Classification of the Peony 75 



SUNBEAM. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Hollis, 1904. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom Japanese. Form of bloom flat, loose. Dif- 

 ferentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) i (129) pale rose 

 pink; guards clear; guards fade to lilac white; center canary yellow i (17) 

 fading to cream white. Fragrance pleasant X. Blooming time mid-S€ason. 

 Medium size. 



Description of plant — Habit of plant erect, medium tall, compact. Growth strong 

 and healthy. Stem medium long, strong, reddish green. Blooming habit me- 

 dium. Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, medium green, 

 medium size; veins reddish green. 



Commercial value — For cut bloom poor; landscape value good. Variety as a 

 whole medium. 



SUNRISE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Hollis, 1908. 



Donated by Hollis. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom Japanese. Form of bloom globular, me- 

 dium compact to compact. Differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total 

 effect) pale lilac rose i (178); guards clear; center clear, canary yellow. 

 Strong blooms produce crown of i or 2 petals flecked crimson. Fragrance 

 pleasant X. Blooming tihie mid-season. Large size. 



Description of plant — Habit of plant medium erect to drooping, tall, medium com- 

 pact. Growth strong and healthy. Stem long, strong, reddish green. Bloom- 

 ing habit free. Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, dark 

 green, very coarse ; veins red. 



Commercial value — For cut bloom poor; landscape value medium. Variety as a 

 whole medium. 



ATTRACTION. 



Red 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Hollis, 1906. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom Japanese. Form of bloom flat, medium 

 compact. Dift'erentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) 

 tyrian rose 4 (155); guards, tyrian rose, clear; center clear. Center same 

 color as guards, tipped with yellow, fades more quickly than guards. Fra- 

 grance pleasant X. Blooming time mid-season. Very large size. 



Description of plant — Habit of plant erect, medium to tall, compact. Growth 

 strong and healthy. Stem long, strong, reddish green. Blooming habit free. 

 Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, medium to light 

 green, medium size ; veins reddish green. 



Commercial value — For cut bloom poor; landscape value medium. Variety as a 

 W'hole medium. 



CROWN OF THORNS. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Hollis, 1907. 



Donated by Hollis. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom Japanese. Form of bloom medium glob- 

 ular, compact. Differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total ef- 

 fect) I (169) rosy magenta; guards clear; collar same as guards; center clear. 



