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Season — Mid-season; 97 days. 



Sp^ike — Medium tall (9.S cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), two branches. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Grcnuth — \'igorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves. 



Conns — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



CALIFORNIA^ Originator — Coxvee, 1907. Reg. A. 



G. S., 1914 

 Group — 

 Stock from Cowee 



Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube cur\"ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and nar- 

 rower. Stamen filaments violet-rose; anthers violet. Perianth light Tynan 

 rose (155) marked with a bit deeper Tj^rian rose (155-1), with an amber-white 

 throat nearly covered by large areas of Tynan rose dots. The size and color are 

 acceptable. 



Season — August ; 96 days. 



Spike — Ven.- tall (115 cm.), drooping, a fair number of blooms (15 on the main, 

 II and 12 on two secondaries); branches are badly curved. 



Habit — Drooping, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Small; cormels, few. 



CANADA. See Meadoi^'\-ale. 



CANARY BIRD Originator — Chxlds. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Chi Ids 



Bloom — Medium size (8-10 cm.). Tube curved, rather slender, rather long. Segments 

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

 Stamen filaments yellowish; anthers pale lilac. Perianth lemon-yellow (21-1), 

 the two lower inferior segments a deeper lemon-yellow (21-11), a Uttle narrower than 

 the other segments. A sUght suffusion of rose is found in the perianth seg- 

 ments. A dainty bloom of medium substance. For use in landscape, the colors 

 combine well with Baron Joseph Hulot. 



Season — ■ Mid-season to late; 96 to 100 days. 



Spike — Tall (110 cm.), erect, a large niunber of blooms (30), often two branches. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Rather \'igorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves. 



Corms — Medium sized; cormels, few. 



CANDID UM Or/g/mi/or — Austin. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Austin 



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

 unequal, connivent; the upper broad ^nth refiexed edges, the lower refiexed and 

 narrower. Stamen filaments pure white; anthers delicate lavender. Perianth 

 Ulacy white (7-1) with faintest tinge of pale yeUow-green on the lower Up. A 

 sUght tinge of carmine feathering develops as the bloom fades. There is deep 

 carmine at the base of the throat. A delicate color. Feathering develops 

 when the variety is forced. 



Season — Mid- August; 89 to 95 days. Forces in about 112 days. 



Spike — Tall (loi cm.), erect, blooms freely (21 on main, 8 and 11 on two secondaries). 

 Two spikes per corm. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



'Another California was introduced by Burbank in 1890. 



