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Spike — Medium tall (77 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), usually two 



branches. Often two spikes per corm. 

 Hahit — ■ Erect, medium tall, spreading. 

 Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 

 Corms — Large; cormels, small, prolific. 



QUEEN OF SHEBA Originator — May 



' Group — 

 Stock from May 



Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

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

 Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red-violet. Perianth vermilion-red (87-1) 

 with penciled blotch of geranium lake (89-iv) on an amber- white (12-1) throat, 

 segments often feathered. Bloom well open, of good shape, attractive color, 

 and excellent substance. 



Season — Mid-season; 83 days. 



Spike — • Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Large, red; cormels, prolific. 



RADIANCE Originator — Miller 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni- 

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

 Stamen filaments bluish; anthers violet. Perianth crushed strawberry (109-iv), 

 throat amber-white (12-1) dotted with crushed strawberry, segments frequently 

 feathered. Nine blooms open at one time. 



Season — Late; no days. 



Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19), branched. 



Habit — • Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium large ; cormels, few. 



RAY Originator — Burchett 



Group — 

 Stock from Burchett 



Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni- 

 vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight, though slightly 

 reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments white with red tips; anthers lavender. 

 Perianth carmine lake (121-11), the color becoming lighter toward the base of 

 the segments; medial lines of upper segments white; the three lower segments 

 blotched with carmine (112-1); within the carmine blotch and extending forward 

 the medial lines are yellow-green. Segments rather thin, making them rather 

 dainty though they do not lack substance. Five blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 80 to 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, blooms freely (12), branched. Spikes rather weak 

 when opened indoors. 



Hahit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — ■ Large; cormels, many. 



RED CANNA. See Mrs. W. E. Fryer. 



RED LION Originator — Burchett 



Group — 



Stock from Burchett 

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

 unequal, connivent; the upper vertical and broad, the lower reflexed and often 

 broader. Stamen filaments white with vermilion tips; anthers violet. Perianth 



