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FRAU DORA LIEBAU Originator — PfUzer. Intro. 1913 



Group — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and 

 narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers white, with reddish sutures. Perianth 

 pure white, often tinted rose at edges of segments, blotched with magenta (182-1) 

 or purplish mauve (186-1). An attractive blotch. Flowers face opposite directions, 

 which seems a serious fault. ' A compact bloom of medium substance. Eight 

 blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 97 days. 



Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21), branched. 



Habit — Erect, tall, compact. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



FRAU GABRIELE CHARTON Originator — V?^tzev. Intro, before 



1906 

 Group — Nanceianus 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Medium size (7-9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, 

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

 Stamen filaments white; anthers white with lavender sutures. Perianth pure white, 

 slight lemon tinge to the lower segments, faint touch of crimson-carmine at base of 

 throat. Less lemon than in Lily Lehmann. Slight splashings of Tyrian rose often 

 appear in segments. Resembles Reine d'Anjou, but the latter variety seems to 

 possess more of the Tyrian rose splashings. Both of these varieties have mixed 

 aestivation. Bloom compact and of good substance. 



Season — Mid-season; 90 days. 



Spike ^-Medinm short (67 cm.), rather erect, a fair number of blooms (14), branches 

 not observed. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific but small. 



FRAU HERME SEIDEL Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1909- 



1912 



Group — Nanceianus 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments un- 

 equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed and broad. 

 Stamen filaments red; anthers violet. Perianth slate-violet (173-111) with heavy 

 splashes of madder lake (122-iv), apparently showing through the slate- violet. 

 Throat sulfur-yellow. Color peculiar and does not seem pleasing. 



Season — Mid-season ; 89 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium large; cormels, rather prolific. 



FRAULEIN Originator — Scheubel 



Group — 



Stock from Christy 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, stout, very short. Segments unequal, 

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

 Stamen filaments white; anthers white. Perianth amber-white (12-111), with 

 light lemon -yellow (23-1) intermixture in the throat. Excellent substance, dainty 

 color, and compact and admirable shape. 

 Season — Early September ; 1 1 1 days. 



