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than guards; center same color as guards, clear. Pink carpels and pink stig- 

 mas. Fragrance pleasant XX. Blooming time mid-season. Large size. 



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

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

 Buds borne in clusters. Foliage well furnished, medium green, fine; veins 

 green. 



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

 Variety as a whole medium. 



VENUS. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Kelway. 



Donated by Farr. 



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

 pact. Differentiated. Color (total effect) hydrangea pink i (132) ; guards 

 clear ; collar lighter than guards ; center clear. Fragrance pleasant XX. 

 Blooming time mid-season. Large to very large in size. 



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

 Growth strong and healthy. Stem long, medium strong, green. Blooming habit 

 free. Buds borne in clusters. Foliage medium furnished, medium green, 

 medium size ; veins green. 



Conuncrcidl I'aluc — For cut bloom extra good; landscape value good. Variety 

 as a whole extra good. 



Synojiyms — " Pearl," "Princess May," "Marie Stuart." (Mr. Farr thinks the Cor- 

 nell "Marie Stuart" is incorrect.) 



VICOMTESSE DE BELLEVAL. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1852. 



Donated by Ellwanger & Barry. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom crown. Form of bloom flat, loose. Not 

 differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) hydrangea pink 1 

 (132); guards clear; collar cream white, lighter than guards; center same 

 color as guards faded ; secondary staminodes present, cream white. Fra- 

 grance pleasant X. Blooming time early. Medium size. 



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

 Growth strong. Cornell specimens diseased. Stem medium long, medium 

 strong, reddish green. Blooming habit medium. Buds liorne in clusters, slight- 

 ly blighted. Foliage well furnished, medium green, fine; veins reddish green. 



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

 as a whole medium. 



CLEMENTINE GILLOT. 

 Red 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1885. 



Donated by Farr and Goos and Koenemann. 



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

 pact. Differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) i (155) 

 tyrian rose; guards clear; collar same as guards; center clear. Bloom fades 

 violet rose in the sun. Fragrance lacking. Blooming time late. Large size. 



