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A Dozen Perfect Peonies 



Perennial favorites, the Peonies are the finest of all hardy plants in size and beauty. While 

 they are not particular in their requirements they do best in rich loamy soil that has been 

 well fertilized with rotted manure. 



Peonies bloom early, generally around Decoration Day, but because of this they should not 

 be neglected for the remainder of the Summer. In extreme droughts, plenty of water should 

 be applied. Do not remove the leaves until they have withered. Failure to bloom does not 

 necessarily mean that the clump should be divided; it may be that the plant is sending up too 

 many stems for their roots; in which case, early in Spring, scrape dirt away from the crowns 

 and remove one-third to one-half of the shoots. 



Plant the roots about 5 inches deep and allow plenty of room between plants — at least 3 feet 

 for best results. 



We offer this year a completely revised list of these Spring favorites and have included for 

 your guidance (in parenthesis following the names) the rating of each, as given by the Amer- 

 ican Peony Society. 



POSTAGE. If wanted by parcel post, add 7c each; 20c per doz. 



Each Doz. 

 Albatre. (8.7). Milky white shading to 

 ivory. Very free blooming. Late mid- 

 season $0.75 $ 8.00 



Baroness Schroeder. (9.t. One of the 

 finest all around Peonies in existence. 

 The perfectly formed rose-like blooms 

 are flesh pink delicately tinted white 

 and delightfully fragrant. Late mid- 

 season 1.50 17.00 



Edulis Superba. (7.6). More than a hun- 

 dred years old, this fine mauve pink 

 Peony is still a favorite. As a rule 

 it can be depended on to bloom by May 

 30th and is often referred to as the 

 Decoration Day Peony. Very early... .50 



5.00 



Felix Crousse. (8.4). Lax-ge ruby-red, 

 rose type blooms without any purple 

 tints. Late midseason 85 



Festiva Maxima. (9.3). Enormous flow- 

 ers on strong stems. Pure white except 

 for a few carmine spots on the edges 

 of center petals. Very fragrant and 

 blooms early 50 



Germaine Bigot. (8.5). Color at the 

 center light lilac rose with outer guard 

 petals splashed with crimson. Mid- 

 season 1.00 



9.00 



5.00 



11.00 



Each Doz. 

 La Perle. (8.5). Beautiful flesh pink 

 bordered with silver pink, center lightly 

 splashed with carmine. Late mid- 

 season SO. 85 $ 9.00 



Madame Calot. (8.1). Large full double 

 very fragrant blooms. Pale pink blend- 

 ing to a dark pink at the center. Very 

 early 75 8.00 



Monsieur Jules Elie. (9.2). Claimed to 

 be the largest Peony in existence. 

 Took first prize at the last twO shows 

 in Boston. Full double, glossy pink 

 shading deeper at the base. Early . . . 1.25 14.00 



Monsieur Krelage. (7.7). Deep currant 

 red and one of the best of this color. 

 Midseason 75 8.00 



Reine Hortense. (8.7). Delicate soft flesh 

 pink deepening to shell pink with crim- 

 son splashes on face of the petals. 

 Midseason 1.00 11.00 



Sarah Bernhardt. (9.0). Apple blossom 

 pink tipped with silver. Flowers full 

 double with many petals curled and 

 twisted. Late midseason 1.50 17.00 



All the Above are Strong 2- to 5-Eye Divisions, According to Variety. 



