Gladiolus Studies — III 381 



Stamen filaments pinkish ; anthers \'iolet. Perianth pale light lilac (187-1) feathered 

 and blotched ^-ith magenta (182-1), blotch is cut by a lemon-white medial line. 

 A rather compact bloom. 



Season — Mid-season ; 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, blooms freely (20), not branched. 



Habit — Erect, mediiun tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medivun size; cormels, few. 



MADAME LEMOINIER Originator — Lemoine. Pre\-ious to 



1894 

 Group — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Childs 



Synonym — Easter. 



Bloom — • Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower shghtly 

 reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers hlac. Perianth greenish 

 white (15-lv). with a large blotch of ox blood red (94-11) on lower segments 

 bordered by pale yellow-green. Bloom possesses good shape and rather good sub- 

 stance, but the blotch does not have a very acceptable color. Seems excellent 

 for indoor culture. 



Season — Mid-season; 75 to 85 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, slender, a fair number of blooms (13-15), 

 branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium taU, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium large: cormels. 



MADAME MONNERET Originator — Souchet. Pre\-ious to 



1877 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Moore 

 Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal, con- 

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



filaments ; anthers . Perianth reddish old rose (142-1) 



with a broad dash of French purple (161-1) in the throat. A rather compact 

 bloom of medium good substance. Six blooms open at one time. 

 Season — Mid-season to late; 104 days. 



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

 Habit — Erect, medimn tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



MADHI Originator — 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cun-ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments red; anthers violet. Perianth ox blood red becoming 

 lighter toward the throat, feathered with drab (light and dark), throat lemon- 

 yellow. Compact bloom of good substance, color fairly acceptable. Five blooms 

 open at one time. 



Season — Medium late; 100 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched. Two 

 spikes per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium taU, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none. 



MAGENTA. See Mrs. G. W. Moulton. 



