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• PEONIES* 



Grow 



Edulis Superba 



for Decoration Day 



V'^ Gorgeously beautiful, practically indestructible, the Peony is 



the only flower which seriously contends with the rose for first 

 place in the hearts of American gardeners. Once planted, it in- 

 creases in beauty from year to year with only the most ordinary attention. 



We offer only those varieties which have been given a high rating by the American Peony Society. 



ALBERT CROUSSE. 8.6. Late. Exquisite shell- 

 pink petals arranged in a fully double, rose-like 

 form; fragrant. 75 cts. each. 



BARONESS SCHROEDER. 9.0. Late. Gleaming 

 flesh-pink and pearly white; lovely form; very 

 fragrant. 75 cts. each. 



EUGENE VERDIER. 8.3. Late. Huge, lilac-tinted 

 outer petals with full, frilled center of pale rose- 

 pink. 75 cts. each. 



OGRANDIFLORA, RICHARDSON'S. 8.6. Very 

 late. Huge, double flowers of glowing shell-pink. 

 Highly valued for its late flowering. $1.50 each. 



JAMES KELWAY. 8.7. Early midseason. Gigantic 

 flufl^y flowers of snowy whiteness, sometimes faintly 

 tinged with delicate pink. One of the loveliest 

 and most popular Peonies. 75 cts. each. 



©JUBILEE. 8.9. Midseason. Broad, flat, lacy flowers 

 of crystalline whiteness on tremendously long 

 stems; very fragrant. $1.50 each. 



©LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF. 9.1. Midseason. 

 Dainty pink flowers like huge Radiance roses, 

 sometimes borne in sprays and clusters. $3 each. 



MME. DUCEL. 7.9. Midseason. Medium-sized, 

 very double, compact flowers with sturdy stems. 

 Color is silvery lilac-pink and is one of the best 

 varieties for cutting. 75 cts. each. 



©SARAH BERNHARDT. 9.0. Late midseason. A 

 Peony of extreme beauty, silvery apple-blossom- 

 pink, enormous size, and exquisite form. $1 .25 each. 



©SOLANGE. 9.7. Late. Unique ivory-white with 

 deeper fawn and apricot tints. One of the finest 

 Peonies and always in demand. $2.50 each. 



©THERESE. 9.8. Midseason. Giant, rose-like flowers 

 of shimmering silky pink. One of the most de- 

 pendable and deservedly popular Peonies. $2.50 

 each. 



©TOURANGELLE. 9.4. Late midseason. Pearly 

 white flowers of great beauty, exquisitely tinged 

 with delicate flesh and salmon tones in the center. 

 $2 each. 



TRIOMPHE DE L'EXPOSITION DE LILLE. 7.8. 

 Late midseason. Big, handsome, dark pink flower 

 occasionally splashed with crimson. A dependable, 

 well-known old variety. 75 cts. each. 



OFFER F23. The above 7 choice Peonies marked©, with an average rating of more than 9.2 (value $14.25) for $11.75, ppd. 



ADOLPHE ROUSSEAU. 8.4. Early midseason. Bril- 

 liant scarlet-crimson flowers splashed with yellow 

 stamens. Strong stems for cutting. $1 each. 



AUGUSTIN D'HOUR. 7.8. Midseason. One of the 

 most popular Peonies for cut-flower use. Long, 

 strong stems and medium-sized, light crimson flowers 

 of great substance and long-lasting quality. 75 cts. 



COURONNE D'OR. 8.1. Late midseason. Large, 

 globular flowers with notched petals of ivory-white, 

 tinged gold by reflection from its yellow stamens and 

 sometimes daintily flushed with pink. One of the 

 finest for landscape effects because of its sturdy, 

 free-flowering habit. 75 cts. each. 



EDULIS SUPERBA. 7.6. Very early. Almost always 

 in bloom before Decoration Day. Clear bright pink 

 with silvery shadings, as illustrated above. 75 cts. 



FELIX CROUSSE. 8.4. Midseason. A fine, old, dazz- 

 ling ruby-red variety, always popular and always in 

 demand. 75 cts. each. 



FESTIVA MAXIMA. 9.3. Early. It blooms later than 

 Edulis Superba and can always be counted upon for 

 a splendid show of its huge snow-white flowers occas- 

 ionally splashed with crimson. 75 cts. each. 



MONS. JULES ELIE. 9.2. £"ar/y. Tall, compact 

 flowers of glittering silvery pink with a dense, in- 

 curved center and broadly flaring outer petals. $t ea. 



OFFER F23a. The 7 selected Peonies described above (value $5.75) for $4.50, ppd. 



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