Peony Classification. 377 



EDULIS SUPERBA. 



Species— P. albiflora. Originated by Lemon, 1824. 



Donated by Dessert, Goos & Koenemann, Cottage Gardens Co., and Peterson 

 Nurseries. 



Description in brief — Large, loose, dark pink (Mauve 2 [i8i]), crown type bloom; 

 rather flat when full open. Early. Extra good commercial bloom. 



Description in detail — Large, loose, flat crown with a few narrow lilac i (176) 

 petals at collar. Large tuft of wide petals, same color as guards, surround- 

 ing a few narrow petals in extreme center of bloom ; prominent collar. Odor 

 pleasant. Same season and color as "Gen. Bertrand," but it differs in 

 having a collar and crown, while "Gen. Bertrand" is a bomb; the latter is a 

 more upright grower also. 



Synonyms — Identical with the above are "Delia," "Edulis Odorato," "Rosa 

 Lilacina," "Mamie Cutler," "Sylvanus," "Glorie de Douai," "Pizano," 

 "Early Rose," "Acanum," "Sainfoin," and "Lilacina Superba." The 

 above so-called varieties are synonyms pure and simple. No record can be 

 found of the origination of any bona fide varieties under the aforementioned 

 names; they should be stricken from the trade and this variety placed under 

 the proper name, "Edulis Superba." 



In addition to the above synonyms this variety has masqueraded under the 

 following names, which in reality are standard varieties, and there should be 

 no confusion between them and "Edulis Superba:" "L Esperance," " Alex- 

 andriane " "Jeanne d Arc," "Rosa Plenissima," "Duchess de Nemours" 

 (Guerin), "Jules Elie," "Gen. Bertrand," "Solfatare," "Comte de Paris," 

 "Triomphe duNord," "Triumphede 1 Exposition de Lille," and "Fragrans." 



Remarks — ^There seems to be more confusion over this variety than any other, 

 and it has been sent to the Cornell plots under each of the above twenty- 

 three names; and in some cases "Edulis Superba" has come under three or 

 four different names from a single nursery. 



EMMA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Terry , 1905. 



Donated by Peterson Nurseries. 



Synonym — Although this variety is supposed to have been originated by Mr, 

 Terry in 1905, the plants in the Cornell plots can not be distinguished from 

 "Dr. Bretonneau" (Verdier). If the two so-called varieties can not be 

 identified one from another, they should certainly be known as "Dr. 

 Bretonneau" (Verdier), as this variety was originated fifty-one years before 

 "Emma" came to public notice. 



FORMOSA ROSEA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Origirated by Guerin, 1852. 



Donated by Goos & Koenemann, and L. Paillet. 



Description in brief — Medium size, medium light pink (violet-rose 3 [154]) crown 



type, with a pale collar. Midseason. Medium variety. 

 Description in detail — Entirely transformed linear petals in extreme center of bloom, 



surrounded by crown; collar made up of narrow (J to \ in width) petals, 



pale pink. 



Medium tall, strong growing plant, fairly upright habit Free bloomer, 



seldom needs disbudding as the laterals do not develop. 



