137 



Victor Lemoine (Group). * 



Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Calot in 1866. 



Description in brief: Semi-double, dark red, midseason , fairly good. 



Description in detail: Semi-double type, not differentiated; staminodes 

 mixed with pollen-bearing stamens in all stages of transformation. No 

 carpels, but a secondary flower in center ; loose in structure and ragged. 

 Color rosy magenta 4 (169), rather poor. Size medium to large. Odor 

 pleasant. Foliage variable as to pubescence, dark green, and vigorous. 



This is a composite group of perhaps several seedlings so very near each 

 other that we combine them into one group. This group is not so desirable 

 as the "Delache" group, which we are not ready to publish this year. 



ViLLE DE PoiSSY 



species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Courant in 1850. 



Description in brief: Semi-double, pale lilac rose , early bloomer , good. 



Description in detail: Semi-double type, in some flowers resembling the 

 crown type ; staminodes mixed with many pollen-bearing stamens. Carpe- 

 lodes large and wide, a secondary flower in the center showing a mass of 

 pollen-bearing stamens and twisted carpelodes. Color pale lilac rose i (130), 

 collar next guard a little lighter. Size medium to large. Odor unpleasant. 

 Foliage medium in size, very dark green above, a few very short hairs 

 below, 



ViRGINIE 



Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Calot in 1858. 



Description in brief: Semi-double, pale lilac rose, midseason, good. 



Description in detail: Semi-double type, guards large and fairly well differ- 

 entiated; a ring of pollen-bearing stamens plainly visible just above guards; 

 next to these is a ring of tall carpelodes and a secondary flower in center. 

 Not very distinctive and a very common type. Color pale lilac rose I (178), 

 with collar a little lighter. Size large. Odor pleasant. Foliage large and 

 vigorous, dark green, smooth, stems usually purple. 



V. CROWN 

 PINK 



Octave Demay 



Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Calot in 1867. 



Description in brief: Double irregular, light pink, midseason, very 

 valuable. 



Description in detail: Crown, no remnants except sometimes a few short 

 vestiges in very center ; guards and carpelodes well differentiated from the 

 staminodes, which are lighter in color; primary carpelodes crimson flecked. 

 Color hydrangea pink i (132), on guards, center a little lighter; collar next 

 guard almost white. Size medium. Odor pleasant X. Foliage medium size 

 and color, smooth, plant of dwarf habit. 



VI. ROSE 

 WHITE 



Avalanche 



Species: P. albiflora. History: Originated by Crousse in 1886. 



Description in brief: Rose type, very good bloom , midseason. 



Description in detail: Sometimes a few of the outer guards are blotched 

 with green and red and much shorter; petals large and wide; ring of stami- 

 nodes inside, oetals small to three-eights inch wide. Sulphur tint with a few 

 remnants, and occasionally a stamen. Outside ring of carpelodes blushed, 

 large and blotched with crimson. Inside bunch of staminodes very short 

 and small with an occasional rudiment of young carpels left. 



