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and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lavender. Perianth lilacy 

 white (7-IV) with faint splashes and feathering of Tyrian rose (155-1) and large 

 blotches of Tyrian rose (155-iv) on lower lip. The blotch has a lemon-yellow 

 line running through it. 



Season — Mid-August; 88 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (19 on main, 4 on 

 secondary). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall. 



Growth — Medium vigorous; plant furnished with medium poor foliage. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



BLACK BEAUTY Originator --Stewa.Tt, 191 1. Reg. A. 



G. S., 1914 

 Gr.oup — 



Stock from Stewart 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, 



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



filaments with red tips; anthers violet. Perianth carmine-red (113-iv) with 



French purple medial lines and lighter streaking on each side. A rich, deep color. 



Season — Mid-August. 



Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), erect, blooms freely (15). Two spikes often borne 



per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Good to medium; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves. 

 Corms — Medium sized; cormels, few. 



BLACK'S SEEDLING H-2 Originator — Black 



Group — 

 Stock from Black 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, medium long. Segments unequal, 

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

 Stamen filaments yellowish white; anthers reddish violet. Perianth canary-yellow 

 (17-1), the upper segment suffused or tinted with rose, the two lower segments 

 with old carmine-red blotches. Substance good. Blooms are of good form. 

 This variety differs from Lemon Drop only in that the upper segments are rose- 

 tinted, which tinting seems a blemish. 



Season — Mid-August to late August ; 92 to 95 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (89 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17). Two spikes 

 frequently borne per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather spreading. 



Growth — Excellent; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, large. 



BLANCHE Originator . Intro. 1899 



Group — 



Stock from Dreer 



Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments nearly 

 equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed, narrow, 

 and pointed. Stamen filaments lilacy white. Perianth hlacy white, penciled 

 with Tyrian rose (155-iv) on the throat. Medium good substance. 



Season — Late August; 106 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), not branched. 

 Two spikes frequently occur per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium height, compact. 



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



Conns — Large ; cormels, few. 



