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



Special Collection of Peonies 



To those who do not care for the nomenclature of the Peony we have made up several collections 

 which we here offer as an aid to making selections. Patrons will find these varieties embrace a wide 

 range of color and form, and are exceptionally meritorious. 



Collection A 



This collection embraces the 

 Peonies of merit that are a great 

 bargain at the prices here 

 quoted. 



6S — Achille 



] 14 — Agida 



2 — Berlioz 



11 — Canari 



34 — Charlemagne 



41 — Duchess de Nemours. 



22 — Duke of Wellington . . 



27 — L'Ecletante 



275 — Li'Indispensable 



82 — Louis Van Houtte 



31 — Marie Lemoine 



40 — Queen Victoria 



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Total $4.20 



Any six of Collection A for $1.90; 

 the entire twelve, Collection A, 

 costing $4.20, for only $3.50. 



Collection B 



This collection includes a list 

 of choice varieties at popular 

 prices; much lower in cost than 

 you can buy elsewhere. 



23— Auguste Lemonier. .... 



79 — Edulis Superba 



30 — Pestiva Maxima 



28 — Lady Leonora Brani- 



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135 — 1J n ne 



138 — Madame Bucquet 



:i- — Madame Forel 



39 — Marechal Valliant 



10 — Marie -Stuart 



35— Meissonier 



6 — Monsieur Krelage 



50 — Princess Beatrice 



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Total $6.00 



Any six of Collection B for $2.50; 

 the entire twelve of Collection 

 B for $4.50. 



Collection C 



This collection covers the en- 

 tire range of form and color in 

 the Peony. We challenge com- 

 parison as to their great beauty 

 and to the very low price at 

 which we offer them. 



12 — Albert Crousse $0.75 



102 — Asa Gray 75 



132 — Avalanche 75 



128 — Couronne d'Or 



93 — Eugenie Verdier 



67 — Golden Harvest 



46 — Jenny Lind 



376 — Marguerite Gerard 



246 — Masterpiece 



48 — Monsieur Jules Elie. . . 



51 — President Roosevelt... 

 181 — Triomphe de Exposi- 

 tion de Liile 



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Total $9.00 



Any six of Collection C for $4.00: 

 the entire twelve of Collection 

 C for $7.50. 



Seedling Peonies 



Tou do not know what colored flowers you will 

 get, but every one will be handsome; many of 

 them will be single and resemble huge butterflies 

 of white, red, pink, crimson, etc., while others will 

 be double. Be sure and try some of these seed- 

 lings. Do not ask us to send any special color, as 

 no one knows the color until they bloom. 30 cents; 

 two for 50 cents; five for $1.00. 



Peonies to Color 



Usually called Mixed Peonies, all Double 

 Flowering 



Our Peonies to color you will find unsurpassed. 

 They are fine large flowers with rich colors; free 

 bloomers. The roots we offer are strong. Be sure 

 and try them. We have these Peonies in white, 

 red. pink and rose at 30 cents; four for $1.00. 



A List of the Choicest Peonies 



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

 both number and name. REMEMBER, for a more extended description of these Peonies write for our 

 booklet, "Peonies for Pleasure." 



22 — DUC DE WELLINGTON — Flowers of enormous 

 size, really gigantic, pyramidal in shape; clear 

 sulphur-white. 35 cents. 



79 — EDULIS SUPERBA — This is called the Deco- 

 ration Day Peony as it is always in full bloom 

 in southern Ohio for May 30th. Clear, mauve- 

 pink. 50 cents. 



93 — EUGENIE VERDIER— The flowers are enor- 

 mously large for a Peony. It opens a fresh del- 

 icate Hydrangea-pink, center flushed deeper; a 

 great beauty. 75 cents. 



30 — PESTIVA MAXIMA — This is not only the finest 

 ■white in existence, but in most quarters it is re- 

 garded as the queen of all the Peonies. Mr. Har- 

 rison says: "This flower has reached the ulti- 

 mate beyond which we cannot go." It combines 

 enormous size with wondrous beauty, often 

 seven to eight inches in diameter; color snow- 

 white, flecked with an occasional clear purple 

 spot on the edge of center petals; in addition, 

 it is very fragrant; a glorious flower, impossible 

 to describe; magnificent. 50 cents. 



67 — GOLDEN HARVEST — It combines cream, gold, 

 white, pink, salmon, peach and apricot, the 

 total color effect of the flower being golden- 

 pink. A most striking variety. 75 cents. 



46 — JENNY LIND — Large bloom on long stems; 

 tall grower; free bloomer; color light pink with 

 silvery reflex with narrow white petals inter- 

 spersed with the center petalage. A most strik- 

 ing variety and one that has many admirers. | 

 75 cents. 



28 — LADY LEONORA BRAMWELL — This is a 

 charming, large, full and exceedingly fragrant 

 flower of perfect symmetrical form. The color 

 is delicate silvery-rose with lively pink center; 

 petals tipped creamy-white with an occasional 

 crimson fleck. In many localities is grown 

 largely for cut flowers. 50 cents. 



27 — L'ECLETANTE — Flowers double and full; 

 color deep brilliant velvety crimson. Extra fine. 

 35 cents. 



68 — ACHILLE — Like a huge Enchantress Pink Car- 

 nation flower; exquisite. 35 cents. 



114 — AGIDA — A grand bright showy red, very 



bright, gay and showy. 35 cents. 

 12 — ALBERT CROUSSE— Immense, very full con- 

 vex bloom as perfect in outline and contour as 

 a show Dahlia. An even delicate sea-shell pink. 

 Superb. 75 cents. 



102 — ASA GRAY — Large imbricated rose form 

 bloom; guards salmon-flesh, center flesh-pink, 

 dotted and flaked carmine; extra. 75 cents. 

 23 — AUGUSTE LEMOND3R — Superb brilliant red, 

 with velvety finish; fragrant. 50 cents. 



132 — AVALANCHE — Opens like a rose bud; snow- 

 white, with delicate penciling of carmine. 75 

 cents. 

 2 — BERLIOZ — Enormous, full globular imbricated 

 bloom; bright currant-red; petals tipped silver. 

 35 cents. 

 11 — CANARI — Primary petals white flushed del- 

 icate pink, changing to pure white, with deep 

 primrose-yellow center; richly fragrant. One of 

 the freest blooming of all Peonies. 35 cents. 

 34 — CHARLEMAGNE: — A Peony that has many ad- 

 mirers; blooms late. Color a delicate tint of 

 lilac or heliotrope. Grand, 35 cents. 



128 — COURONNE d'OR — This is the famous Crown 

 of Gold. Very full, imbricated ball-shaped 

 bloom. Solid and compactly built from edge to 

 center. Color snow-white reflecting golden-yel- 

 low stamens that show through the petals when 

 looking at the flower from the side. These 

 stamens light up the whole flower with a glow 

 that is simply indescribable and which suggests 

 the name "Crown of Gold." Immense. 75 cents. 

 41— DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS — Superb cup- 

 shaped; sulphur-white flowers, fading to pure 

 white. In all Peonies there is nothing so ex- 

 quisitely chasie and beautiful as this variety in 

 the half-open bud state; excels as a cut flower. 

 Don't omit it. 35 cents. 



