BABCOCK PEONY GARDENS, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK 
CANARI. (Cm-rill. I,S6l.') Latu 111 ui sea Sim. HtJiiili t s I'C- ( iuai 
petals wiiilf. Iluslu'il wilii ]»ink. cciittr i\vv\> piimrtisc \L-I!t»w, 
Fragrant, tall, very jjoocl. SOc. 
CARMEN. ( Lcnininc. 1 898 ). Sriui*n)SL* I yin.' ; mi<Ueiisiiij. 
Very large, full, tloulilc- (lowers of h>rlraii.t;ca-piiilv, cfiUc|- 
flecked crimson; this color sprinkled with line <iols like As:i 
Cray. Tali, erect, healthy .^rrower. $2.00. 
CARNEA ELEGANS. (Calot 1S6U.1 A superl. llowcr perfect 
in sha])e. hroarl petals, clear Hesh with satiiiv reilex, mixed 
with yellow narrow petals, cluii-niin-^' variety of the iu<tsl 
exquisite anrl delicate tints. $1.50. 
CLAIRE DUBOIS. (Crousse. 1886). Kven. clear, dee]^ violet 
rose. tii)|>ed wdiite. Very lar^c. .ulolmlar. rose lyiie : tall, 
erect, strong growth, l.ale. $1.00. 
CLARA BARTON. (Terry.) T.arse. glnhular. loose, semi- 
rose type. Milk-white. M edium heinhl. liahil di oopinji. 
Very early. $1.00. 
CLEMENTINE GILLOT. (Crousse. 1885). Crown t\ pe ; late. 
Large double flowei's of great beauty; color a uuifurm 
shade of light Tyrian-rose. Strong, erect. lalJ grower; very 
good. $1.50. 
CLAUDE GELLE. (f.emolne). Cream-white. Targe. Hat. 
medium compact, rose tvpe, medium height ; rather dwarf. 
Latc. $1.50. 
CHARLES BINDER. fOr. 1S60,) ^fed iuni size, uniform, 
bomb. Purple-carmine. Medium habit. I.ate. SOc. 
CHERRY HILL. (Thurlow. ]915.) Very deep garnel. with a 
peculiar sheen that makes the Dower especially noticeable in 
a collection of varieties, similar in color. Stems very long 
and stiff. Silver medal M assaeiuiseii s l iortieidtiu-al Society. 
and "very highly recommended" liv Ameiican I'emiv Sneietv. 
$25.00. 
CONSTANT DEVRED. CCalot. 186S). Large, compaL'l rose 
type. Color a dark cannine-rose. i'"ragrance good. l''lowers 
borne on stiong. erect stems of medium height. ( )ne i>f the 
best of tbe brilliant reds. \'ery late. $1,50. 
COUROUNE D'OR, (Crown of Gold). (Calot. 18731. Semi 
rose type; late midseason ; large, llal. Pure white with a 
ring of yellow stamens around a tuit of center pelaU. Deli 
cate carmine ])cncilings on edges of a few central petals, 75c. 
CRIMSON VICTORY. rRosenfield) .A vig.n-ous. lall -r,iu- 
ing plant with a glorious crimson llouer. 75c. 
CURIOSITY. (Dessert & Mechin. 1886). Cuards petals clear 
violet red, narrow central petals streaked and tipt)ed vellow. 
Very odd. 75c. 
DE CANDOLLE (Crousse, 1880.) Rose type: late midseason, 
Vevy large, imbricated, full cup-shajx-d bloom; currant-red 
shaded with vivid amaranth. A novel and attraeti\c eidor, 
blooming in clusters. (.)ne of the n;ost elTecl ive landscape 
varieties. 75c. 
DELACHIE. (Delache, ]8.S6). 1 ^ari^e, medium, compact, rosr 
type. Violet-crimson. Strong, erect; medium height ; vei v 
free bloomer, late. SOc. 
BOCTOR BOISDUVAL. (Cucrin. 18.^0. ) Rose tv|.e. late 
midseason. regular fine form with large rounded jietals. con- 
spicuous ainong the I'cds for its brilliant, dark maroon color- 
ing. Nothing finer in all red varieties. In cidor it closeU 
resembles Oelachie. but differs in the shape of its in-tals and 
formation of the Hower. A rare landscape variety. $1.00. 
DR. BARNSBY. (Dessert. 19l;0. Large. very j:.|obnlar 
bloom; solferino-rcfl tinged with crimson, changing to clearer 
tints, with very iironotinced bluish lellex ; fi ee bloonu-i' in 
clusters ; beautiful. 
DORCHESTER. rPiehardson. 1870.) Rose ty|.e, very late. 
Large and full, an unusual shade of delicate h vdrange'a-pink. 
A gem. SOc. 
DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS. (Calot. 1856). Large sulphur- 
white, with a pronounced greenish reflex. \"ig(n-ous grower; 
very free !>loonier. I'^ragrant ; early, Fine for cutting, tn 
foHow I'i'stiva Maxima. 75c. 
DUC DE WELLINGTON. (Calol 18.S9). Large bomb, with 
wdiite guanls and sulphur center. A vigorous. talLgrowing 
plant with stems sufliciently strong to stanil upright, ICxtra 
free and fragrant, fine rut Hower. 50c. 
EDOUARD ANDRE. (Mcchin. lS7r). Dark carmiur vi.del. 
Medium size; senii-doublc ; low, cnnjuict growiuLi idant 
Midseason. $1.00. 
EDULIS SUPERHA. (Lemon, 18J4l. Dark pink, even cidur. 
Large, loose, flat when fully open ; fragrant : strouL;. up- 
right growth, ^'ery early. 50c. 
ELIE CHEVALIER. (Dessert, 1908). Opens a large globu- 
lar bomb, developing into a high built crown, forming a cup 
of beautiful imliricaled petals. Color a nnifortu Tvrian-rnse. 
center elegantly flecked with crimson. Tall gro'wer : free 
bloomer; fragrant. $3.50. 
ELWOOD PLEAS. (Pleas). (Svii. Lost Treasure) Wmn 
soft sludi luid;. Very large. $10.00. 
KKSTIVA MAXIMA 
ENCHANTRESS. ( I.emoine. 190.?). Tall, strong, vigorous 
growi-r, enormous Inids opening into flowers of immense size 
of a beautiful milk-white color. It completely hides the 
bush \yith its extremely large, handsome bloom ; fragiant. 
A variety that will certainly make you sii up and take 
notice in more ways than one. Superb. $15.00. 
ESTAFETTE. (Dessert. 1910). Large globular dowers. Color 
velvety, clear crimson, shaded brilliant amaranth with dis- 
tinct carmen ndlex and a large border of silvery rose. A 
fine early variety. $4.00. 
ETTA. (Terry). Kven pale pink. Very large. Bat. rose type; 
very fragrant ; medium height. Very late. $1.00. 
EUGENE BIGOT. (Dessert. 1894). P.rilliant red. M 
size, compact, globular, semi-rose type; fair, upright growth. 
Midseasfui. $1.50. 
EUGENE VERDIER. (Calot, 1864). Delicate blush, shading 
to hydrangea-pink; outer guards lilac-pink. j';xl'-a line. $3.00. 
EUGENIE VERDIER. (Calot, 1864). (Syn. Potlsi Alba). 
Scmi-rose type ; early. Do not confound the name of this 
variety and Eugene Verdier. It is a strong, henltliy grower, 
with Vdoom on three to four foot stems. The tlower is 
enormously large for a peony. Then its loose pctalage a^lds 
a dislinctiye charm never seen in the varieties crowded with 
petals. Its fornt is ideal, being Oat. showing its great 
wealth of lints and blending of coloring to line advanlai^e. 
What obuut its color? Simply indescri liable. It opens a 
fresh delicate Hydrangea-pink with jn-imary jietals lighle--, 
center Hushed crimson. Thv tlower Iiangs 'on in perfection 
for two weeks and often finishes with two-thirds of tlie llower 
paper-white, the other third in the center a decided llydran- 
gea-](ink. Words absolutely fail to convey an impression of 
its exceedingly grc-al beauty. I'ragrant. $1.00. 
FESTIVA. _ (Dunkelaer. 1S3S.) Full, double-rose type. Cream 
white with prominent crimson spots on some petals. W-vy 
tVagranl. fn blossom aljout a week after I'estiva Maxima'. 
This peony, around Chicago, goes under the name of Drop 
White. An excellent variety. 50c. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. (Miellez, 1851). Rose type; enormous, 
very full bloom, often 8 inches in diameter on strong 3V^-ft. 
stems. Color, snow-white with an occasional clear, carmine 
spot on edge of center petals. t/)ne of the grandest and 
earliest whiles in existence. 75c. 
FLORAL TREASURE. (Rosenlield. 1900), (Sym. Delicati.s- 
sima). Rose type, early midseason. Very large, full flow- 
ers of clear, even pink; shading lighter at the center. One 
of the best shell pinks. 75c. 
FRANCOIS ROUSSEAU. (Dessert. 1909). Large iUiwer of 
perfect shape, color livclv, brilliant, velvety red; almost 
identical in color with Kugene Bigot; but blooms eight or 
ten days earlier. $4.00. 
