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the very tips of petals a little lighter, giving a silvery appearance. Size, 

 medium to large. Odor, pleasant XX. Foliage medium in size and color, 

 smooth. 



Jules Calot 

 Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Calot in 1861. 

 Description in brief: Full double, bright pink, shaded white, midseason, 

 good. 



Description in detail: Rose type, not well differentiated; no remnants, but 

 carpelodes flecked with crimson. Color, lilac purple 1(160), base of petals 

 a beautiful bright color, more cerise than the tips, which fade off into pale 

 solferino I (iS7^ ; color very pleasing. Odor pleasant. Foliage perfectly 

 smooth, large and vigorous, leathery. 



La Coquette 



Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Guerin in 1861. 

 Description in brief: Full double, deep pink, midseason, very good. _ 

 Description in detail: Rose, well differentiated; staminodes packed into 

 flat-topped ball about one inch wide; carpelodes in a compact mass in center, 

 almost wholly transformed, a few crimson flecks; color of guards, solferino 

 red I (i57),'stam.inodes about same color but variable, some lighter. Size 

 large. Odor pleasant XX. Foliage vigorous, very large wide leaflets, dark 

 green, quite hairy below for a Chinese peony. 



Madame Geissler 



Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Crousse in 1880. 



Description in brief: Full double, violet rose, base of petals light Bengal 

 rose color , late bloomer , very good. 



Description in detail: Rose type, not differentiated ; guards and staminodes 

 folded back against stem ; petaloides thick set, a large, round, full bloom. 

 Carpelodes not differing from staminodes and not flecked, center^ very full 

 of well- formed secondary staminodes ; no remnants. Color violet rose 

 4 (154), tips of petals white or nearly so, giving a beautiful silvery appear- 

 ance. Odor pleasant X. Foliage strong and vigorous, very leathery and 

 thick, dark green and hairy below. Plant of medium height with drooping 

 flowers. 



Madame Moreau 

 Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Crousse in 1881. 

 Description in brief: Full double, violet rose, early, good._ 

 Description in detail: Rose type, no remnants; carpelodes with a distinct 



magenta tint in center which detracts from flower ; stem very stout ; 



foliaceous bracts three inches long right up under the flower. Color violet 



rose 1(154), with center a shade darker and collar next guard a shade lighter. 



Size medium to large. Odor pleasant X. Foliage very large and vigorous, 



leaves near flower mostly simple, practically smooth. 



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Mlle. Renee Dessert 

 Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Mechin in 1880. 

 Description in brief: Full double, deep pink, late bloomer. 

 Description in detail: Rose type, very distinct, _ fairly well differentiated, 

 ring of staminodes much shorter and narrower, uniform in color and fringed 

 at tips, then a ring of much longer carpelodes of same color, but not flecked, 

 mostly 114 inch wide; within there is a mass of secondary staminodes with 

 tips cut like carnation petals. By crowding these aside there may usually be 

 found in the center a few fairly large, smooth, bright green carpels with red 

 stigmas; no remnants. Color solferino red i (157)- Size large. Odor 

 pleasant. Foliage large, very wide leaflets, dark green and smooth. 



