Some Finer Peonies 



Peonies are justly called the "Queen of Spring Flowers'' and are one of the most satisfactory of all flowers to 

 grow. They thrive best in a sunny location, in good, rich soil, but will also do well in partial shade. 



Dig holes about 15 inches deep and put 4 or 5 inches of thoroughly rotted manuie, or pulverized sheep ma- 

 nure mixed half and half with leaf mold, in the bottom. Fill in with good top soil and plant roots so that 

 the crowns are cov'ered by not more than 2 to 3 inches of soil. Roots should not be closer than two feet apart. 



Peonies bloom early, 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 doss not nece;sarily 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. 



We have included for your guidance (in parenthesis following the names i the rating of each variety, as given 

 by the American Peony Society. 



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



Each Doz. 



Albatre. iS.Ti. Milky white shading to 

 ivory. Very free blooming. Late mid- 

 season SO. 65 87.00 



Earoness Schroeder. (9.0i. One of the 

 finest all around Peonies in existence. 

 The perfectly formed roselike blooms 

 ?re flesh pink delicately tinted white 

 and delightfully fragrant. Late mid- 

 season 1.25 14.00 



Edulis Superba. i7.6t. 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. (8.4i. Large, ruby-i-ed, 

 rose type blooms without any purple 

 tints. Late midseason 75 8.00 



Festiva Maxima. t9.3i. Enormous flow- 

 ers on strong stems. Puie white except 

 for a few carmine spots on the edges 

 of center petals. Very fragrant and 

 blooms early 65 7.00 



Germaine Bigot. (8.5i. Color at the 

 center light lilac-rose with outer guard 

 petals splashed with crimson. Mid- 

 season 1.00 11.03 



Each 



La Perle. (S.5t. Beautiful flesh-pink 

 bordered with silver -pink, center lightly 

 splashed with carmine. Late mid- 

 season -SO. 75 



Madame Calot. (8.1i. Large, full double 

 very fragrant blooms. Pale pink blend- 

 ing to a dark pink at the center. VeiT 

 early 65 



Monsieur Jules Elie. (9.2\. Claimed to 

 be th? 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 



Monsieur Krelage. (7.7). Deep currant- 

 red and one of the best of this color. 



Midseason 75 



Reine Hortense, (8.7 1. Delicate soft flesh- 

 pink deepening to shell-pink with crim- 

 son splashes on face of the petals. 

 Midseason 1.00 



Sarah Bernhardt. (i).Oi. Apple blossom 

 pink tippel with silv;r. Flowers full 

 double with many petals curled and 

 twisted. Late midseason 1.25 



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COLLECTION. One of each of the above 12 Peonies for S9.00, postpaid. 



ALL THE ABOVE ROOTS ARE STRONG 3- TO 5-EYE DIVISIONS, ACCORDING TO VARIETY 



