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Deep Pink Peonies, continued 

 Mme. Geissler. Rose type. Immense, full, 

 globular. Silvery rose-pink, shading deeper at the 

 base of petals. Fine bloomer and strong grower. 

 Very fragrant. Stems somewhat weak. Early mid- 

 season. 85 cts. 



Modeste Guerin. Bomb type. Probably the 

 finest deep pink. Very large; solid deep rich rose, 

 of perfect form. Robust grower of medium height, 

 and a free bloomer. Fragrant and very lasting. A 

 beautiful Peony. 75 cts. 



PALE PINK VARIETIES 



Albert Crousse. Bomb type. Large, flat, com- 

 pact, with very dense, even petalage. Pale, clear, 

 shell-pink. Very fragrant. Excellent in habit and 

 blooming qualities. Late. There is no finer light 

 pink Peony. $1.50. 



Asa Gray. Semi-rose type. Large and sym- 

 metrical. Pale (lesh-pink, overspread with a deeper 

 shade, as if dusted on in minute dots. Fragrant 

 and of good height and habit. A very distinct and 

 beautiful Peony. $1. 



Eugenie Verdier. Setni-ro.se type. Very large, 

 Hat type, with loose gracefully arranged petals. A 

 lovely shade of cool, pale pink, toning to palest 

 lilac, center flecked crimson; fades to almost white. 

 Fragrance very distinct. Very tall, robust grower; 

 stems somewhat drooping. Midscason. Unusually 

 lovely. SI. 



Faust. Crown type. Flowers in large clusters, 

 medium size, globular. Guard-petals and crown 

 flesh-pink, collar of narrow sulphur-white petals. 

 Very free bloomer, of medium height. Attractive 

 moderate-priced variety. 35 cts. 



Grandiflora. Rose type. The finest of very late 

 Peonies. Tall, strong grower of informal rose type, 

 with immense fiat blooms, deliciously fragrant. The 

 color is a very lovely shade of soft flesh-pink, fading 

 to blush-white. Invaluable. $2. 



Humea carnea. Rose type. Large, loosely built. 

 Light clear pink. An attractive fluffy flower. Fra- 

 grant. Midscason. 35 cts. 



Lamartine (syn., Gigantea). Rose type. A 

 wonderful flower; one of the largest of Peonies. 

 Immense, compact, flat blooms. Silvery lilac-pink of 

 great delicacy, fading to nearly white. Tall grower 

 and free bloomer, with distinct, spicy fragrance. 

 Mi else ason. Should be staked. $1. 



La Tulipe. Rose type. Very large, globular. 

 Blush-white, fading to creamy white, with crimson 

 flecks in the center. The great charm of La Tulipe 

 is its opening buds, which are streaked on the out- 

 side with crimson. Tall, strong grower and free 

 bloomer. Late midseason. 75 cts. 



Marguerite Gerande. Semi-rose type. Large, 

 convex blooms of perfect form, developing into a 

 crown with stamens. A delicious shade of softest 

 salmon-pink, fading to cream, slightly flecked deep 

 crimson. The flowers are of great substance and dis- 

 tinct from any other Peony. Fine, vigorous grower, 

 and free bloomer. Late. $1.50. 



Mathilde de Roseneck. Rose type. Large, 

 globular, compact, with very broad outer petals. 

 Soft clear pink, shaded cream, and splashed crim- 

 son in the center. A beautiful late variety with 

 particularly tall, still' stems. Fragrant. 75 cts. 



Mile. Leonie Calot (syn., M. Charles Leveque). 

 Rose type. Large, typical rose tvpe, of fine form. 

 Very delicate rose-white, center shading deeper, with 

 slight carmine tips. A very line variety, though of 

 rather weak, spreading habit. Late midseason. 75c. 



Rxtdkeekia purpurea (see page 37) 



Pale Pink Varieties, continued 

 Mme. Emile Gallee. Rose type. Mrs. Frances 

 King considers this the most exquisite of all Peonies, 

 and I think many persons will agree with her. 

 Large salvcr-shaped blossoms, with petals slightly 

 incurved. Pale shell-pink, fading to milk-white; a. 

 shade of the utmost delicacy and of a rare opalescent 

 quality impossible to describe. Medium height. 

 Strong, free bloomer. Late. $1.25. 



M. Hippolyte Oellille. Rose type. Very large, 

 flat rose type. Pale silverypink, lighter in thecenter. 

 Late. Of medium height and very fragrant. A 

 Peony of particularly loose and graceful form. 75 cts. 



Pasteur. Large, delicately formed, salver-shaped 

 flowers. Faintest blush-white, passing to milk- 

 white, center petals shaded creamy yellow at base. 

 A very rare variety of indescribable charm and 

 loveliness. Tall, strong grower. Midseason. $2.50. 



YELLOW AND VARIEGATED 

 Duchesse de Nemours. Bomb type. Medium 

 size. On opening, guard petals are white and center 

 pale sulphur-yellow; later the flower changes to pure 

 white with nocrimson flecks. An almost indispensable 

 Peony, coming slightly later than Festiva maxima. 

 Its half-open buds are wonderfully beautiful. 50c. 



Solfaterre. Bomb type. The best of the yellow 

 Peonies. Large, medium, compact, later developing 

 a crown. Guard-petals milk-white, center pale 

 lemon, fading to cream. Medium height; spreading 

 habit. Fragrant. A Peony of delightful delicacy 

 of coloring. Try grouping it with pale blue del- 

 phiniums.. Midscason. 75 cts. 



Jeanne d'Arc. Bomb type. Large, globular, de- 

 veloping a crown. Guards and center petals rose- 

 pink, collar creamy white shaded sulphur, center 

 occasionally flecked crimson. Strong; medium hight; 

 free bloomer. Midseason. Very beautiful, in its 

 contrasted colors. 50 cts. 



