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narrower. Stamen filaments pink; styles nearly white. Perianth violet-rose 

 (154-1) feathered with Tyrian rose, with lemon-yellow throat penciled with 

 Tyrian rose. The flowers, though small, form a compact spike. Mr. Burt, in 

 191 1, noted that the flowers are frequently doubled and possess nine segments. 

 Ten blooms open at one time. 



Season — Medium late; in days. 



Spike — Tall (75 cm.), erect, blooms freely, not branched. 



Hahit — Erect, tall, compact. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium prolific. 



CHARITY Originator — White 



Group — 

 Stock from White 



Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper hooded and rather narrow, the lower 

 reflexed and broad. Stamen filaments lilac; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy 

 white, thickly feathered with Tyrian rose (155-111), lemon-yellow throat slightly 

 marked with Tyrian rose. A rather compact bloom of good substance. Would 

 be better if the featherings of Tyrian rose on the edges of the segments were 

 absent. 



Season — Late August ; 89 to 95 days. 



Spike — Medium (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14). Two spikes fre- 

 quently borne per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium prolific. 



CHARLES L, HUTCHINSON Originator — Van Fleet 



Group — Princeps seedling 

 Stock from Vaughan 



Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments nearly equal, 

 connivent; the upper reflexed and narrower than the lower reflexed; often the 

 upper is the broader. Stamen filaments red; styles red. Perianth cherry red 

 (91-iv) feathered with dark red, with light blood-red-and-yellow-speckled throat. 



Season — Late ; 1 1 o days. 



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



Hahit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Small; cormels, few. 



CHARLES MARTEL Originator — 



Group — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Childs 

 Bloom — Small. Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal, connivent; the 

 upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed and narrow. Perianth lilac-rose, 

 the lower segment with primrose yellow lip blotched with ox blood red. Back 

 of segments splashed. 

 Season — August 9, 191 1. 



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

 Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading. 



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

 Corms — 



(Described by George J. Burt.) 



CHARLOTTE. See Mary Fennel. 



