ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 



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THE CREAM of the PEONIES 





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

 both number and name. For full and complete description of these Peonies send for our booklet, "Peonies 

 for Pleasure." It is mailed free. It also describes and prices over a hundred other choice kinds, both 

 new and old, that nre not named in this catalogue. Send for it today. All Peony roots here offered are 

 known as Divisions. If you want larger roots send to us asking for our prices on one, two and three-year 

 roots. 



81 — ADOLPHE ROUSSEAU (Dessert and Mechin, 

 1890) — Large, dark, velvety crimson with garnet 

 hues. $1.50. 



141 — ALBATRE (Crousse, 1885) — Rose type, mid- 

 season; one of the finest of all white Peonies. 

 $1.25. 

 12 — ALBERT CROUSSE (Crousse, 1893)— The color 

 is an even, delicate sea-shell pink; nothing finer; 

 by many considered the best of all Peonies. $1.25. 

 35 — AMERICAN BEAUTY — A glowing red bomb 

 type. Midseason. Known in the cut flower mar- 

 ket as the "American Beauty Peony"; superb. 

 $1.00. 

 98 — ANDRE LAURIES (Crousse, 1881) — Very dense 

 compact globular bloom of the largest size; color 

 dark Tyrian-rose or solferino-red shading deeper 

 in the center. 75 cents. 



505 — ARSENE MURET (Verdier, 1854) — Semi-rose 

 type. Midseason. Large globular flowers clear 

 violet-rose tipped silver. $1.00. 



102— ASA GRAY (Crousse, 1886)— Large, full, im- 

 bricated rose-formed bloom, guards salmon-flesh, 

 center of flower flesh-pink, dotted carmine. $1.00. 

 23— AUGUSTE LEMONIER (Calot, 1865)— Superb 

 brilliant red with velvety finish; fragrant. A 

 very popular variety. 50 cents. 



170— AUGUSTE VILLABME (Crousse, 1895)— Enor- 

 mous full round bloom. Color a uniform rich 

 violet-rose. Took prizes at Cleveland show. $1.50. 



228 — AUGUSTIN d'HOUR (Calot, 1867) — An ex- 

 tremely large and showy flower. Color very deep 

 rich brilliant solferino-red. Indispensable. $1.00. 



132 — AVALANCE (Crousse, 1886) — Color pure snow- 

 white with a few delicate pencilings of carmine 

 on edge of central petals. $1.25. 



279 — BARONESS SCHROEDER (Kelway, 1889)— Im- 

 mense size, forming a huge pyramid of baby pink, 

 changing to pure white; extra fine. $2.50. 



179— BEAUTE DE VILLECANTE (Gombault, 1856) 

 — Guards and crown violet-rose. Collar lilac- 

 white; free bloomer; fragrant. $1.50. 



242 — BELLE CHATELAINE (Guerin, 1861) — Medium 

 sized flower. Color mauve-rose with amber-white 

 collar and center, fragrant. 75 cents. 



230 — BELLE DOUAISIENNE (Calot, 1861) — Large 

 globular flower, color hydrangea-pink; center 

 prominently flecked crimson; very fragrant. 75c. 



118 — BOULE DE NEIGE, or BALL OF SNOW (Calot, 

 1862) — Large cup-shaped bloom. Color milk- 

 white, sulphur center, prominently flecked crim- 

 son. 60 cents. 



187 — CARNEA ELEGANS (Calot, 1860) — Perfect 

 shaped flowers with broad petals; clear flesh color 

 with glossy reflex mixed with small yellow petals. 

 This is as pretty a flower as any Peony we grow. 

 $1.25. 

 34 — CHARLEMAGNE (Crousse, 1880) — A Peony 

 that has many admirers; blooms late. Color a 

 delicate tint of lilac or heliotrope. Grand. 50c. 



127 — CLAIRE DUBOIS (Crousse, 1886) — Very large 

 double globular flowers; convex and tufted; color 

 rich, clear satiny-pink with glossy reflex. $2.50. 

 89 — CLEMENTINE GILLOT (Crousse, 1885) — Very 

 large double flower of great beauty. Color a uni- 

 form shade of light clear rose, at once attractive 

 and beautiful. $1.25. 



349 — COMTE DE NANTEUIL (Calot, 1858) — Guards 

 violet-rose, center clear salmon-pink, fragrant; 

 very free bloomer. 50 cents. 



128 — COURONNE d'OR, or CROWN OF GOLD (Calot, 

 1873) — Very full, imbricated, ball-shaped bloom; 

 color snow-white, with golden-yellow stamens 

 showing through the sides of the petals. A won- 

 derful Peony. 75 cents. 



157 — DECANDOLLE (Crousse, 1880)— A novel and 

 attractive color, blooming in clusters; currant- 

 red, shaded with vivid amaranth. This will please 

 you. 75 cents. 

 53 — DELACHEI (Delache, 1853) — Rose type. Late 

 midseason. Simply grand. A dazzling red. 75c. 



