Peoxv Classification. 359 



INTERMEDIA. 

 Species — P. anomala. Origin unknown. 



Donated by Peter Barr, 

 Description in brief — Medium size, crimson cannine 4 (i 59), single. Early. Medium 



variety. 

 Description in detail — Carpels almost smooth, abundance of stamens. Afedium 



bloomer in clusters. 



MARSAUX, M. 

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



Donated by Dessert. 

 Description in brief — Medium size, rosy magenta i (169), single. Midseason. 



Medium variety. 

 Description in detail — Has three or four rows of guards and occasional linear 



petals at the guards, approaching semi-double type. Petals are very bluntly 



rounded at the apex. Odor unpleasant. 



Plant is a strong grower, medium length and strength of stem, medium 



good habit. Free bloomer in clusters. 



MOOR, THE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Peter Barr. 



Donated by Thurlow^ 



Description in brief — Large, purple garnet 4 (165), single, with golden stamens. 



Early. Good variety of this type. 

 Description in detail — Stamens bright yellow^, filaments same color as petals, a 



very dark, rich color; not so deep a shade as "Mons. Martin Cahuzac", but 



same color. 



Medium tall plant, good grower, somewhat inclined to spread. Free bloomer 



in clusters. 



ROSY GEM. 



Species — P. arietina. Origin unknown. 



Donated by P. Barr. 



Description in brief — Dark, purplish red (170), single, with a golden yellow center. 

 Early. Medium variety for a single. 



Description in detail — This variety belongs to the species P. arietina, for a descrip- 

 tion of which see Bulletin 259, p. 102. Typical single flower. Medium 

 bloomer, never but one bloom on a stem. 



RUBENS. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Delciche, 1854. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co. 



Description in brief — Medium to large; very dark crimson 5 (168), single bloom. 

 Late. Inferior variety. 



Description in detail — Carpels green, slightly hairy, turning brown with age. Odor 

 pleasant. 



Medium to weak growing plant, poor habit. Medium bloomer singly. 



Pemarks — Some growers report this variety as nearly semi-double on well estab- 

 lished plants, producing blooms somewhat similar in form to "Marie Jacquin." 



