ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 29 
SPLENDID PEONIES=-==-Continued 
101—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 in- 
curved 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 seashell-pink with touches of heliotrope an 
lavender. This is probably the most ethereally beautiful of 
all Peonies; inexpressibly grand. Not a new Peony, but 
scarce and rare. Quite a number of visitors i our field fairly 
tave over the great beauty of this flower. $1.0 
32—MADAME FOREL (Crousse, 1887.) Rose see late mid- 
Enormous, very full double bloom; color glossy, dee 
season. 
pink with a silvery reflex; known as the “Princess of Pin 
Peonies,” a title it well deserves and proudly carries. Extra 
fine. $1.00. 
225—_MADAME LEBON (Calot, 1888.) Rose type; late. Large 
full blooms, brilliant cherry-pink tinged aniline-red, collar 
creamy-white, center flecked crimson. Very showy. 50 cents. 
178—MADAME LOIS MERE (Calot, 1863.) Rose type; late 
midseason. Immense, very double bloom on stiff, erect stems. 
Color fleshy-white with silky reflex, occasional touch of carmine 
on the border of the petals. $1.00 
280—MADAME MECHIN (Mechin, 1880.) Semi-rose type; 
early midseason. Deep crimson-garnet; a glorious Peony of 
great merit. $1.00. 
74—MADAME MUYSSART (Calot, 1869.) Rose type;.late 
midseason. Very large, well shaped bloom. Color.an even 
shade of china-pink or solferino-red, tipped silver. Fragrant; 
tall grower. Very floriferous variety. 75 cents. 
206-—MADAME VICTOR VERDIER (Calot, 1866.) Rose type; 
late. Color deep rose with silvery reflex. Very strong grower, 
good bloomer. This is one of our most profitable late varie- 
ties. The last good pons of its color to bloom. Resembles a 
large Rose bud. $1. 
426—MADAME TALMORIN (Guerin, 1866.) Rose type; late. 
Large globular bloom, uniform rose-white shading to amber 
at the base of petals. Center splashed rose. Fragrant; free 
bloomer. $1.00. 
166—MADEMOISELLE DESBUISSONS (Crousse, 1893.) Semi- 
tose type; late midseason. Very large, full, elegantly shaped 
bloom, imbricated and flat; extra large petals; color tender 
glossy pink, center of waxy-white; guards violet-rose. $1.00. 
15—MADEMOISELLE LEONIE CALOT. One of the grandest 
of Peonies, almost hides the plant with its wonderful free- 
blooming qualities; delicate rose-white with soft lilac-pink 
center. Exquisitely superb. $1.00. 
245—MADEMOISELLE MARIE CALOT (Calot, 1872.) Rose 
type; late midseason. Uniform milk-white, tinted flesh, 
flecked with crimson. Fragrant. $1.00. 
39—MARECHAL VALLIANT (Calot, 1867.) Rose type; late. 
Immense globes of light red, with shades of mauve. At Chicago 
flower show in June, 1905, it won the first prize for best red. 
It was then sailing under the name of Grandiflora Rubra. 
About as big a red Peony as is grown. 75 cents. 
123—MARIE (Calot, 1868.) Rose type; very late. Lilac-white 
fading to milk-white, golden yellow staminades or short nar- 
tow petals around the collar. Fragrant. Free bloomer. A 
very desirable variety. $1.00. 
129—MARIE DEROUX (Crousse, 1881.) Rose type; late. 
Large, compact, imbricated bloom of flat shape; color flesh- 
pink, bordered milk-white; blooms in clusters; fragrant. $1.00. 
301--MARIE d’HOUR (Calot, 1883.) A fine shaped flower, 
rosy-flesh with white reflex. A Peony that will make you sit 
up and take notice. $1.00. 
130—MARIE JACQUIN (Verdier.) At first it comes single, after 
the plant gets older it doubles up. Suggests the water lily. 
A delicate blush color, changing to pure white. -0' 
31—MARIE LEMOINE (Calot, 1869.) Undoubtedly Calot’s 
masterpiece. The flowers are enormous and massive. Color 
ivory-white with reflex of molten gold. Very chaste and 
beautiful. $1.00. 
10—MARIE STUART (Calot, 1856.) A delicate lavender, the 
prettiest Peony in our list. $1.00. 
151—MATHILDE DE ROSENECK (Crousse, 1883.) Soft flesh- 
pink, shading deeper toward the center with tinting of lilac 
and chamois. Very late bloomer. $1.00. 
278—MATHILDE MECHIN (Mechin, 1880.) Bomb type; 
early. Guards pale lilac-rose, center tinted lighter, collar 
cream-white. Lemon fragrance. $1.00. 
35—MEISSONIER (Crousse, 1886.) (Syn. American Beauty.) 
Bomb type; midseason. Very brilliant crimson; full double 
flowers on Stiff, wiry stems; the stems may sometimes have 
short crooks in them, but they are never weak. The coloring 
is wonderfully rich and brilliant. In the Chicago cut flower 
markets this Peony is known as the American Beauty Peony 
on account of the resemblance in color to the Rose of that 
name. A grand cut flower. 50 cents. 
152—MODELE DE PERFECTION (Crousse, 1875.) A most 
glorious flower; guards and collar light rose with ebedes of 
flesh-pink, A wonderful combination of colors. $1.0 
150—MONSIEUR BOUCHARLATAINE (Calot, 1868.) Semi- 
rose type; late midseason. Large, full, compact, imbricated 
bloom, bright pink shaded darker pink with broad silvery 
reflex. Free bloomer. Excellent for landscape work. 75 cts. 
247—MONSIEUR CHEWVREUL (Dessert, 1893.) Rose type; 
late. Large, imbricated, full bloom, uniform violet-rose. 
Extra fine variety. $1.00. 
153—MONSIEUR DUPONT. (Calot, 1872.) Very large blooms 
of ivory-white with large irregular blotches of carmine on the 
petals. A truly royal flower. $1.00. 
442—MONSIEUR PAILLERT (Guerin, 1857.) Crown type; 
midseason. Large, compact flowers, uniform violet-rose, sil- 
very reflex, center shaded darker. Fragrant. Free bloomer. 
75 cents. 
698—MR. MANNING (Kelway, 1894.) Semi-double type; late 
midseason. _Deep glowing crimson, showing row of golden 
stamens; one of the finest of its color. Certificate of Merit, 
Royal Botanical Society. $1.0 
61—NE PLUS ULTRA (Miellez, vislso5 Rose type; early mid- 
season. This variety, when well established, is an extremely 
showy and pretty flower. Color light violet-rose with silvery 
teflex, central petals overlaid with salmon-pink. A vigorous, 
strong growing and very desirable Peony. 50 cents: 
169—PHILOMELE (Calot, 1861.) Guards bright rose, anemone 
center of lingulated narrow golden-yellow petals, changing to 
cream or amber-yellow. This is a very beautiful sort; has 
the true honey fragrance. $1.00. 
460—PRINCE IMPERIAL (Calot, 1859.) Semi-rose type; 
midseason. Amaranthine-red. Tall. Extra fine. $1.00. 
461—PRINCE PIERRE TROUBETSKOY (Verdier, 1857.) Rose 
type; midseason. Even bright red; very free and fine. $1.00. 
42—PURPUREA SUPERBA (Delache, 1855.) Crown type; 
midseason. Large, fine formed flowers. Color deep carmine- 
tose, guards streaked white, light green carpels; stigmas pink. 
Very tall, free bloomer. As fine a flower in every way as Rubra 
Superba. 75 cents. 
40—QUEEN VICTORIA (Eug. Hort., 1830.) Bomb type; early 
midseason. The very best every day white. When cut a first 
tate keeper. Flower of good substance and color; very pretty 
in the bud state, when it has a faint blush tint; an old standby. 
50 cents. 
145—RUBENS (Delache, 1854.) Semi-double type; early mid- 
season. Very dark crimson, with prominent guards. A 
charming Peony. $1.00. 
78—RUBRA SUPERBA (Richardson, 1871.) Rose type; very 
late. Magnificent, rich, brilliant, deep crimson, without 
stamens; very large, full and double: highly fragrant, and the 
best keeper of the whole family. It ‘is decidedly the best late 
black; absolutely indispensable to any fine collection. $1.00. 
24—SOLFATARE (Calot, 1861.) Crown type; midseason. 
Guard petals snow-white; center sulphur-yellow, changing as 
the flower ages to pure white; all the petals are wide. This 
we consider an extra fine Peony. $1.00. 
249—SOUVENIR DE DR. BRETONNEAU (Dessert, 1880.) 
Semi-double type; midseason. Large, loose, flat flower. Color 
dark tyrian-rose. Erect grower and free bloomer. $1.00. 
291—_SOUVENIR DE L’EXPOSITION DE «BORDEAUX 
(Dessert, 1896.) Bomb type; midseason. A fine, full, globular 
flower, color bluish-violet and vinous-red with bright reflex; 
distinct color. Extra. $1.00. 
26—SOUVENIR DE I’EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE (Calot, 
1867.) Rose type; late midseason. Very large, flat flower of 
violet*rose with silvery reflex and distinctly tipped silver; frag- 
rant; free bloomer, with spreading habit. 75 cents. 
29—SULFUREA (Lemon, 1830.) White guard petals, center 
sulphur-yellow, soon changing to creamy-white. The yellowest 
of all Peonies. $1.50. 
485—TENIERS (Crousse, 1880.) Semi-rose type; late, midsea- 
son. Flower, imbricated and tufted, violaceous amaranth, 
bordered and reflected Chatoyant white. Very showy plant. 
75 cents. 
337—THE BRIDE (Terry, 1901.) Bomb type; early midseason. 
An informal flower, lilac-white guards and milk-white center. 
Extra good for landscape work. $1.50. 
181—TRIOMPHE DE I’EXPOSITION DE LILLE (Calot, 1865.) 
Rose type; late midseason. Here we have a glorious flower 
that very much resembles Model of Perfection, having the 
same huge pyramidal effect in form that is seen in but very 
few varieties. Large, compact bloom of a fresh Hydrangea-pink 
splashed with darker tints of violet-rose, and with white reflex. 
The guard petals change to nearly white. This is one of our 
favorite Peonies. $1.00. 
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