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pollen violet ; leaves numerous, ascending ; 13 inches ; April 29, 



17 days. 



Manteau de Velours= Velvet Gem, q.v. 



Phcenix. Large ; base large, deep yellow ; filaments yellow ; stem 

 weak ; leaves long ; 12 inches ; April 19, 1 8 days. 



Premier Gladstone. Full, round ; base white, with a pale yellow 

 blotch ; stem strong, reddish ; leaves broad ; n inches ; April 26, 

 12 days. 



Rex Magnificus. Medium size, colour bright ; base and filaments 

 yellow ; 10 inches ; April 29, 17 days. 



Rubra Maxima. Full, form good, colour very deep ; base large 

 deep yellow ; filaments yellow ; pollen dark ; stem coloured ; leaves 

 very undulate ; 10 inches ; April 21, 17 days. 



Sultane Favorite. A fuller flower, but otherwise very like 

 'Rubra Maxima '; 14 inches ; April 27, 19 days. 



Thalia. Base and filaments deep yellow ; stem stout, ascending ; 



12 inches ; April 26, 16 days. 



Velvet Gem. Segments slightly margined with deep yellow ; 

 base and filaments deep yellow ; stem stout ; leaves ascending ; 



13 inches ; April 26, 15 days. 



Voltaire. Large, rounded ; base and filaments deep yellow ; 

 stem stout ; leaves broad ; 12 inches ; April 28, 14 days. 



Vuurbaak. Large, open ; base and filaments bright' yellow ; stem 

 coloured ; leaves long, very undulate ; 10 inches ; April 26, 15 days. 



Willem III. Large, full, opening wide ; base and filaments bright 

 yellow ; stem coloured ; leaves long, very undulate, glaucous ; 

 15 inches ; April 27, 19 days. 



Wynmalen. Thin, open ; segments very numerous ; base and 

 filaments deep yellow ; leaves ascending ; 15 inches ; April 27, 

 19 days. 



g. Flower orange and red, 



El Toreador. Large, open ; segments orange with a central 

 blotch of deep dull orange ; filaments yellow ; stem weak ; leaves 

 ascending ; 10 inches ; April 19, 19 days. 



Prince of Orange. Large ; segments laciniate ; deep yellow ; base 

 filaments stained at apex ; leaves short, ascending ; 9 inches ; April 22, 



1 8 days. 



h. Flower red, edged yellow. 



Due de Bordeaux. Medium size, full ; filaments yellow ; stem 

 weak ; n inches ; April 28, 14 days. 



Frans Hals. Medium size ; filaments yellow ; stem weak ; leaves 

 broad, ascending ; 14 inches ; April 24, 17 inches. 



Gloria Solis. Round, full ; filaments yellow ; stem weak ; leaves 

 pale ; 13 inches ; April 19, 18 days. 



Helianthus. Round, full, yellow margin, broad ; filaments yellow ; 

 pollen dark ; leaves ascending ; 12 inches ; April 28, 14 days. 



