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Habit — Very erect, medium tall, medium compact. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, few. 



BRITANNIA Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1906 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Kelway 

 Bloom — • Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments equal, connivent; the 

 upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and as broad as the upper. Stamen 

 filaments pink; styles pink. Perianth Lincoln red (88-111) with a blood-red-and- 

 white-speckled throat. 

 Season — Mid-August. 



Spike — Tall (120 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — ■ 



(Described by George J. Burt.) 



BURCHETT NO. 389 Originator — Burchett 



Group — 

 Stock from Burchett 



Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower reflexed segment. 

 Stamen filaments white; anthers yellow, with violet suture lines. Perianth rose- 

 pink (brighter than ii8-iv), with lemon-yellow throat and large penciled blotch 

 of carmine. Good color and substance. 



Season — - Late August; 95 days. 



Spike — Tall (118 cm.), erect, blooms freely (25 on main, 12 and 13 on secondary). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — • Large; cormels, prolific. 



BURREL Originator — WoodruflE. Reg. A. G. S., 



191 4, Black 

 Group — ■ 

 Stock from Woodruff 



Synonym — Napoleon of Darling and Beahan. 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, long. Segments 

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

 Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth cherry red (91-1), with blood 

 red (93-iv) intennixed blotch bordered by yellow-green. A slight feathering 

 of slate in edges of the segments. Compact blooms of good substance, arranged 

 well on the spike. 



Season — Early August ; 83 days. 



Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Extra vigorous; plant well furnished with broad, though somewhat drooping, 

 leaves. 



Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific. 



BUSTER BROWN Originator — Auten 



Group — Gladiolus dracocephalus hy- 

 brid 

 Stock from Auten 

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

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

 and narrower. Stamen filaments dull gray; anthers red- violet. Perianth amber- 

 white (12-1) thickly speckled and flecked with currant red (115-iv), throat lemon- 

 yellow. A very peculiar color. Much resembles its parent, Gladiolus dracoceph- 

 alus. A good shape. Five blooms open at one time. 



