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SILVER STATE Originator — WWmore 



Group — 



Stock from Wilmore 

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



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



Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth deep cerise (123-11) with a 



white throat marked with French purple (161-111). .V rather loose bloom of medium 



good substance. 

 Season — IVIid-season; 97 days. 



Spike — Short (30 cm.), erect, a fair numlier of blooms, usually not branched. 

 Habit — Erect, dwarf, compact. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow foliage. 

 Corms — Medium small; cormels, prolific. 



Sm H. D. WOLFF Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1898 



Group — Kelwayi 

 Stock from Kelway 

 Bloom — Medium size. Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent; 

 the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen filaments 

 pinkish; anthers white. Perianth cardinal-red, white medial lines, lower part of 

 small segments white with red penciling and striping. 

 Season — August 9, 191 1 . 



Spike — • Medium tall, erect, a large number of blooms. 

 Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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

 veined. 

 (Described by George J. Burt.) 



sm JOHN CRAGLE Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1909 



Group — ■ Kelwayi 

 Stock from Kelway 



Synonym — John Churchill Cragle. 



Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long. 

 Segments unec|ual, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed 

 and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (87-1) 

 with pure amber-white throat, no markings. A good color. 



Season — Mid-season to late; no days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11). 



Habit — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large, prolific ; cormels, small, few. 



sm MARCUS SAMUEL Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908 



Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Kelway 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

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

 nearly as broad. Stamen filaments white; anthers red-violet. Perianth bright 

 rosy scarlet (124-1), wide feathering or splashes of vermilion extending deep 

 into the throat. A finely speckled throat of carmine-purple (156-iv). A fine 

 looking bloom. 



Season — Mid-season; 95 to 100 days. 



Spike — Verj' tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms. 



Habit — Rather drooping because of the great height, spreading, long branches. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, few. 



