Peony Ci.assification. ^('^t, 



BOLLOMONT, MADAME DE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1892. 



Donated by B. H. Fair. 



Description in brief — Large crimson pink 2 (150). semi-double type. Midseason. 



Good. 

 Description in detail — Not differentiated; full, semi-double, with silver reflex; 



stamens scattered through the bloom; petals wide throughout entire bloom. 



Odor pleasant. 



Plant is a strong, vigorous grower and free bloomer; terminal buds are 



the only ones to develop. Dark foliage, reddish green stem. 



Pink PALLAS. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Terry. 



Donated by Andorra Nurseries. 



Description in brief — Large, flat, pale pink (hydrangea pink), semi-double type 

 with white central petals and partly visible golden stamens. Midseason. 

 Extra good of the type for landscape. 



Description in detail — Pale hydrangea pink guard petals, with central petals 

 fading to white. Not clearly differentiated, but central petals about half 

 as wide as guards. Golden stamens visible at center of bloom and around 

 collar, giving entire bloom a somewhat yellow appearance. Medium size, 

 strong, vigorous plant, wdth very erect habit. Extra free bloomer in clusters. 



Remarks — It might safely be expected to develop into a full double in years to 

 come. 



ROSSEAU, ARMAND. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Dessert and Mechin, 1903. 



Donated by Dessert. 



Description in brief — Medium to large, flat, loose, open, dark dull pink, violet 



rose 5 (154), with silvery reflex, semi-double. Midseason. Good variety 



for this type. 

 Description in detail — Stamens plainly visible in center of bloom and at collar. 



Very vigorous, strong growing plant, with good stem and upright habit. 



Free bloomer in clusters. 



Red ANDRE, EDOUARD, 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Mechin, 1874. 



Donated by B. H. Farr, and Goos & Koenemann. 



Description in brief — Medium size, dark carmine violet 4 (174), loosely made, 



semi-double type, with visible stamens around collar and in center of 



bloom. ]Midseason. Inferior variety, under our conditions, keeping and 



shipping qualities poor. 

 Description in detail — Guard petals not differentiated from rest of bloom; wide 



notched petals throughout the bloom. Odor medium. 



Low, compact-growing plant, rather dwarf habit, with rather weak stem; 



blights badly. Medium to shy bloomer in clusters. Foliage dark green 



and leathery, stems red. 

 Remarks — There has been some confusion between this variety and "Delache." 



This is an inferior variety in every way compared with "Delache." See 



notes on the latter on p. 233. 



