iio Bulletin 306 



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

 pact. Growth strong and heahhy. Stem medium long, medium strong, red- 

 dish green. Blooming habit free. Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage 

 medium furnished, light green, fine ; veins green. 



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

 whole good. 



Synonym — "Queen Esther." 



MARIE CROUSSE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1892. 



Donated by Farr. 



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

 to loose. Differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total efifect) I 

 (130) pale lilac rose; guards clear; collar same as guards; center clear. Fra- 

 grance unpleasant XX. Blooming time mid-season. Large to medium size. 



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

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

 borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage medium furnished, medium green, medium 

 to fine in size; veins green. 



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

 a whole good to extra good. 



MEADOWY ALE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Opginated by Hollis, 1903. 



Donated by Hollis. 



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



Differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) 4 (157) sol- 



ferino red ; guards clear ; center occasionally flecked, same as guards. Hairy, 



yellow carpels, pink stigmas. Strong blooms showing tendency toward crowns. 



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

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



Growth strong and healthy. Stem medium long, strong, reddish 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 to good. 



Variety as a whole medium to good. 

 Remarks — This variety is no real advance over many others of this color. 



MONSIEUR JULES ELIE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 18S8. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom bomb. Form of bloom medium compact. 

 Differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) pale lilac rose; 

 guards clear; center clear 2 (178); secondary staminodes present; collar 

 tinted lighter than guards. Very attractive pink, base of collar petals amber 

 yellow. Fragrance pleasant XX. Blooming time early. Large size. 



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

 pact. Growth medium strong. Stem medium long, green. Blooming habit 

 free. Foliage medium furnished, medium green, medium size; veins green. 



Commercial value — For cut bloom very good; landscape value very good. Variety 

 as a whole very good. 



