Winter-flowering Sweet Peas 649 



Description in detail — Standard bright rose i (128), wings crushed straw- 

 berry I (109) veined with Rose Neyron red i (119). Extremely hooded 

 form, giving standard pointed appearance and reducing size. Stems 

 long. Very vigorous, tall grower, over nine feet. Leaflets narrow 

 and pointed. Stock true. 



Comparison — Christmas-flowering Countess of Lathom. 



Registered with the Society of American Florists, April, 1906. 



RED SEEDLING 

 Crimson and Scarlet 



Originated by Zvolanek. ' Donated by Zvolanek. 



Description in brief — Red, extremely hooded flowers, on long stems. 

 A vigorous grower. Midseason. 



Description in detail — Color of standard brighter than amarante red, 

 or dull dark crimson 3-4 (168); wings rosy magenta 2 (169), changing 

 to magenta i (182). Flowers are of the extremely hooded form, appear- 

 ing to be of only medium size due to pointed standard, which is not 

 notched; wings large and spreading, showing the keel rather prominently. 



Midseason. 



MRS. E. WILD 



Originated by Zvolanek. Donated by Zvolanek. 



Description in brief — Carmine-pink. Very late. 



Description in detail — Standard nearly crimson-carmine 4 (159), wings 

 on outside i (159) but inside much lighter. Wings very large, long, 

 broad, and spreading, exposing the keel, and often extending beyond 

 margin of the standard. Fragrant. Very late. Stems large and 

 strong. 



Registered with the Society of American Florists, February, 1906. 



MRS. J. F. HANNAN 

 Rose and Carmine 



Originated by Zvolanek, 1909. Donated by Zvolanek. 



Description in brief — Medium size, carmine-netted, hooded variety. 

 Description in detail — Color of standard Tyrian rose 2 (155); wings 



violet rose 3 (154). In summer the color is solferino red i (157). 



Flowers on long, strong stems, fragrant, midseason, profuse bloomer. 



Plant a very strong, vigorous grower, making a dense, heavy growth, 



over nine feet. Leaflets narrow and pointed. Wings long, broad 



and concealing the keel. 

 Parentage — Seedling from Mrs. William Sim and Mrs. E. Wild. 

 Synonym — Marian Hannan. - 



Registered with the Society of American Florists, April 21, 1906. 

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