Gladiolus Studies — III 287 



Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper slightly reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and 

 narrower. Stamen filaments pink; anthers lavender. Perianth lavender-pink, a 

 more rosy tint of mauve-rose (153-iv), the color blending to ahnost white as it 

 approaches the throat; the throat marked vvith Tyrian rose (155-111). This is the 

 standard commercial variety at the present time' A delicate color, well formed. 

 Not so good substance as that of Panama. (See descriptions of Mapleshade and 

 Panama.) Seems excellent for forcing. 



Season — Mid-season, mid- August; 87 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (86 cm.), erect, a fair nimiber of blooms (20 on main, 7 and 10 

 on branches). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



AMERICA'S LADY Originator — White 



Group — 



Stock from White 



Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, meditmi long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and 

 narrower. Stamen filaments lilacy white; anthers violet. Perianth mauve-rose, 

 with a lemon-yellow throat spotted with Tyrian rose. A rather loose bloom of 

 rather good substance. 



Season — September i ; 1 1 1 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished \%nth medium narrow leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; few cormels formed, but the originator says that the variety is 

 prolific. 



AMETHYST Originator — Stewart 



Group — 

 Stock from Stewart 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal, con- 

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

 filaments white with red tips; anthers violet. Perianth rosy magenta (169-lv), 

 with blotch of amaranth-red (i68-iv) terminating in dash of lemon-yellow. The 

 lower lip segment is ver>^ narrow. Bloom compact and of good substance. 



Season — Latter part of August, 19 13; 103 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12-15), not branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished u*ith medium broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium small; cormels, few or none. 



ANDRE CHENIER Originator — Lemoine 



Group — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube curved, stout, ver>' short. Segments unequal, con- 

 nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower. 

 Stamen filaments dirty white; anthers light lavender. Perianth pale reddish 

 lilac (131), splashed and feathered deeper. Lower segments with yellow-green 

 (16-iv) tips, and blotched with purple-garnet (165). Good substance, excellent 

 colors. Too small. 



Season — Mid-season to late; 112 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms. 



Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading. 



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



Corms — Small; cormels, few or none. 



