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Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



FRAU OTTO BEYRODT On ginalor — Pfitzer. Intro. 1913 



Croup — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



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

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar- 

 rower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red- violet. Perianth ver\- light lilac 

 (176-1), feathered edge, and rose-mauve (153-iv) tinted throat penciled on medial 

 line with Tyrian rose (155-1). Color called " white, flamed lilac-rose " by Pfitzer. 

 Rather loose bloom of medium substance, good color, well open. 



Season — Mid-season; 96 days. 



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



Growth — Ver}' vigorous ; plant well furnished ^-ith medium broad leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



FREDERIKA ' Originator — 



Croup — 

 Stock from Warnaar 



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

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers blue- violet. Perianth light scarlet 

 (87-1) with white medial lines and lemon-yellow (21-1) throat, blotched with 

 blood red (93-iv) and dotted around the margins. Fine form, compact, attractive 

 colors, good arrangement. 



Season — Mid-season; 9c to 100 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (86 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium taU, rather spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant weU furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium prolific. 



FRILLED PINK (2-518) Originator — WoodmS 



Croup — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Woodruff 

 Bloom — Medium large (10 cm.). Tube cun,-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal, 



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



Stamen filaments cream; anthers lavender. Perianth peach blossom (127-1), 



blotched with Tyrian rose (155-iv) bordered with lemon-yellow. Glistening color. 



Buds orange. Edges of segments slightly frilled. Compact bloom of good substance. 

 Season — Early; 75 days. 



Spike — ■ Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



FRITH JOF Originator — Krelage 



Croup — Gandavensis or Childsii 

 Stock from Krelage 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar- 

 rower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red- violet. Perianth scarlet (85-iv) 

 with a trifle deeper medial line in throat. Really a self color. Compact bloom 

 of medium good substance. 



Season — Mid-season; 82 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



