MYTHOLOGY, AND HISTORY OF THE PEONY 



plena, and a double white seedling originated by 

 Mr. Carter of the Harvard Botanic Garden. 



A good example of Richardson's work is 

 Walton Faxon, conspicuous for its pure and beau- 

 tiful rose-colour. Others are Milton Hill, another 

 of the finest pink peonies, Perfection, Dorchester, 

 Charles Sedgwick Minot and Grandiflora. Most 

 of his varieties are light in colour and late flower- 

 ing. Richardson's seedlings were not offered for 

 sale until after his death, at which time all of 

 his productions were named by his friends, John 

 C. Hovey and Prof. Robert Tracy Jackson, of 

 Cambridge, Massachusetts. 



Richardson's success in producing new vari- 

 eties of great worth and beauty is an inspiration. 

 He showed how even a small garden may prove 

 large enough to bring enduring fame to its de- 

 voted owner. 



George Hollis, of South Weymouth, Massa- 

 chusetts, during the " nineties " originated about 

 one hundred new varieties. All of his produc- 

 tions are very scarce and many high-priced at the 

 present time. Among the best are Standard 

 Bearer (1906), Adelaide E. Hollis (1907), 

 George Hollis (1907), Loveliness (1907) and 



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