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AUSTIN No. 58 Originator — Austin 



Group — 

 Stock from Austin 



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

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal, with refiexed edges, the lower broader 

 and refiexed. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers yellow. Perianth rosy pink 

 (118-iv) with the edges marked slightly darker, the lower segments with a scarlet 

 (87-1, only more russety) throat and deep medial Hne. Bloom of good substance 

 and delicate color. 



Season — 'Eaxly August to early September; 92 days. 



Spike — Tall (107 cm.), erect, free blooming (20), two branches. Two spikes frequently 

 occur per corm. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



AUTEN'S 7--2 Originator — Auten 



Group — 

 Stock from Auten 



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

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

 refiexed and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth deep 

 cerise (123-iv), a sulfur-white throat marked with a deep French purple (i6i-iv) 

 blotch. Color somewhat mottled, not clear. Bloom of good form and substance; 

 color fairly acceptable, even though not clear. 



Season — September 5, 1912; 106 days. 



Spike — Tall (loi cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16 on main, 5 on secondary). 

 Two spikes often borne per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — ■ Exceptionally vigorous. In one case five shoots were produced per corm. 

 Plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, very prolific, small. 



AUTEN'S 8-1 Originator — Auten 



Group — 

 Stock from Auten 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper refiexed and narrow, the lower refiexed and 

 broader. Stamen filaments white with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth 

 coral-red (76-111), with a strawberry red (iio-iv) blotch on lower Hp fading to 

 coral-red and terminated by a light yellow-green dash. Color good and clear. 

 Auten says: " Color dull in indoor light." 



Season — Mid-season, mid-August; 70 to 85 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, few. 



AUTEN'S 9-14 Originator — Auten 



Group — 

 Stock from Auten 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower narrower 

 and refiexed. Stamen filaments white; anthers reddish lilac. Perianth Lincoln 

 red (88-1) with a deeper Lincoln red intermixed blotch in the throat. Bloom 

 of good shape, well open, of good substance, but not of a clear color. 



Season — • Late July to August; 72 days. 



Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, free blooming (23), branched. 



Habit — ■ Erect, tall, medium spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, medium prolific. 



