Peony Classification. 385 



Description in detail — Clearly difTerentiated bloom; collar of amber white, narrow, 

 petals which widen gradually into wide central petals, same color as guards, 

 silver tipped, not prominent enough for a crown, however; base of central 

 petals have a cream tinge. Carpels pale yellowish green and smooth. Odor 

 pleasant. 



Medium height, strong plant of good habit. Free to medium bloomer 

 in clusters. 



PRINCE D' SALM DYCK. 



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



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co. 



Description in brief — Medium size, not quite so bright as Edulis Superba, medium 

 pink (violet rose 4[i54]), and cream white bomb type. Midseason. Good 

 variety; good commercial bloom. 



Description in detail — Violet rose 4(154) with cream white central petals through- 

 out, with an occasional wide petal in extreme center of bloom, same color 

 as guards, not prominent, however. Odor very pleasant. 



Very strong, vigorous grower; tall, strong stems and good habit. Medium 

 bloomer in clusters. 



PRINCESS GALITZIN. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1858. 



Donated by Dessert. Cottage Gardens Co.. and Ellwanger & Barry. 



Description in brief — Medium size, pale pink (pale lilac rose [130]) and white, 



rather loose bomb type, fading to nearly white. Midseason. Medium variety. 

 Description in detail — Clearly differentiated; center of bloom composed of narrow 



cream white petals; linear at the collar, widening at the center to "one-half 



inch. Carpels intact partly to fully exposed; pale green; few hairs; white 



stigmas. Odor pleasant. 



Strong, vigorous plant, medium height, strong stem. Free bloomer in 



clusters. 



REINE DES ROSES. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated in 1835. 



Donated by Goos & Koenemann. 



Description in brief — Medium size, light dull pink, (violet rose, 3 [154]) bomb 

 type with cream white collar. Early. Medium variety. 



Description in detail — Clearly differentiated, loose bomb, with a slight crown, 

 somewhat variable, as some blooms would be classed a typical crown; how- 

 ever, a big percentage of the blooms are bomb type; cream white collar 

 center of bloom more nearly color of guards. Odor pleasant. 



Tall, medium strong, rather spreading plant. Free bloomer in clusters. 



Pink BRAMWELL, LADY LEONORA. 



Species — P. albiflora. 



Donated by Andorra Nurseries, Cottage Gardens Co., A. H. Fewkes, and Peterson 



Nurseries. 

 Synonym — This is identical, without doubt, with "Dr. Bretonneau" (Verdier) 



see p. 263 and should be sold under the latter name, as it was described 



and published in Revue Horticolc 1863, twenty-three years before it began 



its masquerade as "Lady Leonora Bramwell." 



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