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EMMA V. WHITE CO. 



v PEONIES — The Queen of Spring Flowers 



The peonies of the present generation are wonderful creations in the realm of flowers. 

 Peony fanciers are many; all have their favorites and many are very fine and bring very 

 high prices. We have tried, however, to select a list of good, hardy varieties noted for 

 their beauty of bloom and the profuse production of blossoms, and still have them at a 

 low enough price so that you all may feel that you can afford them in your garden. 



White 



DUCHESS DE NEMOURS. Flowers of this 

 splendid Peony are cup-shaped, crown type, 

 sulphur white, with greenish reflex, fra- 

 grant. It is an early and free bloomer 

 coming into flojyer_ a .Jiew days after Fes- 

 t 7vo ^ -ii'na. Each, 60c. 



FESTIVA MAXIMA. This is probably the 

 most popular and beautiful white peony. 

 Flowers are of immense size, often 7-8 

 inches in diameter. The edges of center 

 petals are dotted with carmine spots. It 

 is a free and _ willing bloomer and quite 

 eariy. ...u\t, ~ooc 



COURONNE D 'OR. Large flat semi-rose 

 type. Pure white with a ring of yellow 

 stamens around a tuft of center petals, 

 tipped carmine. Medium tall. Splendid 

 grower, free bloomer. Each, 60c. 



MARIE LEMOINE. Rose type, very late. 

 The flowers are enormous and massive, 

 often 8 to 10 inches across. The absolutely 

 indispensable peony to any collection, large 

 or small. Color, ivory-white with occasional 

 narrow carmine tracings on the edge of 

 some of the petals. The gigantic blooms 

 come very late on stout , erect stems, stand- 

 ing well above the foliage. Each, 75c. 



Pink 



EDULIS SUPERBA. This is one of our 

 earliest varieties. Color is a bright clear 

 mauve-pink, with silvery reflex. Flowers are 

 of large size and very fragrant. Each, 60c. 



EUGENIE VERDIER. Semi-rose type. 

 Early. Hydrangea pink, tinted lighter; 

 center flushed crimson. Often flowers to 

 perfection for two weeks. Early scores 

 all the six points of excellence. A strong, 

 healthy grower, with enormous fragrant 

 blooms on 3 to 4 foot stems. Each, $1.00. 



ALBERT CROUSSE. Very large, full bloom 

 fresh salmon pink; bomb type; very desir- 

 able; one of the finest pinks; fragrant; late. 

 Each, $1.00. 



LIVINGSTONE. Full rose type of fine pink 

 color and suffused with a delightful laven- 

 der tinge throughout. Mediums early. A 

 beauty. Each, $1.00. 



Common Peonies. Red, white and 

 pink, 35c each, dozen $3.50. 







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Any six of the ahove named vari- 

 eties $3.90, any ten $6.00. The en- 

 tire collection of fourteen $7.50. 



Duchess De Nemours 



Red 



MARIE DEROUX. An extra free bloomer, 

 lots of lateral buds opening into good flow- 

 ers later. Flowers well above foliage on 

 strong stems. Largest of any of the pink 

 varieties.^ Rose type. A beauty, lilac pink. 



arrant. Each, 75c. 

 FELIX CROUSSE. This is probably one 

 of the best red peonies, being of a rich even 

 shade of dark red. Flowers are large, globu- 

 lar and freely produced; rose type flower, 

 laie mid-season.Each, $1.00. 



LOUIS VAN HOUTTE. Color bright red. 

 semi-rose type flowers; very free; late mid- 

 season. Each, 75c. 



RACHEL. Rose type; mid-season. One of 

 Terry's really good peonies that seems to 

 have been lost in the shuffle. A good 

 sized double flower of the brightest garnet 

 red, shaded richest ruby red. A free, sure 

 bloomer. Extra fine. Each, $1.00. 



MEISSONIER. Bomb type, mid-season. 

 Full double flowers; deep, velvety cardinal, 

 violet tipped; wonderfully rich and bril- 

 liant. Sometimes referred to as the "Ameri- 

 can Beauty." Very popular as a cut flow- 

 er. See colored picture inside front cover. 

 Each, 55c. (/ ^ 



RUBRA SUPERBA. Large compact, rose 

 type. Deep rose carmine or crimson. Fra- 

 grant. Very late. Considered the best late 

 crimson. Each, 55c. 



