Gladiolus Studies — III 291 



AUSTIN No. 30 Originator — Austin 



Group — 

 Stock from Austin 

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



unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and broader. 



Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth pure mauve (181-111 and -iv), 



with an amaranth-red (i68-iv) blotch in the throat and Ughter medial Unes. 



An excellent clear glistening color, but the substance is not ver\- good. 

 Season — September i ; 103 days. 



Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched. 

 Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves. 

 Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



AUSTIN No. 52 Originator — Austin 



Group — 

 Stock from Austin 



Bloom — Very large (12 cm.). Tube slightly curved, stout, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed. Stamen 

 filaments pinkish white; anthers lavender. Perianth pure white with a T^'rian rose 

 (155-111) intermixed throat. The segments are also slightly suffused with Tyrian 

 rose. The bloom is large, well arranged, nearly clear white, and well open. It could 

 be well called an extra good cut-flower and landscape variety. 



Season — Mid-September; 105 to no days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, producing blooms freely (19). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, small. 



AUSTIN No. 55. See Rose Wells. 



AUSTIN No. 56 Originator — Anstin 



Group — 

 Stock from Austin 



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

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

 and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers gray. Perianth somewhat 

 brighter than madder lake (122) and pinker than poppy color (84), with large 

 scarlet (85-111 and -iv) irregular blotches on pale yellow-green throat, white medial 

 hnes. Color bright, and substance fairl}^ good. 



Season — September i ; 1 02 days. 



Spike — Tall (112 cm.), erect, free blooming (19 on main and 6 on secondary). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large ; cormels, prolific. 



AUSTIN No. 57 Originator — \nst\n 



Group — - 



Stock from Austin 



Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower narrower. 

 Stamen filaments reddish white; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink (ii8-iv) 

 with large broad blotches of scarlet (87-1) on lower segments. Color fades from 

 outer edge of segment toward center. Bloom well open, well arranged, and 

 excellent in color; substance not exceptional. 



Season — Mid-season to late; 107 days. 



Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20), branched. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



