I04 Bulletin 306 



EDULIS ALBA. 



Species— P. albiflora. Origin unknown, 1835. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Company. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom bomb. Form of bloom tall, loose, slight 

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

 white; guards clear; center cream white, fades to milk white, flecked with 

 crimson. Some blooms have low crown, same color as guards. Fragrance 

 pleasant XX. Blooming time very early. Size medium to large. 



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

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

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

 nished, dark green, coarse ; veins reddish green. 



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

 whole medium to good. 



ELEGANS SUPERBISSIMA. 



Species — F. albiflora. Originated by Buyck, 1842. 



Donated by Shaylor. 



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

 medium compact. Color (total effect) lilac white i (7) ; center cream white, 

 clear. Yellow carpels with green stigmas. Fragrance pleasant XXX. Bloom- 

 ing time mid-season. Medium size. 



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

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

 clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, medium green, coarse; veins green. 



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

 whole good. 



GRIZZEL MUIR. 



Species— F. albiflora. Originated by Kelway. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom bomb. Form of bloom globular, compact. 

 Not differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) creamy 

 white ; guards clear ; collar same as guards ; center clear. Fragrance un- 

 pleasant X. Blooming time late. Large size. 



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

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

 borne in clusters, tend to blight. Foliage medium furnished, medium green, 

 medium size; veins green. 



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

 whole good. 



MADEMOISELLE VAILLANT. 



Species *-F. albiflora. Origin unknown. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom bomb. Form of bloom globular, loose. 



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



white; guards clear; center cream white; secondary staminodes absent. 



Smooth, pale green carpel, pink stigmas. Fragrance pleasant XX. Blooming 



time early. Size large to very large. 



