Grown IN THE SHADOW OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND, COLORADO 
CLASSIFICATION OF VARIETIES 
SEIC & SPAN a. (Carlson 46) er 432 - 80 : 
Variety Name 
Average days 
Originator’s Name for large bulbs 
to produce 
blooms. Med- 
ium week lon- 
Year first put on sale eer, 
FLORET SIZE 
100 - Florets under 2% in. 
200 - Florets fro 2%-3% in. 
300 - Florets from 34%4-4% in. 
400 - Florets from 4%8-5%% in. 
500 - Florets 5% in. & larger 
COLOR CLASSIFICATION 
00 - White 50 - Red (light) 
66 - Cream 52 - Red (deep) 
10 - Light yellow 54 - Red (black) 
12 - Yellow (dark) 60 - Rose (light) 
16 - Buff 62 - Rose (deep) 
20 - Orange (light) 66 - Lavender 
22 - Orange (dark) 70 - Purple ; 
24 - Orange (red orange) 76 - Violet (light) 
30 - Salmon (light) 78 - Violet (deep) 
32 - Salmon (deep) 80 - Smoky (orange salmon 
36 - Searlet pink and red) 
; ; 86 - Smoky (lavender rose) 
40 - Pink (light) 90 - Any other color, poly- 
42 - Pink (deep) ehromes. 
Any odd numbers indicate conspicious markings, such as darker blotches or feathers 
for the color (indicated by number) immediately preceding that odd number. 
BULB SIZES 
Gladiolus bulb sizes are measured in diameter only. (Large 114-in. up)— 
(Med. 34,-in. to 114-in.) — (Small 14-in. to 34-in.) Priced 3-25c is 3 large 
bulbs for 25c, etc.—$1.00 ea., 1 bulb for $1.00—AII varieties separately 
named and packaged. 
A BULB BARGAIN is getting the most young, plump, healthy bulbs of the very 
best varieties—one that will give you the most beautiful bloom for your money. After 
all, it is the flowers you are after. While most bulbs will produce a good flower for 
several years, they never do as good after their first year of being a large size bulb. 
In ordering medium size bulbs the glad fan is quite sure of getting young stock, grown 
from the cormel or bulblett, that still have their best ahead of them. Like everything 
else Gladiolus bulb prices are based nationally on supply and demand, therefore, new 
introductions have to start out high. Many drop in price quite rapidly, while others, 
with their extraordinary appeal, remain higher for several years. 
