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PRINCESS MAUD. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Kelway. 



Donated by B. H. Farr. 



Description in brief — Medium size' lilac white and amber white bomb type 



Late. Good variety. 

 Description in Detail — Guards are clearly differentiated; central petals fairly 



uniform throughout bloom; almost linear at collar and widening gradually 



toward the center. Carpels yellowish green, with pink stigmas. 



Strong, vigorous-growing plant ; medium height and good habit. Medium 



bloomer singly. 



VERNEVILLE, MADAME DE. 

 Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1885. 



Donated by Goos 8c Koenemann, Cottage Gardens Co. and Dessert. 

 Description in brief — Large, very full, pure white bomb type, with carmine tipped 



central petals. Early. Good variety. 

 Description in detail — Clearly differentiated bloom; collar of linear petals widening 



toward the center; central petals slightly blush when first open, fading to 



pure white, noticeably flecked with carmine, surrounding tuft of very small 



linear petals in extreme center of bloom. Small remnants of carpels, greenish 



white, hairy, with carmine stigmas. Odor pleasant. 



Extra strong, vigorous growing plant, medium height with good stems and 



good habit. Extra free bloomer. Lateral buds remain undeveloped in most 



cases. 



Pink and White BRETONNEAU, DR. 



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



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., EUwanger and Barry, and B. H. Farr. 



Description in brief — Medium to large, rather dull pink (pale lilac rose i[i78]) 

 bomb type; center tipped with cream white, and an occasional crimson 

 fleck. Early to mid-season. Good variety, good commercial bloom. 



Description in detail — Well-formed, typical bomb bloom; narrow petals at the 

 collar, widening toward center, with an occasional crimson fleck on central 

 blooms. Carpels green at the base, shading to dull pink; short hairs, light 

 pink stigmas. Odor pleasant. 



A vigorous-growing plant of good habit. Free bloomer, laterals unde- 

 veloped. 



Synonyms — "Lady Lenora Bramwell," and "Canista." See Bretonneau p. 280 



BELLE CHATELAINE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1861. 



Donated by Dessert. 



Description in brtef — Medium size, delicate pink (mauve rose 2[i53]) bomb, with 



amber white collar and center. Midseason. Poor. 

 Description in detail — Guards well ditTerentiated, with central petals fading to 



more nearly an amber white at tips. Carpels in state of transformation into 



pink petals; remnants of carpels yellowish green with pink stigmas. Odor 



pleasant. 



Plant weak grower, with nu'diuin tall stem. Shy bloomer in clusters. 



Foliage medium green, with green stems. 



