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



Splendid Peonies 



HARDY EVERYWHERE 

 "Aristocrat of the Flowers" 



"Peonies for Pleasure" 



This book of "Peonies for Pleasure" gives in- 

 formation on Peony history; soil and plants to 

 use; how and when to plant; fertilizers and 

 how to apply, and describes the most extensive 

 planting of really valuable Peonies ever gather- 

 ed together under the sun; describes the old 

 and the new, as well as the plebeian and aristo- 

 crat of the Peony family. If you want informa- 

 tion on the plant that stands next to the Rose 

 in beauty, that is practically known to the 

 amateur as simply a red, white and pink Peony, 

 then send for "Peonies for Pleasure." 



The wonderful improvement made during re- 

 cent years in these old-fashioned hardy plants 

 has brought them into a renewed popularity. 

 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 any- 

 where, and are absolutely hardy even in the 

 coldest climates; each year after planting they 

 grow into greater value, producing more and 

 more flowers. The 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 they are only Red, White and Pink 

 Peonies. To illustrate: at flowering time, peo- 

 ple 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. 



Size of Roots 



The size of roots offered 

 in this catalogue are di- 

 visions of two to five eyes. We cannot supply 

 in any other sizes in the spring time. We 

 would ask that our patrons order by number 

 as well as by name to avoid mistake. 



Peony Planting. 



SPECIAL COLLECTION OF PEONIES 



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



Collection B 



CollectionC 



This collection embraces the Peonies 

 of merit that are a great bargain at 

 the prices here quoted. 



114 — Agida $0.35 



2 — Berlioz 35 



118 — Boule de Neige 35 



11 — Canari 35 



34 — Charlemagne 35 



41 — Duchesse de Nemours.;.''.:.. .35 



38 — Fragrans '. 35 



27 — L'Ecletante 35 



15 — Mile. I .conic Calot 35 



31 — Marie Lemoine .35 



40 — Queen Victoria 35 



29 — Snlfurea 35 



Total $4.20 



Any six of Collection A for $1.75: the 

 entire twelve, Collection A, costing 

 $4.20, for only $3.00. 



This collection includes a list ct 

 choice varieties at popular prices; 

 much lower in cost than you can buy 

 elsewhere. 



132 — Avalanche $0.50 



102 — Asa Gray 50 



128 — Couronne d'Or 50 



25 — Felix Cronsse 50 



30 — Festiva Maxima 50 



46 — Jenny Lind 50 



28 — lady Leonora Bramwell... .50 



103— La Tulipe 50 



135 — Linne 50 



32 — Madame Forel 50 



50 — Princess Beatrice 50 



24 — Solfatare 50 



Total $6.00 



Any six of Collection B for $2.50; the 

 entire twelve of Collection B for 

 $4.50. 



This collection covers the entire 

 range of form and color in the Peony. 

 We challenge comparison as to their 

 great beauty, and to the very low 

 price at which we offer them. 



12 — Albert Crousse $0.75 



228 — Augustin D'Hour 75 



119 — Dr. Boisduval 75 



93 — Engenic Verdier 75 



100 — .James Kelway 75 



159 — La Perle 75 



275 — L'Indispensable 75 



168 — Livingstone • .75 



246 — Masterpiece 75 



276 — Marguerite Gerard 75 



48 — Monsieur Jules Elie 75 



51 — President Roosevelt 75 



Total $9.00 



Any six of Collection C for $3.75; the 

 entire twelve of Collection C for 

 S7.00. 



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 20 cents; 

 three for 50 cents. 



Seedling Peonies 



You 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 seedlings. Do not ask us to send any special color, 

 as no one knows the color until they bloom. 25 cents; 

 three for 50 cents; seven for $1.00. 



