400—JUBILEE (Pleas, 1908.) Rose type; mid- 
season. Hear Mrs. Pleas tell of this wonderful 
variety: ‘Jubilee rightly stands on dress pa- 
rade at the head of the grandest and most 
brilliant procession in all the realm of Flora. 
No queen on her throne was ever more fair 
or had a more royal following. The flower is 
of the largest size, often eight to nine inches 
across, borne in clusters of four to five with 
flat petals overlapping like those of a Calen- 
dula. The color, how can it be described! One 
feels lost for words to tell of its exceeding 
great beauty. The promising blush shown 
when in bud and when half blown forms a 
halo of delicate loveliness that photographs 
itself on one’s memory never to be forgotten. 
This halo of color is lost in the full blown 
flower. See! There it stands in allits pristine 
purity, absolutely without a rival. So delicate 
and refined, nothing to compare it with. Im- 
possible to describe. A wonder.” Then again 
Mr. Germann: “The grandest white Peony 
grown. The buds are pointed like a rose, 
where other Peony buds are round; just de- 
fore the buds open, the color shows delicate 
opal tints. When the immense buds unfold 
the color changes to ivory-white, and for days 
increase in beauty. As flowers develop it 
shows a faint primrose-yellow tint in center; 
no stamens. Often has five or six side buds 
that develop into beautiful cup-shaped flowers 
of indescribable ivory tints that no other Pe- 
ony possesses. The plant is very vigorous, 
and one can easily see even before the buds 
appear that it is an aristocrat among Peonies. 
The Queen of Pleas Peonies.’’ Mrs. Crawford 
says: “Somtimes blooms are large and cup- 
shaped, then again broad and flat on the same 
plant, but always have that exquisite coloring 
that no other Peony has. I can always see a 
Jubilee in my imagination, but cannot describe 
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261—KARL ROSENFIELD (Rosenfield, 1908.) 
Semi-rose type; midseason. Very tall, com- 
pact grower of stately habit and an Al bloom- 
er; every shoot has a flower of rich velvety- 
erimson; a perfect ball; very brilliant and 
striking. This variety shown at the exhibition 
of the American Peony Society in June, 1911, 
received first prize for the best new Peony 
not in commerce before 1908. 
5—KELWAY’S GLORIOUS (Kelway, 1909.) De- 
scribed by Kelway & Son as the most wonder- 
ful new Peony sent out for many years, and it 
is without question a most glorious variety, 
rivaling the celebrated Lady Alexandra Duff. 
Very full, enormous flower of ravishing beauty 
and purity, gleaning white with a rosy streak 
on the outside of the guard petals, very sweet- 
ly scented. Mr. Bonnewitz, on the New York 
Show: “The display contained many beauti- 
ful flowers, but greatest of all, in my estima- 
tion, was Kelway’s Glorious.” 
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Jubilee, the grandest White Peony grown. 
402—KELWAY’S QUEEN (Kelway.) 
Rose type; 
late. Flesh-pink. A most delicate and lovely 
sort, and very sweet. A rare Peony. First 
class certificate. 
270—LA COQUETTE (Guerin, 1861.) Crown 
type; midseason. Opens flat and builds up 
into a crown of pyramidal shape. The guards 
are wide of bright rose-pink, then a fringe of 
narrow petals of a lighter shade of pink than 
the guards, these surmounted by a crown of 
wide rose-pink petals same color as guards; 
these again followed by a border of cream- 
white petals, the whole finishing with a promi- 
nent tuft of rose-pink. Certainly a coquette. 
300—LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF (Kelway, 1902.) 
This is the one Peony most talked of in the 
Peony world. For a number of years this 
much-sought-for Peony has been. practically 
out of the trade, and at the present time only 
a few plants of the true variety are in exis- 
tence. | We guarantee our plants true. We 
give Kelway’s description: ‘Lovely French- 
white—that is to say, not a snow-white, al- 
though when fully opened it is quite white; 
in the young stage tinted with a very fresh, 
delicate pale shade of what is commonly called 
‘blush’ or palest pink. The central flower (the 
first to open) is a double flower of rather flat- 
tened circular form, and the central petals 
have a very small touch of carmine. It is a 
very nicely formed flower, and scented, ana 
the plants are exceedingly free flowering and 
showy. The side flowers (which are freely 
produced and which open after the central 
flower) come in semi-double saucer-shaped 
form, exposing the anthers. The back of the 
flower near the stem is flushed with pink. Tall 
and robust. Very scarce. One of the grandest 
varieties we ever raised.” 
112—LA FEE (Lemoine, 1906.) Crown type; early. 
Very large globular flower, very compact and 
double; petals very long, guards mauve-rose, 
collar creamy-white. Very strong, tall grower; 
free bloomer. La Fee translated is “The Fairy.” 
28—LADY LEONORA BRAMWELL (Syn. Doc- 
teur Bretonneau.) (Verdier, 1854.) Bomb type; 
early midseason. This Doctor has been mas- 
querading for a number of years under the 
name of Lady Leonora Bramwell. As Guerin 
sent out a Docteur Bretonneau, and as this va- 
riety is already better known under this name, 
we will retain same. This is a charming, 
large, full and exceedingly fragrant flower of 
perfect symmetrical form. The color is del- 
icate silvery-rose with lively pink center; pet- 
als tipped creamy-white with an occasional 
erimson fleck. In many localities grown for 
cut flowers. Has the true June rose fragrance. 
It is a fact that Lady Leonora Bramwell will 
remain in better shape longer when cut and 
placed in cold storage than any other Peony. 
It will keep in this manner for two months. ~ 
776— LADY EMILY 
(Pleas, 1907.) Rose 
type; midseason. 
Mr. Germann de- 
scribes: ‘“‘I know 
of no other Peony 
that has so many 
individual qualities 
as has Mrs. Pleas’ 
Lady Emily,’ was 
the comment one 
Peony lover re- 
marked as he was 
looking over hun- 
dreds of Peonies in 
bloom. Sturdiness 
of stem and foli- 
age, loveliness of 
color shading from 
ivory -rose- pink 
and primrose; sub- 
stance of petals 
waxy and of good 
quality, resembling 
the Iris petals in 
quality and waved 
effect; the combined 
coloring with its 
interspersed golden 
stamens remind 
one of the first 
tints of sunrise. 
Large, loose cup- 
shaped flower with 
the side buds add- 
ing beauty and dis- 
tinctiveness to the 
large central 
flower.” 
(Courtesy of Mr. Germann.) 
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