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Spike — Medium tall (,90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16). 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 

 Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 

 Corms — Medium large; cormels, few. 



GOVERNOR McCORMACK Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 



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

 connivent; the upper refiexed and broad, the lower reflexed and broader than the 

 upper. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth carthamin-red (88-iv), 

 with lemon-yellow throat blotched and mottled with amaranth-red (i68-iv). 

 Bloom rather loose, of good color, and of good substance. 



Season — Mid-August; 94 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (71 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). 



Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



GRACE Originator — Iowa Seed Company 



Group — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Iowa Seed Company 



Bloom — Medium size (7-8 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, short. Segments 

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

 rower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers pale lavender with violet sutures. 

 Perianth crimson-carmine (159-1) with lighter medial lines and blotch of French 

 purple (161-iv) tipped with yellow. A good color. A compact bloom of medium 

 good substance. 



Season — Mid-season; 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Medium poor; plant rather poorly furnished with medium narrow leaves. 



Corms — Small; cormels, few. 



GRACE HENRY Originator — Crawford 



Group — 



Stock from Mallory & Brown; Craw- 

 ford 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, medium long. Segments 

 equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight. Stamen 

 filaments pinkish; anthers dark violet. Perianth blood red (93-iv) with slightly 

 Hghter medial lines, yellow-green throat, penciled with strawberry red (iio-iv). 

 Bloom somewhat bell-shaped, of excellent color, good substance, and satiny 

 luster. It should be a trifle more open. 



Season — Mid-season ; 85 days. 



Spike — Tal] (113 cm.), erect, blooms freely (21 on main spike, 11 and 13 on two 

 secondaries). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



GRACILIS Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S., 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 

 Bloom — havge (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

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

 rower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth deep rose-pink (120-iv) 



