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(138-1) feathered ^-ith carmine, lemon-yellow throat and medial lines. Xo 

 markings in throat. Good color, attractive shape, and well arranged on spike. 



Season — Early September; no days. 



Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), ven,- erect, blooms freely (20), not branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous : plant well furnished ^nth medium broad foliage. 



Corms — Mediimi large; comiels, few. 



GERTRUDE. See Taconic 



GIANT LAVENDER. See Mary Fennel. 



GIGANTIC 1° Originator — Hopman. Intro. 1912 



Group — 

 Stock from Hopman 



Bloom — Medium size (9 crrr.). Tube cur\-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal, con- 

 nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen 

 filaments reddish; anthers lavender. Perianth white, blotched, intermixed with 

 rosy magenta (near 169-iv), and often with a slight feathering of rose in the 

 segments. An excellent white. Compact bloom of medium good substance. 

 Six blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 90 days. 



Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, many blooms (20), two branches. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



GIL BLAS Originator — Lemoine. Previous to 



1894 

 Group — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Boddington 



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

 unequal, cormivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and 

 narrower. Stamen filaments lavender- white; anthers lavender. Perianth salmon- 

 carmine (125-1) with ox blood red (94-11) blotch, becoming at the sides hghter 

 in color and more scarlet. Blotch bordered with light lemon-yellow. Good 

 color. Well open, attractive shape. Compact and of good substance. Color 

 " salmon- rose " is given by Boddington. 



Season — Early ; 67 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium large ; cormels, few. 



GLARE Originator — Childs. Intro. 1908. Reg. 



A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Childs 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, ver\' stout, ver\- short. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower refiexed 

 and broad segment. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet 

 (85-11) with a lilac-purple (160-iv) intermixed blotch. Compact bloom of excel- 

 lent substance. Often blooms on aU sides of spike. 

 Season — Mid-August; 96 to 98 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (68 cm.), ven.- erect, a fair number of blooms (10), not branched. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



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

 Corms — Large; cormels, many. 



■* Burbank has cataloged a variety of this name. 



