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filaments reddish; anthers reddish gray. Perianth scarlet (85-iv), throat pure 

 lemon-yellow (21-1) spotted and marked with scarlet (85-ni). Loose bloom, 

 poor substance, not especially attractive except for earliness. 



Season — Extremely early ; 44 days. 



Spike — Dwarf (55 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). 



Habit — Erect, dwarf, compact. 



Groivth — Medium poor; plant poorly furnished with narrow, short, inconspicuous 

 leaves. 



Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few. 



PRECURSEUR Originator — Krelage 



Group — Lemoinei 

 Stock from Krelage 



Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges and broad, the lower reflexed 

 and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender-pink. Perianth flesh 

 color (139-111) blotched with purple-garnet (165-iv) bordered with deep lemon- 

 yellow. A rather good color; bloom compact, of good substance, and well arranged 

 on spike. 



Season — " The chief merit of this variety is its remarkable earliness" (Krelage). 67 

 days. 



Spdke — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), two branches. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — • Medium size; cormels, prolific. 



PREMIERE Originator — Kunderd 



Group — 



Stock from Chamberlain & Gage 

 Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, short, stout. Segments unequal, 



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



Stamen filaments reddish; anthers pale lilac. Perianth creamy white (lo-i) 



blotched with amaranth red (i68-iv) with a sHght feathering of Tyrian rose. 



This variety resembles Renown in color and shape of bloom, but the blotch of 



the latter is smaller. Buds rather yellowish. Bloom compact, of good substance. 



Eight blooms open at one time. 

 Season — Mid-season ; 73 to 75 days. 

 Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, often curved, a fair number of blooms (12-17), 



not branched. Bracts bronze. Two spikes borne per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather compact. 



Growth — Exceptional; plant very well furnished with broad leaves. 

 Corms — Large; cormels, few. 



PRESCOTT Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, medium long. Segments 

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

 often broader. Stamen filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink 

 (118-1), throat with a large blotch of Tyrian rose (155). Color not clear, rather 

 washy. 



Season — Mid-season; 95 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium large; cormels, few. 



