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ments cream; anthers red-violet. Perianth carmine lake (121-11), with an amber- 

 white (12-1) throat stippled with deep carmine lake (121-iv). A good color, 

 excellent shape, well arranged. Five blooms open at one time. An excellent 

 variety. 



Season — Mid-season; 96 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13). Two spikes 

 per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



KARK LUZ Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1909-1913 



Group — Nanceianus 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



B/oom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrow. Stamen 

 filaments red; anthers nearly black. Perianth geranium lake (89-iv), deeper at 

 the edges. A wide penciling of near black in the throat. A good clear color. 

 A compact bloom of medium good substance. 



Season — - Mid-season; 86 days. 



Spike — Medium dwarf (65 cm.), erect, a fair ntunber of blooms (12). Two spikes 

 per corm. 



Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading. 



Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



KATE Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1 904. 



Reg. A. G. S., 1914 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Medium size (7-10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. 

 Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight. 

 Stamen filaments white with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth rosy white 

 (8-iv) marked with deep rose-pink, lower segments blotched with large area of 

 carmine-purple (156-111). Color rather mixed, not very acceptable. 



Season — • Mid-season; 93 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (19), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large, prolific; cormels, few. 



KATHRYN. See Rosella. 



KEARNEY Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1912. 



Reg. A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 

 Bloom — Medium small (8 cm.). Tube straight, slender, compact. Segments nearly 

 equal, connivent; the upper refiexed and broad, the lower slightly broader. 

 Stamen filaments white; anthers white with violet sutures. Perianth bright 

 rose, white throat spotted with rose. Good clear color. 

 Season — Mid-season; 97 days. 



Spike — Medium short (56 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (6-8). 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



