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and narrower. Stamen filaments white, scarlety tips; anthers red- violet. Perianth 

 scarlet (87-11, considerable more orange than real scarlet), an amber-white throat 

 marked with deeper scarlet. A rather poor-shaped bloom. 



Season — Mid-season to late. 



Spike — Tall (106 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few. 



SCARLET LETTER Originator — Austin 



Group — 

 Stock from Austin 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, 

 connivent; the upper reflexed laterally and broad, the lower reflexed and broader. 

 Stamen filaments scarlet; anthers violet. Perianth darkest scarlet (87-iv) with 

 a large blotch of dark plum- violet (172-iv). Segments somewhat feathered with 

 slatish scarlet. An excellent color. Five blooms open at once. 



Season — Mid- August to late August; 95 to 97 days. 



Spike — Tall (119 cm.), erect, but often needs support, blooms freely (21 on main, 10 

 and II on secondaries). 



Habit — Erect, tall, compact. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, few. 



SCARLET VELVET Originator — Groff 



Group — 

 Stock from Woodruff 



Bloom — -Large (12 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

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

 rower. vStamen filaments white, red tips; anthers red-violet. Perianth scarlet 

 (87-iv), throat amber-white (12-1) blotched with blood red (92-iv). A good 

 color. Well open. Five blooms open at one time. 



Season — - 90 to 100 days. 



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



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few. 



SCARSDALE Originator — Cowee. Intro. 1903. Reg. 



A. G. S., 1914, Cowee 

 Group — 

 Stock from Cowee 



Synonym — Cedar Acres Mauve. 



Bloom — Very large (13 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments nearly equal, 

 connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen 

 filaments white with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth a little lighter than rosy 

 magenta (169-1), splashed throughout the segments with deeper rosy magenta, 

 the throat penciled with the same color. Bloom large and showy, but under 

 certain conditions the splashings make the bloom very mixed in color. The 

 color is not very popular with some persons. 



Season — Mid-season ; 80 days. 



Spike — Very tall (135 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). 



Habit — Very erect, but falls over badly when not staked, it being one of the few 

 varieties on the trial grounds that absolutely need staking. 



Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with broad foliage. 



Corms — Large size; cormels, medium large size. 



SCHNEEWITTSCHEN. See Reine de I'Anjou. 



