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lilac (176-1), a trifle dark to be called lilacy white although the color is often very- 

 light, blotched with reddish violet (180-1) terminating in a faint lemon-yellow 

 point or dash. A very dainty color; a round open bloom, attractive, compact, 

 and of good substance. 



Season — • Christy calls it among the earliest; 88 days on trial grounds. 



Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, slightly cun^ed, a fair number of blooms (18), 

 branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — - Medium size; cormels, few. 



THOMASENA Originator ~RuR. Reg. A. G. S., 1914 



Group — 

 Stock from Ruff 

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



unequal, conn i vent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nanower. 



Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red-violet. Perianth near madder lake (122-11) 



blotched with near blood red (93-1 v). A rather loose bloom of medium poor 



substance. 

 Season — ■ Mid-season; 81 days. 



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

 Habit — ■ Erect, though often drooping, medium tall, spreading. 

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

 Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



TIGER Originator — Tracy 



Group — 

 Stock from Tracy 



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

 Segments equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed 

 and broad. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers violet. Perianth carthamin red 

 (88-1) blotched with old blood red (103-iv) marked with garnet-brown. Not 

 a clear color, but odd. 



Season — Mid-season; 93 days. 



Spike — • Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (19). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — • Large; cormels, large. 



TITANIC Originator — Hoeg 



Group — 

 Stock from Hoeg 



Bloom — Large (14 cm.). Tube straight, stout, long. Segments unequal, conni- 

 vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen 

 filaments w-hite; anthers white, sutures blue. Perianth lilac-purple (160-iv) with 

 white medial line in throat and darker areas on each side. A loose bloom of 

 rather good substance. Four blooms open at once. 



Season — Mid-season; 105 days. 



Spike — ■ Medium tall (85 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. 



TRIOMPHE DE CAEN 0«gma/or — Barette-Vilmorin. Intro. 



1903 

 Group — Gandavensis 

 Stock from Dreer 

 Bloom — -Large. Tube straight, stout, long. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper 

 horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments lilac 

 tinged; styles greenish. Perianth creamy white, each segment strewed and 

 splashed with pure mauve (181-11). 



