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narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth scarlet (87-1), the 



lower lip a glowing poppy red (84-11) with a broad dash of French purple (161-iv). 



A striking contrast between the upper and the lower segments. Compact bloom 



of medium substance. Four blooms open at one time. 

 Season — Mid-season; 93 da3's. 

 Spike — Short (60 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched. Two 



spikes per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium small; cormels, few. 



OCTOROON Originator — Child?,. Cataloged 1891 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, slender, medium long. Segments 

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers blue- violet. Perianth near reddish 

 salmon (73-n) slightly feathered and suffused with carmine, throat lemon-yellow 

 marked and penciled with Tyrian rose (155). A compact bloom of medium 

 substance. 



Season — Mid-season: 99 days. 



Spike — Medhim tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), two branches. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



OPHIR^ Originator — Christy. 1^04. 



Group — 

 Stock from Christy 



Bloom — Large (12.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent ; 

 the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and narrower. Stamen 

 filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth yellowish white (13), often deeper, with 

 a crimson-carmine (159-lv) blotch, the medial line of which is lilac-purple (.160- 

 iv). Rose-colored featherings are often found. Rather loose bloom of medium 

 substance. Six blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-August ; 73 days. 



Spike — ■ Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



ORCHID (Kunderd) Originator — Kunderd. Intro. Flana- 



gan 

 Group — 



Stock from Flanagan 

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

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

 Stamen filaments white; anthers white with lavender sutures. Perianth amber- 

 white (12-1), lower segments yellow, penciled with Tyrian rose (T55-IV). Com- 

 pact bloom of medium substance and good color. 

 Season — Mid-season; 83 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (.16), branched. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



* Souchet originated a variety of this name; it was cataloged by Vilmorin in 1877. 



