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SULTANE Originator — Krelage 



Group — Lemoinei hybrid 

 Stock from Krelage 



Bloom — ^ledium size (8 cm.)- Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and nar- 

 rower. Stamen fila- 

 ments cream-w h i t e ; 

 anthers cream-white. 

 Perianth rosy or 

 amber-white blotched 

 with turkey-red (92- 

 IV), the medial line 

 being deeper in color. 

 Attractive colors. A 

 compact l^loom r^f me- 

 dium substance. 



Season — Medium early; 72 

 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 

 cm.), erect, a fair num- 

 ber of blooms (.14), 

 branched. Two spikes 

 per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium 

 tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous ; plant 

 well furnished with 

 medium broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; 

 cormels, prolific. 



SUNBEAM 



Originator — 

 Group — Primulinus 



seedling 

 Stock from Vaughan 



Bloom — Medium size (8 

 cm.). Tube curved, 

 slender, long. Seg- 

 ments unequal, conni- 

 vent ; the upper hooded 

 and broad, the lower 

 refle.xed and narrower. 

 Stamen filaments yel- 

 low ; anthers yellow 

 with \-iolet sutures. 

 Perianth near light 

 cadmium yellow (23- 

 l), medial line of lower 

 segment ox blood red 

 (94-1 v) not blotched, 

 the outer segments 

 faintly feathered. A compact bloom of good substance and good clear color. 



Season — Early August; 63 davs. 



Sptke — Tall (no cm.), erect, graceful, a fair number of blooms (13 on m.ain, 7 on a 

 branch), the branches long. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific. 



Fig. 67. suLTAXE 



