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Hybrids of  Victor Lemoine, Nancy, France. 1879-1908. (Cont'd)

MARTAGON (AS LILY)
LOW PLANT, MULTIPLE SPIKES, VERY LARGE FLOWERS WITH REFLEXIVE SEGMENTS LIKE THOSE OF LIS MARTAGON, THREE SEGMENTS ORANGEY YELLOW, THREE SEGMENTS BRIGHT DARK RED.
1898; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.139, 1898;
VICTOR LEMIONE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1898- 1907, 9 YEARS.

ORIFLAMME (BANNER)
FLOWERS LARGE, FLAT, WITH BROAD ROUNDED SEGMENTS, SCARLET ORANGE, BROWN THROAT, BROAD GOLDEN YELLOW CENTRE SURROUNDED BY A DARK RED RING.
1898; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.139, 1898;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1898- 1935, 37 YEARS.

CONGO
PLANT OF AVERAGE SIZE, VERY FLORIFEROUS, BRILLIANT GOLDEN YELLOW, LOWER SEGMENTS SPOTTED WITH LIGHT BROWN AT THE BASE, SOME PETAL-LIKE STAMENS.
1898; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.140, 1898;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1898- 1905, 7 YEARS.

BRILLIANT
LOW PLANT, FLOWERS ROUND, VERY OPEN, BROAD SCARLET SEGMENTS MARKED BROWN AT BASE.
1898; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.140, 1898;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1898- 1909, 11 YEARS.

DIADEME
GOLDEN YELLOW, ORANGE TINT, BROWN RING IN THE CENTRE OF THE FLOWER.
1898; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.140, 1898;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1898- 1909, 11 YEARS. PHOTO

PROFUSION
STEMS HIGH, UPRIGHT, VERY BRANCHED, FLOWERS SMALL, ERECT OFTEN SEMI-DOUBLE, BRICK ORANGE WITH BROWN CENTRE.
1898; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.140, 1898;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1898- 1906, 8 YEARS.

DISTINCTION
ROUND FLOWERS, GOLDEN ORANGE CENTRE OCCUPYING HALF OF THE FLOWER, ALL THE REMAINDER ORANGEY BRICK.
1899; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.142, 1899;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1899- 1908, 9 YEARS.

GLOBE D'OR (GOLDEN GLOBE)
UPRIGHT STEMS, FLOWERS ERECT, FULL, PURE GOLDEN YELLOW.
THIS VARIETY IS A PERFECTION OF M. CROCOSMIAEFLORA 'FLORE-PLENO'.
1899; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.142, 1899;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1899- 1908, 9 YEARS.

TETE COURONNE (CROWNED HEAD)
FOLIAGE BRONZY-GREEN, FLOWERS VERY LARGE, PERFECTLY SPREAD OUT, VIVID ORANGE YELLOW, ENORMOUS RING OF BLACKISH CHESTNUT ONE CENTIMETER BROAD, SURROUNDING A YELLOW CENTRE.
1899; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.142, 1899;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1899- 1909, 10 YEARS.

AUREOLE
MAGNIFICENT FLOWERS OF GREAT SIZE, WITH BROAD SEGMENTS, PERFECTLY OPENED AND FLARED, EXTREMITIES REFLEXED; COLOUR GOLDEN YELLOW, ENORMOUS PALE STRAW CENTRE SURROUNDED BY A BROAD CROWN OF PURPLISH CHESTNUT; CHARMING CONTRAST OF COLOURS.
1900; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.145, 1900;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1900- 1909, 9 YEARS.

MESSIDOR (10TH MONTH OF REVOLUTIONARY CALENDER)
RAISED STEMS, VERY BRANCHED SCAPES, VERY STRAIGHT, COLOUR NAPLES YELLOW PASSING INTO A VERY LIGHT STRAW YELLOW, EXTREMITIES SULPHUR YELLOW; THIS COMPLETELY NEW COLOURATION IS A BREAK TOWARDS WHITE.
1900; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.145, 1900;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1900- 1939, 39 YEARS.

FEU FOLLET (WILLOW THE WISP)
LOW PLANT, FLOWERS NUMEROUS, AVERAGE SIZE, MEDIUM, OCHRE YELLOW MARKED CHESTNUT ON THE INSIDE AS WELL AS ON THE BACK OF THE SEGMENTS.
1900; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.146, 1900-1901;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1900- 1908, 8 YEARS.

INCANDESCENT
TALL BRANCHED STEMS, FLOWERS ENORMOUS, VERY OPEN, ORANGE SCARLET WITH
A YELLOW CENTRE.
1900; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.146, 1900-1901;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1900- 1905, 5 YEARS.

LOTHARIO
STRAIGHT SCAPES, FURNISHED WITH MANY BRANCHES, LARGE FLOWERS VERY OPEN PRESENTING THEMSELVES FACE UP, BROAD SEGMENTS, GOLDEN YELLOW, SMALL BRONZE SPOTS AT THE BASE.
1900; VICTOR LEMOINE CATALOGUE No.146, 1900-1901;
VICTOR LEMOINE; LEMOINE'S CATALOGUES 1900- 1909, 9 YEARS.

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