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MURIEL Originator — Pfitzer 



Croup — • Lemoinei or nanceianus 

 Stork from Pfitzer 



Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.)- Tube curved, stout. Segments unequal, connivent; 

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

 ments pink; anthers lilac with violet sutures. Perianth pale lilac-rose (178-1) 

 thickly suffused, feathered, and blotched with plum- violet (172-iv). A compact 

 bloom of exceptional substance. Color hardly pleasing. Blooms face downward. 



Season — Early to mid-season ; 74 days. 



Spike — -Tall (115 cm.), erect, a large number of Ijlooms (20), branched. 



Habit — Erect, tall, compact. 



Growth — \^er\' vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few. 



NANCY RAY Originator — CohXeniz 



Group — • 

 Stock from Coblentz 



Bloom — -Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, xevy stout, medium short. Segments equal, 

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

 filaments white with crimson bases; anthers lavender to violet. Perianth rosy 

 white (8-iv), inner segments pale pink (135-111), the lower segments blotched 

 with crimson-red, often throat is not blotched and merely has a small area of 

 color deep in the throat. Bloom symmetrical, that is, it can hardly be separated 

 into upper and lower segments. Remarkable substance. Excellent light color. 



Season — RIedium early; 74 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (94 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19 on main, 16 on 

 secondar}'), usually two branches. 



Habit — Erect, tall, medium spreading. 



Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad, clean, silver-green foliage. 



Corms — Medium large; cormels, small, prolific. 



NAPOLEON. See Burrel. 



NEGERFURST Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1905 



Group — - Nanceianus 

 Stock from Boddington 



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

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar- 

 rower. Stamen filaments white, red tips; anthers deep red-violet. Perianth deep 

 crimson-red (114-iv), deeper at edges and feathered almost black; throat amber- 

 white (12-1) intermixed with crimson-red (114-1), often with lighter medial Hues. 

 Compact, handsome bloom of velvety texture and tough substance. Six blooms 

 open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 89 days. 



Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



NELLIE Originator — Coblentz 



Group — 

 Stock from Coblentz 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and 

 broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers almost 

 black. Perianth scarlet (85-111), throat lemon-yellow (21-11) thickly splashed 

 with geranium lake, the color darker at the edges of the segments. Color good 

 and clear. Four blooms open at one time. Extra good landscape variety. 

 Seems to have Brenchleyensis blood in it, as it closely resembles that variety, 

 but has wider segments. 



Season — Mid-season ; 8 1 days. 



