354 BuLi.iiTiN 278. 



EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, SOUVENIR DE L'. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Calot, 1867. 



Donated by Dessert, B. H. Farr, Peterson Nurseries and J. F. Rosenfield. 



Description in brief — Large, showy, medium light pink (violet rose 154). with 

 slight silver reflex, rose type bloom; entirely transformed. Midseason to 

 late. Good. 



Description in detail — Bloom is not differentiated; petals growing narrower toward 

 center of bloom; tuft of short petals in extreme center; entire bloom slightly 

 silver tipped; entirely transformed. Odor pleasant. 



Plant is a strong grower; medium length; rather weak stems and some- 

 what spreading habit. Free bloomer in clusters. 



FIANCEE, LA. 



Species— V. albiflora. Originated by Dessert, 1902. 



Donated by Peterson Nurseries. 



Description in brief — Very large, white with yellow center. Single. Early. Good 

 variety. 



Description in detail — Carpels greenish white and hairy; stigmas long, white and 

 recurved. Odor slight. 



Plant is strong, coarse grower, with a very spreading habit. Free bloomer. 

 Characteristic coarse, thick, leathery foliage. 



Synonyms — This variety is also being sold by some as "Albiflora," "Japan Single 

 White," and "Albiflora, The Bride." Very similar to the above, if not iden- 

 tical, is "Snowflake'" 



Remarks — There has been some confusion concerning "La Fiancee "and "Albiflora," 

 and many growers are selling this variety under the latter name, but the 

 true primitive "Albiflora" is much inferior to the variety "La Fiancee." 

 The former is a lower grower, with smaller bloom, not nearly so free a bloomer 

 as "La Fiancee." It is, however, really "La Fiancee" which usually occurs 

 under the name of "Albiflora" in this country. 



Correction to Bulletin 2^q, which incorrectly states that "Albiflora" and "La 

 Fiancee" are identical. 



GEISSLER, MADAME 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1880. 



Donated by Dessert and Peterson Nurseries. 



Description in brief— 1\ very large, attractive, very compact, globular, imbricated, 

 light pink (violet-rose 154), rose type bloom. 



Description, in detail — Not clearly differentiated; petals widening from the collar 

 to form a somewhat cup-like center, with narrow short petals in the extreme 

 central portion; the collar is not distinct enough, however, to make it a crown 

 type bloom; no crimson flecks present. Odor pleasant. 



Medium grower with rather spreading habit; the very large blooms over- 

 balance the strength of the stems. Medium bloomer. 



Remarks — The Tdoom is very similar to "Madame Forel;" however, it is 

 slightly larger, and borne on shorter stems. 



