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1905. Societe frangaise des chrysanthemistes. Repertoire de couleurs pour 

 aider a la determination des couleurs des fleurs, des feuillages et des 

 fruits, public par la Societe franqaise des chrysanthemistes et Rene 

 Oberthuer, avec la collaboration principale de Henri Dauthenay et 

 celle de MM. Julien Mouillefert, C. Harmon Payne, Max Leichtlin, 

 N. Severi et Miguel Cortes. Paris, Librairie horticole, 1905. 



1905. Rivoire, P. The Alphabetical Arrangement of Names of Varieties in 

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1905 . Ward, C. W. Presidential address before the Chicago Convention of 

 the American Peony Society. Horticulture, vol. i, No. 30, p. 962; 

 also American Florist, June, 1905. 



1905. Watson, Geo. C. A Few Modern Peonies. Illustrated. American 

 Florist, p. 989. 



1907. Coit, J. Eliot. A Peony Check-List (with the co-operation of the 

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 Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, April, 1907. 



1907. Coit, J. Eliot. The Peony of To-day. Cornell Countryman, May, 

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1007. Coit, J. Eliot. Address given at meeting of American Peony Society 

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VIII. DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 

 In the following description the varieties of peonies are thrown into six 



groups : SINGLE, JAPANESE, BOMB, SEMI-DOUBLE, CROWN, ROSE. Each 



group is subdivided into its leading colors by the marginal divisions. 



I. SINGLE 

 WHITE 



La Fiancee 



Species: P. albiflora. History: Dessert says that this variety had dis- 

 appeared from trade in France when he found a few specimens and reintro- 

 duced it. He showed it at the Universal Exposition in 1900, and later sold 

 it widely in America. 



Lemoine gave this the rlame "Albiflora," but as this is the name of the 

 species to which it belongs. Dessert gave it the distinctive name of " La 

 Fiancee." 



Description in brief: Single, white, large, very free flowering; early; 

 very good. 



Description in detail: Single, guards large and broad, purest white, center 

 a mass of yellow stamens; carpels many, green, prominent, slightly hairy; 

 stigmas white and recurved; flower very large, 7 inches in diameter; many 

 flowers on same stalk, forming pretty spray. Odor pleasant. Foliage 

 perfectly smooth, vigorous, dark green, thick and leathery to the touch. A 

 strong grower, stands up well in rain storm. 



Comparison: Distinct from La Fiancee of Lemoine, 1898, which is a 

 double flower. 



PINK 



Clio 



Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Peterson of Chicago. 



Description in brief: Single, large, pink, early bloomers; good; keeps well 

 for a single. 



Description in detail: Single, stamens quite long and filaments golden 

 yellow; carpels usually three, wrinkled, green and not at all hairy; stigmas 



