Peony Classification. 371 



VATRY, MADAME DE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Gnerin, i86j. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., and Dessert. 



Description in brief — Large, compact, milk white, crown type, witli lilac white 

 guard petals. Midseason. Only medium variety. 



Description in detail — Dense, medium wide collar of wide yellowish petals, widen- 

 ing toward center, crown prominent, flecked and splashed with crimson, sur- 

 rounding linear petals in extreme center of bloom. Odor pleasant. 



Rather weak growing, medium height plant. Medium to free bloomer 

 in clusters. 



ANDRE, MONS. 

 Donated by Dessert. 

 Synonym — This in reality is " Comte de Paris." See p. 252. 



Pink and White BEAUTE FRANCAISE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1850, 



Donated by Peterson Nurseries, and J. F. Rosenfield. 



Description in brief — Medium size, compact, pale pink (pale lilac rose i [178]) 



and cream white, crown type, with very prominent carmine flecks on center 



petals. Midseason. Good variety. 

 Description in detail — Guards pale lilac rose i (178); clearly differentiated from 



cream white central petals Odor pleasant. 



Strong, vigorous plant of rather dwarf upright habit, strong, medium to 



short stems. Medium bloomer singly. 



BEAUTE DE VILLECANTE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Chas. Gombault, 1856. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co. 



Description in brief — Large, medium light pink (violet rose 2 [154]) crown bloom 



with a lilac white collar. Midseason to late. Extra good. 

 Description in detail — Clearly differentiated collar of linear to narrow petals, 



lilac white. Crown wide and same color as guards, surrounding narrow 



petals same color as collar in extreme center of bloom. Carpels greenish 



white, few hairs, pink stigmas. Odor pleasant. 



Medium height plant, extra good grower, good stem and good habit. Free 



bloomer in clusters. 



BICOLOR. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1840. 



Donated by Goos & Koenemann. 



Description in brief — Medium sized, delicate pink (pale lilac rose i [130]), low 



crown type, with cream white collar. Early. Good variety. 

 Description in detail — Bloom is entirely transformed, central petals same color 



as guards, forming low crown, concealing few linear sulphur white petals 



in the center of the bloom. Odor pleasant. 



Plant is a rather low, strong grower, of good upright haliit. Very free 



bloomer in clusters. 

 Synonym — The variety sold as Maiden's Blush is identical with this. 



