636 Bulletin 319 



Hooded Open 



Fig. 174. — Classification according to the form of the flower 



OPEN FORM 



CHRISTMAS WHITE 



White (White seed) 



Originated by Zvolanek, 1905. Donated by Boddington. 



Description in brief — Medium size, white, open-form, notched standard, 



dwarf growth. 

 Synonym — This is Florence E. Denzer. 



FLORENCE E. DENZER 



Originated by Zvolanek, 1902. Donated by Zvolanek, Boddington. 



Description in brief — Medium size, pure white, open-form, notched 

 standard, dwarf growth, medium early. Valuable for market. 



Description in detail — Color snow-white 1-4 (2), the expanding flowers 

 greenish white 1-2 (15). Open-form, flat, notched standard, long, 

 narrow wings. Flowers two or three on stems of medium length, of 

 good substance and fragrant. Plant dwarf, not over six feet. Seed 

 white. Said to be a cross between Christmas Pink and Emily Hender- 

 son in 1895. Registered as Miss Florence E. Denzer, December 15, 

 1902. 



Comparison — This variety is a month later than Watchung, Snowbird, 

 and Earliest White. In the open it was a week later. 



Synonym — Christmas White is the same variety. 



