| ANTARÈS (Vilmorin, R. 1927). TB, M. Y5M. Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie 1927. C.M. S.N.H.F. From the Vilmorin catalog: 80 cm. Late. Standards citron yellow shaded and dotted with ageratum violet; falls pure white, on the reverse citron clouded and spotted like the standards. From the Quality Gardens Catalog: Enormous flower, S. yellow gradually shading off and dotted with ageratum blue; F. pure white with lemon yellow reverse dotted with ageratum blue.34", strong and vigerous. Very unique and beautiful. Entirely different from anything else. Slight fragrance. Wayman's catalog adds: 'yellow styles and beards'. |