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U.S.D.A.-267. Hose-in-hose. White. Larger flower 
than Snow and a better grower. Parents—lIndica 
Alba x Snow. Early. 
*U.S.D.A.-271. Single, scarlet, has not been proven 
outdoors as yet. Parents—Pride of Mobile x A Flame 
Sport. Early. 
U.S.D.A.-272. Hose-in-hose. Purest white. Good foli- 
age. Good grower. Parents—Indica Alba x Snow. 
Following are a few of the U.S.D.A. Releases that 
have been named and described. 
U.S.D.A.-20—Polar Bear. Hose-in-hose. White throat 
slightly tinted yellowish-green. Flowers 1% inches 
across and very floriferous. Good for forcing when 
pinched. Proven very hardy here. Early. Parents 
—Firefly x Snow. 
U.S.D.A.-126—Rose Banner. Hose-in-hose. Rose color. 
Flowers 1% inches across. Excellent foliage and a 
good forcer. Very hardy. Parents—Kaempferi x 
Snow. Early. 
U.S.D.A.-135—Guy Yerkes. Hose-in-hose. Salmon 
pink. Flowers 1% to 2% inches across borne in 
clusters of 3 to 5. Dark glossy green leaves, per- 
sistent. This is a particularly fine garden variety 
and very hardy. Should be excellent for forcing. 
Parents—Kaempferi x Snow. Early. We think it 
one of the best. 
U.S.D.A.-136—White Banner. Hose-in-hose. White 
with a faint yellowish tinge in the throat. Low 
spreading growth with good foliage. Flowers 1 to 
1% inches across. Parents—Kaempferi x Snow. Early. 
Hardy here. 
U.S.D.A.-168—Majestic Pink. Hose-in-hose. Clear rose 
pink, throat darker pink, foliage good. Flowers 1% 
inches across. Parents—Kaempferi x Snow. Pinch 
to promote branching. Very hardy. Early. 
U.S.D.A.-224—H. H. Hume.  Hose-in-hose. White, 
faintly tinted yellowish throat. Petals broad. 2 to 
5 flowers in cluster. Flowers 2 inches across, foliage 
good. Erect-spreading. Hardy and a good green- 
house forcer. We think it much better than Snow. 
Parents—Indica Alba x Snow. Early. 
Early U. S. Plant Introductions 
P.I. 77113—Beni-Kirishima. Double. Orange-pink buds 
are almost like rose buds. Very good. Late. 
P.I. 78376—Carminata Splendens. Single. A_ bright 
red nonfading Hinodegiri. Early. 
P.I. 77091—Gibiyama. Single. Light lavender and a 
very heavy bloomer. Early. 
| 22 EE —-Hakatashiro. Single, 2 inch flowers of 
pure white, plant is dwarf and spreading, late. 
P.I. 77112—Ho-Oden. Single. Large fragrant pink 
and white flowers. Early. 
P.I. 77077—Kacho-No-Kawa. Single. Lavender rose 
with red throat. Large flowers. Compact plant. 
Early. 
Azaleas make their buds this Summer for next. 
