a variety. 
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