Jupiter

van Houtte Catalogue 1843-1844, 12:yy: Bright, salmon flesh red, imbricated flower, pure white band down the centre of each petal (from Smith) . Berlèse, 1849, Annales de la Société Central Horticulture de France, 42:31: 10-11 cm across, formal double, blood red, colour lining flesh, shading to salmon rose, regularly crossed by white lines. Petals in 7-8 tiers, large, cupped, rounded, some notched, some entire. Closely imbricated, all marked from top to bot­tom with a narrow, white band. See colour pl.III, Book III, Verschaffelt, 1849, Nouvelle Iconogra­phie. Verschaffelt says he received his plants from Italy, however the original listing by van Houtte says "from Smith". This would be James B. Smith, Philadelphia, USA.