tinction was Silver Cup. The Queen, a soft laven- 

 der-white, and The Bride, pure white with chastely 

 lovely flowers, are both very charming. I heard 

 considerable discussion about the name of The 

 Bride being correct. Some enthusiasts claimed it 

 was The Dove, others that it was La Fiancee, and 

 there were some who insisted it was all three, and it 

 is, for The Bride enjoys the di^indtion of having 

 three names. Notwithstanding this she is a pre- 

 eminent single peony. 



^ Other beauties of delicate, blushy-white coloring 

 were Mrs. Beerbohm Tree, Celestial, Emily, Dog 

 Rose and Clothus. 



^ Several of the darker varieties were somberly 

 handsome, their dark-hued blooms however blend- 

 ed harmoniously with the lighter and the very 

 delicately tinted ones. The Moor, I should say, is a 

 fine, port-wine red, but it is rich and clear. Dread- 

 naught is a bright, cheerful crimson. L'Etincelante 

 is of large, deep tulip-form, a clear carmine tipped 

 with silver. Austin Chamberlain also is a very large 

 rich red and strikingly handsome. Flag of War is 

 wine-red and handsome too. So is Lord Moreley 

 whose blooms also are a wine-red, with a purple 

 glow. Red Queen, as her name implies, is a rich 

 fine red, as are Millais, Stanley, Midnight, and 

 Darkness. Although the last named are somewhat 

 darker than Red Queen they are in the same deep- 

 toned color class. Wilbur Wright, Thadeous and 

 Aviateur I found too brown and dull to be 

 pleasing, that is to me, although in a collection 

 I dare say they should have a place. 

 ^ Where specimen plants of the single peonies were 



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