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Attractive markings. Variety named from Henry Gillman, which it somewhat 



resembles, because it has the same color in the perianth; laut it does not have 



the large blotch and so light a throat as Henry Gillman. 

 Season — August 8:87 days. 

 Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, blooms freely (21), not branched. Two spikes 



often borne per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium size. 



HIAWATHA Originator — Koeg. Reg. A. G. S., 



1912 

 Group — 

 Stock from Hoeg 



Synonym — Formerly called Aurora. 



Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower refiexed in such a way that 

 the whole face of the bloom is approximately in one plane. Stamen filaments 

 white with pink tips; anthers red-violet. Perianth rosy pink (118-iii-iv) with yel- 

 low blotch on lower segments spotted and finely dotted with crimson-red(ii4-iv). 

 Segments often splashed. A very neat looking bloom. Three to four blooms 

 open at one time. 



Season — ■ Medium late; 112 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather spreading. 



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



Corms — Rather large, good keepers; cormels, few. 



HOEG NO. 6 Originator — Hoeg 



Group — 

 Stock from Hoeg 



Bloom — Medium size (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 violet sutures. Perianth geranium red 

 (iii-i) with large blotch of French purple (i6i-iv) in the throat bordered by pale 

 yellow-green. The outer segments have more of a scarlet tinge than geranium. 

 Compact and of exceptional substance. 



Season — Early September; 103 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (79 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12 on main, 5 on 

 secondary) . 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, medium spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



HOEG NO. II Originator — Roeg 



Group — 

 Stock from Hoeg 



Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments nearly equal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broader. Stamen 

 filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth lilac-purple (160-iii-iv) with yellow- 

 green throat almost covered by a large French purple (i6i-iv) blotch. Good 

 substance, bright color, well-open bloom. Resembles Indiana (Kelway), but is 

 superior to that variety. 



Season — Mid-August to late August; 90 to 100 days. 



Spike — ■ Tall (102 cm.), erect, blooms freely (21 on main, 9 on secondary). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



