3IO Cornell Extension Bulletin ii 



CHERRY RED Originator — Auten 



Group — ■ 

 Stock from Auten 



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

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

 and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth carmine lake 

 (121-11) with lemon-yellow (21-11) throat blotched with deep carmine-purple 

 (150-iv). An attractive color. " Wilts too readily," says Auten. 



Season — Mid- August; 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (91 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14 on main, with 9 

 and 6 on two secondaries). Often two spikes per corm. 



Habit — Erect, rather tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, small, prolific. 



CHERRY RED, WHITE CENTER Originator — Auten 



Group — 

 Stock from Auten 



Bloom — Small (6.5 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow with edges slightly ruffled, the lower 

 straight and broad. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth cherry red 

 (91-iv), the edges darker; the throat amber-white (12-111) finely flecked and 

 dotted with deep cherry red. Dotting is fine and attractive. 



Season — Mid- August; 85 days. 



Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16 on main, 7 on secondary). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, small but abundant. 



CHICAGO WHITE Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Vaughan 



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

 nearly equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower slightly reflexed 

 and slightly narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth pure 

 white, medial lines of amber-white, and lines of solferino-red (157-1) on the lower 

 segments at the base of the throat. The lines are very fine and inconspicuous, 

 making this a nearly pure white variety. The blooms are often rather small. 

 It should be called an excellent commercial variety, as well as useful for the 

 landscape. 



Season — Mid-August. Gage calls it the earliest white, as it blooms before July 18. 

 Forces in 107 days; out of doors 75 to 80 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (96 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 9 on 

 secondary), branched. Two spikes frequently borne per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium in size and number; cormels, few and small. 



CHIEFTAIN Originator — Burchett 



Group — 

 Stock from Burchett 



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

 connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broader. Stamen 

 filaments red; anthers lavender. Perianth scarlet (87-1), with large French purple 

 (161-iv) blotches on the lower segments. The color of the blotch is really more 

 bright and more reddish than French purple, and is very shiny and attractive. 

 Substance excellent. 



Season — Mid-August to late August; 85 to 90 days. 



