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



THE CREAM OF THE PEONIES-Continued 



135 — LINNE (Verdier, 1860) — Large globular com- 

 pact bloom; color bright pink; a much sought 

 after variety. 50 cents. 



168 — LIVINGSTONE (Crousse, 1879) — Rose type; 

 late. Very full imbricated bloom; both buds and 

 flowers 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. $1.50. 



544 — LONGFELLOW (Brand, 1907) — This is the one 

 red Peony that has scarlet tones instead of violet 

 and crimson tones in its color scheme. In our 

 fields when in bloom it stands out in contrast to 

 the other red varieties, as it is such a bright red 

 color. One may easily pick it out across a 

 blooming field. It is so pronounced in this re- 

 gard. Very free in blooming. .$10.00. 



546 — LORA DEXHEIMER (Brand, 1913) — Semi-rose 

 type. Early. Intense flaming crimson, shading 

 darker at base of petals. Prodigal bloomer. 

 $5.00. 

 82 — LOUIS VAN HOUTTE (Calot, 1867) — Fine 

 shapely bloom of dazzling red, an old favorite. 

 50 cents. 



Felix Crousse. 



204 — MADAME AUGUSTE DESSERT (Dessert, 1899) 

 — Glossy flesh tinged clear carmine. Extra fine 

 variety of exquisite fresh coloring. $2.50. 



185 — MADAME BARILLET DESCAMPS (Calot, 

 1868) — Color clear violet-rose changing to a 

 delicate silvery-rose; fragrant. 75 cents. 



106 — MADAME BOLLET (Calot, 1867) — Very com- 

 pact globular double bloom; color clear rose 

 with silvery-white reflex; fragrant, free and fine. 

 60 cents. 



160— MADAME BOULANGEE (Crousse, 1886) — 

 Bloom of the largest; color glossy tender rose, 

 shading to soft heliotrope bordered with silvery 

 flesh, deeper in the center. $1.50. 



138 — MADAME BUCQUET (Dessert, 1888)— Very 

 pretty, perfect shaped bud and flower. Color vel- 

 vety crimson, almost black, very rich and mag- 

 nificent. Has many admirers. 75 cents. 

 19— MADAME CALOT (Miellez, 1856)— This is the 

 freest flowering of all Peonies. It is known in 

 Holland as the Glory of Boskoop. Flesh white, 

 shaded salmon; large convex flower, fine buds; 

 extra for cut flowers. 60 cents. 



223— MADAME DE GALHUE (Crousse, 1883) — 

 Guards rose-white, center pale lilac-rose, free 

 bloomer. A distinct and wonderful flower. $1.00. 



197 — MADAME DE VATRY (Guerin, 1863) — Very 

 large finely formed bloom; lilac-white guards 

 and crown; sulphur-white collar of wide petals, 

 center striped carmine. Superb. 75 cents. 

 16 — MADAME DE VERNEVILLE (Crousse, 1885) — 

 One of the most charming varieties on the mar- 

 ket. Pure white, full and double. Extra. 50 cents. 



101 — MADAME DUCEL (Mechin, 1SS0) — This is 

 - such a perfect shape and is such a silvery-pink 

 color as to resemble a Chrysanthemum flower. 

 Those who know the variety Monsieur Jules 

 Elie will immediately know this variety. It is 

 identical in color and shape with that famous 

 variety, but it is one week later in blooming 

 and one-third smaller in size. 75 cents. 

 7 — MADAME E3IILE GALLE (Crousse, 1881) ■ — 

 Color delicate sea-shell pink with touches of 

 heliotrope and lavender. Everybody lingers 

 over the beauty of this wonderful flower. $1.00. 



139 — MADAME EMILE LEMOINE (Lemoine, 1899) 

 — Enormous buds opening into extra large im- 

 bricated round flowers that completely hide the 

 bush. Color glossy white. Covered with minute 

 lilac dots. Extra fine. $2.00. 

 32 — MADAME FOREL (Crousse, 1881) — Enormous 

 very full double blossoms of deep pink, known 

 as the "Princess of Pink Peonies." $1.00. 



374 — MADAME FOTLD (Crousse, 1893) — A large full 

 flower, outer petals milk-white, center lilac- 

 white, fragrant blooms. Late. $2.00. 



113 — MADAME JULES DESSERT (Dessert, 1909) — 

 A flower of wondrous beauty. Color pure white 

 overlaid with a sheen of delicate blush. Superb. 

 $6.00. 



225 — MADAME LEBON (Calot, 1853) — Large full 

 blooms of cherry-red tinged aniline. Very showy. 

 60 cents. 



1S6 — MADAME LEMONIER — Color pale lilac-rose 

 changing to lilac. $1.00. 



2S0 — MADAME 3IECHIN — Deep crimson-garnet, a 

 glorious Peony of great merit. $1.00. 



330 — MADAME MANCHET — Large imbricated flower. 

 Silvery-lilac shaded purplish-pink at the base 

 of the petals. Very fine. $5.00. 



116 — MADAME REIGNOUX (Dessert, 1909) — l^arge 

 full flowers, color velvety carmine-pink with 

 silvery border. Blooms in clusters. $1.50. 



136 — MADAME THOUVENIN (Crousse, 1881) — Bril- 

 liant rosy-red flushed carmine and lilac; large 

 globular flower. 75 cents. 



166 — MADEMOISELLE DESBUISSONS (Crousse, 

 1893) — Very large, full, elegantly shaped bloom; 

 imbricated and flat extra large petals; color ten- 

 der glossy pink, center of waxy-white ; guards 

 violet-rose. 50 cents. 



253 — MADEMOISELLE JULIETTE DESSERT (Des- 

 sert, 18SS) — Large, compact globular flower. 

 Color, clear cherry-pink with silvery reflex. 60c. 

 15 — MADEMOISELLE LEONIE CALOT — One of the 

 grandest of all Peonies, almost hides the plant 

 with its wonderful free blooming qualities; deli- 

 cate rose-white, with soft lilac-pink center. Ex- 

 quisitely superb. $1.00. 

 IS — MADEMOISELLE ROUSSEAU (Crousse, 1886) 

 ■ — -Large, full, finely shaped flowers. Primary 

 petals milk-white, prominently splashed car- 

 mine; central petals sulphur-white with slight 

 blush tinge. $1.25. 



254 — MARCELLE DESSERT (Dessert, 1899) — 

 Creamy-white, lightly spotted lilac, center flecked 



crimson. Tea rose fragrance. $3.00. 



39 — MARECHAL VALLIANT (Calot, 1S67) — Im- 

 mense globes of light red with shades of mauve. 

 At Chicago show in 1905 it won the first prize 

 for best red. 75 cents. 



276 — MARGUERITE GERARD (Crousse, 1892) — 

 Color delicate hydrangea-pink, changing as the 

 flower ages to creamy-white. Did you ever see 

 a flower so sensational or beauty so radiant? 

 $1.50. 



212 — MARIE CROUSSE (Crousse, 1892) — Color soft 

 salmon-pink shaded a glossy satiny-lilac; an 

 exquisite fresh coloring. $3.00. 



129 — MARIE DEREAITX (Crousse, 1S81) — Color flesh 

 pink bordered milk-white; blooms in clusters. 

 $1.00. 



301 — MARIE d'HOUR (Calot, 1883) — A fine shaped 

 flower, rosy-flesh with white reflex. A Peony 

 that will make vou 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. $1.50. 



