September, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



73 



TRY my "Royal Collection" made up of 

 twelve gems of the first water and if you 

 possess an appreciation of the beautiful in nature 

 they will make a Peony enthusiast of you. 



tup cft i 1 year $7.50 

 ificaE.i-j 2 years $12 .50 



Not only to hint or her ivho ever hears sweet 

 music in running waters and song of birds., and 

 sees the triumph of God's ha?idiwork in His won- 

 drous flowers, but to hint as well ivho from the 

 strife of living would fain pause by the wayside 

 while yet there is time to see and know the wo?idrous 

 beauties in a world that is ours for bid a time, this 

 little book — this business — is lovingly dedicated. 





THE MODERN PEONY, noblest flower of them all, 

 allures, fascinates and then, by right of worth alone, 

 conquers him or her who first beholds it in all its 

 beauty of to-day. 



Take a root in fall and in its fleshy-pink, protruding 

 eyes or buds, the experienced planter sees possibilities 

 of magnificent beauty unequalled in the floral kingdom. 

 He buries it — and waits. 



Spring comes — the frost is scarcely gone when 

 great reddish-green shoots push forth and grow with 

 amazing rapidity. Six weeks go by and lo! allurement 

 and fascination are welded into charm, and from the soil, whose 

 contact we abhor, has sprung a vision of color which a Corot — a 

 Rubens might well despair of imitating — possessing a delicacy and 

 sweetness of odor which a Colgate — a Gallet might well envy. 



This briefly is the flower which to-day is taking by storm the flower- 

 planting people of America and which, by reason of its modest re- 

 quirements and simple culture is not only "the people's" flower, but 

 because of its royal magnificence is, as well, the favorite of the rich. 

 But its story cannot begin to be told here, so I want you to 

 send for a copy of " Cfie JFlOtoer 15eaUttfUl" for 1909 which will 

 tell you in detail all you can wish to know on the subject. This 

 little book is the result of fifteen years of passionate devotion to the 

 Peony which in that time has, by compelling merit, risen from com- 

 parative obscurity to the foremost of American flowers. 



It offers you the cream of existing varieties — the result of expert 

 selection and elimination — the quality of which is shown in our flowers 

 winning at the big Annual Exhibition of the American Peony Society 

 at Queens, N. Y., last June, first prize for the "Best twelve and most 

 distinct varieties of Peonies." (My Peonies were also awarded this 

 year seven other prizes including five firsts.) 



I want you to know of this flower and of this business which, 

 for quality, stands unequalled — unapproached. May I send you 

 my booklet? It's free. 



GEORGE H. PETERSON 



Rose and Peony Specialist BOX 50 



FAIR LAWN, N.J. 



