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Selected From the World's 

 Best Varieties 



The varieties offered below have been voted upon by the American 

 Peony Society as being the best and finest garden varieties. They 

 are unequalled for hardiness. 



The Peony roots we offer have all produced characteristic 

 blooms in our nursery and are well established. We offer strong 

 roots having 3 to 5 eyes and 5 to 8 eyes, and if these are 

 planted under favorable conditions, should produce blooms the 

 year after planting. 



For cultural instructions send for our Peony Guide, post free. The 

 roots offered in this list are for shipment September 15th to Novem- 

 ber lbth. 



3 to 5 5 to 8 



CRIMSON AND DARK RED Each Each 



Adolphe Rousseau. Tall. Dark velvety red with hues 

 of garnet and a distinct metallic reflex. One of the 

 best dark varieties. Large $2.00 



Cherry Hill. Glistening garnet red, with a sheen which 



makes it especially noticeable ... 1.50 



Felix Crousse. Deep ruby-red, center shading deeper. 

 Large globular bloom of fine form 1.25 



Grover Cleveland. Dark crimson, desirable on account 

 of its color which attracts attention 1 .00 



Karl Rosenfield. Dark crimson, very brilliant. Large 

 globular and compact 1.25 



H. L. Richardson. Deep bright red. Late flowering 1.75 



Mons. Martin Cahuzac. Very dark purple-garnet with 

 black reflex 1.50 



Richard Carvel. Very bright crimson. Large compact, 

 globular flower. Fragrant 1.50 



PINK AND ROSE VARIETIES 



Edulis Superba. One of the most fragrant sorts, early 

 flowering, guards and center mauve-pink, collar light 

 lilac 



Georgiana Shaylor. Pale rose-pink center and guards 

 slightly splashed crimson 



Germaine Bigot. Pale lilac-rose center flecked crim- 

 son. Very good. 



Kelway's Queen. Mauve-rose tinted carmine pink. 

 Fragrant 



Livingstone. Pale lilac-rose with pale silver sheen. 

 Large full imbricated flowers coming in clusters. 



Marguerite Gerard. Very pale hydrangea-pink fading 

 to nearly white. Central petals flecked dark crimson. 



Mons. Jules Elie. Pale lilac-rose. Collar lighter, am- 

 ber-yellow at base; fragrant. 



Solange. Lilac-white deepening toward center with 

 salmon shadings. 



Sarah Bernhardt. Mauve-rose, silver tipped; fragrant. 



Therese. Rich satiny pink with glossy reilex. Very 

 large, developing a high crown. One of the most 

 popular varieties grown. Fragrant. 



Walter Faxon. Pure bright rose, deepening toward 

 the center. Very distinct, delicate color. 



MISCHIEF flf'j 



$3.00 



2.00 



1.75 



1.50 



1.75 

 2.50 



2.25 



2.00 



1.00 



1.50 



1.25 



1.75 



1.25 



1.75 



1.75 



2.50 



1.25 



2.00 



1.00 



1.50 



1.25 



1.75 



1.50 



2.00 



1.50 



2.25 



2.00 



3.00 



2.00 



3.00 



