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and broad. Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth near 



pure red (less blue than 159-1), lower lip stippled with lilac-purple (l6o-iv). 



Catalogs call the color rich purple-rose. Well-open, compact bloom of medium 



substance. 

 Season — Mid-season ; 83 to 90 days. 

 Spike — Medium tall (84 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 7 and 6 on 



secondaries) . 

 Habit — • Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow foliage. 

 Corms — Medium large; cormels, few or none. 



MAY'S CARDINAL. See Cardinal (May). 



MEADOWY ALE Originator — Co wee. Intro. 1900. 



Reg. A. G. S., 1914, Cowee 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Stewart ; Cowee 

 Synonyms — Purity (Stewart), exhibited 1910; Canada. 

 Bloom — -Medium size (7-8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. 



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



and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers white with lavender sutures. 



Perianth rosy white (8-111) with crimson-carmine (159-1) lines in the throat and 



also areas deep in the throat. 

 Season — Mid-season; 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (98 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19). 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



MEHLMANN NO. 326 Originator — Mehlmann 



Group — 



Stock from Mehlmann 

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



the upper horizontal often reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. 



Stamen filaments pink; anthers lilac. Perianth light carmine lake (121-iv); throat 



lemon-yellow blotched with turkey red (92-iv). A dainty color, bloom well open. 



Five blooms open at one time; blooms face various directions. 

 Season — ■ Mid-season to late; 90 to 100 days. 

 Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). Often three 



spikes per corm. 

 Habit — ■ Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



MEHLMANN NO. 329 Originator — Mehlmann 



Group — 

 Stock from Mehlmann 



Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

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

 and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth lilac-purple 

 (darker than i6o-iv). Wide-open, compact bloom of excellent substance, rich 

 color. 



Season — Mid-season to late; 100 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10). Two spikes per 

 corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none. 



