84 " Bulletin 306 



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

 and healthy. Stem long, strong, red. Blooming habit free. Buds borne in 

 clusters. Foliage medium furnished, medium green, coarse to medium in size; 

 veins red. 



Commercial value — For cut bloom medium; landscape value medium. Variety 

 as a whole medium. 



ADOLPHE ROUSSEAU. 



Red 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Dessert and Mechin, 1890. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom semi-double. Form of bloom flat, loose. 

 Not differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) purple 

 garnet 5 (165), guards streaked light, collar same as guards, center clear; 

 secondary staminodes absent. Cream white carpels, pink stigma, stamens vis- 

 ible in center of bloom. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming time early. Size 

 very large. 



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

 healthy. Stem long, strong, red. Blooming habit free. Buds borne in clus- 

 ters. Foliage medium furnished, dark green, medium fine; veins red. 



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

 as a whole good. 



Remarks — One of the best early reds for landscape. 



ANTIETAM. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Hollis, 1905. 



Donated by Hollis. 



Description of bloom — Tj-pe of bloom semi-double. Fprm of bloom very flat, 

 medium compact. Not differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color 

 (total effect), guards dark crimson 4 (168) ; guards streaked with white; col- 

 lar same color as guards ; center same as guards, clear ; secondary staminodes 

 absent. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming time mid-season. Small size. 



Description of plant — Habit of plant medium erect, medium to dwarf in height, 

 compact. Growth medium strong, diseased. Stem medium to short in length, 

 medium strong, red. Blooming habit shy. Buds have laterals undeveloped, 

 blight. Foliage well furnished, dark green, fine ; veins red. 



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

 whole worthless. 



CHARLES DE BELLEYME. 



Species — . P. albiflora. Originated by Verdier, 1S60. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom semi-double. Form of bloom globular, 

 loose. Not differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) 

 dark crimson 4 (168); collar same as guards; center clear. Some guard 

 petals streaked lighter on lower side. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming 

 time mid-season. Size medium. 



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

 and healthy. Stem medium long, strong, red. Blooming habit free. Buds 

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

 size; veins red. 



