388 Bulletin 278. 



Description in detail — Medium good bloom, much like many others of this type. 

 Solferino red i (157) guard petals, central petals with silver reflex. Odoi 

 pleasant. 



Extra strong, vigorous-growing plant, tall, with slightly spreading habit. 

 Free bloomer in clusters. 



PLENISSIMA ROSEA SUPERBA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Buyck, 1840. 



Donated by B. H. Farr, and Goos & Koenemann. 



Description in brief — Medium size, rather loose, silver tipped, very pale lilac rose 

 I (178) bomb type bloom. Midseason. Medium for landscape, poor com- 

 mercial bloom. 



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

 narrow petals, frequent dark crimson and greenish flecked petals in center 

 of bloom. Odor pleasant. 



Only medium -growing plant. Medium bloomer, lateral buds undeveloped. 



PUJOL, ABEL DE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Calot, 1862. 



Donated by Dessert. 



Description in brief — Small, loose, washed-out, pale, solferino red i (157) bomb 



type. Late. Inferior variety. 

 Description in detail — Not a desirable variety; faded, loose bomb. Odor slightly 



pleasant. 



Weak, dwarf-growing plant. Shy bloomer, blights badly. 



PULCHERRIMA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Guerin, 1840. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., and Dessert. 



Description in brief — Medium size, medium pink (solferino red 3 [157]) bomb type 



bloom, tending somewhat toward a crown. Midseason. Good variety, good 



commercial bloom. 

 Description in detail — Rather intermediate between a bomb and a crown type 



bloom; collar slightly lighter than guards, with cream reflex. Central petals 



same color as guards, slightly flecked with crimson. Odor pleasant. 



Medium height, extra strong, vigorous-growing plant, extra good stems 



and habit. Medium bloomer in clusters. 



RENE POTARD. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Bichet, x?>?>2. 



Donated by Dessert. 



Description in brief — Large, loose bomb type, medium dark pink (solferino red 



4 [157]). Midseason. Inferior variety. 

 Description in detail— This will resemble a Japanese bloom on poorly establi-shed 



plants. "When well grown it is a loose bomb, with narrow, pointed, silver 



tipped petals in center of the bloom. Odor lacking. 



Medium height, only fairly vigorous plant. Free bloomer, lateral buds 



inclined to blight. 



