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The Garden Magazine, June, 1922 



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Peonies and Irises 



f I ^HE blooming season offers 

 -*• the one opportunity to 

 choose favorites for addition to 

 your collection from Nature's 

 own description. These will 

 most all be found in my lists 

 containing over 900 different 

 varieties of Peonies and 875 dif- 

 ferent varieties of Irises. Both 

 lists mailed on request. 



All varieties in my garden will 

 be plainly marked during the 

 blooming season and every 

 Peony and Iris lover is invited 

 to visit the display. 



LEE R. BONNE WITZ 



Washington St. Van Wert, Ohio 



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Send for our Special List of Choicest 



DARWIN, BREEDER and REMBRANDT 

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And we will also send our fall catalogue con- 

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FRANKEN BROS. 



BOX 152 DEERFIELD, ILL. 



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OF THE 



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BY MRS. CHARLES H. STOUT 



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