Peony Classification, 367 



CROUSSE, MADAME. 

 Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Calot, 1866 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., Ellwangcr & Barry, Jackson & Perkins, Peterson 



Nurseries, and Goos & Koeneniann. 

 Description in brief — Medium size, pure white, reflex crown type, crimson fleck? 



on crown. Midseason. Good. 

 Description in detail — Cleany diiierentiated bloom, guards reflex to stem, also 



some of the collar petals after the bloom has been open a short time. Odor 



pleasant. 



Plant is a medium strong, vigorous grower with a rather spreading habit. 



Free bloomer in clusters. 



CYNTHERII. 



Species — P. albiflora. 

 Donated by J. Charlton, 



Synonym — This in reality is "Madame Coste," originated by Calot in 1873, 

 more than twenty years before it appeared under the above name, 



ESPERANCE, L». 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Calot, 1865, 



Donated by Goos & Koenemann. 



Description in brief — Medium size, loose, white, crown type bloom, splashed with 



pink 3 (154), collar milk white. Midseason. Medium variety. 

 Description in detail — Loose, informal bloom; pink color due to splashing of fine 



dots; guards large and well differentiated; collar narrow, milk white, made 



up of linear petals which widen rapidly toward center; crown same color 



as guards. Odor pleasant. 



Plant is strong, vigorous grower, of good habit. Free bloomer in clusters. 



FAUST. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Miellez, 1855. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., Dessert, B, H. Farr, J. Charlton, Peterson Nur- 

 series, and Goos & Koenemann. 



Description in brief — Medium size, lilac white to hydrangea pink, crown type 

 bloom, with sulphur white collar. Midseason. Medium variety. 



Description in detail — Guard petals and crown hydrangea pink, fading to lilac 

 white, crown tipped with carmine, collar made up of narrow sulphur white 

 petals. Odor nearly lacking. 



Plant is a medium strong grower, slightly weak medium length stem. 



Medium bloomer in clusters. 



Remarks — Rather variable bloom, sometimes it takes on more of a bomb shape 

 with crown nearly lacking, 



FIANCEE, LA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by hevao'me, 1898. 



Donated by B. H. Farr, 



Description in brief — ^Very large, showy white bloom; crown type with stamens 

 Midseason, Good variety. Good commercial bloom. 



