142 Bulletin 306 



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



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



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



veins reddish green. 

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



whole medium to good. 



AUGUSTE VILLAUME. 



Pink 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1895. 



Donated by Farr. 



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

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

 4 (154); uniform color throughout; guards clear, collar same as guards; 

 center clear. Very full, extra large bloom with a few short narrow petals 

 near the center. Not a ffrst-class bud. Fragrance pleasant X. Blooming time 

 late. Large size. 



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

 strong. Stem long, strong, reddish green. Blooming habit free. Buds borne 

 in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, medium green, coarse to medium 

 in size ; veins red. 



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

 whole good. 



BELLE DOUAISIENNE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Calot, 1861. 



Donated by Farr. 



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



Color (total effect) hydrangea pink i (132) ; guards clear; center prominently 



flecked with crimson. Uniform color. Fades to lilac white. Fragrance 



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

 Description of plant — Habit of plant drooping, medium height, open. Growth 



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



Buds borne in clusters. Foliage medium to poorly furnished, medium green, 



coarse ; veins reddish green. 

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



whole medium. 



BELLE OF FRANCE. 

 Species — P. albiflora. On^r/u unknown. 



Donated by Charlton. 

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



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



I (154); guards clear; collar same as guards; center flecked; secondary 



staminodes absent. Intermixed with linear petals. Fragrance pleasant XX. 



Blooming time mid-season. Size large. 

 Description of plant — PL^bit of plant medium erect, medium to tall, compact. 



Growth strong and healthy. Stem medium to long, strong, green. Blooming 



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



to light green, medium size ; veins green to reddish green. 

 Commercial value — Extra good for cut bloom; landscape value good. Variety as 



a whole good. 

 Remarks — Identity questionable- 



