S5—BAYADERE (Lemoine, 1910.) 
Rose type; midseason. Lemoine’s 
later eony productions all seem 
to _have a common parentage. 
This is shown in their admirable 
habit of growth, which is quite 
pronounced, being strong, sturdy 
and erect, bearing their large 
bloom upright accompanied with 
grand foliage. Those acquainted 
with the variety Le Cygne will 
understand what we mean. Bay- 
adere has large flowers produced 
freely, pure white in color. A 
gorgeous variety. 
179—BEAUTE DE VILLECANTE 
(Gambault, 1856.) Crown type; 
late midseason. Guards and 
crown violet rose. Collar lilac- 
white. Free bloomer; fragrant. 
76—BEAUTY’S MASK (Hollis, 
1904.) Crown type; late. Very 
large compact flower of clear 
blush-white tinted lilac, guards 
elear lilac, collar lighter than 
guards, mixed with creamy-yel- 
low petaloids, giving it a dis- 
enct appearance. Fragrant and 
ne. 
77—BELISAIRE (Lemoine, 1901.) 
Semi-rose type; midseason. Large 
globular flowers of great beauty. 
Color delicate lilac splashed with 
minute dots of deeper lilac, 
guards and center of flower 
flecked crimson. Tall, strong 
grower. A gay variety. ‘“With- 
out a fault.” 
308S—BELLE ALLIANCE (Crousse, 
1892.) Rose type; midseason; 
very full double bloom; lilac- 
pink with silvery border; beauti- 
ul. 
242—BELLE CHATELAINE (Guer- 
in, 1861.) Bomb type; midsea- 
son. Medium-sized flower, color 
mauve-rose with amber-white 
collar and center; fragrant. 
230—B ELLE DOUAISIENNE— 
(Calot, 1861.) Rose type; mid- 
season. Large, globular flower, color hydran- 
gea-pink, center prominently flecked crimson. 
Very fragrant. 
229—BELLE MAUVE (Lemoine, 1903.) Rose 
type; midseason. Very large, compact, flat 
bloom, delicate lilac-rose, tipped silver. Tall, 
strong, compact grower; fragrant. 
66—BERANGER (Dessert, 1895.) Rose type; 
very late. Fine bud. Form of bloom very 
flat, imbricated and compact. Color clear vio- 
let-rose, guards clear rose, collar same as 
guards, center brighter; fragrance superb. A 
fine Peony. 
2—BERLIOZ (Crousse, 1886.) Rose type; late 
midseason. Enormous full globular imbricated 
bloom, bright currant-red. Center tinted rose 
and shaded with amaranth. As the flower 
ages and becomes fully finished each petal is 
distinetly tipped silver, say to one-half of its 
length. This characteristic is quite pro- 
nounced and makes it on this account a really 
phenomenal variety. It is extremely showy 
and fine, and probably attracts more attention 
from visitors to our fields while in bloom than 
any other variety. 
222— BLANCHE CIRE (Origin unknown.) Semi- 
rose type; early. A variety catalogued first 
by M. Dessert, of France, in 1908, the origin 
of which is unknown. Translated Blanche 
Cire is “Wax White.’ Pretty glossy wax- 
white buds with sulphur-yellow center with a 
greenish reflex. The leading variety in the 
Paris cut flower markets. 
118S—BOULE DE NEIGE (Calot, 1862.) Semi- 
rose type; early midseason. Translated is 
“Ball of Snow.” Large, cup-shaped full bloom 
of good substance and perfect form. Color 
milk-white with sulphur center, both guards 
and center prominently flecked crimson. Erect, 
tall grower; fine cut flower variety; follows 
Festiva Maxima and is often sold for that va- 
riety. They are, however, easily distinguished, 
as Ball of Snow shows some stamens through 
the flower while Festiva Maxima never does. 
11—CANARI (Guerin, 1861.) Bomb type; mid- 
season. Primary petals white flushed delicate 
pink, changing to pure white with deep prim- 
rose-yellow center. Collar next to guards 
white; a large bloom on tall stems; richly fra- 
grant. One of the freest blooming of all Peonies. 
Miss Ella V: Baines,'Springfield, Ohio. 
Claire Dubois. 
142—CANDIDISSIMA (Calot, 1856.) 
265—CARMEN (Lemoine, 1898.) 
187—CARNEA ELEGANS (Calot, 1860.) 
536—CHESTINE GOWDY (Brand, 1913.) 
Color rich, clear, satiny pink. 
Rose type; 
Guard petals 
creamy-white, center sulphur-yellow, delicate- 
early. An attractive Peony. 
ly tinted flesh with a light green heart. Very 
chaste and refined. Has true honey fragrance. 
Strong grower, free bloomer, with great big 
flowers; blooms a couple of days ahead of 
Festiva Maxima. This is a hummer. 
Semi-rose type; 
midseason. Very large, full, double flowers of 
hydrangea-pink, center flecked crimson, this 
color sprinkled with fine dots like Asa Gray. 
Tall, erect, healthy grower. “Good in every 
respect.” 
Crown 
type; midseason. Perfect Shaped pretty flow- 
ers, broad petals, clear flesh color with glossy 
reflex mixed with small yellow petals. Extra 
fine bloomer. 
34—CHARLEMAGNE (Crousse, 1880.) Rose 
type; late. Very double, large globular flow- 
ers; color lilac white with a deeper salmon- 
pink center. Free bloomer, pleasant fragrance. 
Buds so crowded with petals that in warm, 
rainy weather they are liable to become water- 
logged. When well done a beautiful Peony. 
Crown 
type; late midseason. Prize Peony. A strik- 
ing specimen of the cone-shaped Peony. The 
broad, outer petals are silvery pink. These 
enclose a zone of fine irregularly shaped, close- 
ly set petals of deep, rich cream which in turn 
surround a prominent cone of broad, pink 
petals splashed and tipped with crimson. The 
perfection of its form and its rich and deli- 
eately varied coloring have repeatedly caused 
it to be singled out for special admiration 
from a group of the finest varieties. The 
stems are long, slender and strong, bearing a 
single flower. The flower is of good substance 
and when cut just as the bud is bursting this 
variety makes one of our best cut flowers. 
It has a delightful fragrance, penetrating, 
lasting and sweet. 
184—CLAUDE GELLEE (Lemoine, 1904.) Rose 
type; late. A dwarf blooming creamy-white 
shaded with Havana-brown with an occasional 
faint crimson fleck on center petals. Exquisite 
fragrance. Not more than one of this variety 
will be sold to any one customer. 
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