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shaded deeper in throat, slightly intermixed with white. Almost a self color, 

 a good deep red. An excellent variety. Seven blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season to late; 104 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17). Two spikes 

 per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



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



Conns — Large ; cormels, prolific. 



MINNESOTA Originator — Ruff 



Group — 

 Stock from Ruff 

 Synonym — Sterling. 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, 



connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. 



Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth amber- white (12-1) with pale 



suffusion of rose and flamed blotch of crimson-carmine (114-iv and deeper). 



Compact bloom of excellent, tough substance. Good color. Five blooms open 



at one time. 

 Season — Mid-season; 76 6.a.ys. 



Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), not branched. 

 Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 

 Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific. 



MISS KELWAY Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1905 



Group — July Flowering 

 Stock from Kelway 



Bloom — Medium size (9-10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, 

 the upper and lower segments quite separate; the upper slightly refiexed and 

 narrower, the lower refiexed. Stamen filaments white with pink tips; anthers 

 violet. Perianth mauve-rose (153-11) thickly splashed with lilac-rose (152-111); 

 each of the five lower segments have j^ellow-green centers and bases, the lower 

 segments with pencilings of magenta (169-1). A rather decorative variety 

 though the colors are not clear. 



Season — Mid-season; 75 to 85 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (17 on main). The 

 main decorative value of this variety lies in the fact that it generally bears three 

 branches of approximately li blooms each. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large, prolific; cormels, few. 



MISS LUCEIL Originator — 



Group — 

 Stock from Wright 



Synonym — Luceil. 



Bloom — IMedium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. 

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

 and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers white or greenish. Perianth 

 lighter than mauve-rose (153-1) with amber-white throat (12-1) marked at base 

 and at sides with Tyrian rose (155-iv). A rather compact bloom of medium 

 good substance. Blooms frequently on all sides of the spikes. 



Season — Mid-season; 81 to 85 days. 



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

 spikes per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



