Clariofus Classification 
SIZE AND COLOR NUMBERS 
In this catalog the color of a variety is given CopE COLOR 
according to the revised “List of Gladiolus 
Wericties Clescined for Show Purposes, 1952," as 3 ee esate oes 
issued by the North American Gladiolus Council, B6ue Scarlet S 
which is bound in the June, 1952, Bulletin of that 37 Scarlet with markings 
organization. Its designation of the color of a 40 Light Pink 
variety does not always agree with the color of 41 Light Pink with markings 
that variety according to other listings, such as AP eMedinm Pinte ; 
that of the New England Gladiolus Society, as 43 Medium Pink with markings 
published in its magazine for July, 1952. Not 44 Deep Pink 
everyone sees a color the same, so it is not sur- 45 Deep Pink with markings 
prising that occasionally a variety may be called 50 Light Red 
different colors by different persons. However, it 51 Light Red with markings 
is necessary in a catalog ee adopt one listing for 52 Deep Red 
consistency, so our size and color numbers agree ; . 
with those of the N.A.G.C. list mentioned above. a ae ee Se 
The first digit of the three digit number after 55. Black Red with markings 
each variety indicates the usual size of its florets: 60 Light Rose 
1. Miniature, less than 214” 61 Light Rose with markings 
2. Small, 2144” through 314” 62 Medium Rose 
3. Medium, above 314” through 414” 63 Medium Rose with markings 
4. Large, above 414” but less than 514” 64 Deep Rose 
5. Giant, 514” or over 65 Deep Rose with markings 
The second and third digit of the classification ee Pee Baers mrithomarines 
number give the color. An even third digit indi- 68 Sue p Lavender é 
cates a variety without conspicuous markings, 69 Deep Lavender with markings 
while an odd third digit indicates conspicuous 70 Purple 
markings on the color which is one numeral 71 Purple with markings 
lower. For instance, 543 is a large bloom of a 76 Light Violet 
medium pink with conspicuous markings, such as 8 eee , 
Cherry Jam, while 210 would indicate a small 77 Light Violet with markings 
light yellow with no conspicuous markings, such 78 Deep Violet 
as Dresden, as per the following: 79 Deep Violet with markings 
OnE Garon 82 Orange Smoky 
COME White 83 Salmon Smoky 
01 White with markings 84 Pink Smoky 
06 Cream 85 Red Smoky 
07 Cream with markings 86 Lavender or Rose Smoky 
10 =Light Yellow 90 Any Other Color or Polychrome 
11 Light Yellow with markings 91 Any Other Color or Polychrome with 
12 Deep Yellow 
13. Deep Yellow with markings 
markings 
In our listing of varieties by color in the next 
few pages we usually combine varieties of a color 
with and without conspicuous markings under 
one heading, as in the case of deep yellow (12), 
but where (13) appears after the variety name 
under (12) it indicates that the variety has a 
conspicuous marking. However, in the case of 
white the varieties are listed separately with or 
30 = Light Salmon without markings, (00) and (01), and the same 
31. Light Salmon with markings is true of light pink (40) and (41). 
Se a, 
“Even though the express rate is very high indeed | shall remember you next year to the extent 
of several thousand glad bulbs for quality will overcome the additional express charges.’ 
—W. Starling Lyne, Ky. 
16 =Buff 
17. +Buff with markings 
20 ~=Light Orange 
21 Light Orange with markings 
22 Deep Orange 
23. Deep Orange with markings 
24 Red Orange 
25 Red Orange with markings 
