384 Bulletin 278. 



CROUSSE, AUCE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Calot, 1872- 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co. 



Description in brief — Large, loose, medium pink 1(154) violet rose and white bomb 



type, with occasional white petals coming up in center of bloom, tending 



toward a crown. Midseason. Medium variety. 

 Description in detail — Bloom is well differentiated; guards violet rose 1(154) with 



central petals fading to nearly pure white. Blooms variable; sometimes a 



tuft of wide petals is noticeable in center of bloom. Odor pleasant. 



Very strong, taU-growing plant, medium spreading habit. Mediimi bloomer 



in clusters. 



GOLDEN HARVEST. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Rosenfield, 1900. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co. 



Description in brief — Medium size, pale pink (pale lilac rose i[i3o] to a peach 

 blossom, pink i[i2 7]) and creamy white, rather loose bomb type bloom. 

 Midseason. Good commercial variety of rather dwarf type. 



Description in detail — This is not a typical bomb bloom, for on rich light soils 

 there appear many wide pink petals throughout the center of the bloom, 

 hiding the creamy white center and giving it more of an informal rose appear- 

 ance. Odor pleasant. 



Plant has a rather dwarf habit, strong, vigorous grower. Free bloomer in 

 clusters. 



Remarks — ^This variety is similar to "Jeanne d'Arc" as regards bloom. The 

 latter is somewhat larger and is produced on a taller plant. 



GORMAN, COMTESSE 0'. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1895 



Donated byB. H. Farr. 



Description in brief — Medium size, dark pink (solferino red) 1(157) typical bomb 



type with cream reflex in the collar. Midseason. Medivmi variety, good 



commercial bloom. 

 Description in detail — ^Typical bomb, linear petals with a cream reflex next to 



guards, increasing in width toward center to one-half in. wide; petals through 



the bloom show cream to sUvery reflex. Carpels pale green, smooth, with 



pink stigmas. Odor unpleasant. 



Strong, vigorous plant, of dwarf habit and short, strong stems. Meditmi 



bloomer in clusters. 



HERICARTIANA. 



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



Donated by Goos & Koenemann. 



Description in 6nV/— Medium size, rather compact; light pink (violet rose 3 [154]); 



bomb type, with collar fading to amber white; center of bloom silver tipped. 



Early to midseason. Medium variety. 



