Peony Classification. 381 



VILLENEUVE, MONS. DE. 

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



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co. 

 Description in brief — Medium size, reddish violet (180) crown type bloom. Late. 



Medium variety; poor commercial bloom. 

 Description in detail — Uniform color throughout, clearly differentiated; nearly 



transformed crown; remnants of cream white carpels with a few hairs. Odor 



pleasant. Medium height plant, good habit, only medium stem. Free bloomer 



in clusters. 



VI BOMB 



White ALBA PLENA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Origin unknown. 



Donated by Goos & Koenemann. 



Description in brief — Large, loose, rosy white bomb, center of bloom pure white 



with amber white collar and rosy white guards. Midseason. Medium variety. 

 Description in detail — Guards are clearly differentiated; collar petals narrow 



widening toward center and tinged with yellow at the base. Occasional 



wide petals in center of bloom, but blooms quite variable on same plant. 



Odor good. 



Good strong growing plant, good habit with medium long and strong 



stems. Free bloomer in clusters. 



AMALATHEA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Kelway. 



Donated by T. C. Thurlow. 



Description in brief — Large lilac white bomb; very variable, some blooms 



approaching more nearly the rose type. Midseason. Only medium variety. 

 Description hi detail — The large strong blooms are clearly differentiated, with 



narrow collar petals, amber white in color 3 (12). Guards are hydrangea 



pink I (132) fading to nearly white. Odor very pleasant. 



Plant somewhat spreading, good strong grower, with tall strong stems. 



Medium bloomer in clusters; inclined to blight. 



BREON, MADAME. 

 Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1S50. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., and Dessert. 

 Description in brief — Medium size, white bomb, with shell pink guards. Early. 



Good. ■ 

 Description in detail — Guards are clearly differentiated with linear petals next to 



collar, widening somewhat toward the center. Red carpels, not transformed, 



and pink stigmas. 



Plant is a medium strong grower, vigorous and good habit. Free bloomer 



in clusters. 

 R^via'ks — Some growers are .selling a deep pink under this name, which is 



incorrect. A. Dessert described this in 1865, taken from Guerin's catalogue 



as "flesh color, white center, slightly yellowish." 



