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red (88-iv), becoming lighter toward the base of tha throat. There is a yellowish 



sheen to the lower segments; edges of segments are sUghtly crinkled. Excellent 



substance; well open. 

 Season — Late August; loi to 105 days. 

 Spike — Medium tall (91 cm.), erect, a fair nimiber of blooms (17), not branched. 



Frequently two spikes per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium size, prohfic. 



DELICATISSIMA Originator — Christy. Seedling of 



1903 

 Group — 



Stock from Christy 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.'-. Tube cur\*ed, slender, long. Segments equal, con- 



nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower broader. Stamen filaments 



and styles lilac-white. Perianth lavender-rose, often near lilacy white, feathered 



with solferino-red (160-1) on yeUow-green throat. Color verj- intermixed, not 



clear, not harmonious. 

 Season — Mid- August to late August; 99 days. 

 Spike — Rather tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), two branches. 



The branches, says Christy, " form a harp-shaped cluster making it one of the 



most fioriferous sorts." Two spikes often occur per coma. 

 Habit — Erect, medittm height, spreading. 



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

 Cormels — Moderately proUfic. Christy writes: " MultipUes freely both by di\-ision 



and by the production of cormlets." 



DESDEMONE Originator — Vilmorin 



Group — 

 Stock from Chamberlain & Gage 



Bloom — Very large (13 cm.). Tube cur\^ed, medium slender, medium long. S^- 

 ments xinequal, connivent; the upper refiexed and broader than the refle.xed lower 

 segment. Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender-pink. Perianth deep rosy 

 pink (120-IV), with a hlac-purple blotch (i6o-iv) on a lemon-yellow throat, 

 merging to Ulacy white. The color might be described as an ashen hue. The 

 bloom is wide open and of good substance. 



Season — Late August; 90 to 100 days. 



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



Habit — Erect, tall, compact. 



Growth — Good ; plant well furnished with ver\' broad leaves. 



Corms — Large ; cormels, few. 



DEUIL DE CARNOT Origi wa/or — Lemoine. Intro. 1894 



Group — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Dreer 

 Bloom — Medium small. Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments nearly equal, con- 

 nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen 

 filaments and styles red. Perianth carmine-red (113) streaked with verj^ deep 

 red. Both sides of the throat are speckled ^ith yellow. 

 Season — September 6, 191 1. 

 Spike — - Short, erect, a fair number of blooms. 

 Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading. 



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

 (Described by George J. Burt.) 



DEUIL DE ST. PIERRE Originator — 'Lexnome. Intro. 1894 



Group — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Vaughan 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, con- 

 nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen 



