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

 pact. Growth strong and health}'. Stem medium long, medium strong, green. 

 Blooming habit medium to free. Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage 

 well furnished, dark green, medium size to fine ; veins reddish green. 



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

 as a whole medium. 



Remarks — This variety should not be confused with "Whitleyi," "Queen Victoria" 

 group, see below, or "Queen Victoria" (Kelway), see page 93. 



SABINA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Origin unknown. 



Donated by Goos and Koenemann. 



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



Differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) milk white; 



. guards clear; collar same as guards; center same, clear. Red, hairy carpels, 



pink stigmas. Fragrance pleasant XX. Blooming 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, light green, coarse ; veins green. 



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

 as a w-hole medium. 



WHITLEYI. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Whitley, 1808. 



Donated by Andorra Nursery and John Charlton. 



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

 Differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) milk white; 

 guards slightly flecked with crimson^ collar same color as guards; center clear. 

 Hairy carpels, pink stigmas ; bloom opens up exposing carpels with age. Fra- 

 grance pleasant X. Blooming time mid-season. Medium size. 



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

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

 ing habit free. Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, dark 

 green, fine in size ; veins green. 



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

 Variety as a whole medium. 



Synonyms — "Queen Victoria," "Papilionacea," "Snow White," "Rosa Barry," 

 " Stewart's America." 



BUYCKIL 



Pink and White 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1840. 



Donated by Dessert. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom bomb. Form of bloom flat, loose. Dif- 

 ferentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) pink and white; 

 guards i (152) lilac rose, clear; center milk white, clear. Carpels greenish 

 red, smooth ; pink stigmas. Strong blooms, show center flecked with crimson. 

 Fragrance pleasant X. Blooming time mid-season. Medium size. 



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

 strong and healthy. Stem medium length, strong, reddish green. Blooming 

 habit medium. Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, me- 

 dium green, medium size ; veins green. 



