BABCOCK PEONY GARDENS, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK 
Lilnc while slinding lo vale violet in the center. In the east 
and to the South this variety waterlogs lia'Ily in ihe laul, hut 
with us it is a very satisfactosy lluwer. Occasionally a sea- 
son comes that it does not open welll, hut as a rule it is a 
wonderful Mower. 50c. 
LILLIE McGILL. cTerry^^ T.arire clusters of red blooms, 
foliage rc<l, extra line. $3.00- 
LIVINGSTONE. (Crousse, 1S79.) Very large, compact, per- 
fect rose type. Ht^autiful. soft lilac rose with silver ti|ts ; 
central jfctals flcclced carmine. Odorless. Strong grower 
of medium height, free bJ o 0 m c r , 1^ a I e . An extra g o f ) { I one. 
$1.00. 
LOUIS VAN HOUTTE. (Cal. lSh7.) Med iinn si/.e. slmiii- 
rose type. Y)ecp cannine-rose. lipped silver, with licry re- 
flex. Very In illianl colon ng. M edimn height and habit. 
Late. 50c. 
LUTEA PLENISSIMA. fl3uyck 184.\) Medium size, loose, 
crosvn. Crearn-w liite guard, sulplnn- center, liiiiied green. 
Fragrance X. Tall, vigorous, free bloomer, Midseason. 75c. 
LOVELINESS. (Hoi. 1907.) Large, compact, flat, rose type. 
Unifprm hydi-angca*p'nk. changing lo lilac white. Kragrant. 
Medium tall, Midseason. A very lieautiful variety; one of 
Hollis" hrst. First-class (\rtificale. Massachusetts Horticul- 
tural Society. $15.00. 
LORD ROSEBERRY. (Barr.) Lovely i.ink, sliading to Idush. 
Free bloomer. Extra fine. $3.00. 
MADAME AUGUSTE DESSERT. (Dessert, 1899). Large 
imbricated cup-shaped flower of i)erfect form; glossy-idnk 
tinged clear carmine; center flecked with crimson. Extra. 
$2.00. 
MADAME AUGUSTE PELTEREAU. (Mcchin.) Large full 
bloom, tine lively satinv junk with silvery reflex, very late. 
75c. 
MADAME _ BARRILLET DESCHAMPS. fCalot. ISoS). 
Clear violel-rose, changing to a delicate silver-jdnk ; verv 
wide petals; fragrant. 75c. 
MADAME BOLLET. (Talot, 1867.) Rose type. Vei'y com- 
pact, globular doulde bloom. Color clear rose with .silver> - 
white reflex, lingulatcd wilh carmine. Fragrant, free and 
fine. Late midseason. 75c. 
MADAME BOULANGER. ( Cronsse, LSS6.) Very large Idoom. 
Color glossy lender rose shading to soft heliot'rope borderei I 
with siiv(My flcsii. Extra fine. $L00. 
MADAME BUCQUET. fDesseri. 1S8K.) XTniform. very dark 
crimson amaranth, l-arge, loose, rose tyi>e; fragrant; strong, 
upright growth. Midseason. $L00, 
MADAME CALOT. (.Miellez, 1856.) N'ery j.ale piid< center, 
shaded darker, sityer lint. \'ery free bloomei-. Very large, 
rose type; very fragrant; tall, strong, upright. ICarly'. 50c. 
MADAME COSTE. (Ca\. 187L) Medium size. v^hJuiIa.. 
bomb, developing a low crown. Guards and center liyilran- 
^;ca-pink, cnllar cream -white, center flecked with crimson. 
Habit medium, free bloomer. Earl v. Very gotjd. Fra- 
grant. 75c. 
MADAME CROUSSE fCalot. 1H66.) C rown type ; midseason. 
Vtvv bli -onu-r i n cbislei-s ; large flowers of imre white with 
crimson flecks on crown. Thought by manv !<■ be the best 
all around wdiile. 75c. 
MADAME DE GALHAU. fC rous.se, 1803,) 1'^ normous iuil iri - 
catcd flower, coming on tall, stout stems. Vtry soft, fleshy . 
pink, shaded salmon, silvery reflex. V'ery fragrant. A splen- 
did late variety of hue habit and a profuse bloomer. 75c. 
MADAME DE TREYERAN. (Dessert, 1889). Very laigc lull 
bloom. Color, rosy-white, s|jrinklcd or splashed with minnle 
dots of delicate lilac; center flecked crimson. F.xtra. $4.00, 
MADAME DE VERNEVILLE. TCrousse. 1885.) Very large, 
finely lormed, anemone shaped flower. Guard petals suliihur 
white. Center petals rose white with carmine touches. 
Flower of good substance. v^tems long and strong. An 
ideal cut flower, f-ater than Fcstiva Maxima and e«iiial if 
not snjierior in beauty. Pleasing fragrance. We consider 
this one of the best w^hites if not the best. 7Sc. 
MADAME DE VATRY. (Guerin, 1863). Milk white, liiac-white 
CO bar, center splashed with crimson. Very large, full, 
crown shape; medium height; strong growth. Midseason. 50c. 
MADAME DUCEL. (Mechin, 1880.) Bomb type; midseason. 
A very large, wonderfully built flower. Broad guard petals; 
central bomb shaped like a huge ball. Very double. The 
closely set center petals are incurved like a chrysanthemum, 
A s'did color of silver lilac-pink. One of the best. 7Sc. 
MADAM EMILE GALLE. (Crousse, 1881). Large compact, 
cup-shaped; lat(% imliricated flower; soft shell-pink, shaded 
witli_ lilac and cream. One of the most beautiful of all 
peonies. Grand. Medium tall; strong; free bloomer. $1.00. 
MADAME EMILE LEMOINE. (Lemoine, 1899). Semi-rose 
type, midseason. Enormous buds opening into extra large 
imbricated round flowers that completely hide the bush, 
each petal overlapi>ing the other, giving the whole flower a 
very unusually distincli\'e even shade. Color on hrst opening 
— glossy wdiite. overlaid with a sheen of tender satiny pink, 
covered with minute lilac dots. When full opened it is a 
pure wdiite. Strong grower and free bloomer; rare and 
beautiftil. $2.00. 
MADAME GEISLER. (Cronsse. ISRO.) Rose type. Compact, 
imbricated, well formed bloom on strong, erect stems. Color 
glossy pink, shading to bright bengabrose on base of i)etals, 
line, larger very double, globular, imbricated, massive and 
imposing. 75c. 
MADAME .lULES DESSERT. (Dessert, 1909.) Rose type; 
midseason. Very large, imliricated flat flower; the petals 
undulated. Color pure Avhite overlaid with a sheen of deli- 
cate blush with a pronitunccd iiink center, intermixed with 
golden stamens. Stiff*, vigorous stems of perfect habit: an 
absolute superior variety. $7.50, 
MADEMOISELLE LEONIE CALOT. fCalot, 1S61.) (Syn. 
Monsieur ('harles Levetiue. ) Rose tyjie ; late midseason, 
()ne of the grandest of peonies; tall grower, and is such a 
free Idoomer that it completelv hidt-s the plant ; the color- 
ing is so refined as to Instantly arrest attention, being a 
delicate rosc-wdiite wdth soft hlac-]nnk center, and numerous 
dots of faint, heliotrope-pink. These dots are so harmoni- 
ously blended with the coloring of the flower as to add a 
charm of indescribable beauty. Ex([uisitely superb. $1.00, 
MADAM LEBON. (Calot. 1835), Very large, compact, glob- 
ular, rose type ; fra.u;rant ; strong-grower; late. Cherry -pink 
to aniline-red. 50c. 
MADAME LEMONIER. (Calot. 1S65.) Pale lilac-rose, fad- 
ing to Hlac-wdiile ; collar of creamy; white. , $1.00. 
MADAME LOISE MERE. (Calot, 1S6.3.) Immense, very 
double Idoom on stiff, erect stems. Color fleshy-white with 
silky reflex, oceasienial touch of carmine on the borders of 
the petals. $L00. 
MADAME MECHIN. (Mcch. 1R80.) Medinm si/e. compact, 
semi-rose type. Deep pnrplc-garnet. Medium tall, medium 
habit. Earh^ midseason. Good vatiet>'. $1.50. 
MADAME MUYSSART. (Calot, 1869.) Rose type; late uiid- 
season. \'ery largt-, well shajied bloom. Color an even 
shade of china-])ink or solfcrino-red, irppcd silver. Fragrant ; 
tall grower. Very norifcrous variety. 75c. 
MADAME REIGNOUX. (Dessert, 1909.) Rose type; early. 
Large, full flowers. Color velvety carmine-|nnk with sil- 
very border; blossoms in clusters. $1.50. 
MADEMOISELLE DEBUISSONS. i Crousse. 1S9.V). Very 
large, full, elegantly shaped Idoom that is imbricated and 
flat» with extra large ])ctals; color leniler. glossy pink, with 
center of vva.xv-wdiile, tinted flesh, flecked with crimson. 
Fragrant. $1.00. 
MADEMOISELLE MARIE CALOT. (Calot, 1872). Rose 
tyjir ; late midseason. I'niforin milk-white, tinted llesh. 
flecked with crimson. Fragrant. $1.50. 
MADEMOISELLE JEANNE RIVIERE. { Riviere. V)OR). 
Large flower of perfect shape. Outside petals soft flesh 
pink, sulphur- white in the center, delicate coltn . \'cry fra- 
grant. $3.50. 
MADEMOISELLE JULIETTE DESSERT. fDessert, ISRS.) 
Rose type ; midseason. Large, compact, i^iobular flower of 
great beauty. Color clear cherry-pink with silvery reflex; 
stamens partly concealed. Tall, vigorous, free bloomer. 75c. 
MARCELLA DESSERT. (Dessert, 1S99.) Large, finely 
shaped Idoom. yiossv milk-white, very slightly splashed car- 
mine; center slightly llecked witli crimson; tea rose fra- 
grance ; very scarce. $4.00. 
MARECHAL VALLIANT. (Calot, 1S64.^ Extra large, com- 
pact, globular rose type, Dark niauve rose. Very tall plant, 
with coarse stems wdu"ch fail to support the heavy bloom. 
\'i ry late. A good variety. 50c. 
MARIE JACQUIN. (Verdier). _ Syn. Bridesmaid and Water 
Lily. Semi-dovdjie type. Midseason. Color, glossy, rosy 
white, with rose tinge on buds, with a great wreath of gold- 
en-yellow stamens in the center. When first planted, the 
blooms come single, but after becoming established it is 
semi- double. The flowers of this charming variety suggest 
our nat ivc wlnte water lily. This is quite d is- similar from, 
all other peonies, and is a lu-ime favorite with the ladies. 
Strong, tiinight grower; free bloomer. $1.00. 
MARIE LEMOINE. (Calot. 1S69). Large, very compact, 
white, rose type, with cream-wdiite center. Very late, strong, 
vigorous grower. Free bloomer in clusters; fragrant, Eine 
for cutting. $1.00. 
MARIE LOUISE. Large, rose lype. Light violet-rose, with 
silver tips; a few narrow cream-white petals concealed. Mid- 
season. Good variety. 75c. 
MARIE. (Cal. 1868.) Medium si/.e, flat, compact, senii-rosc 
type. Lilac-white, fading to milk-white, golden yellow, stam- 
i nodes or short, narrow petals around the collar. Very 
tall, free bloomer. Very late. 75c. 
