138 Bulletin 306 



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



well furnished, medium green, coarse ; veins green. 

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



whole medium to poor. 

 Remarks — Undesirable bud like " Charlemagne." 



MADAME EMILE GALLE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1881. 



Donated by L. PaiUet. 



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

 differentiated. Color (total effect) 2 (7) lilac white; guards clear; center 

 clear; secondary staminodes present. Fine formed, attractive bloom, center 

 fades with age to milk white. Fragrance pleasant X. Blooming time mid- 

 season to late. Large size. 



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

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

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

 green, medium size ; veins reddish green. 



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

 a whole good to extra good. 



Correction to Bulletin 259 — The above description is much better for this variety. 



MADAME FOULD. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1893. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Company. 



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



Not differentiated. Entirely transformed. Color (total effect) milk white; 



guards clear; center lilac white, very slightly flecked with crimson. Fragrance 



pleasant X. Blooming time very late. Large size. 

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



healthy. Stem long, very strong, green. Blooming habit medium. Buds borne 



in clusters, healthy. Foliage medium furnished, medium green, coarse; veins 



green. 

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



whole good. 

 Remarks — Very tight bud, too full; apt to burst and become waterlogged. 



MADAME VILMORIN. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1866. 



Donated by Farr. 



Description of bloom — Type of bloom rose. Form of bloom only medium glob- 

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

 white 2 (8) ; guards clear ; collar same as guards ; center splashed with rose. 

 Bloom shading to amber at base of petals. Occasional narrow petals inter- 

 mixed. Fragrance very pleasant XX. Blooming time late. Medium size. 



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

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



