BIRCHVILLE GARDENS — Plainville, Connecticut 
CLASSIFICATION OF VARIETIES 
Variety descriptions contained herein are, where such information is avail- 
able, preceded by data designed to acquaint prospective buyers with certain 
pertinent information regarding the particular variety. 
ORIGINATOR AND YEAR OF INTRODUCTION: 
Following the name of the variety, are given the name of the originator and 
the year the variety was first introduced for sale. 
SIZE AND COLOR CLASSIFICATION: 
The next three figures designate the floret size and color classification as 
adopted by the North American Gladiolus Council. The first digit indicates the 
floret size while the last two digits indicate the color classification. 
FLORET SIZES: 
100 — Florets under 2% inches. 
200 — Florets 2% inches thru 3'%4 inches. 
300 — Florets above 3% inches thru 4% inches. 
400 — Florets 4% inches thru 5% inches. 
500 — Fiorets 5-1/5 inches and larger. 
COLOR CLASSIFICATION: 
00 — White 40 — Pink (Light) 
06 — Cream 42 — Pink (Deep) 
10 — Yellow (Light) 50 — Red (Light) 
12 — Yellow (Dark) 52 — Red (Deep) 
16 — Buff 54 — Red (Black) 
20 — Orange (Light) 60 — Rose (Light) 
22 — Orange (Deep) 62 — Rose (Deep) 
24 — Orange (Red-Orange) 66 — Lavender 
30 — Salmon (Light) 70 — Purple 
32 — Salmon (Deep) 76 — Violet (Light) 
36 Scarlet 78 — Violet (Deep) 
80 — Smoky Shades (Orange, Salmon, Pink and Red) 
86 — Smoky Shades (Lavender and/or Rose) 
90 — Any Other Color; poly-chromes 
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55, 61, 63, 65, 69, 77 and 79 indicate conspicious markings such as darker 
blotches and feathers for the color (indicated by number) immediately preceding 
those odd numbers, as shown on the color table above. 
BLOOMING DATE: 
The set of figures following the floret size and color classification, indicate 
the number of growing days required from planting to date of blooming. The 
number of days to bloom is usually figured for large bulbs. Medium size bulbs 
usually require from five to seven days longer to bloom. Because of variations 
in climate, the number of days for a particular variety to bloom may vary by 
several days. However, the listed blooming dates will give a fair approximation 
of what to expect of a variety. 
By way of explanation, Large bulbs are 1%” in diameter and larger and 
produce the largest spikes. Medium bulbs are %” to 1%” in diameter and pro- 
duce excellent spikes, often as big as large, but somewhat later. Small bulbs 
are 4" to %4” in diameter and most always bloom, but with smaller sized spikes. 
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