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K. elmensis, Hort. Garden hybrid (Sprenger. Naples) between K. pauciflora and K. rufa.—K. erecta, Hort. Remarkable hybrid: spike conical before anthesis, the buds spreading horizontally, but as the spike develops the fls., beginning with the lowermost, take an erect position, at the same time the axis of the spike elongating, finally all the fls. becoming erect: fis. brilliant, orange-scarlet, fading from below upward, never expanding. G.C. III. 56:410.—K. excelsa, Hort. Garden hybrid, parentage not recorded: remarkable for enormous size and almost campanulate fls.-K. goldelse, Hort. Seedling from K. nelsonii and K. pauciflora: fls. pure yellow. G. 32:29.—K. hybrida, Hort., is a trade name used to include varities with personal names, of miscellaneous or unknown parentage. The new "everblooming" poker-plants are likely to be listed under this name.—K. pfitzerii, Hort. (K. grandifiora multifiora, Hort.). Described as in bloom from Aug. to Oct., with spikes standing 3-4 ft. high, the fls. rich orange-scarlet.—K. ruvaria, Hort. Garden hybrid between K. rufa and K. uvaria (Sprenger, Naples).— K. sulphurea, Hort. Free-flowering, sulfur-yellow. K. tricolor. Hort. Small-fld.; buds opening cochineal-red, changing to canary- yellow and then to sulfur-white.—K. vomerensis, Hort. Garden hybrid (Sprenger. Naples) between K. pauciflora and K. rufa.— K. woodii, Campbell. Resembles K. modesta. but is stouter and there are a few spines on the lvs.: peduncle 3 ½ -2 ft., the raceme 9 in. long; fls. ½ in. long, pale cream-color. S. Afr.
Wilhelm Miller.
L. H. B.
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