4io Cornell Extension Bulletin ii 



PRINCE GEORGE Onginator — White 



Group — 

 Stock from White 



Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges, the lower 

 straight and broader. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet 

 (87-1) with white blotches almost completely covered with dots and intermixtures 

 of currant red (115-iv). Colors clear and attractive, bloom compact. 



Season — Mid-season; 76 to 80 days. 



Spike — Tall (100 cm.), inclined to be drooping, a fair number of l)looms (18 on main, 

 q on a branch). Two .spikes often borne per corm. 



Habit — Not very erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Not vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium l:)road leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, small, few. 



PRINCE HENRY OF YORK Originator — Kelwsiy. Intro. 1901 



Group — Kelwayi 

 Stock from Kelway 



Synonym — King of Scarlets. 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, inedium stout, long. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper horizontal, the lower reflexed. One of the lower segments very 

 small. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth bright fiery red (79-111), 

 area of crimson-carmine (159-iv) on lower segment. Good, clear color. Excellent 

 substance. 



Season — 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few, large. 



PRINCE OF INDIA Originator — Ch\kh. Intro. 1904. Reg. 



A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 



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

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed 

 and often broader. Stamen filaments salmony; anthers salmon-pink. Perianth 

 madder carmine (141-11) feathered and splashed with violet-lilac (175-iv), blotched 

 with carmine-purple (156-iv). A rather loose bloom of good substance. Color 

 not clear. Six blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium prolific. 



PRINCEPINE Originator — Kirchhoff. Intro. 1910 



Group — Princeps hybrid 

 Stock from Kirchhoff 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, short. Segments unequal, 

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers violet. Perianth vermilion-red 

 (87-iv), throat cream-yellow blotched with geranium red (iii-iv). Bright in 

 appearance. Three blooms open at one time. " Good keeper and long dis- 

 tance shipper." 



Season — ■ Mid-season; 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, spreading. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few, medium size. 



