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Spike — Very tall (135 cm.), erect, blooms freely {22 on main spike, 8 on secondary), 



a very strong spike. 

 Habit — Erect, very tall, compact. 



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

 Corms — • Large; cormels, prolific and large. 



CHOCOLATE DROP Origma/or — Stewart. Intro. 1912. 



Reg. A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — 

 Stock from Stewart 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. 

 Stamen filaments reddish; anthers reddish slate. Perianth near reddish lilac 

 (179-1), becoming bluer as it ages, with a purple-garnet (165-11) blotch terminating 

 in a nearly white medial line. The color seems too ding>\ The bloom is compact, 

 and the substance excellent. 



Season — Late August; 89 to 95 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



CHRISTMAS CANDY Originator — \Nh.\\.e 



Group — Princeps X Lemoinei 

 Stock from White 



Bloom — Medium large (9-10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, long. 

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

 and broader. Perianth pure white with slight markings of light crimson-carmine, 

 and a deep crimson-carmine (159-iv) veined throat. The flower possesses good 

 substance, and is a good shape. 



Season — Early September; 108 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (93 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17). 



Habit — Drooping, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — - Medium size; cormels, few or none. 



CLARICE Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 

 Group — 

 Stock from Chamberlain & Gage 



Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. 

 Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth Rose Neyron red (119-1), 

 splashed and feathered with carmine lake (121-iv), medial line of blotch deep 

 carmine lake (121-iv). Flowers well opened, of medium substance. Four or 

 five open at once. 



Season — Mid- August; 97 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



COBLENTZ NO, 003 Originator — Coblentz 



Group — • 



Stock from Coblentz 

 Bloom — -Large (13 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal with crinkled edges, not regular, 

 and broader, the lower much reflexed. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. 

 Perianth very light scarlet, blending to bright rose (128-iv), throat striped with sol- 

 ferino-red (157-1). A good pink bloom of good substance on a compact spike. 

 Perhaps not a commercial color. 



