NEW FLORAL GUIDE, AUTUMN, 1917 



Double Herbaceous Peonies 



ARISTOCRATS OF 

 THE GARDEN FLOWERS 



Mr. J. Eliot Coit, of Cornell University, in a Mono- 

 graph on Peonies, gives seven most excellent points for 

 their popularity, as follows: 



1. They are easy to grow; anyone can raise glorious 

 Peonies with less trouble than it takes to j^row roses. 



2. Peonies well established are permanent features 

 in the garden, or at least as i^ermancnt as is desirable. 



3. Peonies are perfectly hardy wherever apples 

 can be grown, passing through the most severe 

 winters without inju^', and very easily protected 

 where not hardy. 

 / 4. The blooms are large, showy, of various 

 forms and of all shades of color from white to 

 purple, and even pale yellow. 



5. Many of the new varieties are deliciously fra- 

 grant. 



6. They are practically free from insects and dis- 

 ease. No spraying, dusting, or hand-picking of worms 

 is necessary. 



7. They are equally successful as cut-flowers and for 

 artistic landscape effect. 



SIZE OF OUR ROOTS 



Wc have two sizes: One-year roots which have been in 

 the ground for at least one year; and 



Two-year roots which have been in the ground two years 

 or longer. 



In each of the above cases the roots have an ample 

 number of eyes. 



Seven Choicest Peonies 



If you know Peonies, you know that these are among 

 the finest to be had. In this collection you get, not only 

 the choicest varieties, but an extended season of bloom 

 and every principal color represented. You will find 

 satisfaction if you will plant for yourself a large number 

 of any one of the following seven; 



NOTE. — ^These 7 kinds can be sent in 2-yr. undivided roots, by express 

 collect, at double the l-yr. price, in offer \\ below. 



>COURONNE D'OR (Crown of Gold). Immense, 

 very full, ball-shaped bloom; white, wdth yellow 

 reflection, red blotch on central petals. 75 cts. 

 each, postpaid. (See illustration.) 



EDULIS SUPERBA. Beautiful clear pink wuth 

 silvery reflex; very fragrant. It blooms here in 

 time for Memorial Day. 60 cts. each, postpaid. 



; FELIX CROUSSE. An exceptionally fine Peony and 

 one of the leading red varieties. It is extremely 

 brilliant in color. 75 cts. each, postpaid. 



:MME. DE VERNEVILLE. immense bloomer; sul- 

 phur-white, with carmine-tipped central petals. 

 60 cts. each, postpaid. 



FESTIVA MAXIMA. Immense, pure snow--whIte, 

 perfectly double flowers with an unexpected and 

 beautiful flake of carmine in the center; a perfect 

 Peony. 60 cts. each, postpaid. 



MONS. JULES ELIE. Large and full; glossy pink. 



This is spoken of as the King of all Peonies. 



Blooms are very large and deliciously fragrant. 



Keeps splendidly w^hen cut in the bud. $1 each, 



postpaid. 

 RUBRA SUPERBA. Magnificent, rich, brilliant 



deep crimson without stamens. Very large, full 



and double. Very fragrant and keeps well. 60 



cts. each, postpaid. 



^OT«*T?'FT?> 11 '^^^ above 7 Choicest Peonies for $4, postpaid. These l-yr. roots are heavy to ship, but at these 

 ^^yj^ X" i:ji\.^^ prices we will pay the postage. 



"TiA/f^K/p* ^tQrjrforrl P^rknT<=»c Price, 50 cts. each; the set, or any 12 for $5, deUvered; 

 1 W CI V C O Ld.llUd.1 U r eUIlieb or 2-yr. size at double this price, by express 



D«Jachei. Rich, dark red. 

 DdDchesse de Nemours. White. 

 Graaidiflora. Salmon-pink. 

 Grandifiora rosea. Sea-shell-pink. 



Jeanne d'Arc. Pink, rose center. 

 La Tulipe. Delicate blush-white. 

 Louis Van Houtte. Violaceous red. 

 Marie Lemoine. Ivor>^-white. 



Meissonier. Brilliant crimson. 

 Queen Victoria. Early white. 

 Rose d' Amour. Delicate rose, 

 Victoire Modeste. Rose, and white. 



Peony, Officinalis -F^b'-i'S 



These are the real old-fashioned Peonies of our 

 grandmothers' day. They bloom earliest of all. 

 The flowers are large, full, double and fragrant. 

 Three varieties: Alba, blush-white; Rosea, bright 

 rose-pink; Rubra, brilliant, glowing deep crimson. 

 Price, 40 cts. each, postpaid 



Peony, Tenuifolia 



THE FERN-LEAVED 

 PEONY 



Single flowers; color like the Jacqueminot rose. 

 The single variety is a better grower and lasts 

 longer than the double. 35 cts., postpaid. 



PEONIES IN COLOR— NOT NAMED— RED,WHITE 

 AND PINK. Price, 40 cts. each, 3 for $1, 10 for $3, 



postpaid. 



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