The Brand Peony Farms 



The largest plant breeding establishment in the World that is devoted to the 

 originating of new varieties of Peony. 



The second symposium taken by the members of the American Peony Society, 

 as to the comparative merits of all the good named peonies in the World, shows 

 that, based on a vote of not less than 20 ballots on a flower, there are but 57 

 varieties that rank 8.5 or better. 



7 of these 57 varieties or 12/4% are Brand Varieties 



Further analysis of this symposium also discloses the fact that, based on a 

 vote of not less than 20 ballots to a flower, there are but 22 varieties that 

 rank 9.0 or better. 



Of these 22 World's Best Peonies 4, or 18%, are 



Brand Varieties 



This confirms us in the belief that the peonies we have sent out in the past 

 rank right up with the World's very best. 



At the great London, Ontario Show, the American Peony Society's 

 first great International Exhibition just held, the Newest Brand 

 Varieties demonstrated the fact that our very latest productions 

 are right up to the high standard of our earlier ones, that the 

 peonies we are bringing out now are as good if not better than the 

 best of those we have heretofore brought out. 



Three hours before starting for the London Show we cut eleven 

 buds just opening from our seedlings, placed them in water two 

 hours, then wrapped each bud individually in waxed paper, and 

 packed them in a little paper-lined wooden box which we carried 

 right with us on the train. This box was handled exactly as our 

 luggage on the way and after being so handled for 36 hours the 

 flowers were placed in water at the show. 



We made 9 entries at the London Show with these buds and 

 received in very strong competition Three Awards of Exceptional 

 Merit, all the awards allowed in this class. Mr. Fewks, Mr. Farr, 

 Mr. Norton acting as judges. 



New free 1922 Price List now ready, send for it 



BRAND PEONY FARMS Box 424 



Peony Growers for 43 Years 



Besides some of our very newest peonies we are offering this fall 

 the largest and most complete line of 1st class Brand Varieties such 

 as Brand's Magnificent, Chas. McKellip, Chestine Gowdy, E. B. 

 Browning, Frances Willard, Luetta Pfeiffer, Judge Berry, Long- 

 fellow, Mary Brand, Henry Avery, Richard Carvel, Phoebe Carey, 

 Martha Bulloch, etc., and also a complete line of the very 

 choicest of all other American and European sorts. 



Our new Catalogue will be ready for distribution about Aug. 1st. 

 We intend that this Catalogue shall be virtually a Peony Manual. 

 That it shall be filled from cover to cover with just that informa- 

 tion which those interested in peonies need. It gives the beginner 

 with peonies the benefit of our 43 years of labor with the flower. 

 This catalogue costs us about 50 cents to print. We are making 

 a charge of 25c. for it to prospective customers which sum will be 

 credited on their first orders amounting to two dollars or 

 more. The book will be mailed free to all our old customers as 

 soon as out. 



