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



THE CREAM OF THE PEONIES-Continued 



110 — GLOIRE DE CHARLES GOMBAILT (Gom- 

 bault, 1866) — We have no hesitancy in saying 

 that this is the best of all the tricolor varieties. 

 The colors are as well defined and clear cut as 

 a cameo, beautiful. Rose and creamy-white 

 with shades of salmon-yellow. $1.25. 



Ill — GL.OIRE DE TOURAINE — Lively velvety crim- 

 son with brilliant amaranth. Very late. Extra 

 fine. $3.00. 



67 — GOLDEN HARVEST (Rosenfield, 1900) — Very 

 striking variety. This Peony combines cream, 

 gold, white, pink, salmon, peach and apricot, the 

 total color effect of the flower creamy-pink; 

 strong, delicate fragrance; a splendid bloomer; 

 extra fine. 75 cents. 



SO — GRASDIFLORA (Richardson, 1SS3) — Its im- 

 mense double flowers are borne in greatest pro- 

 fusion. Color bright sea-shell pink overlaid 

 with delicate lilac and salmon-pink. So fairy 

 like it reminds one for all the world of huge 

 butterflies hovering over the plants. It is a 

 wonder. $1.25. 



221 — GRANDIFLORA NUVEA PLENA (Lemon, 1S24) 

 — A very early variety to bloom and one that is 

 widely planted. La'rge globular flowers of 

 creamy-white. $1.50. 



226 — GROVER CLEVELAND (Terry) — Very large 

 and full, dark crimson; has been sailing around 

 under the name of Tecumseh. One of Terry's 

 best productions. $3.00. 



827 — HARRIET FARNSLEY — Rose type. Midsea- 

 son. The most wonderful combination of color 

 in a Peonv we have ever seen. A beautiful soft 

 pink. $5.00. 

 3 — HUMEI (Anderson, 1810) — Very large, com- 

 pact, pink flower with delicious cinnamon fra- 

 grance. 50 cents. 



100 — JAMES KELWAY (Kelway, 1900)— Very dou- 

 ble and full, borne in immense clusters. Color 

 pure white overlaid with a flush of delicate 

 bridesmaid-pink, tinged vellow at the base of 

 the petals. Extra fine. $2.00. 



122 — JEANNE d'ARC — An early fine variety; cream- 

 gold and salmon-pink. 75 cents. 

 46 — JENNV LIi\D (Burr) — Large bloom on long 

 stems, free bloomer, color deep pink with sil- 

 very reflex. A most striking variety. 60 cents. 



400 — JUBILEE (Pleas, 1908) — One of the largest and 

 purest white Peony flowers ever raised. This 

 took the sweepstakes prize at the New York 

 show in 1917 for the best flower in the show 

 over all comers. It is peculiar in its shape, the 

 petals are some short and some long, and placed 

 in such a way as to give the impression of a 

 five-pointed star. A most wonderful variety. 

 Stock is very scarce. $15.00. 



542 — JUDGE BERRY (Brand, 1907) — This we think 

 is one of the great Peonies; ground color white, 

 washed with a soft delicate pink of the largest 

 size, often seven to eight inches in diameter. 

 $10.00. 



175 — JULES CALOT (Calot, 1S61) — Large, rather 

 flat flower, dark carmine-pink with a pronounced 

 silvery reflex, free bloomer. $1.00. 

 1 — KARL ROSENFIELD (Rosenfield, 190S) — Very 

 stately habit and very free bloomer; color rich 

 velvety crimson. Received first prize in June, 

 1911, at American Peonv Society's exhibition. 

 $3.50. 



270 — LA COQUETTE (Guerin, 1S61) — Guards are 

 wide, of a bright rose-pink, with a fringe of nar- 

 row petals of a lighter shade surmounted by 

 a crown of wide petals of a rose-pink. 60 cents. 



300 — LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF (Kelway, 1902) — 

 Here we have a beauty, in fact we have no hesi- 

 tancy in saying that "Lady Alexandra Duff" is 

 the one outstanding Peony in our entire collec- 

 tion of over seven hundred varieties. That is 

 to say, it has such great charm and beauty 

 coupled with its many other good qualities as to 

 stand out ahead of every known variety. When 

 we say this -we know exactly what we are say- 

 ing. In the first place, every stalk grows up- 

 right, and it bears its flowers so that every 

 single one looks at you. This is a most desir- 

 able quality. Then every petal of everv flower 

 is three inches or upwards across. Then the 

 color is such a charming shade of pink, chang- 

 ing to white. There are' manv spurious kinds 

 being sold. We guarantee our stock to be the 

 true variety. We now have secured such a stock 

 that we can sell at reasonable price. $10.00. 



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28 — LADY LEONORA BRAMWELL (Verdier, 1S54) 

 — This is a charming large, full and exceedingly 

 fragrant flower of _perfect symmetrical form. 

 The color is a delicate silvery-rose with lively 

 pink center. 75 cents. 



190 — LA FAYETTE (Dessert, 1904) — The flowers are 

 of great size, the color is a lovely shade of 

 salmon-pink with touches of heliotrope and a 

 delicate tinting of cerise in the reflex. A five- 

 year plant of this variety in bloom is a sight 

 never to be forgotten. $2.00. 



144 — LA FRANCE (Lemoine, 1901) — This Peony 

 stands pre-eminently in a class by itself. The 

 color is a La France pink, similar to the rose of 

 that name, finishing a soft apple-blossom pink 

 that is indescribable, seeming to light up and 

 glow. $6.00. 



.159 — LA PERLE (Crousse, 1SS5) — Large, globular 

 flowers; color white overlaid with lilac, blush 

 center. $1.25. 



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149 — LA ROSIERE (Crousse, 1SSS) — One of the most 

 charming of all Peonies. Every woman that sees 

 it wants it. Opens in huge clusters of purest 

 white and gold. Exceedingly beautiful. $1.25. 



20S — LA TENDRESSE (Crousse, 1S96) — Very full 

 spreading flowers of the largest size. Color 

 creamy-white changing to pure white. $1.50. 



103 — LA TULIPE (Calot, 1872) — Enormous flowers, 

 delicate blush-white, with pronounced stripes of 

 carmine both on the face of the flower and on 

 the bud before opening. Considered by all as a 

 very choice variety; remains in bloom full two 

 weeks. 60 cents. 

 27 — L'ECLETANTE (Calot, 1S60) — Flowers double 

 and full. Color deep brilliant velvety red; 

 superb. 75 cents. 

 20 — LE CYGNE (Lemoine, 1907) — The very last 

 word has been said in white Peonies when you 

 say Le Cygne. In the American Peony Socie- 

 ties' voting contest on the newer Peonies, Le 

 Cvgne, out of a possible ten. scored 9.9, receiving 

 the highest score of all. $20.00. 



117 — LEVIATHAN (Kelway, 1S99) — As its name 

 would indicate, this is a leviathan as to size. 

 Has large petals, color deep bright rose, a color 

 that is father scarce in Peonies. Extra. 75 cts. 



275 — L'INDISPENSABLE (Origin unknown) — A 

 huge ball of delicate baby pink, very double and 

 blooming very late. This is often sold by some 

 so-called Peony experts for Eugene Verdier. 

 50 cents. 



