412 Bulletin 278. 



SIDONIE. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by MieWez, 1856. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co. 



Description in brief — Very large, mediiun compact, medium light pink (violet 

 rose 2 [154]), rose type bloom, with a few linear cream petals at collar and 

 scattered throughout the bloom, with an occasional crimson fleck on central 

 petaJs. ]\Iidseason. Good variety, fair commercial bloom. 



Description in detail — Typical rose type, nearly transformed, central tuft of petals 

 wider and darker than collar; occasionally flecked with crimson; few con- 

 cealed linear petals in extreme center of bloom. 



Medium height, strong, vigorous grower of good habit and good stems. 

 Medium bloomer in clusters. 



STANLEY. 



Species — P. albiflora. Originated by Crousse, 1879. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., and Dessert. 



Description in brief — Large, compact, medium light pink (violet rose i [154]), 

 rose type bloom, with a noticeable silver reflex; central petals flecked with 

 dark pink. Midseason. Good variety. 



Description in detail — Entirely transformed; typical compact rose bloom, very 

 attractive, with prominent silver reflex. 



Vigorous, strong-growing plant, with good stems and good, habit. Free 

 bloomer, lateral buds remain undeveloped. 



THORBECKIL 



Species — P. albiflora. 



Donated by De Graaf Bros. 



Synonym — This so-called variety seems identical with " Floral Treasure." 



UMBELLATA ROSEA. 



Species — P. albiflora. Origin unknown. 



Donated by Cottage Gardens Co., and Dessert. 



Description in brief — Large', informal rose type with violet rose 2 (154) guards and 

 amber white narrow petals in center, with wide petals same color as guards 

 found occasionally in center of bloom. Very early. Extra good variety 

 for both landscape and cut blooms. 



Description in detail — Blooms are very variable in form, varying all the way from 

 anemone to rose on the same plant. Guard petals violet rose 2 (154) sur- 

 rounding narrow, central petals of amber white, which fade to nearly pure 

 white. In strong blooms carpels are entirely transformed and central petals 

 are mixed with wide carpelodes same color as guards, which nearly conceal 

 the narrow, white petals and fade in the sun to pale pink. Plant is a very 

 strong grower, upright, and will stand, heavy showers without support. Free 

 bloomer in clusters. 



Synonym — " Umbellata Rosea" was renamed by mistake to "Sarah Bernhardt." 

 The same variety has also occurred under the name of "La France." There 

 is such a variety as "La France." originated by Lemoine in 1901, but "Sarah 

 Bernhardt" i^ simply a synonym of "Umbellata Rosea" and should be 

 known as such. 



