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CHARLOTTE PFITZER Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1913 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



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

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish white; anthers lavender. Perianth pale 

 lilac-rose (178-1), darker at edges of segments. Lower lip lined with single dash 

 of amaranth-red (168-iv). A good color. About same color as that of America. 

 Blooms face various directions. A medium loose bloom of medium substance. 

 Eight blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 90 days. 



Spike — ^ Tall (115 cm.), erect, blooms freely (20). Two spikes borne per corm. 



Habit — Rather drooping, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium large; cormels, few. 



CHARMER 7 Originator — Miller 



Group — Childsii ; Lemoinei 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower retiexed and 

 narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth violet-rose (154-1), 

 deeper at edges, and blotched with Tyrian rose (155-iv), deeper at medial line. A 

 compact, round bloom of medium good substance. Blooms are spaced far apart. 



Season — Mid-season; St, days. 



Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, very spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



CHEERFUL Originator — 



Group — 

 Stock from Woodruflf 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur%^ed, slender, medium long. Segments 

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers red- violet. Perianth deep rose-pink 

 (120-iv), with amber-white (12-1) throat marked wath a lined blotch of French 

 purple (161-iv). Compact bloom of good shape and medium good substance. 

 Well-arranged blooms. Five blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 89 days. 



Spike — ■ Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



CHERRY DL^MOND OrzgJ»a/or — WoodrufE 



Group — 

 Stock from Woodruff 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, mediimi slender, short. Segments 

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth carmine lake (121- 

 lii) with whitish medial lines, each lower segment blotched with Tyrian rose 

 (155-iv) bordered by lemon-yellow. Blotch not of a decided shape. A compact 

 bloom of medium substance. Blooms rather far apart. 



Season — Called " early " by Woodruff; 82 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather compact. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



'There is also a variety by this name from Groff. 



