352 Bulletin 278. 



CHRYSANTHEMIFLORA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1S42. 



Donated by A. Dessert. 



Description in brief — Small, yellowish white, anemone bloom with lilac whi've 

 guard petals. Very early. Medium sort for the season. 



Description in detail — Very variable bloom, anemone to bomb on the same plani. 

 Lilacy white guards surrounding narrow central petals, which are lemon 

 yellow in the anemone blooms; however, in the more double blooms these 

 central petals widen and are white except for a ridge of lemon yellow extending 

 down the center of the petal. Carpels yellowish green ; smooth pink stigmas. 

 Odor pleasant. 



Medium vigorous, low-growing plant of good habit. 



Synonyms — "Sailet" is identical with the above. 



Correction to Bulletin 2§Q — This variety is incorrectly called a Japanese in the 

 above publication. Such blooms occur on poorly established plants. 



COUQUETTE, LA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, i86i. 



Donated by Goos & Koenemann, Cottage Gardens Co., B. H. Farr, A. Dessert, and 

 Peterson Nurseries Co. 



Description in brie} — Large, light pink crown i (157) with a rose white 2 (8) 

 collar; carmine flecks on central petals. IMidseason. Good variety. 



Description in detail — Clearly differentiated; linear petals at collar, widening 

 toward center, with the crown same color as guards and flecked with car- 

 mine; a few linear petals in the extreme center of the bloom. Quite a varia- 

 tion in the blooms on the same plant. Odor pleasant. 



Strong vigorous grower, of medium good habit. Medium bloomer in 

 clusters. Characteristic light narrow foliage with green, m.ediuni length stems. 



CROUSSE, FELIX. 



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



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., Croux Bros., Dessert, Jackson and Perkins. 



Peterson Nurseries, and Goos and Koenemann. 

 Description in brief — Large, bright red, typical bomb (tyrian rose 3 [155]), globular 



and compact when first opening, but opens out somewhat with age. Mid- 

 season. Extra good. 

 Description in detail — Guard petals clearly differentiated; linear petals at the 



collar widening toward center, forming a compact bomb which opens up 



somewhat with age, exposing linear petals in extreme center of bloom. Odor 



pleasant. 



Strong, vigorous grower, with a long stem; rather spreading habit; will 



not stand up well in the rain. Free bloomer in clusters. 

 Retnarks — Blooms more freely than "Augustin d'Hour" ("Marechal McMahon") 



and about the same as "Victor Hugo." Color is very similar; possibly "Felix 



Crousse " is a little more brilliant. 

 Correction to Bulletin 2§g — This variety is incorrectly described as a rose type 



bloom in the above publication. 



