The Gladiolus Classification System 
The number after the name of each variety in our 
general descriptive list denotes the official size and 
colcr classification of that variety as determined by a 
committee of the North American Gladiolus Council. 
We list these classification numbers because they are 
helpful to customers in determining the exact size and 
color classification of varieties they may want to buy 
or to exhibit at glad shows conducted under the aus- 
pices of the N.A.G.C., where this classification system 
is used. 
Glads are classified in five sizes as follows: 
Miniature Glads.... 100—florets under 2%” 
Smath inde: = es) 200—2'%4" through 3%” 
Medium Glads___. 300-34" through 43%” 
Large Gladsmig su 400—414” through 53%” 
Giant “Giads.c2eaia 500—5%” or larger 
For instance, take Algonquins. The first variety de- 
scribed, Algonquin, is followed by the number 536. 
The 500 means it has a floret size of 5%” and larger. 
The 36 designates this variety as a scarlet. Hence the 
numbers after the variety names tell the story of the 
size and coler of the individual floret as grown under 
field conditions from large bulbs. 
Color gj eo , 
Class 
00 White 00 without conspicuous marking 
White 01 with conspicuous marking 
Cream 06 
10 Yellow 10 (Light) . 
Yellow 12 (Deep) 
Buff 16 
20 Orange 20 (Light) 
Orange 22 (Deep) 
Orange 24 (Red Orange) 
30 Salmon 30 (Light) 
Salmon 32 (Deep) 
Scarlet 36 
40 Pink 40 (Light) without markings 
Pink 41 (Light) with c. markings 
ea rite 42 (Deep) 
50 Red 50 (Light) 
Red 52 (Deep) 
Red 54 (Black) 
60 Rose 60 (Light) 
Rose 62 (Deep) 
Lavender 66 
70 Purple 70 
Violet 76 (Light) 
Violet 78 (Deep) 
80 Smoky shades 
Smoky 82 (Orange Smoky) 
Smoky 83 (Salmon Smoky) 
Smoky 84 (Pink Smoky) 
Smoky 85 (Red Smoky) 
Smoky 86 (Lavender Smoky) 
90 Any other color 
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