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Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched. 



Two spikes frequently borne per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, drooping leaves. 

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



ALICE ROOSEVELT. See HoUandia. 



ALL-A-GLOW Originator — Miller 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Large (14 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments imequal, con- 

 nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen 

 filaments reddish white; anthers red. Perianth scarlet (85-iv), with an amber- 

 white throat speckled and penciled with French purple (i6i-iv). A compact 

 bloom of medium substance. Excellent glowing color. Seven blooms open at 

 one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 78 days. 



Spike — Medium height (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (21), two branches. 



Habit — ■ Erect, medium dwarf, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium large; cormels, few. 



ALOIS NERGER Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 191 4 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. 

 Stamen filaments cream; anthers lilac. Perianth carthamin red (88-1), feathered 

 and suffused with pale slate-lilac, throat blotched with near blood red (93-iv). 

 A rather muddy color. Somewhat ruffled edges. A compact bloom of excel- 

 lent substance. 



Season — Mid-season; 88 days. 



Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched. Two spikes 

 usually produced per corm. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific. 



AMARYL Originator — 



Group — Lemoinei hybrid 

 Stock from Tracy 



Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube straight, slender, short. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. 

 Stamen filaments white; anthers red. Perianth poppy color (84-1), amber-white 

 (12-1) medial lines, and throat blotched with blood red (93-iv). Good clear colors, 

 attractive throat markings. Compact bloom of good substance. 



Season — Mid-season; 88 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves. 



Corms — • Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



AMERICA Originator — Banning, GrofT, and 



Christy (intro. 1900) all claim the 

 honor 

 Group — Gandavensis X Lemoinei (May 



X Madam Auber) 

 5tocfe/rom Childs; Umpleby 

 Synonym — Banning's name for this variety was Reuben H. Warder. 



