I20 Bulletin 306 



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

 pact. Growth strong and healthy. Stem medium length, medium strong, red. 

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

 nished, light green, medium size ; veins red. 



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

 ■whole good. 



Remarks — Bloom is identical with "Asa Gray," the only difference in the two 

 varieties being that "Belisaire" has red stems, "Asa Gray" green. 



BLANCHE DESSERT. 



Species — V. albiflora. Originated by Dessert, 1888. 



Donated by Farr. 



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

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

 solferino red 2 (157); guards clear; collar same as guards; center clear. 

 Bloom attractive, somewhat imbricated. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming 

 time early. Medium size. 



Description of plant — Habit of plant drooping, medium tall, open. Growth me- 

 dium, healthy. Stem medium length, weak, red. Blooming habit medium. 

 Lateral buds undeveloped. Foliage poorly furnished, dark green, fine ; veins 

 reddish green. 



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

 Variety as a whole medium to poor. 



Remarks — Wiry, weak stems, poorly furnished. 



CARMEN. 



Species — P. albiflora. ' Originated by Lemoine, 1898 



Donated by Farr. 



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

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

 hydrangea pink i (132) ; guards clear; collar same as guards; center flecked 

 with crimson. Color sprinkled on in fine dots like "Asa Gray." Fades lilac 

 white. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming time mid-season. Very large size. 



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

 strong and healthy. Stem long, strong, red. Blooming habit medium. Buds 

 single, health}'. Foliage medium furnished, light green, medium size ; veins 

 reddish green. 



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

 whole good. 



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CERISETTE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Origin unknown. 



Donated by Farr. 



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

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

 rose 3 (154); guards clear; collar same as guards; center flecked with green 

 at base occasionally. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming time early to mid- 

 season. Large size. 



