JUNK IQ, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists' Review, 



13 



Douai, Pizano, Early Bose, Acanum, 

 Sainfoin and Lilacina superba. The 

 above so-called varieties are synonyms 

 puie and simple. No record can be 

 found of the origination of any bona 

 fiilo varieties under the aforementioned 

 luiines; they should be stricken from the 

 triule and this variety placed under the 

 proper name, Edulis superba. In addi- 

 tion to the above synonyms this variety 

 has masqueraded under the following 

 names, which in reality are standard 

 varieties, and there should be no con- 

 fusion between them and Edulis su- 

 perba: L'Esperance, Alexandriane, 

 Joanne d'Arc, Eosa plenissima, Duch- 

 ess de Nemours (Guerin), Jules Elie, 

 General Bertrand, Solfatare, Comte de 

 Paris, Triomphe du Nord, Triomphe de 

 1 'Exposition de Lille, and Fragrans. 



Although Emma is supposed to have 

 been originated by Mr. Terry in 1905, 

 the plants in the Cornell plots cannot 

 be distinguished from Dr. Bretonneau, 

 originated by Verdier. If the two so- 

 called varieties cannot be identified one 

 from another, they should certainly be 

 known as Dr. Bretonneau, as this va- 

 riety was originated fifty-one years be- 

 fore Emma came to public notice. 



Hector in reality is Octavie Demay. 



Superba is identical with rubra su- 

 perba. 



Lady Leonora Bramwell is identical, 

 without doubt, with Dr. Bretonneau, 

 originated by Verdier, and should be 

 sold under the latter name, as it was 

 described and published in Eevue Horti- 

 cole in 1863, twenty-three years before 

 it began its masquerade as Lady Leo- 

 nora Bramwell. 



Canista in reality is Dr. Bretonneau, 

 and was described and published as 

 such in Eevue Horticole forty-three 

 years before it appeared as Canista. 



Augustin d'Hour is often sold as 

 Marechal MacMahon. Marechal Mac- 

 Mahon is identical with Augustin 

 (I'Hour and should be known under the 

 latter name only, 



Triomphe de 1 'Exposition de Lille 

 has also occurred as Queen of the Pinks. 

 It was named Triomphe de 1 'Exposition 

 de Lille by Calot in 1865, about forty 

 years before its reappearance as Queen 

 of the Pinks. 



Sarah Bernhardt in reality is Um- 

 bellata rosea. 



Floral Treasure was sent to the plots 

 under the name of Thorbeckii. 



Mme. Lebon also occurs in the plots 

 iiiuler the assumed names of General 

 Lawton and Maria. 



Lemoine proves to be Achille and was 

 <'!iginated as such in 1855 by Calot, 

 iiljout fifty years before its appearance 

 •■'^ Lemoine. 



Umbellata rosea was renamed b^- mis- 

 '■'ke to Sarah Bernhardt. The same 

 ^•■iriety has also occurred under the 

 'I'lme of La France. There is such a 

 \;>riety as La France, originated by 

 I-omoine in 1901, but Sarah Bernhardt 

 i>^ simply a synonym of Umbellata rosea 

 •'"d should be known as such. 



Grover Cleveland is said to be identi- 

 *'<il with Tecumseh. 



Grandiflora rubra is identical with 

 Harechal Vaillant, and should be known 

 '•nder the latter name only. Marechal 

 }|aillant was originated in 1867 by 

 -alot and a description of the variety 

 ^^as published in Eevue Horticole in 

 1885, or twenty-one years before the 

 ''ariety was brought to public notice as 

 Srandiflora rubra. 



Peony Mme. De Verneville, a Fine Early White. 



NO'x£S ON VARIETIES. 



In the study of the test plots of the 

 American Peony Society at Cornell 

 University much interesting matter has 

 come up, especially with regard to the 

 similarity of varieties which it has not 

 been possible to say are identical. Here 

 are some of the notes of the commit- 

 tee: 



Jeanne d'Arc is similar to Golden 

 Harvest, but is a taller grower and 

 produces a larger bloom than the lat- 

 ter variety. 



There has been great confusion with 

 Avalanche and Albatre, but the latter 

 has a larger, more compact bloom, and is 

 about two days earlier; is a more up- 

 right grower and is more of a rose type, 

 while Avalanche is a crown. Also the 

 carmine flecks in Avalanche are notice- 

 able, while in Albatre they are mere 

 lines on the very edge of the central 

 petals, hardly noticeable to the casual 

 observer. 



Very similar, if not identical, with 

 Berlioz is the variety Bertha; however, 

 we are hardly justified at the present 

 in saying they are synonyms. Future 

 study will doubtless clear up this point. 



Some growers have sent Edulis su- 

 perba under the name of General Ber- 

 trand, but there should be no confusion, 

 as Edulis superba has a large, flat crown 

 with a small collar, while General Ber- 

 trand is a typical bomb. The color of 



the two is the same, as well as the 

 blooming season. General Bertrand has 

 been sent out as grandiflora rosea, also. 

 This variety has a somewhat larger, 

 more loosely made bloom. Again, this 

 variety has been confused with Modeste 

 Guerin. The two sorts are similar, but 

 General Bertrand is slightly lighter in 

 color and blooms two or three days 

 later. 



Felix Crausse blooms more freely 

 than Augustin d'Hour (Marechal Mac- 

 Mahon) and about the same as Victor 

 Hugo. The color is very similar; pos- 

 sibly Felix Crousse is a little more bril- 

 liant. 



Some growers have sent Fulgida to 

 the Cornell plots under the name of 

 Delache. The habit and season of the 

 two are alike, but Fulgida has finer, 

 lighter colored foliage and a looser 

 bloom, which shows the stamens much 

 more plainly; and in general the bloom 

 is much lightqj: in color, due to the de- 

 cided silvery tips. The color of the 

 buds or petals before fading is identi- 

 cal. Other varieties which have been 

 confused with Delache are Ed. Andre 

 and Atrosanguinea. The Delache is a 

 much more upright grower, very free 

 bloomer and a superior variety in every 

 way to Ed. Andre or Atrosanguinea. 



Boule de Neige is much like Mens Du- 

 pont, but it lacks somewhat the cream 

 tint and blooms three or four days 



