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

 Growth strong and heahhy. Stem medium long, strong, reddish green. Bloom- 

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

 green, medium size; veins reddish green. 



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

 whole medium. 



LA FRANCE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Lemoine, 1901. 



Donated by Farr. 



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



Not differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) rose white 



3 (8); guards splashed with crimson; collar same as guards; center clear; 



bloom uniform color throughout; secondary staminodes absent. The outer 



guard petals have a splash of crimson through the center deepening at the 



base. Fragrance very pleasant XX. Blooming time mid-season to late. Very 



large size. 

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



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



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



medium size ; veins reddish green. 

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



Variety as a whole extra good. 

 Remarks — Very distinct variety. Perfect rose type. 



. LA TENDRESSE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1896. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom rose. Form of bloom flat, compact. Not 

 differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) milk white; guards 

 slightly splashed ; center flecked with crimson. Flecks are very prominent on 

 some blooms, very slight on others. Fragrance pleasant X. Blooming time 

 early. Size medium to large. 



Description of plant — Habit of plant erect, medium tall, medium compact to open. 

 Growth medium strong, healthy. Stem medium long, medium strong to strong, 

 reddish green. Blooming habit free. Buds borne in clusters. Foliage medium 

 furnished: medium green, medium size; veins reddish green. 



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

 a whole good. 



LUCY E. HOLLIS. 



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



Donated by Hollis. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom rose. Form of bloom flat, compact. Not 



differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) lilac white i (7) ; 



guards clear; collar same as guards; center slightly flecked with scarlet; 



secondary staminodes present. Center of bloom shaded to pale lilac rose 



I (178). Fragrance pleasant X. Blooming time very late. Large size. 

 Description of plant — Habit of plant drooping, not good, medium height, medium 



compact. Growth strong and healthy. Stem medium long, medium strong to 



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