The Logical Time to Order Peonies is Right Now 



FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THESE PEONIES WRITE FOR OUR BOOK 



Memory is too elusive a thing to be trusted! Entrust your wishes to us; write us freely any time concerning Peonies. The full 

 benefit of a quarter century's experience with this wonderful flower is yours to command. 



MAKE OUR BOOKLET YOUR GUIDE 



"Peonies for Pleasure" is not a catalog but a beautiful booklet free to all who love Peonies or want to. It will appeal as much to 

 the hobbyist as it will help the beginner. Our admiration for the Peony is akin to religion, and you'll find every word in our Peony Bible 

 to be true. 



The proper time to plant Peonies is from September 1st until the ground freezes up. 



The varieties in this list are ready in September, October and November. Let us book your order now. Orders filled 

 in strict rotation. 



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PEONIES FOR PLEASURE" 



SPLENDID HARDY EVERYWHERE PEONIES 



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ARISTOCRAT OF FLOWERS" 



THE wonderful improvements made during recent years in these old-fashioned hardy plants have brought them into renewed popu- 

 larity. The gorgeous flowers, which rival the finest Roses in size, form and color, are produced in great abundance. After once 

 being planted they require little care and attention, thrive anywhere, and are absolutely hardy even in the coldest climates; each 

 year after planting they grow into greater value, producing more and more flowers. They are not troubled with insect pests. Try 

 some of our fine Peonies, and see what grand flowers they are. Get it out of your head that there are only Red, White and Pink Peonies 

 to illustrate at flowering time. People who visit our field will say, "I have Pink and White Peonies. I desire only Red ones," but when 

 they are shown the Pink and White, they invariably exclaim, "How grand! I have none like them." There is as much difference in 

 Peonies as there is in Roses. * 



We have found that divisions do not give the customer satisfaction; they have to wait too long for the plant to become established. 



For this reason we are not offering any Peony this year under a one-year-size. 



The one-year plant is a plant divided and reset a year before. We do not advise our customers to divide any of these one-year roots 

 if they want bloom the first year. We find that Peonies should not be divided more than once in three years. 



If you want a profusion of bloom the first year, you will find the two and three-year plants will produce more bloom according to 

 their age. 



Wnile our strong one-year roots will all bloom for you the first year, the two-year size is the best to buy; for having become established 

 the first year from division, the growth is more than double the second year and the prices are only about one-half more. 



SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF PEONIES 



To those who do not care for the nomenclature of the Peony, we have made up several collections, and here offer them 

 as an aid to making selections. Patrons will find these varieties embrace a wide range of color and form, and are exception- 

 ally meritorious. 



BARGAIN COLLECTION 



This collection embraces the Peonies o£ 

 merit that are a great bargain at the 

 prices here quoted. Each 



79 — Edulis Superba $ 0.50 



67 — Golden Harvest.. 



61— Ne Plus Ultra _ 



39 — Marechal Valliant 



35 — Meissonier 



40 — Queen Victoria 



3 — Humei 



122 — Jeanne d'Arc 



135 — Linne 



26 — Souv. de I'Ex. Universelle 



257 — Umbel lata Rosea 



6 — Moris. Krelage 



.50 

 .50 

 .50 

 .50 

 .50 

 .60 

 .75 

 .75 

 .75 

 .75 

 .85 



Total., $7.45 



The Bargain Collection of Peonies 

 costing $7.45 sent for $6.00 



THE LUSTROUS COLLECTION 



If you want color equal to the Rainbow 



hues, try this dazzling Collection. 



Each 

 23 — Auguste Lemonier $0.75 



228 — Augustin d'Hour 75 



53— Delachei _ 75 



38 — Fragrans _... .75 



30 — Festiva Maxima. 75 



16 — Madame De Verneville 75 



181 — Triomphede I'Exposition de 



Lille ..._ 75 



257 — Umbellata Rosea 75 



28 — Lady Leonora Bramwell .75 



101 — Madame Ducel 75 



10 — Marie Stuart 75 



50 — Princess Beatrice _ 75 



The 



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Total., $9.00 



Lustrous Collection of Peonies 

 costing $9.00 sent for $7.50. 



DE LUXE COLLECTION 



If you wish to plant the best, then here 



is your Collection. 



Each 



128 — Couronne d'Or $0.75 



97 — Dorchester 75 



41 — Duchess de Nemours.__ 75 



4 — Floral Treasure 75 



46 — Jenny Lind... 75 



103— La Tulipe 75 



93 — Eugenie Verdier 1.50 



275 — L' Indispensable 1.50 



48 — Monsieur Jules Elie 1.50 



35 — American Beauty 1.50 



119 — Docteur Boisduval 1.50 



136 — Madame Thouvenin 1.50 



Tota I _ $1 3.50 



The De Luxe Collection of Peonies 

 costing $13.50 sent for $10.00 



THE UNIVERSAL COLLECTION 



These Peonies are one and all a market 

 triumph for the hybridizer's skill and 

 patience. All will be sure to please you. 



Each 



1 1 4— Agida $1 .00 



25— Felix Crousse. 1.00 



27 — L' Ecletante._ 1 .00 



49— Rachel (Terry) 1 .00 



141— Albatre._ _ 1.00 



132 — Avalanche 1 .00 



24 — Solfatare.. 



276 — Marguerite Gerard 



19 — Madame Calot___ 



7 — Madame EmileGalle. 



1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 166 — Mile. Desbuissons 1.00 



15 — Mile. LeonieCalot. 



1.00 



Total $12.00 



The Universal Collection of Peonies 

 costing $12.00 sent for $10.00 



THE NOVELTY COLLECTION 



Here is a change in Peonies if you love 

 the unusual and rare types of flowers. 

 These are splendid sorts. Each 



169— Philomele _ $1 .00 



152 — Modele de Perfection 1.00 



158 — Modeste Guerin 1.00 



78 — Rubra Superba 1.00 



249 — Souv. de Dr. Bretonneau 1.00 



149 — La Rosiere.__ 1.25 



153 — Monsieur Dupont 1.50 



168 — Livingstone.__ 1.50 



12 — Albert Crousse.__ 1.50 



100— James Kelway . 2.00 



36 — President Taft 2.50 



148— Madame Jules Calot 3.00 



The 



Total._ $18.25 



Novelty Collection of Peonies 

 costing $18.25 sent for $15.00. (, 



THE UNIQUE COLLECTION 



These Peonies are just a little different 

 from the ordinary kinds. This is a very 

 exclusive set. 



Single Flowered Peonies 



These are extremely showy. Invariably 

 do visitors to our Peony fields go into 

 ecstacy over them, being considered very 

 artistic. Each 



610— Curiosity $1.25 



61 1 — Distinction 1 .1 5 



600— Gypsy 2.00 



61 6 — Petite Renee. 1 -50 



607— Rare Brocade 3.00 



605— Snow Wheel _ 3.00 



$11.90 



The Unique Collection of Peonies 

 costing $11.90 sent for $10.00. 



Total 

 Unique 



SIZES OF 

 PEONIES 



ONE YEAR — This is a division planted and grown one year. 

 TWO YEAR — Is a one-year left in the ground another year. 

 THREE YEAR — Indicates the two-year plants left for three years from division undisturbed, and sold you 



as it comes from the ground. 



You may order by the number preceding the varieties or by name; or, better still, in ordering use 

 both number and name. 



