640 Bulletin 319 



Remark — Fully one half rogues, one with a red standard and pink wings, 

 the other an inferior variety with purple standard and blue wings. 



CHRISTMAS PINK 



Originated by Zvolanek, 1899. Donated by Zvolanek, Boddington. 



Description in brief — Medium size, red and white, open-form, early 



variety. Very valuable market variety grown under glass. 

 Description in detail — Under glass, color of standard is deep cerise 4 



(123), wings are lilacy white i (7). Open-form standard notched, 



wings long and broad, concealing the keel. Flowers two to three on 



long, strong stems. Very productive. 

 Remark — This variety under glass was three weeks later than Earliest 



of All and other varieties, and in the open ground was one week later. 

 Comparison — Similar in color to Blanche Ferry, Earliest of All, and 



others, but much superior to these varieties in every respect except in 



earliness. 



BLANCHE FERRY 



Introduced by Ferry, 1889. Donated by Boddington. 



Description in brief — Medium size, red and white, extra early, open-form, 

 notched standard, short stems, plant a poor grower in midwinter. 



Remarks — An old forcing variety, but superseded by Christmas Pink. 

 Not productive from November to March, and stems too short. 



EARLIEST OF ALL 



Originated by Gould. Sent out by Biu^pee, 1898. Donated by Boddington. 

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



standard, extra early variety. 

 Remark — This variety was in every respect similar to Blanche Ferry and 



Reselected Earliest of All. 

 Comparison — Similar in color to Christmas Pink and Telemly Red and 



White, but much earlier. Not equal to those varieties for growing 



under glass in midwinter. 



RESELECTED EARLIEST OF ALL 



Introduced by Gould. Sent out by Biu"pee, 1902. Donated by Burpee. 



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

 standard, short stems, extra early, plant a weak grower under glass. 



Comparison — One year of trial under glass showed that this variety was 

 not so vigorous as, and was no earlier than. Earliest of All. In the 

 open ground this variety came into bloom on the same day as Blanche 

 Ferry and Earliest of All. 



