^co Bulletin 278. 



ARC, JEANNE D». 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Calot, 1858. 



Donated by Goos & Koenemann, Dessert, and Cottage Gardens Co. 



Description in brief — Medium, to large, pale lilac rose i (130) and sulphur to 



cream white bomb type, with anoccasionalwidepetalsamecolor asguards found 



in center of bloom; in fact, on very well grown plants these wide pink petals 



partly conceal the cream center. Midseason. Good variety. 

 Description in detail — This is not a typical bomb bloom, since on very well grown 



plants it more nearly approaches the crown or informal rose type due to the 



wide central petals same color as guards. Odor pleasant. 



Plant is a strong, healthy grower of good habit with strong, medium-long 



stems. Free bloomer, in clusters. 

 Remarks — "Jeanne d'Arc" is very similar to "Golden Harvest," but is a taller 



grower and produces a larger bloom than the latter variety. 



AVALANCHE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originaied by Crousse, i885. 



Donated by Dessert. 



Description in brief — Medium to large, fairly compact white crown type, flecked with 



carmine, with cream white collar. Midseason to late. Very good variety. 



Should be valuable cut bloom. 

 Description in detail — Collar well differentiated. Tuft of short, narrow, cream 



petals in center of bloom. Occasional carmine splash on outside guards. 



Odor pleasant. 



Plant is a medium strong grower of fair habit; somewhat inclined to spread. 



Free bloomer in clusters. 

 Remarks — There has been great confusion with this variety and "Albatre," but 



the latter has a larger, more compact bloom, and is about two days earlier; 



is a more upright grower and is more of a rose type, while "Avalanche" 



is a crown. Also the carmine flecks in "Avalanche" are very noticeable, 



while in "Albatre" they are mere lines on the very edge of the central petals, 



hardly noticeable to the casual observer. (See Albatre.) 

 Correction to Bulletin 2^g, which wrongly describes this as a rose type. 



BERLIOZ. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1886. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., Croux Bros., L. Paillet, and Peterson Nurseries. 

 Description in brief — Large, rosy magenta i (169), compact, rose type bloom, 



(with stamens) silver tipped. Midseason to late. Good showy variety for 



this type. 

 Description in detail — Guards not differentiated; perfect rose type, with a few 



stamens concealed in bloom. Color is somewhat splashed on; tips of petals 



fade to nearly white. 



Plant is a medium vigorous grower; stems good length and medium strong; 



good habit. Fairly free bloomer; an occasional blighted bud. 

 Remarks — Very similar, if not identical, with "Berlioz" is the variety "Bertha;" 



however, we are hardly justified at the present in saying they are synonyms. 



Future study will doubtless clear up this point. 



