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ARIZONA Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 

 Group — 

 Stock from Wright 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cun^ed, stout, long. Segments unequal, con- 

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

 filaments white; anthers salmony. Perianth lilac-rose (152-iv), medial lines of 

 lip French purple (ii6-iv) shading lighter on each side into a blotch. A compact 

 bloom of good color and substance. Five blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 80 to 85 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched. Two 

 spikes per corm. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Conns — Medivim size; cormels, prolific. 



ARTHUR TOMS Originator — Kelway, 1900 



Group — Kelwayi 

 Stock from Kelway 



Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal, the edges incun,-ed, the lower reflexed and nar- 

 rower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lavender, violet sutures. Perianth 

 fierx' red (8o-lv); in some there are no markings, in others crimson-red (114-iv) 

 pencilings merging into fier\- red form a blotch. The outer segments are con- 

 spicuously larger than the inner. The color is rich, brilliant, and velvety. 



Season — First of August ; 73 daj'S. 



Spike — Medium tali (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20). Two spikes 

 often borne per corm. 



Habit — Ver\' erect, medium tall, medium compact. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



ASHES OF ROSES Originator — Christy 



Group — 

 Stock from Christy 



Bloom — Small (6 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

 nearly equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and somewhat hooded, the lower 

 but slightly reflexed and broader. Stamen filaments rose; anthers lavender. 

 Perianth, tips of segments in most cases violet-lilac (175-111) merging into flesh 

 color (139-iv), blotches of Corinthian red (105-11), medial lines somewhat reddish. 

 Christy saj's: " Seems very good for funeral work with wreaths of Uke color." 

 Color is inexplicable, somber, washy. 



Season — Mid-August; 88 to 90 days. 



Spike — Medium short (61 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14). 



Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, few. 



ATTRACTION Originator — Childs. Intro. 1906. Reg. 



A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 

 Bloom — Medium large (10 cm.). Tube slightly curved, medium stout, medium long. 

 Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broader than the lower 

 straight segment. Stamen filaments white; anthers dark violet. Perianth cardinal- 

 red (112-1), with a white streak on lower segments, and a creamy white throat. 

 No markings except this. The flower is well open, the color clear and bright. 

 Season — Rather early, August 2, 1912, to August 9, 1913; 72 days. 



