Gladiolus Studies — III 415 



fierj- red (near 79-11) blotched with crimson-carmine USQ-iv), a dash of yellow- 

 green on the meidial line runs into the blotch. Bloom rather laterally depressed; 

 good colors. 



Season — Medium early; 78 to 85 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (86 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (22 on main, 12 and 4 

 on branches). Two spikes often per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — \"igorous; plant well furnished with verj^ broad leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



RED, WHITE CENTER Originator — Xnten 



Group — 

 Stock from Auten 



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

 vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen 

 filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth cochineal red (83-11), color becom- 

 ing lighter in the throat, the lower segments with a large area of lemon-yellow 

 (21-1) finely and sparsely dotted with crimson-carmine. Good substance. 



Season — Mid-season ; 85 to 90 days. 



Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (24 on main, 10 and 9 on 

 branches). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, few, small. 



REINE BLANCHE. See Reine de I'Anjou. 



REINE DE L'ANJOU" Originator — 



Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Ketcham ; Velthuys (White 

 Excelsior) 



Synonyms — Reine Blanche; Le Radium; Jeanne d'Arc; White Excelsior; Schnee- 

 wittschen. 



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

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

 and narrower. Stamen filaments white: anthers lavender. Perianth pure white 

 except deep in throat, where there is an area of Tyrian rose. A good white. 



Season — Mid-season; 90 to 97 days. 



Spike — TaU (112 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21 on main, 13 and 11 on 

 branches). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant w^ell furnished with excellent broad foliage. 



Corms — Large; cormels, few or none. 



RENOWN Originatcr — Burchett 



Group — 

 Stock from Burchett 



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

 vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexfed and narrower. Stamen 

 filaments lavender; anthers thin, a delicate \-iolet. Perianth amber- white 

 (12-11) often with slight Tyrian rose (155) markings (not found in spikes that have 

 been opened indoors), lined blotch of Tyrian rose (155-111). The color though 

 not clear, is good; the blotch is well defined; good substance. Three blooms 

 open at one time. 



Season — Medium early ; 75 to 80 days. 



Spike — Tall (109 cm; V, erect, a large number of blooms (21 on main, 12, 8, and 10 

 on branches). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



" Lemoine catalogs a nanceianus variety of the name of Reine d'Anjou, introduced in 1906, which 

 is carmine. 



