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Bhom — Medium size (.9.5 cm.). Tube nearly straight, meditmi slender, medium 



long. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower 



reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments pure white: anthers creamy white. 



Perianth pure white w4th a slight tinge of lemon-yellow on the three lower segments. 



This description also applies to Weisse Dame. Bloom compact, of good substance. 



As grown by Thomarm it is imsurpassed by any other white, but it seems rather 



difficult for others to grow. 

 Season — Mid-season; 85 days. Seems a little earlier than Weisse Dame. 

 Spike — Tall (.100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (l7\ branched. 

 Habit — - Erect, tall, spreading. 

 Grtrwth — More \-igorous than Weisse Dame: jilant well furnished ^\-ith broad bright 



green foliage. 

 Cortns — Medium large; cormels, few, small. 



ROMANCE Originator — Burchett 



Group — 



Stock from Burchett 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, stout, long. Segments unequal, 



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



Stamen filaments cream-white; anthers cream, sutures lavender. Perianth vellowish 



white (13-iv) with deep Tynan rose (155-iv) markings to form a blotch surrounded 



by yellow-green. 

 Season — Mid-season; 97 days. 



Spnke — Tall (112 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19). Two spikes per corm. 

 Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



Growth — - Vigorous : plant well furnished with broad leaves. 

 Corms — Large: cormels, few or none. 



ROSEANN Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 

 Group — Childsii 

 Stack front Childs 

 Bloom — • Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments 

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

 Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers \-iolet. Perianth scarlet (85-1), throat lemon- 

 yellow penciled and blotched with blood red (93-iv). A clear color. 

 Season — ^Iid-season; 104 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (.85 cm.t, erect, a fair number i>f blooms (.15)- 

 Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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

 Corms — Medium large; cormels, few. 



ROSEDALE Originator ~ Childs. Cataloged 1896. 



Reg. A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, often somewhat twisted, medium slender, 

 medium long. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, 

 the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments red; anthers red-\Tolet. 

 Perianth deep lilac-rose (151), striped blotch of blood red (93-lv) on am bar- white 

 (12-1) throat. Segments rather pointed in appearance. 

 Season — Mid-season to late; 107 days. 

 Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14;. 

 Habit — Rather drooping, tall, spreading. 



Growth — Medium \-igorous; plant well furnished \%nrh medium broad leaves. 

 Corms — Large: cormels, few or none. 



