GARDENS 3 
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 can often be found in several sizes of flowers ranging 
from so-called small, through medium to extra large. We are 
trying to simplify descriptions by setting up six general classes 
or types, as follows: 
TYPETA 
Flowers are very wide open. They might be termed saucer- 
like. Quite often they are very large and not too compact. The 
sepals stand out or a few may turn back. The petals and sepals 
often number less than 25. Examples: Gloria, Amber Queen, 
Conway Giant, Adonis, Jenkinsonii, Sun Goddess, Wanda. 
TYPE B 
Flowers are quite compact. The sepals and petals hold to- 
gether closely and overlap well, giving a full effect. These 
flowers are wide 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: Pea- 
cocki, Bohemienne, Dante, La France, Heliocereus Speciosus. 
LY PERG 
Flowers are all sizes. 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: Deutsche Kaiserin, 
Padre, Otto Siepke, Magnolia, Marie Van Hoorde, Roseus 
Superbus, Scheherazade, Rosetta. 
eye ELD 
Flowers have 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 well parted. Examples: CeKa, Pink Pearl, Jules Sch- 
lumberger, Symphony, Montezuma. 
WY PESE 
Flowers are 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, Cartwheel. 
EY PELF 
Flowers are unique or hard to determine varieties. Examples: 
Pride of Bell, Ben’s Laura. 
Many flowers have characteristics of more than one type. 
This might 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, 
