History

1916-Farr:40 Very large, globular blooms. Velvety amaranth-red with silvery reflex. Very bright coloring. Not for sale,

1918-B006-I:24

1921-B014:21 Symposium II rating: 8.3

1923-SPN:351

1928-B:55 Double. 8.2 (Sym. 1925). Purplish-red.

1928-B-d:148 Double type; very large; midseason. Purplish red, with lighter edges; decidedly unpleasant odor. Medium height; floriferous; good sterns and foliage. A very striking, loosely formed flower of intense but not especially decorative color in the garden. “A vile color but wonderful size.”—Saunders. To me the color of this flower is decidedly sour.—Fewkes.

1976-K:101 (Dessert, 1915) – Double – Purplish Red – Midseason. Medium height. Decidedly unpleasant odor. Very large. Purplish red, with lighter edges; floriferous; good stems and foliage. A very striking, loosely formed flower of intense but not especially decorative in the garden. “A vile color but wonderful size.” —Saunders. To me the color of this flower is decidedly sour.”—Fewkes. M.