97—DORCHESTER (Richardson, 
1870.) Rose type; very late. This 
is an extremely valuable Peony 
for several reasons. First, it is 
an upright, shapely growing 
plant. Second, the color is a del- 
icate Hydrangea-pink or salmon- 
pink, a color that is very rare in 
Peonies. Third, it blooms very 
late, thus extending the time at 
which we may enjoy the Peony 
fully a week. This Peony by its 
distinet, clean, salmon-pink color 
was the lodestone that caused 
our Mr. John Good to take up 
Peony culture. 
22—DUC de WELLINGTON (Calot, 
1859.) Bomb type; late midsea- 
son. If it were not for the fact 
that comparisons are odious, we 
would make the statement and 
without fear of successful con- 
tradiction that there is no va- 
riety of white Peonies that has 
so many points of excellence as 
this same old Duke of Welling- 
ton. <A vigorous, tall growing 
plant with stems _— sufficiently 
strong to siand upright. Flowers 
of enormous size, really gigantic, 
pyramidal in shape, with high 
built center. Two rows of large 
broad guards of pure snow-white, 
eenter of flower sulphur-white, 
free and fragrant; an ideal cut 
flower. 
41—DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS 
(Calot, 1856.) Crown type; early. 
Blooms several days after Hes- 
tiva Maxima. Superb, cup-shaped, 
sulphur-white flowers with 
greenish reflex that lights up 
the entire flower; gradually 
changes to a pure snow-white 
without spot or blemish. In all 
Peonies there is nothing so ex- 
quisitely chaste and beautiful as 
this variety in the half open bud 
state. In growth it is entirely 
distinct, being upright and 
branching. Certainly a grand 
Peony. Fragrant. 
796—DUCHESS OF TECK (Kelway.) Rose type; 
late midseason; large, full flower, with pure 
white, waxy petals, with yellow stamens show- 
ing. Looks like an improved Couronne d'Or. 
180—EDMOND ABOUT (Crousse, 1885.) Rose 
type; late midseason. Large double globular 
form, delicate Hydrangea-pink with lilac 
shades deepening in the center, which is often 
prominently flecked with crimson; buds borne 
in clusters. Fine fragrance. 
2369—EDOUARD ANDRE (Mechin, 1874.) Semi- 
double type; midseason. Dark velvety crim- 
son with carmine violet tints; petals widely 
notched. Dwarf habit. 
79—EDULIS SUPERBA (Lemon, 1824.) Crown 
type; very early. This might well be called 
the Decoration Day Peony, for it has never 
failed to be in full bloom for May 80th. Our 
field of thirty thousand plants is a sight never 
to be forgotten when seen on that date. A 
most beautiful bright clear mauve-pink with 
silvery reflex that under good culture meas- 
ure from seven to eight inches across. One of 
the most valuable Peonies. June rose fragrance. 
115—EDWIN FORREST (Hollis, 1906.) Semi- 
rose type; late midseason. Large convex- 
shaped flower; very full and double. Color 
light solferino-red with silvery reflex. 
164—E. G. HILL (Lemoine, 1906.) Semi-rose 
type; early midseason. Very strong upright 
grower with stiff, straight stems that never 
fall over; petals are evenly shaped one like 
the other, opening horizontally into a gigantic 
flat flower, markedly distinct in this respect. 
Very large full double flowers in immense 
clusters. We have never seen the fiowers pro- 
duced singly on a stem. Color a rich tyrian- 
rose or red, with a wide border of silvery-rose. 
The color of this Peony lacks the violet shade 
seen in so many Peonies, and this adds great- 
ly to its attractiveness. An exceedingly free 
bloomer. Fragrant; magnificent. 
94—ELIE CHEVALIER (Dessert, 1908.) Crown 
type; midseason. Opens a large _ globular 
bomb, developing into a high built crown, 
forming a cup of beautifully imbricated petals. 
Color a uniform tyrian-rose, center elegantly 
flecked with crimson. Tall grower; free 
bloomer; fragrant. 
Miss Ella V. Baines, Springfield, Ohio. 
Duchesse de Nemours. 
550—ELIZABETH BARRETT 
522—ELLA CHRISTINE KELWAY 
A grand Peony. 
BROWNING 
(Brand, 1907.) Rose type. Prize Peony. Very 
late, foliage strikingly large and glossy, a tall 
commanding white, equalled by none of its 
color. When first opening the faintest blush 
of the soft sea-shell pink, lower side of guard 
petals splashed with dark crimson and green. 
First row of guard petals one and a half to 
two and a half inches long, five or six rows of 
large, long petals interspersed with smaller 
ones, crimson markings on upper edges and 
sometimes on side of larger petals inside of 
cup which is broad, often six to seven inches 
across, crimson stripes seen from lower side, 
corolla loosely full. A pure white of the most 
attractive form and quality. When in bud, of 
astonishingly great, cosmic grandeur and un- 
folding loveliness. One of the most delight- 
fully fragrant Peonies ever created. The del- 
icate shadings of color of the opening bloom 
in this wonderful flower is frequently referred 
to as the primrose tint, but that conveys only 
an imperfect conception. It most closely re- 
sembles the alternating glow and shimmer of 
the early morning pink and red preceding 
aurora. It is the Queen of Peonies. 
(Kelway.) 
Rose type. Large cup-shaped bloom of beau- 
tiful soft lavender flesh color, enclosed in 
large guard petals; very large, full, and of per- 
fect form. Very sweetly perfumed. Award of 
Merit R. H. S. It is remarkable for the great 
solidity of the bloom. 
531—ELLA WHEELER WILCOX (Brand, 1907.) 
Bomb type; late. Prize Peony. Markedly 
bomb shaped, but with interesting variations 
in details. Deep shell-pink. The elevated cup 
shaped center which is enclosed by a row of 
irregular crimson tipped petals is surrounded 
by many rows of irregular fringed petals, the 
outer ones sometimes becoming a rich cream. 
Around the central mass are many rows of 
fringed petals becoming reflexed. Unusual in 
its form and varied coloring. Good cut flower. 
Very fragrant. Remarkable variety. Distinct. 
92—ESTAFETTE (Dessert, 1910.) Semi-rose 
type; midseason. Large, globular. flowers. 
Color velvety, clear crimson, shaded with bril- 
liant amaranth with distinct carmine reflex, 
and a large border of silvery-rose. A fine 
early variety. 
Page Seventeen 
