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SpT^ke — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19 on main, 13, 11, 



and 10 on secondaries). Two spikes often borne per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 

 Corms — Medium large; cormels, few. 



NEW AMERICA (Crawford) Originator — Crawford. Cataloged 



1911 



Group — 



Stock from Crawford 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments unequal, 

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

 Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth bright rose (i 28-11) streaked 

 a bit darker, throat Hght yellow-green marked with Tyrian rose (i 55-11), segments 

 rather pointed. Often blooms appear rather irregularly on the spike. 



Seaso7i — Medium late; 106 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, few, large. 



NEW AMERICA (Mallory & Brown) Originator — Mallory & Brown 



Group — 

 Stock from Mallory & Brown 



Bloom — -Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth lilac-white (7-1), 

 though often the color appears to be more pinkish. In any case the variety is 

 lighter in color than America. Segments often feathered rosy pink. Throat with 

 a yellowish green band penciled with Tyrian rose (155-iv). 



Season — ■ Rather late; 115 days. 



Spike — ■ Tall (115 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (24). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



NEW CENTURY. See 1900. 



NEZINSCOTT Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 



Group — Childsii 



Stock from Boddington; Childs 



Bloom — Medium size (8 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 reddish purple. Perianth 

 poppy color (84-iv) with a purple-garnet almost black (165-iv) dash and penciling 

 in the throat, which is white at the base. An excellent color. 



Season — Medium early; 78 days. 



Spike — Short (50 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). 



Habit — Erect, medium dwarf, spreading. 



Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow, drooping 

 leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



NIAGARA Originator — Banning 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Banning 

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

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth yellowish white 



