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LIVONIA Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1904. 



Reg. A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 

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

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

 Stamen filaments with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth Lincoln red (88-1) 

 with geranium red markings on a lemon-yellow throat, the blotch tipped by a dash 

 of lemon-yellow. Compact bloom, good substance. 

 Season — • Mid-season; 97 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16). 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — MediiHn size; cormels, few. 



LIZZIE Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1904. 



Reg. A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 

 Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. 

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

 and narrower. Stamen filaments lilac; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white 

 (7-1) with Tyrian rose (155) blotch. The bloom is rather loose, of medium sub- 

 stance, and well open. 

 Season — Mid-season to late; no to 120 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13). 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



LORD ALVERSTON Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1900 



Group — Kelwayi 

 Stock from Kelway 



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

 connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges, broader than the lower 

 reflexed segment. Stamen filaments red; anthers violet. Perianth turkey red 

 (92-lv) ; edges of the outer segments darker, a blood red ; inner segments carmirie 

 (116-11). Slight, inconspicuous penci lings of carmine in the throat. Bloom is 

 well open and of a good clear, deep color. The intense color of the flower per- 

 vades the whole plant making spike and bracts bronze, with the leaves a deep 

 green. Five to six blooms open at one time. 



Season — Early ; 72 to 80 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. Branches 

 often blooming after the main spike. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth -=— Medium vigorous; plant furnished with medium broad, rather drooping leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none. 



LOUIS WALTER Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1914 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Pfitzer 



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

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers red-violet. Perianth carmine-red 

 (113-1) feathered lighter (nearly white) and darker (deep blood red) and blotched 

 with lilac-purple (i6o-iv) cut by a light medial line. Not a clear color. A rather 

 loose showy bloom of medium substance. Five blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 89 days. 



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



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



