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Japanese Flowered Peonies 
The singularity of these “wonderful glowing 
suns” consists in their being entirely destitute 
of pollen, and sometimes nature asserts herself 
by showing a variety entirely destitute of any 
pollen or glandulous formation whatever, a mere 
mass of filaments like a “Crown of Thorns,” sur- 
rounded by a guard of petals. 
609—ALTAR CANDLES (Pleas, 1908.) The pri- 
mary or guard petals are a delicate pink color, 
which, upon opening, disclose a censor-like in- 
cense cup that is filled with rounded petals re- 
sembling little waxen candles lighted as for 
an altar service, each flattened candle top a 
veritable flame color that appears ablaze with- 
out consuming. The flowers are borne in clus- 
ters of the most dainty coloring seen in Pe- 
onies, so delicate that rain and wind but re- 
freshen them, their whitened flowers retaining 
both form and fragrance until yielding its 
handful of little candles of nature’s own mold- 
ing, it is still beautiful in death. No other so 
pretty as a cut flower. An enthusiast says of 
it: ‘Very unique. I said when mine bloomed 
if I could not keep off a root for myself I 
would not sell my plant for fifty dollars.” 
610—CURIOSITY (Dessert & Mechen, 1886.) 
Large blooms that are very attractive. Color 
violet-red, the narrow central petals tipped 
yellow. Tall grower; fragrant. 
608S—DEPARTING SUN. Broad outer. guard 
petals of rich crimson; filiform central petals 
claret, suffused with rose and yellow. 
611—DISTINCTION (Dessert, 1895.) Large, cup- 
shaped bloom; broad guard petals. Collar of 
clear violet-red, very narrow center petals; 
fimbriated and striated with golden lines. 
612—GOLDEN NUGGET (Pleas, 1913.) The deep- 
est orange-yellow of any Peony; guards rosy- 
lilac with bright orange-yellow collar chang- 
ing to a creamy-white; deliciously sweet 
scented. A most unique acquisition. 
600—GYPSY (Hollis, 1904.) Large, flat bloom, 
guards dark, uniform tyrian-rose, beautiful 
gold center. 
613—HO-GIOKU. Pure white, center sulphur to 
straw-yellow, changing to pure white. 
601—LADY HELEN VINCENT (Kelway.) Pure 
white guards with golden-yellow petaloid fila- 
ment in the center, much like a Water Lily. 
A most beautiful flower. 
602—LIEUTENANT HOBSON (Hollis, 1903.) Very 
broad, rich, deep, rose-colored guards with 
golden-yellow center. Very showy. 
614—LUCIENNE (Dessert, 1908.) Big flowers. A 
lovely white with light carmine markings and 
yellow crown. 
603—MIKADO (Japan’s Exhibit, Chicago, 1893.) 
The guards, of velvety crimson, form a well 
developed cup or chalice enclosing a filigree 
eushion of crimson petaloids edged and tipped 
gold, “as wonderful a flower as you ever be- 
held.” This is beyond question one of the most 
attractive Peonies we grow. The women rave 
ONES it and say, “I never could imagine such 
a flower.” 
620—ORANGE PRINCE (Pleas, 1909.) Another 
of the wonderful Japanese type so widely 
sought by connoisseurs and amateur collec- 
tors. Cup-shaped guards of deep rose with in- 
tense orange filamental petals forming a fili- 
greed center of rare beauty, transformed into 
a dainty lavender as it ages. 
616—PETITE RENEE (Dessert, 1899.) Anemone 
type; midseason. Very large blooms in clus- 
ters, guards of very broad petals of carmine- 
purple; center petals long and narrow of a 
beautiful light magenta with golden extremi- 
ties and yellow background. Very striking 
and very showy. 
607—RARE BROCADE. Pure white with a 
cream tint. Free bloomer in clusters; very 
pretty cut flower, resembling a tea rose; an 
early bloomer of very graceful habit. A most 
dainty bedding variety and unsurpassed for 
edging taller kinds. 
605—SNOW WHEEL. Broad outer petals re- 
sembling the waxy-white petals of the Camel- 
lia. A filiform center of filamented petals re- 
sembling the beautiful aigrette feathers, the 
entire flower being a pure immaculate white 
mathett spot or blemish. A wonderful flower 
indeed. 
617—TOKIO. Big flower with broad, clear car- 
mine petals. Heart of flower golden-yellow; 
free bloomer and a very strong grower. 
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61S—WHITE SWAN (Pleas, 1913.) This magno- 
lia flowered Peony is without question the 
finest of all Japanese Whites. Its large, broad 
petals are of immaculate whiteness and of 
unusual substance. Its large flowers are clus- 
tered on the stem. The rather spreading fol- 
icles are of the cleanest, most attractive light 
green tipped snow-white, and are nestled down 
in the large downy cushion of golden stamens. 
The combination of white, yellow and green 
harmonizes perfectly, which, added to its de- 
licious fragrance, renders it most exquisitely 
beautiful and attractive. Not for sale. 
619—YESO. Outer petals pure white, narrow 
center petaloids of straw color with traces of 
carmine on the edges. 
Single Flowered Peonies 
These are extremely showy. Invariably do 
visitors to our Peony fields go into ecstacy over 
them, being considered very artistic. 
700—ALBIFLORA (Type.) Broad, single flowers 
exceedingly floriferous, having as many as five 
or six flowers on each stem. Very broad petals 
silky and transparent of the purest white, 
broad crown of golden-yellow at the center; 
resembles a chalice of immaculate white filled 
with molten gold. Doubly interesting from the 
fact that it is the original ‘‘Paeonia” from 
which all the modern double varieties have de- 
veloped. Superb. 
712—AREOS. Bright pink changing to white. 
711—ARGUS. Rich deep rose. 
70OI—DEFIANCE. A veritable giant of a flower 
resembling an enormous Red Poppy. Color 
bright rich red. 
713—DUCHESS OF PORTLAND. Large, rich 
pink and flesh; a free bloomer; quite early. 
714—EMILY. Beautiful soft rose pink. 
T1I5—HERMES. Rosy pink. 
702—JOSEPHINE. Very fine lilac-rose, golden 
center. Extremely showy. 
706—LA FRAICHEUR (Dessert, 1902.) Delicate 
pink to white. 
JOT—L°ETINCELANTE (Dessert, 1902.) Cup- 
shaped flower, broad petals of a rich, clear 
carmine broadly edged with silver. Excep- 
tionally fine. 
716—LEUCADIA. Rich rose. 
TI7—MILLAIS. Dark maroon. 
7JOS—MISTRAL. Very brilliant carmine; golden 
stamens. 
703—RED WING. Very broad petals of the rich- 
est velvety-crimson. Crown of golden-yellow 
stamens. Extra fine. 
721—THE MOOR. Rich, glowing crimson. Ex- 
tra fine. 
710—VESUVE. Brilliant dark red with metallic 
reflex. 
704—WILD ROSE. Large guard petals of rich- 
est satiny-pink, broad silvery border. Elegant. 
Seedling Peonies 
799—SEEDLINGS. These are the product from 
the seed saved from our entire collection of all 
varieties of Peonies. You do not know what 
colored flower you will get, but every one will 
be handsome, many of them will be single and 
resemble huge butterflies of white, red, pink, 
crimson, ete., 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. 
Early May F lowering Peonies 
These varieties bloom from two to three weeks 
earlier than the Chinensis section. In Ohio al- 
ways flower during May. The Peonies of our 
mothers’ gardens. 
S02—OFFICINALIS ROSEA PALLIDA PLENA 
(Syn. Mutabilis.) Pretty bud; large, full 
bloom. Color soft glossy pink changing to 
pure white. Extra. 
S03—OFFICINALIS ROSEA PLENA. A lovely 
shade of delicate pink overlaid with white. 
S05—OFFICINALIS RUBRA PLENA. Large, 
globular bloom of brilliant crimson. This is 
the old early red Peony of our mothers’ gar- 
dens. Much used on Decoration Day when the 
Chinese Peonies bloom too late. 
S06—TENUIFOLIA FLORE PLENA (The Fern- 
leaf Peony.) Dazzling crimson-red with very 
double flowers. Has finely cut foliage like a 
Fern. No other Peony like it in this respect. 
Very desirable. 
Miss Ella V. Baines, Springfield, Oluo, 
