Classification of the Peony top 



color as guards. Carpels green with red stigmas. Fragrance pleasant XX. 



Blooming time mid-season. Large size. 

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



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



Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, medium to dark 



green, medium size ; veins green. 

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



whole good. 



HERCULES. 



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) pale lilac rose; 

 guards clear; center clear, fades milk white. Greenish red carpels, pink 

 stigmas. Strong blooms have few wide petals same color as guards in center 

 of bloom. Fragrance pleasant XX. Blooming time mid-season to late. 

 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 clus- 

 ters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, medium green, medium size; veins 

 green. 



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

 whole medium. 



LA FONTAINE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Lemoine, 1904. 



Donated by Farr. 



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



Differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) violet rose 2 



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



Guard petals very wide; lighter, narrow petals intermixed around the collar; 



center petals same color as guards. F"ragrance pleasant X. Blooming time 



mid-season to late. Large size. 

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



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



Lateral buds occasionally undeveloped. Foliage well furnished, medium green, 



coarse; veins red. 

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



a whole extra good. 

 Remarks — A very delicately colored variety, uniform shade, distinct from "La 



Fontaine" (Dessert, 1893) catalogued by Dessert, which is a crimson variety. 



MADAME COSTE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Calot, 1873. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Company. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom crown to bomb. Form of bloom globular, 

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

 I (132) hydrangea pink; guards clear; collar cream white, lighter than guards; 

 center flecked with crimson. Some blooms are bomb, while others have low 

 crown. Fragrance pleasant XX. Blooming time early. Medium size. 



