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when opening and tirought into the house, where their true colors (not 

 their faded-out colors) may be studied and compared. 



Theoretically, the colors should be described in percentages of the 

 primary colors. These may be obtained by comparing the flower petal 

 with a rotating wheel with primary color cards attached as graduated, 

 adjustable sectors. This method, however, is not practicable, for the 

 reason that it consumes entirely too much time. It was decided, there- 

 fore, to use the best color chart available. The chart selected is entitled 

 ''Repertoire des Couleurs pour aider a la determination des Couleurs 

 des Fleurs, des Feuillages et des Fruits." (Published by the Societe 

 Franyaise des Chrysanthemistes et Rene Oberthuer et Henri Dauthenay. 

 Paris, Librarie de la Maison Rustique, 26 rue Jacob, 1905.) This pub- 

 lication contains about 360 colors in about 1440 shades. Each color 

 is named in four languages, including English. The work is in three 

 volumes and comes in portfolios. In describing the color of the peonies, 

 the popular approximate term is given in the brief description, 

 and the number of the page and the particular shade is cited. 

 To make these color descriptions more intelligible to the aver- 

 age peony grower, we have made the following comparisons with 

 the technical color nomenclature, and the popular approximate term, 

 giving one or two well-known varieties that come under each. In some 

 instances the technical and popular terms are synonymous, in w'hich 

 case only one is noted, otherwise the common name is given in paren- 

 thesis; and in all cases the page number of the color chart is included. 

 It should be remembered, however, that each color is recorded in four 

 shades, or degrees of intensity, therefore the varieties noted under 

 each page number may not be absolutely identical in intensity, but are 

 tints of the same color. 



COLOR COMPARISONS 



Rose Neyron Red 119. (Light cherry pink) Louise Renault. 



Peach Blossom 127. Central petals of Insignis. 



Light Rose 128. Guard petals of Gloire de Chas. Gombault. 



Pale Lilac Rose 130. (Shell pink a little darker than Hydrangea pink) 



Typified b}^ Lamartine and Madame Lemoinier. 

 Hydrangea Pink 132. Eugene Verdier, Amalthea, Dorchester and 



Madame Calot. 

 Crimson Pink 150. Madame de Bollomont. 

 Mauve Rose 153. Bell Chatelaine. 

 Violet Rose 154. (Medium light pink) Compte de Cussy, Louise d' 



Estress, and Madame de Guerle. 



