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Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves, which often have 



a tendency to droop. 

 Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



V. L. S. R. Originator — Auten 



Group — 

 Stock from Auten 



Bloom — Medium to large (ii cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments 

 unequal, connivent; the upper and broader segment with the edges reflexed, 

 the lower straight. vStamen filaments light lilac; anthers lilac, sutures dark 

 blue. Perianth coral-red (near 76-iv) with large carmine- red blotches on a yellow- 

 green throat. Attractive color; bloom well open; excellent, decorative variety. 



Season — Early to mid-season; 80 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 10 on a 

 branch). 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Groiuth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, small, few. 



WACHUSETTS Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S., 



1914 



Group — ■ 



Stock from Chamberlain & Gage 



Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments 

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

 Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red-violet. Perianth near salmon (lighter 

 than 72-1), edges of segments deeper, a penciled blotch of deep French purple 

 (161-iv) on the lower lip. Excellent color; compact bloom of excellent substance, 

 velvety texture, and good form. Six blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season; 88 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (83 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. Two 

 spikes frequently borne per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — • Ver>- vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. 



Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. 



WANDA Originator — Coblentz 



Croup — 

 Stock from Coblentz 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, very stout, medium long. Segments 

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

 broader. Stamen filaments pinkish white; anthers blue-violet. Perianth Tyrian 

 rose (155-1) gradually merging to violet-rose toward the throat, medial lines 

 amber- white, large blotch of deep Tyrian rose (155-iv) on a canary -yellow throat. 

 Striking. 



Season — Mid-season; 88 to 95 days. 



Spike — Very tall (132 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 8 on a branch). 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, few. 



WAUKESHA Originator — Childs. Cataloged, 1896. 



Reg. A. G. S., 1914 

 Group — Childsii 

 Stock from Childs 

 B/ooOT — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal, 

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

 Stamen filaments white, red tips; anthers violet. Perianth vermilion-red (87-1) 



