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C. & J. MAMMOTH-FLOWERED 



PEONIES 



A garden without Peonies is lacking one of the 

 greatest dehghts a garden can give in the spring. 

 \\ hen the daffodils are going, the peonies are 

 making ready with a warmth of color unsur- 

 passed by any other flowers. We are members 

 / of the American Peony Society and in co- 

 operation with their officers have selected 

 only the finest varieties 



4 Superior Peonies 



Th"/::!!! ' r^yr\i cc/^ (Red.) A magnificent 

 reilX V^rOUSSe. flower, both in color and 

 size. It is compactly built from the center to 

 the edge and blooms freely. The color is ex- 

 ceptionally fine, a brilliant dazzling ruby-red, 

 bright and effective. Fragrant. Si. each, ppd. 



Festiva Maxima. p^Je^snow-TMfe 



flowers, often 7 inches in diameter, with a 



beautiful flake of carmine in the center. So 



perfect is this flower that it has held first 



place for over sixty years and is still the 



standard of perfection from which all other 



Peonies are judged. \Mthout question, the 



finest white Peony in existence. 75c. ea., ppd. 



T-' T T* C U (Pink.) Beautiful clear 



hduilS buperba. pink with silvery re- 



flex; very fragrant. Usually bloo?ns here in 



time for Mejnorial Day. Under good culture 



j the flowers are almost as large as Festiva 



Maxima. 75 cts. each, postpaid. 



T-^k T T • (Red.) One of the most remark- 



UeiaCnCI. able of the dark Peonies. Color, 



deep, rich Amaranthine-red with crimson reflex. 



60 cts. each, postpaid. 



^ /X T^T ^T^Ty V 9 The above 4 grand Peonies, each 

 •^^yJl: A' li/lV ^ ^ unsurpassed in its color, field-grown 

 roots, for $2.75, postpaid. 



6 Choice Selected Peonies 



THESE ARE EXCEPTIONALLY FINE 



ADOLPHE ROUSSEAU. This is very fine for 

 landscape effect. Very large, dark velvety red 

 with garnet hues and a distinct metallic reflex. 

 An ideal red Peony with shell-like petals. $1.50 

 each, postpaid. 



COURONNE D'OR. This is the famous "Crown of 

 Gold." Immense, very full, ball-shaped blooms. 

 The flowers are white but the golden stamens re- 

 flect through the petals, giving a lovely golden 

 effect. Si each, postpaid. 



EUGENE VERDIER. Delicate hydrangea-pink 

 with outer guard-petals lilac-white. This Peony 

 combines every desirable feature — immense size, 

 compact, globular shape, and full to the center. 

 It is fragrant and is unexcelled as a cut-flower. 

 $1 each, postpaid. 



MLLE. LEONIE CALOT. Color is delicate rose 

 with soft lilac-pink center. It is sometimes de- 

 scribed as seashell-pink. A tall grower and so free 

 in bloom it almost hides the foliage. $1 each, ppd. 



MONS. JULES ELIE. A masterpiece. Color is 

 lilac-pink shading to deeper rose at the base, the 

 entire flower overlaid with a silvery sheen. One 

 of the largest-flowered Peonies and a good keeper 

 when cut. $1 each, postpaid. 



VENUS. A magnificent Peony that blooms in mid- 

 season and is fine for cutting. The glorious 

 hydrangea-pink flowers come on firm, tall stems 

 and their June-rose fragrance is a most attractive 

 feature. $1 each, postpaid. 



^^/\T>t:^t>t» ^ Oa One each of the above 6 choice 



»Ui ^ 1' ll/K > " ^°- selected Peonies, $5.75, postpaid. 



PEONIES ARE NO TROUBLE TO GROW 



^^rk^T^T^-n ^ OU One each of the 10 Peonies listed 

 JPUX ^ JbLii > " -^D on this page, $8.25, postpaid. 



