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rose with ligliter edges, center straw color, largo flowers. 

 Kelway describes his as flesh colored, large, compact 

 center, and red blotch in the central petal — a grand 

 flower. The other in most common use is identical with 

 the Whitleji, which is blush white with cream center. 

 Red Jacket — As several deep crimson, new Paeonies 

 have come into the writer's possession, he has named 

 them after Indian chiefs. One is King Philip, a tall, 

 robust plant ; one is Red Cloud ; one named Shabona ; 

 an extremely fine one is Pocahontas ; and a dainty little 

 single is called Pappoose. Red Jacket is a finely formed 

 flower, deep rich color and very fragrant, which is a 

 little unusual in deep crimson. I think it much sur- 

 passes both in form and fragrance the new Bunch of 

 Perfume. The only drawback is it may be a tardy 

 bearer. 



Rubra Triumphans — This is the earliest of the crim- 

 son family. It is not quite full double. It has a golden 

 center. It is valuable in that it is often on hand for 

 Decoration Day. 



Richardson's Rubra Superba — This is one of the 

 grandest of the whole race. It is very robust and of 

 immense size ; as Peterson says, one of the finest that 

 ever happened. It is among the very latest, deep crim- 

 son in color, of immense size and firm form. It is very 

 valuable as a cut flower. Taken just as the buds swell 

 and put in cold storage it will keep for a long time. 



Richardson's Dorchester — Is another very fine one, 

 beautiful, soft cream color, with pink tinting, rather 



