GLADIOLUS CLASSIFICATIONS AND 
PRICE LIST EXPLANATIONS 
Following each Variety name there is a name in parentheses. This is the 
name of the hybridizer or originator. Following these names are two numbers— 
the first one always with three digits. The second one usually has two digits. 
Neither of these two numbers have anything to do with making out your order, 
so please do not write these numbers in your order. 
In order to illustrate the meaning of these numbers, let us look at the first 
variety listed, namely, ABU HASSAN (Pfitzer) 378-77. The first number is 378. 
The first digit is “3”, and means that the florets measure from 344” to 4%”. 
These are called Medium sized glads. If the first digit is “4”, it means that the 
florets will measure from 4%” thru 5%”, and these are called large size glads. 
If the first digit is “5” it means that the flowers measure from 5%” and larger. 
These are called giant glads. 
As to the second and third digits, they refer to color. Again using Abu Hassan 
as an illustration, we see that the second and third digits are 78. These two 
digits designate the color classification. To illustrate, look at the color groupings 
following this explanation, and turn to “78”. There you see that the number “78” 
means “DEEP VIOLET”. If the last one of the three digits is an “odd number”, 
that means that the variety has a conspicuous marking in the throat. 
Let us now turn again to “Abu Hassan. There you will see the number “77”. 
This indicates the number of days required for the bulb to come to bloom, 
counting from the day it is planted. These numbers cannot be relied upon too 
much, as the formation of the bloom is affected by weather conditions, moisture, 
temperature, soil, and even cultivation. But these numbers are sort of an average 
for your guidance. They furnish a comparative standard between varieties. 
VARIETIES GROUPED BY COLORS 
For the convenience of those who wish to select by colors, I have grouped 
the varieties described in this catalogue: 
(00 WHITE. Casablanca, Cupid, Florence Nightingale, Lady Anne, Mother 
Fischer, Sierra Snow, Silver Court, Snowdrift, Snow Princess, Surfside, 
Taj Mahal Texas, Vanwhite, White Goddess, White Lace. 
01 WHITE WIITH BLOTCH. Heart O’Gold, Margaret Beaton, Silver Star, White 
Challenge, White Tower. 
06 CREAM. Connie G, Cream Orchids, Leading Lady, Leif Ericsson, Oriental 
Pearl, Pacifica, White Gold. 
07 CREAM WITH BLOTCH. Columbia, LaValle. 
10 LIGHT YELLOW. Aureole, Autumn Gold, Autumn Moon, Crinkle Cream, 
Gene, Golden Arrow, Mother Kadel, Terrific. 
12 DEEP YELLOW. Forsythia, Garden Gold, Gold, Golden Crown, Golden 
Teton, Helios, Klondike, Little Gold. 
16 BUFF. Arethusa, Marimba, Patrol, Quiberon. 
17 BUFF WITH BLOTCH. Pactolus, Sunspot. 
20 ORANGE. Kestrel, Mellow Moon, October Sunshine. 
21 ORANGE WITH BLOTCH. Daisy Mae. 
22 DEEP ORANGE. Beity Duncan, Fire Opal, Orange Gold, Trocadero, Tut’s 
Both. 
23 DEEP ORANGE WITH BLOTCH. Circe. 
24 ORANGE RED. Chief Pontiac, Gratitude. 
25 ORANGE RED WITH BLOTCH. Laramie. 
30 LIGHT SALMON. Bloemfontaine, Gorgeous Deb, Kelsey, King William, 
Pharaoh, Polynesie. 
32 DEEP SALMON. Coral Ace, Cordova. 
33 DEEP SALMON WITH BLOTCH. Boise Belle, Boldface, Dolly Varden. 
