8S Bulletin 306 



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

 strong, healthy. Stem medium long to medium strong, green. Blooming habit 

 free. Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, light green, 

 medium fine; veins green. 



Commercial value — For cut bloom extra good ; landscape value good. Value of 

 variety as a whole extra good. 



ANTOINE POITEAU. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1845. 



Donated by Charlton. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom crown. Form of bloom globular, medium 

 compact. Differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) lilac 

 white; guards clear; collar milk white, lighter than guards; center flecked 

 with crimson, same color as guards; secondary staminodes present. Opens 

 like bomb but develops to low crown. Fragrance pleasant X. Blooming 

 time mid-season. Medium size. 



Descnptioji of plant — Habit of plant medium to drooping, tall, medium compact. 

 Growth strong, healthy. Stem long, strong, green. Blooming habit free. 

 Buds undeveloped, healthy. Foliage medium furnished, medium green, fine; 

 veins green. 



Commercial I'alue — For cut bloom good; landscape value medium. Variety as a 

 whole medium to good. 



BLANCHE CIRE. 

 Species — P. albiflora. Origin unknown. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Company. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom crown. Form of bloom medium compact. 

 Differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) cream white; 

 guards clear; collar same as guards; center clear; secondary staminodes pres- 

 ent. Fragrance pleasant X. Blooming time early. Medium size. 



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

 Growth medium, healthy. Stem medium long, medium strength, reddish 

 green. Blooming habit medium. Buds borne in clusters, slight blight. Fo- 

 liage medium furnished, medium green, medium size ; veins green. 



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

 a whole good. 



GRAZIELLA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Origin unknown 



Donated by Shaylor from Dessert. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom crown. Form of bloom medium globular, 

 loose. Differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) i (7) 

 lilac white; guards clear; collar canary yellow when bloom first opens; center 

 clear. Red stigma, smooth, green carpels. Fragrance unpleasant XX. 

 Blooming time mid-season. Size medium to large. 



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

 pact. Growth strong and healthy. Stem medium long, strong, reddish green. 

 Blooming habit medium. Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well fur- 

 nished, dark green, medium size; veins reddish green. 



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

 whole good. 



