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strongly, sometimes but lightly, feathered with lilac (176-1), with a blotch of 



amaranth-red (168) on the two lower segments. Good substance and attractive 



arrangement. 

 Season — Early to mid- August; 91 to 100 days. 

 Spike — Medium short (65 cm.), erect, blooms freely (19 on main, 14 and 12 on 



secondaries). 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Medium \-igorous; plant medium well furnished with broad leaves. 

 Corms — Large: cormels, large but few. 



DR. DOTTER Originator — V^tzer. Intro. 19 11 



Group — - Gandavensis 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal, con- 

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

 filaments cream; anthers yellow. Perianth amber-yellow (28-1), lower lip deeper 

 3'ellow (28-11); a sUght feathering of rose often develops in outer segments. A 

 good yellow. A compact bloom. Meditun substance. Eight blooms open at 

 one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 89 days. 



Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), two branches. 



Habit — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Medium \-igorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



DR. ERWIN ACKERKNECHT Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1909-1913 



Group — Xanceianus 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Large (14 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, 

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



Stamen filaments ; anthers . Perianth carmine (116-1) thickly 



splashed with carmine-red (113-1), with a bright lemon -j^ellow (20-1) throat 

 marked with ox blood red (94-iv). An immense blaze of color. A compact 

 bloom of good substance. Eight blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season to late; 103 days. 



Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, proHfic. 



DR. SELLEW Orig/Ha/or— Childs. Reg. A. G.S., 1914 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, con- 

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

 filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth deeper than carmine (ii6-iv), with 

 a lemon-yellow throat penciled and dotted with French purple (i6i-iv); a slight 

 feathering of carmine often occurs in the edges of the segments. Rather loose 

 but of excellent substance. Six blooms open at one time. Blooms often face 

 several directions. 



Season — Mid-August to late August; 103 days. 



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



Habit — Erect, rather tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



DR. WILLIAMS Originator — White 



Group — Princeps seedling 

 Stock from White 

 Bloom — Large (i i cm.). Tube curs-ed, somewhat twisted, slender. Segments unequal, 

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



