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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Jdnb 16, 1910. 



Sometimes it takes on more of a bomb 

 shape, with crown nearly lacking. 



La Fiancee should not be confused 

 with the single white La Fiancee origi. 

 nated by Dessert in 1902. 



Duchess de Nemours should not be 

 confused with Duchesse de Nemours 

 originated by Guerin, which from the 

 description in the catalogue of its origi- 

 nator is a clear violet, lilac center, and 

 has been greatly confused in this coun- 

 try with Edulis superba. 



There seems to be some confusion 

 concerning Papaveriflora, as less than 

 half the donations sent for trial were 

 correct. 



Solfatare has been confused by some 

 with Due de Wellington. 



Although Mons. Eousselon and Comte 

 de Paris were suppositively originated 

 as two distinct varieties by Guerin, 

 they seem identical as they appear in 

 the trade today. From correspondence 

 with A. Dessert. 



There seems to be more confusion 

 over Edulis superba than any other, and 

 it has been sent to the Cornell plots un- 

 der twenty-three different names; and 

 in some cases Edulis superba has come 

 under three or four different names 

 from a single nursery. 



Baron James Eothschild is very simi- 

 lar to Formosa rosea. 



Some growers are selling a deep pink 

 under the name of Mme. Breon, which 

 is incorrect. A. Dessert described this 

 in 1865, taken from Guerin 's catalogue, 

 as flesh color, white centei;, slightly yel- 

 lowish. 



Golden Harvest is similar to Jeanne 

 d'Arc as regards bloom. The latter is 

 somewhat larger and is produced on a 

 taller plant. 



Augustin d'Hour has not quite so 

 compact a bloom as Felix Crousse or 

 Victor Hugo, and is possibly not so free 

 a bloomer. The color of all three of 

 these varieties is similar. Possibly 

 Felix Crousse is a little more brilliant 

 than the other two. ' This variety has a 

 more prominent collar than Victor 

 Hugo or Felix Crousse. 



Ville de Nancy has been confused by 

 some with Marechal Vaillant, but tlie 



earlier. From correspondence with A. 

 Dessert. 



There has been some confusion con- 

 cerning La Fiancee and albiflora, and 

 many growers are selling the former 

 variety under the latter name, but the 

 true primitive albiflora is much inferior 

 to the variety La Fiancee. Albiflora is 

 a lower grower, with smaller bloom, not 

 nearly so free a bloomer as La Fiancee. 



clined to blight like Edouard Andre, 

 with which it has sometimes been con- 

 fused. Rubra triumphans is a much 

 looser bloom, nearly single, and more of 

 a crimson than Atrosanguinea. Jussieu 

 does not exist as a distinct variety, but 

 is a synonym of Atrosanguinea; the 

 same is true of Atrosanguinea superba. 



Fulgida has been sent to the plots as 

 Delachei by some growers, but Fulgida 



Tree Peony Queen Elizabeth. 



It is, however, really La Fiancee which 

 usually occurs under the name of albi- 

 flora in this country. 



The bloom of Mme. Geissler is very 

 similar to Mme. Forel; however, it is 

 slightly larger and borne on shorter 



There is a variety being sold under 

 the name of Aurora, which is a bright 

 pink rose type, the exact identity ot 

 which is unknown at present. There is 

 also a variety originated by Mr. Dessert 

 in 1904 known as Aurore, which should 

 not be confused with Aurora. It does 

 not occur, however, in the Cornell plots 



Exquisite is similar to albiflora and 

 Japan Single White, but has a more up- 

 right habit. 



Some growers report Eubens as nearly 

 semi-double on well-established plants, 

 producing blooms somewhat similar in 

 form to Marie Jacquin. 



Petite Eenee is believed to be similar, 

 if not identical with Hinodesekai. 



Pallas might safely be expected to de- 

 velop into a full double in years to 

 come. 



There has been some confusion be- 

 tween Edouard Andre and Delache. 

 This is an inferior variety in every way 

 compared with Delache. 



Atrosanguinea has been somewhat 

 confused with similar varieties, as it 

 has been sent to the Cornell plots un- 

 der the name of Delachei, Jussier and 

 rubra triumphans. It differs from De- 

 lachei in habit. The latter is a very up- 

 right grower, while Atrosanguinea is 

 spreading. Delachei has a more com- 

 pact bloom and does not show the sta- 

 mens as plainly as Atrosanguinea. De- 

 lachei is also a few days later. Atro- 

 sanguinea is a taller grower and not in- 



has a very much more silvery reflex, is 

 not nearly so compact in bloom, with 

 visible stamens, and has smaller and 

 lighter green foliage than Delachei, 

 The season is the same and the habit 

 sipilar. The buds of the two varieties 

 before fading are nearly the same color, 

 rosy magenta. 



Faust has a rather variable bloom. 



Single Peony The Bride, Pure White* 



