Victoria Mediolanensis

Berlèse, 1845, Monographie, ed.3, p.300: Leaves long lanceolate, 9-10 cm long x 5-6 cm wide, finely serrulate, deep green; bud round-oval, scales yellowish. Flower anemone form, 9-10 cm across, clear cherry-red with touches of rose; exterior petals 6 cm wide x 6 cm long, placed horizontally, deeply notched; those of the centre, innumerable, short, deformed, almost without stamens. Originated in Italy.