BABCOCK PEONY GARDENS, JA MESTOWN, NEW YORK 
New Japanese and Choice Single Peonies 
ALTAR CANDLES. (Vh-ns.) ,lap;inese ivpc, -uanls pink. 
Center a mass ol long, narrow, yellow, partly Lransfoimeil 
stamens lipped with red. $10.00. 
AKALU. (jap). Large bright carmine red single flowc-r, liift 
of central filamentous petals saffron yellow striped carmine 
extra. $3.00. 
CARNOT. (Dessert. 1913.) Large single llower with broad 
jietais i)riglu ganuH red. central luTl of golden stamens, \ ery 
attractive coloring, extra. $5.00. 
DARKNESS. ( rii'.'in<l ). See P.rand's sce<llings. 75c. 
EGLANTINE. (Dessert), Large white single llower slightly 
tinged carmine, central lull -golden .sianiens, s\iperb \-ari'- 
ely, $5.00. 
ESTHER. (Terry t. Considered by Mr. Tei-ry one uf his linesl 
and named after his wife. ( 'ntcr petals ligbl r< ise. ceiUei 
lincly frin^'ed. cream tipped with li-bl ruse. very free 
bloomer. $3.00. 
ETIENNE DESSERT. (Dessert). W-ry large single llower. 
with lively (ddna pnd< lu-oad petals, central tuft of i^nblen 
Stamens, very beautiful v:iriet\. $5.00. 
EXQUISITE. (Taii.) Laie, while, 
$1.00. 
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FAUVETTE. (Jap). A liiu- anemone ball-shaiied iiluom. full 
donlile. cream white tip[)i'd carmine on each petal. $5.00. 
HO GIOKU. (Ja!").) I.ai-ge single llower, gnai-<l petals pure 
while, central tnft of lilamentons petals lively sulphur yellow 
shaded straw-vcllow and latlini^ to while, snperii variety. 
$5.00. 
HESPERUS. (Tburl.nv). j-arge single clear pink. 75c. 
ISANI-GIDUI. (Jap). \'ery large pure white single llower. 
with silky broad [jclals. big central tuft of golden yellow 
stamens of filamentous petals, strong grower and free bloom- 
er, splendid variety of a marvellous beauty. $5.00. 
ITEN-SHIKAI. (Jap). Curious single variety in which iln- 
white jietals are streaked and striated with carmine. $5.00. 
KAMENO-KEROGOMA. (Jap). Large single flower, guard 
petals lively crimson*carmine. big central tuft of hlanienlous 
petals golden yellow streaked with carmine, extra. $5.00. 
KINOKIMO. (Ja]">). Large crinisr>n carmine single llow-er. 
tinged garnet, central tuft of tdaniL'ntous petals carmine rcl 
bordered with yellow, extra. $5.00. 
KING OF ENGLAND. (Japanese). Kich. very bright red 
guard petals, with long, narrow central petals. At first pure 
gold and then gold, striped with crimson. A very fine Jap- 
anese. Early. $5.00. 
LUCIENNE. (Dessert ) . \'cry vigorous variety w il h lar^c 
wdiite single (lowers, slighily tinted purple, central tuft o\ 
golden stamens. Superb. $5.00. 
LA FIANCEE. (Dessert). Verv larse single white. Extra 
line. $5.00. 
L-ETINCELANTE. (Dessert).^ Very large single cup-shaped 
Howe. s. broad ,.etals ol the finest livclv carmine with a pro- 
nouneetl silvery margin, splendi-l variety. $3.00. 
MARGUERITE DESSERT. (Dessert. 191,^. Very large sin- 
gle Howcr. pure white entirely i)owflered and splashed with 
carmine, central tutt of golden stamens, one nf the most 
ex([uisite. $10.00. 
MIKADO. (World's Fair Ja|.an Kxliibii. KS9o). Late dark 
crimson Japanese. Cu|. -shaped guard petals enclosing a fili- 
gree cushion of petaloids which are crimson edged and 
tipi-e.l with gohl. One of the verv best Ja]ianese. $2.00. 
MRS. McKINLEY. (Terry). Very distinct and oddly formed 
liovver, liavmg a single row of broad, deep pink guard petals, 
center hlled with narrow straw and chamois, colored petals. 
Habit ideal, with good bloondng qualities. $1.00. 
NAUBUNISHISKI. (Jap.) Curious single variety with ir- 
regular white petals striate.! and streakcl with' carmine 
$5.00. 
NYMPH. ("Harrison ). Dwarf, w a tcrdily -shaped bloom, very 
delicate pink failing l(. white; blooms in large clusters. 
Good strong grower an.l ver\ free blooiUrr. \'erv popnlar 
with the ladies. $4.00. 
NYMPH. _ (Dessert). A b.-autiiul variety with large ileshy 
pink single (h»wers. central tnl'i of .lioblen slamens. $10.00. 
OHIRAMA. (Jap). Very large single llower. guard petals 
clear carmine slightly liiiged with I'mrple, big central Ivih of 
goifJen yellow liiamentoiis jietals. exlra line variety. $5.00. 
OPHIR. Early, dark red. Small yell.Av center. 50c. 
PERLE BLANCHE. CDessert.) Large pure white single cup- 
siiajied flower, central tuft of goblen stamens; str«ing grower 
and erect stems, variety ol a great beauty. $3.00. 
PRINCESS MAUD. (Kelway). Pure white with a yellow 
center shaijcd like an incurved chrvsanthemum set in a 
saucer. Each $2.50. 
PRINCESS MATH I DA. Large single Howcr. lively China 
pink splashed and tipiied with silvery white, strong grower 
and i-arh' bloomer, extra. $5.00. 
SOUVENIER. (Jap). Large pink, yellow center. $1.00. 
TOKIO. Wry large single flowers, with clear carmined ]iink 
broad petals, silvery reflex ; big central tuft of golden 
filamentous petals, a very beautiful variety, strung grower 
and free bloomer. $5.00. 
TORPI LLEUR. Large and fine flower of variable form, gen- 
erally single, of the Japanese type, and sometimes with full 
Ilowers. Guard petals lively pundish carmine ; central 
ii lamentous petals of the same tint as guards at the base, 
Imt streaked auiL tipped with yellow. su[)erb variety. $5.00. 
TOPAZ. W-ry early white. 50c. 
WILD ROSE. jNTedinm earl>- |.inl<. ^\.00. 
YESO. (jap), (^iuard petals pure while. narr<iw central petals 
white tingeil straw -ye How and tipped with a I idle carmine 
point. ver_\' elegant variety. $2.50. 
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Early May Flowering Peonies 
I rf iin two III tlir(.'c weeks ea rlier than the Cli i i lensis sect ion. The peonies o I on i* mo ; hers' i;'a nlens. 
LA NEGRESSE. i-ull binom, dark man.on. $5.00. 
L'ORIFLAMME. Full bloom, brilliant clear red. $5.00. 
OFFICINALIS ALBA PLENA. Large, convex, very .iouble 
bloom; pure white. True variety is very scarce. $1.00. 
OFFICINALIS ROSEA PALLIDA PLENA. (Syn. Muta- 
hilis). Pretty bud ; large, full bloom. Color soft glossy 
pink changing to pure while Extra. $1.00. 
OFFICINALIS ROSEA PLENA. A lovelv shaile of delicate 
pink overlaid with whit--. $1.00. 
OTTO FROEBEL. l ( ) llici nal is Hybri,!). \ rry early. ( dnw - 
ing salmon red. Cluster of yellow stanwns in center. A 
new shade in peonies, h^ach $10.00. 
OFFICINALIS ROSEA SUPERBA. Wry full, soft pink. Ex- 
tra. Some claim this to have the iirettiest pink shade of all 
the peonies. $2.00. 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA PLENA, f-ar.nc globular bloom of 
brilliant crimson. This is the old early red jieony of our 
nuuhers' ganlens. Much used tm 1 )eeoral ion Day when 
the Chinese peonies bloom too late. 75c. 
VIOLACEA SPHERIC A. Laii;e convex Id.jom, violaceous 
red. $5.00. 
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