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MRS. MILLINS 



Originator — White 

 Group — Lemoinei 

 . Stock from White" 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube 

 straight, medium slender, me- 

 dium long. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal 

 and broad, the lower reflexed 

 and narrower. Stamen filaments 

 white; anthers dark red. Peri- 

 anth purple-brown (more red 

 than 160-11), throat purple-gar- 

 net (165-iv) with a small yellow 

 dash. A dark velvety color. Six 

 blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 104 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, 

 a fair number of blooms (14), 

 branched. Two spikes often 

 borne per corm. 



Hahit — Erect, medium tall, spread ■ 

 ing. 



Groivth — -Vigorous; plant well fur- 

 nished with medium broad 

 leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



MRS. MONTAGUE CHAMBER- 

 LAIN 



Originator — Kunderd. InLro. 

 Chamberlain & Gage. Reg. 

 A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — 



Stock from Chamberlain & 

 Gage 

 Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube 

 slightly curved, medium stout, 

 medium short. Segments un- 

 equal, connivent; the upper hori- 

 zontal and broad, the lower 

 straight and slightly narrower. 

 Stamen filaments white ; anthers 

 lilac. Perianth pure white, 

 Tyrian rose (155) shading deep 

 in the throat, each segment pen- 

 ciled on medial lines. A com- 

 pact bloom of medium substance. 

 Exquisite shape, crystalline color, 

 well-open bloom. Good com- 

 mercial color. 

 Season — Late September; 105 days. 

 Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, 

 a fair number of blooms (18), 

 not branched. Two spikes per 

 corm. 

 Hahit — Erect, medium tall, spread- 

 ing. 



Grotuth — Vig'.rous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves. 

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



Fig. 62. MRS. MILLINS 



