Peony Ci-assification. 369 



LUTEA PLENISSIMA. 

 Species — P. albifiora. Originated by Buyck, J842. 



Donated by Dessert. 

 Description in brief — Medium size, loose, sulphur white crown type, with cream 



white guard petals. Midseason. Medium variety. 

 Description in detail — Well-di(Terentiated bloom, wide collar of narrow petals 

 with prominent crown, occasional green remnant on crown petals. Odor 

 pleasant. 



Tall, vigorous plant, with spreading habit. Free bloomer in clusters. 



MONTIJO, MADAME. DE. 



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



Donated 6y B. H. Farr. 



Description in brief — Medium size, lilac white guards and crown, with cream 

 white center and collar. Late. Medium variety. 



Description in detail — Clearly differentiated; linear, cream white petals com- 

 posing collar; outer crown petals lilac white, surrounding narrow cream 

 white extreme central petals. Greenish white, hairy carpels, pink stigmas. 

 Odor pleasant. 



Rather low, medium growing plant, only medium habit. Medium bloomer 

 in clusters. 



NEMOURS, DUCHESSE DE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Calot, 1856. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co. 



Description in brief — Medium size, pure white, crown type bloom, sulphur white 



collar, no crimson flecks present. Early, two days later than "Festiva 



Maxima." Extra good commercial bloom. 

 Description in detail — Clearly differentiated, narrow petals in collar, with wide 



petals forming crown, greenish tinge in central petals and no crimson flecks. 



Odor pleasant. 



Plant is a strong, vigorous grower, Medium height, good Stem, and a rapid 



propagator. Very free bloomer in clusters. 

 Remarks — This should not be confused with "Duchesse de Nemours" (Guerin) 



which from the description in the catalogue of its originator is a "clear violet, 



lilac center" and has been greatly confused in this country with "Edulis 



Superba." 



PAPAVERIFLORA. 



S/?e«Vs— P. albiflora. Originated by Lemon, 1825. 



Donated by Goos & Koenemann. 



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



with central petals flecked with crimson. Midseason. Inferior variety in 



Cornell plots. 

 Description in detail — Clearly differentiated collar; prominent crown, flecked 



with crimson. Odor pleasiint. 



Rather weak plant of medium to low growth, and ixjor spreading habit 



Medium bloomer in clusters. 

 Remarks — There seems to be some confusion concerning this variety as less than 



half the donations sent for trial were correct. 



