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MAGNATE Originator — Burchett 



Group — 

 Stock from Burchett 



Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent; 

 the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments 

 pink; anthers almost black. Perianth bright scarlet, throat striped with Tyrian 

 rose (155-111), the lower segments slightly deeper in color — a distinct tint. 



Season — Medium late; 103 days. 



Spike — Tall (114 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (23). Two spikes per corm. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



MAGNIFICUS Originator — S o u c h e t-V i 1 m o r i n. 



Intro. 1886 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Childs 

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

 the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen fila- 

 ments pink; anthers violet. Perianth Lincoln red (88-11) with a lemon-yellow 

 throat dotted and penciled with carmine-purple (156-iv). Compact bloom of 

 good shape and good substance. Five blooms open at one time. 

 Season — Medmm tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). Two spikes 



per corm. 

 Hahit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



MAHARAJAH OF KHOLAPUR Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1903 



Group — Kelwayi 

 Stock from Kelway 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments 

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

 Stamen filaments lilac-white; anthers violet. Perianth lighter than strawberry 

 red (iio-i), throat and medial lines of lower segments greenish yellow. 



Season — Medium late; 102 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (76 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none. 



MAIZE Originator — ■ Umpleby. Reg. A. G. S., 



19 14, Tracy 

 Group — 



Stock from Tracy ; Umpleby 

 Synonym — Identical with Umpleby No. 5. A segregation from a Farquhar hybrid 



sold by Umpleby to Tracy. 

 Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments nearly equal, 



connivent; the upper horizontal, the lower nearly straight. Stamen filaments white; 



anthers lavender. Perianth amber-yellow (28-1) with a well-defined, dull crimson 



blotch on lower lip. Bloom very neat in appearance. Four to five blooms open 



at one time. 

 Season — Early to mid-season; 74 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), very erect, blooms freely, branched. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 

 Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, large, prolific. 



