Classification of the Peony 



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Not differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) pink and 

 white; guards violet rose i (154); guards clear; center fades to milk white, 

 clear. Stamens visible at center, small hairy carpels, white stigmas. Fra- 

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



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

 healthy. Stem long, strong, reddish green. Blooming habit very free. Buds 

 borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, medium green, coarse; 

 veins reddish green. 



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

 as a whole good. 



ARSENE MEURET. 



Pink 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Verdier, 1854. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom semi-rose. Form of bloom globular, me- 

 dium compact. Not differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total 

 effect) violet rose i (154) ; guards violet rose, flecked with green, streaked 

 light; collar same as guards; center clear; bloom silver tipped. Fragrance 

 unpleasant XX. Blooming time mid-season. Large size. 



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

 pact. Growth strong, healthy. Stem medium long, medium strong, reddish 

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

 dium furnished, medium green, medium to fine size; veins green. 



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

 whole medium to good. 



BATTLEFIELD. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Hollis. 



Donated by Hollis. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom semi-rose. Form of bloom flat, compact. 

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

 mauve 4 (181) ; guards flecked with crimson and green, splashed; center clear; 

 secondary staminodes absent; silver-tipped imbricated bloom, uniform 

 throughout. Fragrance unpleasant XX. Blooming time mid-season. Large 

 size. 



Description of plant — Habit of plant drooping, tall, open. Growth strong, healthy. 

 Stem long, strong, reddish green. Blooming habit medium. Buds borne in 

 clusters. Foliage poorly furnished, dark green, coarse ; veins reddish green. 



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

 whole medium to poor. 



Remarks — Drooping habit makes it undesirable. 



BELISAIRE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Lemoine, 1907. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom semi-rose. Form of bloom globular, me- 

 dium compact. Not differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total 

 effect) pale lilac; guards very finely splashed with crimson; collar same as 

 guards ; center flecked with crimson. Splashed with minute dots of deeper 

 lilac. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming time mid-season. Size medium to 

 large. 

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