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^ LUTEA PLENISSIMA. (Buyck 1842.) Medium 
size, loose, crown. Cream-white guard, sulphur cen¬ 
ter, tipped green. Fragrance X. Tall, vigorous, 
free bloomer. Midseason. $1. 
LUTEA VARIEGATA. (Gr. 1842.) Medium 
size, Japanese type. Guards rosy magenta, 3(169), 
center of thread-like petals creamy yellow, changing 
to white. Fragrance XX. Medium habit. Tall, 
strong grower. Good. $1. 
MADAME AUGUSTE PELTEREAU. (Mech. 
1880.) Very large, compact, globular, rose type. 
Violet-rose, 1(154). Fragrance XXX. Strong. 
Medium habit. Late. Good. 75 cts. 
MADAME BARILLET DESCHAMPS. (Cal. 
1868.) Large, flat, imbricated, semi-rose type. Clear 
violet-rose, 3(154), fading to a delicate silver-pink 
in the sun; very wide petals. Fragrance X. Very 
strong, medium height, very coarse foliage. Early 
midseason. Extra good. $1. 
MADAME BOLLET. (Cal. 1867.) Very com¬ 
pact, globular, rose type. Pale lilac-pink, 1(176), 
silvery reflex. Medium habit. Late midseason. 75c. 
MADAME BUCQUET. (Des. 1888.) Large, 
loose, semi-rose type. Uniform, very dark crimson- 
amaranth. Fragrance X. Strong, upright, medium 
height, free bloomer. Very attractive, brilliant 
variety. Midseason. 75 cts. 
MADAME CALOT. (Miel. 1856.) Very large, 
rose type. Pale hydrangea-pink, 1(132), center 
shaded darker; collar tinted silver. Fragrance XX. 
Tall, strong grower, free bloomer. Early, 50 cts. 
MADAME COSTE. (Cal. 1873.) Medium size, 
globular, bomb, developing a low crown. Guards 
and center hydrangea-pink, 1(132), collar cream- 
white, center flecked with crimson. Fragrance XX. 
Habit medium, free bloomer. Early. Very good. 
50 cts. 
MADAME CROUSSE. (Cal. 1866.) Medium 
size, globular, crown. Pure white, center flecked 
crimson. Strong medium height; free bloomer. Mid¬ 
season. One of the best white varieties. 75 cts. 
. MADAME DE GOVIN. (Cr. 1875.) # Medium 
size, compact, rose type. Hydrangea-pink (132), 
center higher, minute carmine flecks. Fragrant. 
Medium height and habit. Late. 50 cts. 
MADAME DE MONTIJO. (Fo. 1854.) Medium 
size, crown. Lilac-white guards and crown; collar 
of narrow cream-white petals. Fragrant. Medium 
height and habit. Late. $1. 
MADAME DE VATRY. (Gr. 1853.) Very large, 
compact, high crown. Lilac-white guards and crown, 
sulpnur-white collar of wide petals, center flashed 
crimson. Fragrant. Medium height. Midseason. 
Extra. 75 cts. 
MADAME DE VERNEVILLE. (Cr. 1885.) 
Large, very full, bomb. Pure white, center blush 
when first open, fading to pure white; prominent 
carmine flecks. Fragrance X. Medium height, extra- 
free bloomer. Extra good. 75 cts. 
MADAME D’HOUR. (Cal. 1864.) Very large 
blooms; soft carmine-pink, silvery reflex, erect 
stems. Extra. $1. 
MADAME DUCEL. (Mech. 1880.) Large, 
globular, typical bomb. Light mauve-rose, 1(153), 
with silvery reflex. Fragrant. Strong grower, 
medium height, very free. Extra. 75 cts. 
MADAME EMILE GALLE. (Cr. 1881.) Large, 
compact, flat, rose type. Deep lilac-white, 2(7), 
changing to milk-white in the center. Medium tall, 
strong, free bloomer, late. Extra good. 75 cts. 
MADAME FOREL. (Cr. 1881.) Large, very 
compact, imbricated, rose type. Violet-rose, 1(154), 
with a silvery tipped center. Fragrance XX. Me¬ 
dium tall, spreading habit. Late. 75 cts. 
MADAME GEISSLER. (Cr. 1880.) Very large, 
compact, globular, imbricated, rose type. Violet- 
rose, 1(54), tipped silver. Fragrance XXX. Spread¬ 
ing habit. Midseason. Extra. 75 cts. 
MADAME HERVE. (Cr. 1892.) Medium size, 
compact rose type. Deep solferino-red, 3(175), with 
silvery reflex. Fragrant. Medium height and habit. 
Early midseason. 50 cts. 
# MADAME JULES ELIE. (Cal. 1873.) Medium 
size, globular crown. Guards violet-rose, 2(154), 
collar cream-white, center flecked crimson. Fra¬ 
grance XX. Habit medium. Midseason. 75 cts. 
MADAME LEBON. (Cal. 1855.) Very large, 
compact, globular, rose type. Cherry-pink to ani¬ 
line-red, 1(160). Fragrant. Buds very tight, open 
slowly; tall, strong grower. Late. 50 cts. 
MADAME LEMOINIER. (Cal. 1865.) Large 
compact, rose type. Pale lilac-rose (130), fading to 
lilac-white, collar of cream-white, petals almost 
concealed, very wide center petals, flecked crimson. 
Fragrant. Tall, vigorous, fine habit. Late mid¬ 
season. Extra. SI. 
# MADAME MECHIN. (Mech. 1880.) Medium 
size, compact, semi-rose type. Deep purple-garnet, 
4(165). Medium tall. Early midseason. $1. 
MADAME MOUTOT. (Cr. 1892.) Medium size, 
semi-rose type. Tyrian rose, 2(155), slightly silver 
tipped. Fragrance XXJ Habit medium. Midseason. 
75 cts. See colored illustration facing page 28. 
MADAME MUYSSART. (1869.) Very large, 
very compact, flat rose type. Uniform solferino-red, 
1(157), tipped silver. Fragrance X. Tall, compact 
growth; free bloomer. Late. Good. 75 cts. 
. MADAME VILMORIN. (Gr. 1866.) Medium 
size, medium, globular rose type. Uniform rose- 
white, 2(8), shading to amber at base of petals, 
center splashed rose. Fragrance XX. Habit me¬ 
dium; free bloomer. Late. SI. 
MADEMOISELLE DESBUISSONS. (Cr. 1893.) 
Large, flat, compact, semi-rose type. Guards violet- 
rose, 1(154), center fading to milk-white, visible 
stamens, white stigmas. Fragrance X. Strong, tall, 
free bloomer. Late. SI. 
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