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S. PARNELL Origiftator ~ ChMs. Intro. 1908. Reg. 



A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Childs 



Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, short. Segments 

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

 narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink (ii8-iv), 

 the lower segments with dashes of deep crimson-carmine. Good substance. 

 The specimens from the two corms in the plots for 1912 were so arranged that 

 the main spikes and laterals were fused so that the blooms apparently came out 

 from all sides of the spike in a whorl. Twenty-nine blooms occurred in the space 

 of 30 centimeters. 



Season — Medium late; in days. 



Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (29). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium size. 



SPILLER Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1909 



Group — July Flowering 

 Stock from Kelway 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal, slightly hooded, and broad, the 

 lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments white, pink tips: anthers lilac. 

 Perianth rosy pink (ii8-iv), fades lighter at the base. Each upper segment has 

 a white medial line. Lower segments have carmine-purple (156-iv) pencilings 

 on a canary-yellow throat (17-1). Medium good substance. 



Season — Mid-season; 80 to 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, and 10 

 and II on secondaries). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact. 



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



Corms — Large ; cormels, few. 



SPLENDOR Originator — ChMs. Intro. 1893. Reg. 



A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — - Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 

 Bloom — Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube curv^ed, medium slender, long. Segments 

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

 broad. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth Lincoln red (88-1) 

 blotched v/ith strawberry red (iio-iv). Excellent substance, good color. Childs 

 calls the color " soft rose, large magenta stain." 

 Seaso7t — Mid-season; 100 days. 



Spike — Short (61 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). 

 Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading. 



Growth — Medium vigorous; rather poor narrow foliage, perhaps abnormal. 

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



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



1914 

 Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 

 Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curv^ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg- 

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

 and narrow. Stamen filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white 

 splashed with Tyrian rose, throat mottled with Tyrian rose, making an attractive 

 lined blotch. Medium substance. Well open. Six blooms open at one time. 

 Season — 92 to 100 days. 

 Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). 



