Classification of the Peony 99 



PRINCESS OF WALES. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Kelway. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Company. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom crown. Form of bloom fiat, compact. Not 

 differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) mauve rose i 

 (153); guards flecked with crimson; collar lighter than guards' center clear. 

 Fragrance pleasant XX. Blooming time late. Large size. 



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

 pact. Growth strong and healthy. Stem medium long, strong, red. Bloom- 

 ing habit free. Buds borne in clusters. Foliage medium furnished, light 

 green, m.edium to fine in size; veins reddish green. 



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

 as a whole medium. 



SIMONNE CHEVALIER. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Dessert, 1902. 



Donated by Farr. 



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

 to loose. Differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) pale 

 lilac rose i (178); guards clear; collar cream white, lighter than guards; 

 center same color as guards; flecked with crimson; secondary staminodes ab- 

 sent. Not a typical crown ; collar not prominent. Fragrance pleasant XX. 

 Blooming time early. Large size. 



Description of plant — Habit of plant medium to drooping, medium tall, medium 

 compact. Growth medium strong. Stem medium long, medium strong, red- 

 dish green. Blooming habit medium. Buds borne in clusters. Foliage well 

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



Commercial value — For cut bloom medium to poor; landscape value good. 

 Variety as a whole medium to good. 



TAGLIONL 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1830. 



Donated by Shaylor. ' 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom crown. Form of bloom medium tall, me- 

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

 I (154) violet rose; guards clear; collar cream white, lighter than guards; 

 center very prominently flecked with crimson; secondary staminodes present, 

 cream white. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming time early. Medium size. 



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

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

 borne in clusters. Foliage medium furnished, light green, medium size; veins 

 green to reddish green. 



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

 as a whole medium. 



VAN DYCK. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1879. 



Donated by Blue Hill Nursery. 



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

 compact to loose. Differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total 

 eflect) mauve rose 2 (153); guards pure mauve; collar cream white, lighter 



