471—RENE HORTENSE (Calot, 1857.) Semi-rose 
type; midseason. Soft sulphurated pink, cen- 
ter of flower prominently flecked crimson. Ex- 
tra fine. 
549—RICHARD CARVEL (Brand, 1913.) Bomb 
type; early. Immense globular flower; color 
very bright, all one shade of crimson. Guard 
petals large, broad and prominent. Center 
petals gathered into an immense central dome. 
Tall, very stout stems, annual and profuse 
bloomer. What Mons. Jules Elie is to pinks, 
this variety is to the early crimson. One of 
the earliest to bloom of the Albiflora species. 
On account of its extra early blooming quali- 
ties, of its large size and blending colors, this 
variety has already become a well established 
favorite. The demand is increasing from year 
to year. A single plant on the lawn is attrac- 
tive and delightful. It is beautiful and last- 
ing. Its delicate fragrance makes it valuable 
as a cut flower. Best of all early dark reds. 
258S—ROSA BONHEUR (Dessert, 1905.) Rose 
type; midseason. Very large, flat flower with 
wide fringed petals light rose color, guards 
flecked crimson, blooms in clusters. Extra fine. 
7SS—ROSSINI (Kelway.) Semi-rose type; early 
midseason. Uniform deep tyrian-rose tipped 
silver, changing to cherry-rose. 
79S—ROSY DAWN. (Pleas, 1909.) Anemone type. 
This Peony is rightly named. Has the shad- 
ings of a beautiful rosy dawn or daybreak; 
comes semi-double in younger plants; in older 
plants changing to almost full double. When 
plant is established for landscape effect, can- 
not be surpassed; also good for cut flowers. 
As to beauty of color it is faultless. Habit of 
plant strong and vigorous. Beautiful green 
foliage. Extra. 
145—RUBENS (Delache, 1854.) Semi-double type; 
early midseason. Very dark crimson, with 
prominent guards. A charming Peony. 
7S—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. 
550—RUTH BRAND (Brand, 1907.) Bomb type; 
midseason. Very large, compact flower. Guard 
petals prominent, enclosing a grand ball of 
compact center petals. A uniform, soft, lav- 
ender pink, splashed with deeper lavender. 
Tall stems, fine, graceful and strong, holding 
but a single bloom. Midseason. Very beauti- 
ful in bud. A splendid variety to cut. Has a 
delicate and pleasing fragrance. This flower 
was selected as superior to all others of its 
color, on account of the waxy quality of the 
petals and the delicate and artistic distribu- 
tion of the colors. The marked distinction 
claimed for this flower is that which would 
distinguish the work of a skillful artist from 
the work of an ordinary painter using the 
same colors. Other flowers have the same 
colors, and some of them almost the same 
proportion of colors, but none of them has the 
artistic blending and delicate shading shown 
in this wonderful flower. 
255—RUY BLAS (Dessert, 1905.) Semi-rose type; 
midseason. Large, fine flowers, lively china- 
pink tinted pure mauve and tipped with sil- 
ver; free bloomer. A beauty. 
24S—SAPPHO (Lemoine, 1900.) Semi-rose type; 
midseason. Large, well formed, compact flow- 
er. Pure mauve with silvery reflex, promi- 
nently tipped silver. Tall, vigorous grower 
and free bloomer. 
7S9—SARAH (Pleas, 1913.) Bomb type. Light 
pink guards. Very double high center of same 
color, changing to blush white. Mrs. Pleas 
says: “The most unique Peony in my collec- 
tion. A round ball soft as zephyr; petals all 
alike, narrow, pink color with bright yellow 
band down each center deeply fimbriated; the 
petaloids slightly twisted with each point 
tightly curled, presenting a surface of little 
kinks or curls. It looks more like a big 
crinkly ‘Mum.’ than a Peony. Exceedingly 
beautiful.” 
577—SHABONA (Harrison, 1890.) Named for a 
famous Indian chief. A stately flower. When 
at its best, nearly four feet tall, overlooking 
the entire field of 400 varieties. It makes such 
a very imposing appearance that it reminds 
one instantly of an Indian chief. It, like some 
of the other reds, takes two or three years to 
attain perfection, but certainly one is well re- 
paid for the time expended. Color a bright deep 
red of most dazzling hue. A glorious flower. 
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165—SARAH BERNHARDT “The Divine Sarah” 
(Lemoine, 1906.) Semi-rose type; late mid- 
season. The strongest growing of all Peonies 
without exception; flowers of remarkable size 
and freshness in huge clusters, full and double, 
of unusual perfection of form; extremely large 
petals that are imbricated, twisted and fimbri- 
ated; color apple blossom-pink with each petal 
silver tipped, giving the appearance of a dis- 
tinct border of pure white; fragrance agree- 
able and penetrating; magnificent. Do not 
confound this with Dessert’s Sarah Bernhardt. 
This is distinct from all other Peonies. Easily 
scores the six points of excellence. M. West- 
land says: ‘I wish all Peonies were like Sarah 
Bernhardt. It always blooms. It is the queen 
of all. It has no faults.” 
259—SIMONNE CHEVALIER (Dessert, 1902.) 
Crown type; early. Very large, globular, com- 
pact bloom. Pale lilac-rose tinged salmon- 
pink, flecked with crimson and bordered with 
Silver; free bloomer. Extra fine variety. 
14— SOLANGE (Lemoine, 1907.) Rose type; mid- 
season. Simply a marvelous flower, and it is 
really difficult to speak in temperate terms of 
its wondrous beauty. This Peony without ex- 
ception is the most unique colored of all varie- 
ties, having the Havana-brown color more pro- 
nounced than in the other two sorts that pos- 
sess this shade. We think that “fried butter 
color” best describes the peculiar shade of this 
Peony. You no doubt query what is a fried 
butter color. We would say a reddish-brown. 
Full, globular flowers with a compact crested 
tuft in the center. Color rare and indefinable, 
deep orange-salmon or Havana-brown at the 
heart overlaid with a delicate, tender reddish- 
brown. A variety that is both certainly be- 
witching and sweet. Easily scores the six 
points of excellence. The above was written 
several years ago, and we do not have a single 
word to retract, but rather would add to our 
praise of this wonderful variety. 
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. 
249—SOUVENIR DE DR. BRETONNEAU (Des- 
sert, 1880.) Semi-double type; midseason. 
Large, loose, flat flower. Color dark tyrian- 
rose. Erect grower and free bloomer. 
764—SOUVENIR de FRANCOIS RUITTON (Riv- 
iere, 1908.) Rose type. Extremely strong 
plant, growing forty inches high. Very large, 
globular flowers in great profusion coming in 
clusters, very broad and ball-shaped with a 
beautiful bright cherry-pink color; at base of 
the petals the color is dark carmine, without 
fading. Fine for cutting. 
334—SOUVENIR DE GASPARD CALOT (Calot, 
1865.) Rose type; late. Large bloom, color 
uniform deep satiny-pink tinged soft glossy 
lilac. A superb variety. 
291—SOUVENIR DE VEXPOSITION DE BOR- 
DEAUX (Dessert, 1896.) Bomb type; midsea- 
son. A fine, full, globular flower, color bluish- 
violet and vinous-red with bright reflex; dis- 
tinct color. Extra. 
343—SOUVENIR DE VEXPOSITION DU MANS 
(Mechin, 1880.) Semi-rose type; midseason. 
Very large, fine flower, bright reddish-violet 
with pronounced silvery reflex; free bloomer. 
26—SOUVENIR DE VEXPOSITION UNIVER- 
SELLE (Calot, 1867.) Rose type; late midsea- 
son. Very large, flat flower of violet-rose with 
silvery reflex and distinctly tipped silver; fra- 
grant; free bloomer, with spreading habit. 
335—SOUVENIR DE LOUIS BIGOT (Dessert, 
1913.) Rose type; midseason. Very large, con- 
vex bloom with fringed petals, color bengal- 
rose, slightly tinged carmine at the base, turn- 
ing to salmon-pink with very bright silvery 
reflex; brilliant and beautiful. 
256—STANLEY (Crousse, 1879.) Rose type; mid- 
season. Very large, compact, full bloom, light 
pink shaded lilac, silvery reflex, central petals 
flecked dark pink. A very attractive variety. 
75—STEPHANIE (Terry, 1891.) Semi-double 
type; midseason. Delicate blush guards shad- 
ing to white, center with numerous golden sta- 
mens. Extra fine. 
48S2—SULLY PRUDHOMME (Crousse, 1898.) Rose 
type. Midseason. Large, flat, medium, com- 
pact flower, uniform soft Hydrangea-pink, 
passing to milk-white; sweet scented. 
Miss Ella V. Baines, Springfield, Ohio. 
