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filaments vermilion; anthers lavender. Perianth poppy red '^•ith geranium red 



(89) streaks on a lemon-yellow (21) throat. Color good. 

 Season — Mid- August; 84 to 85 days. 



Spike — Medium short (68 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11). 

 Habit — Erect, rather dwarf, spreading. 



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

 Conns — • Small ; cormels, few. 



ETHEL Originator — ChMs (?) 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Woodruff 



Bloom — Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal, 

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

 Stamen filaments salmon-white; anthers red- violet. Perianth scarlet (87-1), 

 amber-white throat marked with crimson-red. A rather compact bloom of 

 medium substance. Five blooms open at one time. Woodruff calls this variety 

 salmon-rose in color so that this may not be the same one cataloged by him. 



Season — Medium late; 105 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



EUCHARIS Originator — Souchet-Vilmorin. Intro. 



1899 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Dreer 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments 



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



Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth white, faintest tinge of 



blush, lower lip of yellow-green and faintly feathered with pinkish orange. A 



ver\' dainty, clear color. 

 Season — Mid-season; 93 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (89 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18). 

 Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 

 Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad, prominently 



veined leaves. ' 



Corms — Small; cormels, few. 



EUGENE SANDOW Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1900 



Group — Kelwayi 

 Stock from Kelway 



Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube cur^-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent; 

 the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen fila- 

 ments white with rose tips; anthers lavender. Perianth Lincoln red (88-iv), with 

 a pale lemon-5-ellow throat on which is a large blotch of blood red (93). Edges 

 of segments are feathered -^^ith ver}' dark violet. Kelway gives it as an example 

 of excellent substance, but here it is only medium.. Bloom well open. 



Season — Mid-season; 81 to 89 days. 



Spike — Tall (105 cm.), very erect, blooms borne freely (20 on main, with 8 on a 

 secondan,"). 



Habit — ■ Erect, rather tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Yevy large; cormels, large though few. 



EUGENE SCRIBE 0/-/g/?;a/oi- — Souchet-Vilmorin. Intro. 



1868 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Childs ; Umpleby 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments equal, 

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



