For the benefit of those who do not understand the interpretation of 
the numbers immediately preceding the variety listed, I am making the 
following explanation which is the official classification as used by most 
shows. 
Sizes— 
CLASSIFICATION KEY 
Miniature Glads—100 (Florets under 2% inches). 
Small Glads—200 (2% inches through 3% 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 
10 
20 
30 
36 
40 
50 
60 
66 
70 
76 
80 
90 
White—00 without conspicuous marking. 
White—01 with conspicuous marking. 
Cream—06 without conspicuous marking. 
Cream—07 with conspicuous marking. 
Yellow—10 (light). 
Yellow—12 (deep). 
Yellow—13 (deep) with conspicuous marking. 
Buff—16 
Buff—17 with conspicuous marking. 
Orange—20 (light). 
Orange—22 (deep). 
Orange—24 (red orange). 
Salmon—30 (light). 
Salmon—32 (deep). 
Salmon—33 (deep) with conspicuous marking. 
Scarlet—3s6. 
Pink—40 (light) without markings. 
Pink—41 (light) with markings. 
Pink—42 (deep). 
Pink—43 (deep) with conspicuous marking. 
Red—50 (light). 
Red—52 (deep). 
Red—54 (black). 
Rose—60 (light). 
Rose—62 (deep). 
Lavender—66. 
Purple—70. 
Violet—76 (light). 
Violet—78 (deep). 
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). 
Any other color. 
For example the number preceding Ruby is 252. The 200 means 
that the floret size is 200 (florets 24% inches through 314 inches) and the 
52 designates that its color is deep rose. 
