AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1931 



27 



PEONIES 



Everybody enjoys the glory of the Peony season, when the giant, fragrant 

 flowers adorn almost every country dooryard. But the old-time varieties have 

 been much improved, and the better sorts now available are revelations of 

 beauty and abundance. Peonies are among the hardiest of plants and are 

 exceedingly easy to grow, requiring only sunshine and water during the grow- 

 ing season, and a deep, rich soil. When enriching the ground, fresh manure 

 should not be placed near the roots. Planting too deep is a frequent cause of 

 shy flowering, and therefore the roots should be planted so that the eyes are 

 2 to 3 inches below the surface. 



The figure following the name indicates relative time of flowering 



Albatre. 2. Large, compact, globular flowers of creamy white, shaded ivory; 



very fragrant. 75c. each. 

 Avalanche. 2. Very fine ivory-white, free-blooming, and good cutting 



variety. $1.00 each. 

 Baroness Schroeder. 2. Pure white, intensely fragrant blooms are 



borne profusely in midseason. $1.00 each. 

 Claire Dubois. 3. Silvery satiny pink — a charming color. Very 



late-blooming. $1.25 each. 

 Duchesse de Nemours. (Calot.) 1. Mediima-sized, pure white 



blooms. Strong, free bloomer. 75c. each. 

 Eugene Verdier. 3. Blooms large, deliciously fragrant, pale 



hydrangea-pink. Very late. $1.50 each. 

 Felix Crousse. 2. Large, globular, brilhant red bloom. A free 



bloomer. 75c. each. 

 Festiva Maxima. 1.. Very large, full, rose-type blooms having pure 

 white centres, and petals tipped with bright crimson. The most 

 popular white variety for cut-flowers. 75c. each. 

 Frances Willard. 2. Large, globular flower of soft blush, changing 



to pure white. $2.00 each. 

 Georgiana Shaylor. 3. A glorious shade of pale pink flecked with 

 crimson — an exquisite, novel coloring. Fine blooms late in the season. 

 One of the best. $2.00 each. 

 James Kelway. 2. A tall, vigorous Peony with dehciously fragrant 

 blooms. Pure white with a shading of gold at base of petals. $1.50 each. 

 Karl Rosenfield. 2. Very large, globular flowers of rich velvety crimson. 



One of the most popular reds. $1.00 each. 

 Le Cygne. 2. One of the finest white Peonies. The soft, creamy white 



flowers are large, symmetrical, and borne on fine stems. $7.00 each. 

 Marie Crousse. 2. Large, bomb-shaped flowers. Silvery salmon-pink, 

 shaded satiny lilac. $1.00 each. 



Mme. Emile Galle. 3. A charming late variety, with large 



blooms of a soft shade of shell-pink. 75c. each. 

 Mme. Emile Lemoine. 2. Deep, full, delicate flesh-white 



blooms on tall, strong stems. $1.25 each. 

 Mons. Jules Elie. 1. Large, compact, globular; pale lilac-rose 



with silvery reflex; very fragrant. Good grower. $1.00 each. 

 Mrs. M. P. Clough. 2. A beautiful midseason variety which 

 bears on flne stems large, full blooms of clear salmon-pink. 

 $1.50 each. 

 Reine Hortense. 2. Immense, compact blooms of flesh-color, 



shading to silvery pink; centre splashed crimson. $1.00 each. 

 Solange. 2. Immense blooms of exquisite form, fine quality, 

 pale creamy white to salmon in color. Vigorous and free. 

 $3.50 each. 

 Tourangelle. 3. Intensely fragrant, charmingly formed blooms 

 of delicate creamy white, shading to salmon at the base. $2.50 

 each. 

 Walter Faxon. 2. The large blooms are of globular, semi-rose 

 type. Color is bright rose, deepening toward the. centre; fra- 

 grant. One of the best pink Peonies, which should be in every 

 collection. $3.50 each. 



Paeonia officinalis 



7Sc. each; $6.50 for 10; $60.00 per 100 



These are the Peonies of the old-fashioned garden and bloom 

 nearly two weeks earlier than the Chinese varieties. They are 

 robust in habit with deep glossy green foliage, and large, 

 double flowers. 



Alba. Blush-white. Rubra. Crimson. Rosea. Rose-pink. 



Unnamed Choice Mixed Peonies 



These strong clumps will produce glorious blooms in the 

 spring if planted early this autumn. The colors include various 

 shades of red, lilac, rose, pink, flesh, and white. 

 Le Cygne Peony Mixed. 50c. each; $4.00 for 10; $35.00 per 100. 



Upper flower, Baroness Schroeder 

 LcTwer flower, Walter Faxon 



