18 MISS’ ELLA V. BAINES; THE WOMAN) FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PEONIES—Continued 
98—ANDRE LAURIES (Crousse, 1881.) Rosy-red; very free 
late bloomer; an old and well-known variety, considered 
very useful; probably the most widely planted. of any 
Peony. 35 cents. : 
102—ASA GRAY (Crousse, 1886.) Large, full imbricated Rose- 
formed bloom; grand petals salmon-flesh; center yery full 
and perfectly formed; flesh-pink, delicately dotted and 
flaked with carmine and lilac; strikingly~ imposing and 
valuable; a most unusual sort. From the formation of the 
flower it is designated as a double-decker. 50 cents. 
132—AVALANCHE (Crousse, 1886.) Crown -type; late mid- 
~season. It has taken some people_-a number of. years to 
tumble to the fact that this is a first-class Peony. This 
magnificent variety opens like a Rose~bud. Color pure 
snow-white, with a few delicate pencilings of carmine on 
the edge of the central petals; very waxy and chaste; fra- 
grant. One of the most superb Peonies, in fact it-is unsur- 
passed by any other white Peony. 60 cents. 
2—BERLIOZ (Crousse, 1886.) Enormous, full globular im- 
bricated bloom ; bright currant-red ; petals tipped silver. 35c. 
34—CHARLEMAGNE (Crousse, 1880.) A Peony that has many 
admirers; blooms late. Color a delicate tint of lilac or 
heliotrope. Grand. 35 cents. 
127—CLAIRE DUBOIS (Crousse, 1886.) Rose type; late mid- 
season. Very large, double, globular flowers; convex and 
tufted; petals incurved and laciniated, overlapping each 
other in a charming effect; color rich, clear satiny-pink 
with glossy reflex. Has the beautiful silvery sheen in a 
pronounced way seen in that wonderful variety Monsieur 
Jules Elie. A gem of the first water. How it is possible 
for anyone to be stoical enough to write a description of 
Claire Dubois without using a few adjectives is beyond our 
comprehension. You cannot say too much in her praise. Say 
all you can and then you have left something unsaid. 75 cts. 
128—COURONNE D’OR (Calot, 1873.) Semi-rose type; late 
midseason. .This is the famous Crown of Gold. Immense, 
Very full, imbricated ball-shaped bloom. Solid and com- 
pactly built from edge to center. Color snow-white re- 
flecting golden-yellow 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 in- 
describable and which suggests the name “Crown of Gold.” 
Delicate carmine pencilings on edges of a few central 
petals. Incomparably lovely and one of the very choicest 
and best Peonies in cultivation. An enthusiast on seeing 
this variety blooming in our fields exclaimed, “‘Why, Crown 
of Gold is Festiva Maxima dressed up in her wedding 
clothes.” It is in our opinion the attainment of perfection 
in the Peony. 50 cents. 
119—DOCTOR BOISDUVAL (Guerin, 1850.) This Peony is 
conspicuous among the reds by its brilliant velvety dark 
maroon color. The color is simply dazzling. Flowers 
very full and double. 50 cents. 
22—DUKE OF WELLINGTON (Calot, 1859.) One of the 
grandest flowers in our whole collection. Very large, high 
built flowers of immaculate white. Simply grand. 35 cents. 
41—DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS (Calot, 1856.) Superb cup- 
shaped; sulphur-white flowers, fading to pure white. In 
all Peonies there is nothing so exquisitely chaste and beau- 
tiful as this variety in the half open bud state; excels as 
a -cut flower. Don’t omit it. Late. 35 cents. 
93—EUGENIE VERDIER (Calot, 1864.) (Syn. Pottsi Alba.) 
Semi-rose type; early. Do not confound the name of this 
variety and Eugene Verdier. Miss Jesse M. Good, who 
has devoted considerable time during the past ten: years 
to the study of the Peony while they are blooming, says: 
“Of all your six hundred varieties I place Eugenie Verdier 
first and foremost. 
know where to begin to enumerate them. It is a strong, 
healthy grower, with bloom on three to four foot stems. 
The flower is enormously large for a Peony. Then its loose 
petalage adds a distinctive charm never seen in the varie- 
ties crowded with petals. Its form is ideal, being flat, 
showing its great wealth of tints and blending of coloring 
to fine advantage. What about its color? Simply inde- 
scribable. It opens a fresh delicate hydrangea-pink with 
primary petals lighter, center flushed crimson. The flower 
hangs on in perfection for two weeks and often finishes 
with two-thirds of the flower paper-white, the other third 
in the center a decided hydrangea-pink. Words absolutely 
fail to convey an impression of its exceeding great beauty. 
Fragrant. Easily scores the six points of excellence.” 75 cents. 
25—FELIX CROUSSE (Crousse, 1881.) All Peony enthusiasts 
are familiar with the fact that it is difficult to get a red 
Peony that is a self color—that is, a full,.rich, even shade 
of red without being suffused with a shade of another color. 
Felix Crousse fills the bill. A -rich, even, brilliant ruby- 
red, exceptionally fiery, bright and effective; very large, 
full bell-shaped bloom. We place this in the front rank of 
all red Peonies—nothing like it in color. 50 cents. 
30—FESTIVA MAXIMA (Miellez, 1851.) 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. Harrison says: 
“This flower has reached the ultimate beyond which we 
eannot 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 edge 
of center petals; in addition, it is very fragrant; a glorious 
flower, impossible to describe; magnificent. 60 cents. 
It has so many good qualities I hardly - 
38—FRAGRANS (Sir Joseph Banks, 1805.) — Soft delicate 
pink, interspersed with salmon; an exceedingly good, per- 
fect bloom and a pretty flower; highly fragrant. 35 cents. 
9—GIGANTEA (Syn. for Lamartine Calot, 1860.) Rose type; 
early midseason. Lemoine in 1908 sent out another fine 
Peony under name of Lamartine, and as Calot’s. variety 
_ Was already well known under name of Gigantea we retain 
-~ same to save confusion. Gigantea describes the size of the 
flower so well. Ward says: “‘This is the finest of all Peonies 
for cut flowers.” Enormous flowers: seven to eight inches 
across, occasionally it throws a startling flower ten to 
~ twelve inches in diameter on long stems. If it has a fault 
it is that the stems in some instances do not support the 
enormous flowers. Color the most exquisite shade of bright 
pink or lilac-rose tipped with silvery-white, reflecting a sil- 
very sheen; has an agréeable spicy fragrance. Quite dis- 
tinct, fully as effective for decoration purposes as the larg- 
est and showiest Chrysanthemums. Gigantea is a ravish- 
ingly beautiful wild flower. A wonder. 75 cents. 
_67—GOLDEN HARVEST (Rosenfield, 1900.) Very striking 
variety, producing large tri-colored blooms, the guard petals 
being blush-pink, with a distinct blush-white color, and 
deepening to canary-yellow, a few of the center petals 
tipped and striped with light crimfon. This Peony com- 
bines cream, gold, white, pink, salmon, peach and apricot, 
the total color effect of the flower creamy-pink; strong, deli- 
cate fragrance; a splendid bloomer; extra fine. 60 cents. 
100—JAMES KELWAY (Kelway, 1900.) Semi-rose type; early 
midseason. This gentleman has been masquerading under 
the name of Lady Derby for several years. Let us tell you 
if any man may be called a peach, this one is entitled to it. 
A very tall, vigorous plant bearing flowers of gigantic size, 
a veritable giant among giants. Very double and full, 
borne in immense clusters. Color pure white overlaid with 
a flush of delicate bridesmaid-pink, tinged yellow at the 
base of the petals. In addition to its other charms it is 
surpassingly fragrant and places it in the front ranks of 
desirable Peonies, easily admitting it to the society of the 
“Best Forty.” A truly regal flower and should never be 
omitted from any collection, large or small. Easily scores 
the six points of excellence. Not more than one plant sold 
to any one person. 75 cents. 
27—L’ECLETANTE (Calot, 1860.) Flowers double and full; 
color deep brilliant velvety crimson. Extra fine. 35 cents. 
168—LIVINGSTONE (Crousse, 1879.) Rose type: late. Very 
full imbricated bloom; both buds and fiowers are large and 
beautiful. Color pale lilac-rose with sheen of silver; very 
free sure bloomer in clusters; upright, erect grower; fine 
cut flower variety. One of the prize winners. 60 cents. 
16—MADAME DE VERNEVILLE (Crousse, 1885.) One of 
the most charming varieties on the market. Pure white, 
full and double. Extra. 35 cents. 
{0i—MADAME DUCEL (Mechin, 1880.) Bomb type; mid- 
season. A very large, wonderfully built flower; broad 
guard petals; center bomb shaped like a huge ball; very 
double and compact. The closely set central petals are 
beautifully incurved as in a Chrysanthemum. The whole 
flower, both guards and bomb, a solid color of silvery lilac- 
pink or mauve-rose, very distinct and floriferous; holds its 
form and color to the end. Indispensable. Stands among 
the very first Peonies. 75 cents. 
7—MADAME EMILE GALLE (Crousse, 1881.). Rose type; 
late midseason. Large, double, cup-shaped, imbricated 
flowers; color delicate sea shell-pink with touches of helio- 
trope and lavender. This is probably the most ethereally 
beautiful of all Peonies; inexpressibly grand. Not a new 
Peony, but scarce and rare. 75 cents. 
18—-MADEMOISELLE ROUSSEAU (Crousse, 1886.) Large, 
full, finely shaped flower; sulphur-white with delicate blush 
center; extra fine. A prominent Peony experts on seeing 
this superb variety said that not a root of it should be sold 
for less than three dollars each. 60 cents. 
276—MARGUERITE GERARD (Crousse, 1892.) Semi-rose type; 
midseason. Enormous, flat-shaped flower with broad petals 
blooming in clusters; color delicate hydrangea-pink, chang- 
ing as the flower ages to creamy-white. Many of the cen- 
tral petals and even the guards have minute dark carmine, 
almost black, flecks on the tips; fragrant. What can we 
say of this imposing wonderful fiower. Visitors to our fields 
pause in astonishment before our rows of this variety. It 
looks at you from any position or angle at which you may 
stand, and seems to say: “Did you ever see a flower so 
sensational or beauty so radiant? Verily, Solomon in all 
his glory was not arrayed like one of these.’’ 60 cents. 
123—MARIE (Calot, 1868.) Semi-rose type; late. Flat, com- 
pact bloom. Color white, washed or overlaid with lilac, 
changing to milk-white; guards flecked with crimson; collar 
same color as guards; golden-yellow staminoids or short, 
narrow petals surround the collar; petals shading to yellow 
at base. Fragrance pleasant; extra fine variety. 35 cents. 
246—MASTERPIECE (Kelway, 1895.) Semi-rose type; early. 
Brilliant tyrian-rose; free bloomer. A very distinct and 
beautiful variety. Fine, tall grower; fragrant. 75 cents. 
35—MEISSONIER (Crousse, 1886.) Deep, dark, rich red. In 
the cut flower market it is known as the American Beauty 
Peony; extra fine. 50 cents. 
