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DUKE OF RICHMOND Originator — Kelway 



Group — Kelwa\"i 

 Stock from Kelway 

 Bloom — Large. Tube cun-ed, slender, short. Segments unequal, connivent; the 

 upper broad with pointed segments, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen 

 filaments white; styles white. Perianth tomato red i,8i- iv) splashed and 

 streaked deeper, faint medial Unes, yellow- white throat, a blotch of carmine 

 penciling. Bloom is attractive, and Kelway commends the arrangement on the 

 spike. 

 Season — Early September. 



Spike — Medium tall, erect, a fair number of blooms. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 veins. 

 (Described by George J. Burt.) 



EARL COMPTON Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908 



Group — July Flowering 

 Stock from Kelway 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium long, stout. Segments nearh- 

 equal, connivent; the upper horizontal except for the reflexed edges, the 

 lower a trifle narrower than the upper. Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers 

 \-iolet. Perianth deep cerise (i 23-11, but with a slight effect of yellow), the upper 

 segments with an area slightly marked darker, the lower with a sulfur-yellow 

 throat on which are amaranth-red pencilings (168-111). The color is light, delicate, 

 and clear. 



Season — Early; 67 to 69 days. 



Spike — Mediimi tall (77 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



EARLY AMETHYST Originator — 



Group — 

 Stock from, Crawford 



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

 nivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower straight and 

 broad segment. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth rosy 

 magenta (169-1), thickly feathered with deeper rosy magenta. Lower lip deep 

 rosy magenta, a yellow splash on the medial line. Color is attractive, and spike 

 well arranged. Four blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 81 to 86 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (88 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Groivth — Medium \-igorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves. 



Corms — Ven,' large; cormels, few or none. 



EARLY PINK' Originator — Black 



Group — Xanceianus 

 Stock from Black 



Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, long. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower reflexed segment. 

 Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers and stigma lavender. Perianth bright rosy 

 scarlet (124-1), with a white throat finely marked or intermixed with French 

 purple (161-11). Blooms well open, of good substance and good color. 



Season — Early ; 72 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (83 cm.), erect, slender, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 

 6 and 7 on two branches). Four spikes often borne per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading. 



' Black sa>-s that this variety is a selection of stock furnished by S. Huth of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. 



