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Spike. — Medium short, erect, a fair number of bkxjms. 



Ilabit — • Erect, medium tall, comjjact. 



Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with broarl leaves. 



Corms — 



(Described by George J. Burt.) 



CERES Originator — Souchet-Vilmrmn. Ad- 



vertised 1877-78 

 Group — riandavensis 

 Slock from Childs 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, short. Segments 

 unequal, Cf>nnivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar- 

 rower. Stamen filaments white with jjink fjases; anthers yellowish brown with 

 violet sutures. Perianth lilacy white (7-1), with a deep lemon-yellow throat 

 blotched with Tyrian rose (155-IV). Segments slightly feathered with rose. Bloom 

 is compact, of medium good substance, attractive, and bright. 



Season — Mid-season to late, early September; 102 to no days. 



Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



CHALICE Originator — Umpleby 



Group — Strong Gladiolus oppositiflorus 



characters 

 Stock from Umpleby 



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

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and Vjroad, the lower much reflexed 

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

 (7-1), often pure white with a faint dash of Tyrian rose (i 55-11) on the lower seg- 

 ments, and the base of the lower segments marked with crimson-carmine (159-1). 

 Upper segments often strongly feathered with Tyrian rose. Segments are pointed 

 and of good substance. Blooms have po<jr arrangement and poor shape. 



Season — Mid- August; 93 to 100 days. 



Spike — Very tall (130 cm.), erect, blooms freely (24). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with merlium broad foliage. 



Corms — Large; cormels, medium prolific. 



CHAMAELEON Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1912 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Large fii cm.). Tube almost straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal, and the segments variously 

 embossed in different parts, the lower straight. Stamen filaments pink; anthers 

 violet. Perianth, three outer segments madder red fading into lighter shrimp 

 pink (75); lower lip yellow-green, penciled with lilac-rose; back of segments with 

 violet-tinged medial lines. Flower very bright in color. Eight blooms open at 

 one time. 



Season — Medium late; loi days. 



Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). 



Ilahit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific, small. 



CHAMONT Originator — Childs 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Slock from Childs 



Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, short. Segments unequal, con- 

 nivent; the upper longer, horizontal, and rather narrow, the lower reflexed and 



