114. PLANNING AND PLANTING 



making the Peony their hobby today. People go 

 into ecstasies over them, nor can they be blamed 

 for their enthusiasm. One lady on visiting a great 

 field of gorgeous Peonies in bloom, beholding such 

 a sight for the first time, exclaimed, "I felt as if 

 the heavens had opened and showed me a glimpse 

 of the glories within." 



Most flower lovers know that the Peony blooms 

 once yearly, and remains in 'bloom for a space of 

 about a week or ten days, but it is not generally 

 known that if a proper selection of varieties is 

 made, choosing the early blooming, mid-season, and 

 the late types, that one may thus enjoy their gor- 

 geous and fragrant blooms over a period of about 

 *one month. This will be welcome news indeed to 

 many lovers of this remarkable flower, and should 

 encourage a more extensive planting. 



Nothing is easier to grow than the Peony if a 

 few simple rules are followed. Anyone can grow 

 them anywhere. They are perfectly hardy, the 

 blooms are large and showy, and insects prac- 

 tically never bother them at all, they are choice as 

 cut flowers or for landscape effect, and they re- 

 quire but the minimum of care and attention. 



One enthusiast says of the Peony : "Plant them 

 in masses, and have a splendid carpet of loveliness 

 fit for the touch of angels' feet." 



Mrs. Sarah A. Pleas, who has the distinction of 

 being the first woman originator of the new Peony 



