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with a lemon-yellow throat penciled and dotted with French purple (i6i-iv), 

 each of the inner segments often blotched. A rather loose bloom of medium 

 good substance, well open. Five blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season to late; 102 days. 



Spike — -Tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13), usually not branched. 



Habit — Erect, tall, spreadmg. 



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



Corms — Medium large; cormels, few. 



WEISSE DAME. See White Lady and Rochester White. 



WHITE AND GOLD Originator — 



Group — Lemoine'i 

 Stock from Wright 



Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, 

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

 Stamen filaments cream-white; anthers white, suture lines lavender. Perianth 

 white, often slightly rose tinted, throat lemon-yellov; blotched with deep purple- 

 garnet (165-iv). Compact bloom of good substance. A good variety, but does 

 not compare with La Luna of which type it is. 



Season — - Early to medium early; 76 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — • Medium size; cormels, few. 



WHITE CREPE Originator — Austin 



Group — 

 Stock from Austin 



Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent; 

 the upper horizontal and broad, the lov/er reflexed and broad. Stamen filaments 

 pinkish; anthers white, sutures lavender. Perianth lilacy white (7-1) splashed 

 with rosy magenta (169-1) in outer and lower segments, a deep medial line on 

 lower segments shades lighter on each side to form a blotch. Good substance, 

 segments crinkled like crepe cloth. Three blooms open at one time. 



Season — Early; 70 days. 



Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16-18), two branches. 



Habit — • Erect, tall, spreading. 



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



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



WHITE EXCELSIOR. See Reine de I'Anjou. 



WHITE KING Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S., 



IQI4 

 Group — Ruffled 

 Stock from Kunderd 



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 cream; anthers lavender, sutures violet. 

 Perianth amber- white (12-11) blotched with Tyrian rose. This is undoubtedly 

 a seedling of Glor\', which it closely resembles in form and color of blotch, but 

 the color is lighter than that of Glon,' and the blotch is bordered bj' deeper yellow- 

 green. Excellent form. Five blooms open at one time. 



Season — Mid-season ; 90 days. 



Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21), two branches. 

 Two spikes borne per corm. 



Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. 



Growth — Vigorous: plant well furnished with ver\- broad leaves. 



Corms — Large; cormels, prolific. 



