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107—MILES STANDISH (Hollis.) Rose type; 
late midseason. Globular form, compact and 
full. Very rich dark crimson; free bloomer. 
15S—MODESTE GUERIN (Guerin, 1845.) Bomb 
type; midseason. Large, handsome, globular 
bloom; color a uniform solferino-pink, tinged 
carmine; has the true fragrance of the Amer- 
ican Beauty Rose. Best Peony of its color to 
bloom at this season. This variety is coming 
into favor very fast. 
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. 
247—MONSIEUR CHEVWVREUL (Dessert, 15899.) 
Rose type; late. Large, imbricated, full bloom, 
uniform violet rose. Extra fine variety. 
153—MONSIEUR DUPONT (Calot, 1872.)  Semi- 
rose type; midseason. Very large, well built, 
eup-shaped bloom, ivory-white; center petals 
splashed with huge drops of lively carmine 
and lit up with golden stamens at base of 
petals. The carmine dots on Mons. Dupont are 
larger and more showy than on any other va- 
riety where such spots occur. A truly royal 
flower. You must add to the six points of ex- 
cellence, which this grand Peony possesses, 
the indefinable point of charm which but few 
flowers have. 
4S—MONSIEUR JULES ELIE (Crousse, 1888.) 
Bomb type; early midseason. This is the king 
of all Peonies, and is without question M. 
Crousse’s masterpiece. Immense globular, very 
full flowers. Color an ideal glossy lilac-pink, 
shading to deeper rose at the base, the entire 
flower overlaid with a sheen of silver that 
fairly shimmers in the sunlight. Monsieur 
Jules Elie is claimed by many to be the largest 
of all Peony flowers. On young, vigorous 
plants we have had flowers eight and nine 
inches through. In fact they are so large and 
handsome that but few can realize they are 
Peony blooms on first seeing them. An unap- 
proachable variety from any standpoint. When 
cut in the bud, a good keeper, thus fine for cut 
flowers. Our planting comprises some twenty 
thousand plants of this grand Peony. Easily 
scores the six points of excellence. ‘Visitors 
at the Boston show last year will remember 
that a mammoth or rather mastodonic bloom 
of the same variety drew the first place there, 
too, and in this year’s show at Boston, both 
first and second premiums fell to the same 
sort.” 
6—MONSIEUR KRELAGE (Crousse, 1883.) 
Semi-rose type: late midseason. Deep currant 
or solferino-red with amaranthine center. The 
French hybridists evidently spilled their paint 
pot after producing this superb variety, as 
there is nothing in Peonies of its color. Large, 
fiat flowers as big as a plate; perfect in out- 
line. Grand in every wey. 
154—MONSIEUR MARTIN CAHUZAC (Dessert, 
1899.) Semi-rose type; midseason. Large, full, 
massive, well formed flowers; a perfect solid 
ball of deep maroon with garnet hues and bril- 
liant black luster. Some claim the darkest 
Peony in existence; good, erect habit; free 
bloomer. In great demand by those who are 
making collections to include all shades, and 
want the extremes. A variety of surpassing 
merit. Extraordinary. This is an entirely dif- 
ferent shade of maroon from that of Midnight. 
They are both marvelous varieties. 
260—MONT BLANC (Lemoine, 1899.) Rose type; 
early midseason. Very large, compact, globu- 
lar bloom. Milk-white center, slightly tinted 
rose. Fragrant. One of the finest Peonies in 
existence. 
779—MR. L. VAN LEEUWEN (Nieuwenhuyzen, 
1916.) Beautiful flower of faultless shape; 
large and double, petals somewhat irregular; 
dark pink with delicate reflex; free bloomer; 
strong stems. A fine cut flower variety. 
7S6—MRS. M. B. BECKETT (Mrs. Pleas, 1910.) 
Semi-rose type. Guards deep rose, petaloids 
silvery rose with stamens beautifully inter- 
mingled throughout, borne in large, loose 
clusters. 
7TSO—MRS. PLEAS (Terry, 1900.) Outside petals 
broad, of a deep rose color; inside fringed, 
straw color, tipped white; center bright rose. 
A beautiful variety. 
wenty-cight 
750—MULTIFLORA (Pleas, 1900.) Rose type; 
very early. This Peony no doubt is the one 
that inspired Mrs. Pleas to go forward with 
the work of originating other varieties. A 
most beautiful shade of silvery-pink fine as 
China silk and glossy as satin. This has three 
desirable qualities possessed by no other Pe- 
ony. It is the first double Chinensis Peony 
to open, blooming with the Officinalis family. 
The most floriferous, bearing nine to ten flow- 
ers on each stem, ten to thirteen flowers not 
uncommon, and remains longest in bloom in 
hot sun, for fully three weeks. A clump of 
Multifiora with from twenty-five to thirty-five 
stems of its immense clusters of bloom all 
open at one time is a Sight never to be for- 
gotten. Should be in every collection. 
61—NE PLUS ULTRA (Miellez, 1856.) Rose 
type; early midseason. This variety, when 
well established, is an extremely showy and 
pretty flower. Color light violet-rose with sil- 
very reflex, central petals overlaid with sal- 
mon-pink. A vigorous, strong growing and 
very desirable Peony. 
121—NEPTUNE (Dessert, 1905.) Crown type; 
midseason. Habit of plant tall and erect. 
Lilac-white crown, collar milk-white with 
creamy-white stigmas. Fragrant; free bloomer. 
5S2—NOVELTY (Barr.) Rose type; early. Very 
full, creamy-white and pink. Very beautiful. 
241—OCTAVIE DEMAY (Calot, 1867.) Crown 
type; midseason. Very large flat crown, 
guards and center delicate Hydrangea-pink, 
collar almost white. Very fragrant; very 
Sweet habit. Free bloomer. This is a grand 
eony. 
125—ODETTE (Dessert, 1908.) Rose type; mid- 
season. Large blooms in elusters, collar of 
broad petals of soft lilac, small center petals 
of salmon-pink with greenish-yellow refiex. 
Vigorous grower and very fioriferous. 
760—OPAL (Pleas, 1908.) Rose type; midseason. 
Mrs. Pleas named this glorious flower for her 
granddaughter. The plant is unusually vig- 
orous and strong with upright stems, support- 
ing in regal style its large clusters of showy 
flowers. The torm of the flower is flat, the 
petals being overlaid like the shingles on a 
reof. No sign of stamens and never any seed 
pods. The guards open a dainty pink, quickly 
changing to French white. The real charm of 
the flower then unfolds as it takes on the form 
of a cup or chalice. From the center of this 
chalice radiates a halo of opalescent-pink giv- 
ing the effect of a large opal mounted in a 
setting of satin. Transcendently beautiful. 
Certainly one otf the choicest varieties. 
7S1—OTHELLO (Lemoine, 1916.) Rose type. Me- 
dium sized, very double deep crimson with 
purple shadings. One of the darkest Peonies 
in existence. 
312—PALLAS (Terry.) Semi-double; early mid- 
season. Very large, long petals of delicate 
Hydrangea-pink shading to white in the cen- 
ter. Extra free bloomer. An exquisite Peony. 
232—PASTEUR (Crousse, 1896.) Rose type; mid- 
season. Very soft pink, nearly white, shading 
to tea rose color at the base of the petals. 
Very fine. 
5S3—PAUL FISCHER (Richardson.) Rose type: 
midseason. Large, globular flower; pale lilac- 
rose. Erect, tall grower. Fragrant. 
7S2—PEARLED ROSE (Pleas, 1913.) Semi-rose 
type. Convex bloom of bright rose color with 
pearl tints and tones, showing golden stamens 
that light up the flowers in a most attractive 
way. The flowers are large, coming in clus- 
ters on long stems and are very fragrant. An 
entirely new Peony in form and style. All 
visitors are attracted by its unique and beau- 
tiful appearance. Is apt to.come single the 
first year, but a well established plant is a 
wonder. 
57—PERFECTION (Richardson, 1869.) Rose 
type; very late. Very large, full, double flow- 
ers of perfect shape. Very delicate shell-pink 
or lilac-white, base of petals shaded deeper. 
Fragrant; very upright, vigorous grower. 
Extra. 
49S—PHILIPPE RIVOIRE (Riviere, 1911.) Rose 
type; early. Beautiful, well formed cup- 
shaped flower; petals round and tooth-shaped, 
very dark, uniform amaranthine-red; strong, 
tea rose odor. A very striking and large 
flower. Extra. 
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