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The Peony with all of its perfection of form and 

 beauty of coloring has quickly progressed from ob- 

 scurity to a preeminence second only to the rose. 

 The peony flowers during late May and June, its 

 blooms are very lasting when cut and in most cases 

 are exquisitely scented. Plant peonies during the 

 fall or spring, fall being the best time. Peonies 

 should be planted 2 to 3 ft. apart in deep, rich, 

 well-prepared soil, covering the buds with about 

 one to two inches of soil. Do not expect much of 

 them the first year, as they are slow in establishing 

 themselves. 



Prices on strong 3 to 5 eye divisions on peonies 

 unless otherwise noted — 30c each; 10 for $2.50; 100 

 for $20.00. Mixed Color Peonies — 25c each; 10 for 

 $2.00; 100 for $15.00. 



SELECTED VARIETIES 



ALEXANDER DUMAS. Crown type; early. Brilliant 

 pink crown interspersed with white, salmon and 

 chamois, creamy white collar, very fioriferous. 



AURORE. Lilac white flowers, semi-rose tj^pe. 

 Late bloomer. 



AVALANCHE. Pure snow white, with a few delicate 

 pencilings of carmine on edge of central petals. 

 Fragrant. 



BARONESS SCHROEDER. Very large globular rose 

 type. Flesh white, fading to milk white; fra- 

 grant. Tall, strong grower, free bloomer. One 

 of the finest peonies. 50c each. 



DELACHEI. Very large cup-shaped bloom, dark 

 velvety crimson-purple, extra fine late variety. 



DUC DE WELLINGTON. Late midseason bom.b 

 type, white v/ith sulphur center. 



DUCHESS DE NEMOURS. Large and full, very fine 

 form. Best commercial white, uniquely tinged 

 with sulphur. 



EDULIS SUPERBA. Very large bloom of perfect 

 shape, fine brilliant pink shaded violet, inter- 

 mixed with narrow whitish petals. 



FELIX CROUSSE. A very superior red. Large and 

 globular, a typical bomb. Brilliant ruby-red; 

 sweet fragrance. Strong vigorous grower and a 

 free bloomer. Should be in every garden. 



FESTIVA MAXIMA. Probably the most popular 

 white peony ever introduced. An enormous 

 bloom, snow white shading to cream at base with 

 occasional red tip on center petals. Delightfully 

 fragrant. 



GERMAINE BIGOT. Very large, medium compact, 

 flat crown type. Pale lilac-rose, center promi- 

 nently flecked crimson. Strong erect grower. 

 Midseason. 



JEANNE D'ARC. Large crown type flower, with 

 guards and center soft pink, and a collar of inter- 

 mingled petals of pink-salmon and yellow color 

 that makes a beautiful effect. Midseason. 



LA PERLE. A truly fine peony. The flowers are 

 very large, globular, compact, rose type. The 

 broad outer petals are delicate lilac-white, the 

 center petals a flecked crimson. Very fragrant. 

 Late midseason. 50c each. 



LA ROSIERE. A beautiful midseason white of dis- 

 tinct form. Large semi-double, white petals sur- 



rounding a disc-like center of 

 bright golden yellow stamens. 

 MADAME DUCEL. Large globular 

 light mauve-rose with silvery 

 reflex; fragrant. Strong grower, 

 free bloomer. 40c each. 

 MADAME DE VERNEVILLE. 

 Beautiful formed flower, very 

 broad sulphur-white guard pet- 

 als, very compact center, 

 delicate rosy white touched, 

 carmine; a grand variety. 

 MADAME GEISSLER. Very large 

 imbricated bloom, glossy silvery 

 pink, edged white, deliciously 

 fragrant. A superb variety. 

 40c each. 

 RIARECHAL VAILLANT. One of 

 the largest red varieties. Late 

 bloomer. 

 MARGUERITE GERARD. Pink 

 flowers changing to creamy 

 white, central petals minutely 

 flecked dark carmine. A free 

 bloomer in late midseason. 40c 

 each. 

 MONSIEUR DUPONT. Large flat semi-rose type 

 flower. The well-formed cup-shaped bloom is 

 cream white, with the center petals conspicuously 

 splashed crimson. Vigorous free bloomer, mid- 

 season. 50c each. 

 MARIE LEMOINE, Dwarf, extra late, and very 

 choice in the bud. Wonderful flower of large, 

 very compact rose form. Flower is pure white 

 shading to cream color with carmine stripes on 

 occasional petals; fragrant. 

 PHILOMELE. Crown type. Medium size. Center 

 violet-rose with amber-yellow anemone center 

 changing to crearti; fragrant; midseason. 40c 

 each. 

 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. A desirable peony with 

 a distmct shade of brilliant dark red medium 

 size bloom. Midseason. 

 SARAH BERNHARDT. A prize Winner everywhere. 

 Large, double full blooms of a melting apple- 

 blossom pink, lightly tipped with silver; sweetly 

 fragrant. One of the largest and finest pink pe- 

 onies grovvm. Late midseason bloomer. 75c each. 

 UMBELLATA ROSEA. Earliest light pink, fragrant 

 and fine. Strong and vigorous growth, free 

 bloomer. 40c each. 



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