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



A LIST OF THE CHOICEST PEONIES— Concluded, 



275 — L'INDISPENSABLE — It is a huge ball of del- 

 icate baby-pink. Has by far the most petals 

 of any Peony in our collection. On the Pacific 

 slope this is said to stand at the head of the list 

 of all varieties. The past June it was as fine a 

 Peony as any in our entire collection. 35 cents. 

 135 — LINNE — Large, globular,, compact bloom. 

 Color Tyrian-rose; guards slightly necked with 

 crimson; quite floriferous. At a reception held 

 in Springfield, a lot of Linne cut with three and 

 a half foot stems placed in a vase four feet in 

 height was more admired than any variety dis- 

 played, and there were some three thousand 

 Peony blooms used. It is a wonder. 50 cents. 



82— LOUIS VAN HOXJTTE — Very fine, shapely 



bloom; color bright violaceous red of dazzling 



effect. 35 cents. 



138 — MADAME BUCQUET — Color velvety crimson, 



almost black; very rich and magnificent. 50 cts. 



32 — MADAME FOREL — Enormous, very full dou- 

 ble bloom; color glossy, deep pink with a silvery 

 reflex; known as the "Princess of Pink Peonies," 

 a title it well deserves and proudly carries. Al- 

 most as large as the famous Monsieur Jules 

 Elie. Extra fine. 50 cents. 



39 — MARECHAL VALLIANT — Immense globes of 

 clear red with shades of mauve. 50 cents. 

 276 — MARGUERITE GERARD — Color delicate pink, 

 changing as the flower ages to creamy- white; 

 a sensational flower. 75 cents. 



31 — MARIE LEMOINE — The flowers are enormous 

 and massive, often eight to ten inches across. 

 Color ivory-white with occasional narrow car- 

 mine tracing on edge of some petals. A sort 

 the Peony enthusiast raves over, and well he 

 may. 35 cents. 



10 — MARIE STUART — The color is a delicate lav- 

 ender flecked with cerise. Our field plot of Marie 

 Stuart in bloom is surely "a carpet fit for the 

 feet of angels to tread." 50 cents. 

 246 — MASTERPIECE — Brilliant Tyrian-rose; free 

 bloomer. A very distinct and beautiful variety. 

 Fine, tall grower; fragrant. 75 cents. 



35 — MEISSONIER — Very brilliant crimson, called 

 in the Chicago market the American Beauty 

 Peony, as it resembles that Rose in color. 50 cents. 



48— MONSIEUR JULES EL.D3 — This is the king of 

 all Peonies, and is without question M. Crousse's 

 masterpiece. Immense, globular, very full 

 flowers. Color an ideal glossy lilac-pink, shad- 

 ing to deeper rose at the base, the entire flower 

 overlaid with a sheen of silver that fairly shim- 

 mers in the sunlight. Monsieur Jules Elie is 

 claimed by many to be the largest of all Peony 

 flowers. On young, vigorous plants we have 

 had flowers eight and nine inches through. In 

 fact they are so large and handsome that but 

 few can realize they are Peony blossoms on first 

 seeing them. An unapproachable variety from 

 any standpoint. When cut in the bud a good 

 keeper, thus fine for cut flowers. Our planting 

 comprises some twenty thousand plants of this 

 grand Peony. Easily scores the six points of 

 excellence. 75 cents. 

 6 — MONSIEUR KRELAGE — Deep currant or sol- 

 ferino-red, with amaranthine center. The French 

 hybridists evidently spilled their paint pot 

 after producing this superb variety, as there is 

 nothing in Peonies of its color. 50 cents. 



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51 — PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT — It is a deep, rich, 

 brilliant red in color, different from any red we 

 know, and a grand Peony. 75 cents. 



50 — PRINCESS BEATRICE — Large, compact, high 

 built crown. Guards delicate lilac-rose, collar 

 creamy-white with shades of amber. Crown of 

 brilliant sea-shell pink, the extreme center 

 flecked crimson. A glorious flower, a very 

 "splendor of fragrant loveliness;" free bloomer, 

 fragrant. Unquestionably the best of all the 

 tricolor Peonies. Simply exquisite. 50 cents. 



40 — QUEEN VICTORIA — The very best every day 

 white. "When cut a first rate keeper. Flower 

 of good substance and color; very pretty in the 

 bud state, when it has a faint blush tint; an old 

 standby. 35 cents. 

 181— TRIOMPHE DE EXPOSITION DE LILLE — 

 Large compact bloom of a fresh bright pink. 

 Splashed with darker tints of violet-rose and 

 with white reflex. This is one of our favorite 

 Peonies. 75 cents. 



TREE PEONIES 



This is a remarkable species, developed from 

 Peony Mouton, a native of China and Japan. In 

 habit of growth it is not unlike a deciduous shrub 

 — the growths are short and stocky, the plant 

 eventually attaining a height of four or more feet 

 and of large circumference; the foliage is quite 

 handsome, and the immense flowers, which usually 

 appear some two weeks ahead of the herbaceous 

 class, are most remarkable for their immense size 

 and gorgeous colorings. Splendid for grouping or 

 for specimen plants on lawns. While a hardy plant, 

 it will be found desirable to give it some protection 

 in very cold latitudes. All shoots springing from 

 the base should be rubbed off. We offer any color 

 desired, our choice of varieties only, at $1.25 each. 



OFFICINALIS SECTION 



These are earlier hloomers than the Chinensis sec- 

 tion. They are the old May-flowering Peonies of 

 our mothers' gardens. Price. 50 cents each; the 

 three for $1.25. 



OFFICINALIS RUBRA (PI. PI.) — The old-fashioned 

 early deep crimson variety of our grandmothers' 

 gardans. 



OFFICINALIS ROSEA (Fl. PI.) — Very large, well- 

 formed bloom; color deep pink; very brilliant 

 and effective. 



OFFICINALIS ALBA (Mntabilis) — White, Striped 

 with pink. 



Ppmomhpr That so long as we can ship Peonies 

 rVCllldllUd safely during the spring months ire 

 will do so; after it becomes too late we will file 

 your order for them and ship in the fall time. 



