372 Bulletin 278. 



CARNEA TRIUMPHAWS. 



y pedes — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1853. 



Donated by Dessert. 



Description in brief — Medium size, rather loose, pale pink 3 (^54) crown type, 



with amber white collar 3 (12). Midseason. Poor. 

 Description in detail — Guards well differentiated; collar of amber white, with 



wide crown petals same color as guards somewhat faded out toward center, 



occasionally flecked with carmine. Odor pleasant. 



Plant is a weak, medium tall, very spreading grower, not a desirable habit. 



Rather shy bloomer singly and inclined to blight. 



COMTE DE PARIS. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1842. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., and Dessert. 



Description in brief — Medium size, light pink (violet rose 3 [154]) and amber white, 



crown type bloom. Midseason. Medium to good variety. 

 Description in detail — Guards well differentiated, violet rose 3 (154) with a wide 



amber white collar and only a small crown ; surrounding tuft ®f amber white 



narrow petals in extreme center of bloom. Crown is generally noticeably 



flecked with dark crimson. Odor pleasant. 



Medium size plant, strong vigorous grower, with good strong stem. Free 



bloomer in clusters. 

 Synonyms — "Mons. Rousselon" and "Mons. Andre" are believed to be the same 



as "Comte de Paris." (Note.) 

 Note — From correspondence with A. Dessert. 



DUMAS, ALEXANDER. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Onenn, 1862. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., Dessert, and L. Paillet. 



Description in brief — Medium size, light pink (violet rose i [154]) crown type, 



with a creamy white collar. Midseason. Medium variety. 

 Description in detail — Entirely transformed, the crown concealing a few linear 



petals at center of the bloom. Odor pleasant. 



Medium to strong growing plant, medium stem. Free bloomer in clusters. 



The lateral buds are inclined to blight. 



1 GOMBAULT, GLOIRE DE CHAS. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Qomha.\x\t , 1866, 



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



Description in brief — Medium size, light rose (128) and cream white crown. 

 Midseason. Extra good variety, good commercial bloom. 



Description in detail — Guards light rose, surrounding a thick collar of cream 

 white narrow petals, growing wider toward center; crown same color as 

 guards, with cream white linear petals concealed in extreme center of the 

 bloom; partly transformed, smooth green carpels present. 



Strong, vigorous growing plant with very long, strong stem. Free bloomer 

 in clusters. 



