A field of peonies just coming into bud. We have thousands of them 



HERBACEOUS PEONIES 



The peony runs with the rose in gardening importance, and during its season inspires as 

 much enthusiasm and rivalry among plant lovers as its older rival. Fall planting is more 

 generally practiced, but the following list for early spring delivery is a selection of very good 

 varieties which are thoroughly dependable. 



Price of a dozen is ten times the orice of one. 



COUROUNE D'OK (Crown of Gold). (Calot, 



1S73). Semi-rose type; late mid-season; large, 

 flat. Pure white with a ring of yellow stamens 

 around a tuft of centre petals. Delicate carmine 

 pencilings on edges of a few central petals. 50 

 cents each. 



DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS (Calot, 1856). 

 Large, sulphur-white, with a pronounced green- 

 ish reflex. Vierorous grower; very free bloomer. 

 Fragrant; early. Fine for cutting, to follow Fes- 

 tiva Maxima. 50 cents each. 



EDULIS SUPERBA (The Memorial Day Peonv). 

 Extremely early, rarely failing to be in bloom for 

 Memorial Day. A beautiful brilliant mauve-pink 

 with silvery reflex. Very large blooms on strong, 

 upright stems. 50 cents each. 



FESTIVA MAXIMA (Miellez, 1851). Rose 

 type; enormous; very full bloom, often eight 

 inches in diameter, on strong 3% -ft, stems. Color, 

 snow white with carmine spot on edge of centre 

 petals. One of the grandest and earliest whites 

 m existence. 50 cents each. 



FLORAL TREASURE (Rosenfleld, 1900). (Sym. 

 Dehcatissima). Rose type; early mid-season 

 Very large, full flowers of clear, even pink ; 

 shading lighter at the centre. One of the best 

 shell pinks. 50 cents each. 



KARL ROSENFIELD (Rosenfleld, 1908). Semi- 

 rose type bloom. A very brilliant and striking 

 dark crimson Very tall, strong compact grower 

 and free bloomer A prize winner at the American 

 Peony Society in June, 1911 Extra fine cut 

 flower; lasts extra good. $2,50 each. 



L'ECLETANTE. Bomb tyoe; mid-season 

 flowers are very double and full; color deep bril- 

 liant velvety-crimson. It makes a handsome 

 plant, every flower standing up straight and erect 

 well above the foliage. I think this one of the 

 finest peonies. 50 cents each. 



LOUIS VAN HOUTTE. One of our best deep 

 reds, free bloomer, late mid-season ; lasts well in 

 field or cut; first prize winner in 1920, best red. 

 50 cents each. 



MADAME CALOT (Miellez, 1856). Very pale 

 pink centre, shaded darker, silver tint. Very 

 large, rose type; very fragrant; tall, strong, up- 

 right. Early, 50 cents each. 



MADAME DUCEL (Mechin, 1880). Bomb 

 type; mid-season. A very large, wonderfully built 

 flower. Broad guard petals; central bomb shaped 

 like a huge ball. Very double. The closely set 

 centre petals are incurved like a chysanthemum, 

 A solid color of silver lilac-pink. 75 cents each. 



MADAME DE VERNE VILLE (Crousse, 1885). 

 Very large, finely formed, anemone shaped flower. 

 Guard petals sulphur white. Centre petals rose 

 white with carmine touches. Flower of good 

 substance. Stems long and strong. An ideal 

 cut flower. Later than Festiva Maxima and equal 

 if not superior in beauty. Pleasing fragrance. 

 We consider this one of the best whites if not 

 the best. .50 cents each. 



MEISSONIER (Crousse, 1886). Large, full 

 flower of brilliant purple-red, with deep crimson 

 centre. Fragrant, free bloomer. Very brilliant 

 coloring. Mid-season. 75 cents each. 



GERMAN IRIS 



Explanation of abbreviations and signs in fol- 

 lowing: descriptions : S. signifles "standards" or 

 upright petals; F.. "falls" or drooping petals. 

 Price of a Dozen Is Ten Times the Price of One. 



CELESTE. Pure celestial blue threughout, 

 shading to porcelain; large open flowers, held 

 high in the air; very profuse and one of the 

 finest varieties; tall habit. 15 cents. 



CHARLES DICKENS (Orova). S. light violet; 

 F. indigo with white at base. 15 cents. 



CHARLOTTE PATTI (Brilliant). S. golden 

 yellow; F. lig'ht yellow, veined with white at 

 ba.-,e. 15 cents, 



DARIUS. S. lemon yellow; F. light yellow 

 blotched and marbled with rosy lilac. 15 cents. 



DELICATA. S. delicate straw tinted with 

 rose; F. deep lilac shading to white. 15 cents. 



HALFDAN. Creamy white. Large flowers of 

 good substance. 50 cents. 



H. CRAMER. S. deep celestial blue: F. pure 

 Yale blue ; tall habit ; blooms early. 15 cents. 



INGEBORG (Int.). Pure white. Large flow- 

 ers of handsome form. 50 cents. 



LA TENDRE (Bridesmaid, Edina). S. porce- 

 lain slightly smoked ; F. light blue heavily veined 

 with violet. 15 cents. 



MITHRAS. S. light yellow; F. brilliant wine- 

 red with narrow border of deep yellow. 50 

 cents 



NIEBELUNGEN. S. fawn-yellow; F. violet- 

 purple on bronze. Very large. 50 cents. 



PAULINE. S. bright blue; F. somewhat 

 darker blue. 15 cents. 



VVALHALLA (Int.). S lavender; F. wine- red, 

 ijarge fiower. Free bloomer, 50 cents. 



The TiNOLE Pri 



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