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filaments white. Perianth Hlac-purple (160-1), edges of segments feathered with 



rosy magenta, yellow throat thickly dotted with lilac-purple. 

 Season — Mid-August to late August; 93 days. 

 Spike — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (22). Two spikes often 



borne per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 

 Growth — ^ Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, prominently 



veined leaves. 

 Corms — • Medium size; cormels, few. 



EULER Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1906 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Kelway 



Bloom — Very large (13 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and 

 narrow. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers violet. Perianth intermediate 

 between bright rosy scarlet and russet-orange, throat creamy white, thickly 

 speckled with cochineal red. Bloom wide open, of good size, and color accept- 

 able. 



Season — Mid-season; 80 to 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), rather drooping and curved, a fair number of blooms 

 (13), two branches. Two spikes frequently borne per corm. 



Habit — Not so erect as it should be, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, small and few. 



EUREKA Originator — Franken Brothers 



Group — 

 Stock from Franken Brothers 



Bloom — Medium small (7 cm. across and much longer). Tube nearly straight, medium 

 slender, medium long. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and 

 narrow, the lower straight and broader. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. 

 Perianth crimson-carmine (159-1), deeper shading, feathering, and pencilings of 

 crimson-carmine (159-iv). Good substance, but not well open. 



Season — Mid- August ; 97 days. 



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



Habit — Erect, medium height, rather compact. 



Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



EUROPA Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 191 1 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

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

 Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth pure white, lower segment 

 tinged with amber-white, and the faintest indication of crimson-carmine in the 

 throat, though not visible. The bloom is well arranged, well open, and perhaps is 

 the best white for this reason on the trial grounds. Better arrangement than that 

 of Lily Lehmann. Extra good for commercial use. 



Season — September 8; 108 to no days. 



Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched. Two spikes 

 often borne per corm. 



Habit — Often rather drooping, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



