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LINN COUNTY NURSERY 
Peonies 
The Herbaceous Peonies have long been 
grert favorites among hardy plants, but 
the wonderful improvements wrought by 
the plant breeder in recent years makes 
them far more popular than ever. Many 
of the improved varieties rival the finest 
roses in fragrance and coloring, besides 
blooming earlier and being much larger. 
Peonies do best in good, rich, deep soil 
and a sunny situation, although they do 
well . in partial shade. They are hardy in 
the far North and West, requiring no pro- 
tection. Once planted and started they 
need but little care. The blooms are often 
small or even single the first year after 
Festiva Maxima planting but increase in size and beauty 
each year. They should be planted in Sep- 
tember or October if possible, but may be 
planted in the spring. Plant about three inches below the surface in deeply 
worked, rich soil. If planted in the spring they may not bloom until the next 
spring. 
We offer the following list of choice varieties at reasonable prices. If wanted 
in large quantities, please write for prices. 
Agnes Mary Kelway — Sweetly fragrant, light rose guard, yellow petaloids, 
with rose tuft; a most lovely flower. 50 cents each. 
Alba Sulphurea— White with yellow center. A fine flower and a favorite. 250 
Andre Lauries — Deep bright red, very double, and late. A grand flower 
which loves deep, rich soil. 25 cents each. 
Festiva Maxima — A large ball of white, with center petals dashed with red; 
an early bloomer and a splendid keeper. In great demand for cut flowers, and 
is very popular everywhere. One of the very best peonies known. 75c each. 
Fragrans — An excellent variety; late; deep rose. 25 cents each. 
Francois Ortcat — A very brilliant crimson, producing a blaze of splendor, 
almost purple. It is a vigorous and striking flower, with a delightful spicy fra- 
grance. No collection is complete without it. 50 cents each. 
Golden Harvest — Bluish white and canary yelllow; sweetly fragrant; full 
bloomer, and better than many higher priced varieties. 75 cents each. 
Grandiflora Carnea Plena — Variegated, robust, and a very free bloomer. Valu- 
able for cut flowers; a charming flower of medium season. 40 cents each. 
Grandiflora Rosea — (Pink, and early. The outer and center petals are red, 
slightly fragrant. A prolific bloomer; robust and vigorous. 35 cents each. 
Grandiflora Rubra — This is a very king among peonies, and one of the latest. 
It seems to hold itself in reserve, getting strength* to put forth an exhibition of 
splendor. Tts flowers are of an immense olzc, intense and glowing; you look at them 
and think the best has been in reserve until last, and yet it is hard to call any 
one the best in this procession of peonies which has passed during the season. 
30 cents each. , 
L'Espearance — A beautiful rose-pink, fragrant and early bloomer; very fine 
for rut flowers: one of the best. 50 cents each. 
Madame Chaumy — A light pink, perfect in form, and very fragrant. Does 
best in partial shade. 30 cents each. 
Magnifica — Large, delicate and fragrant; red. turning to pink. 35 cents each. 
Marie Lemoine — This flower fills all the requirements we demand of our favor- 
ites. It is as sweet as a rose. Tt opens slightly yellow, then fades to purish white. 
A wholesale bloomer; very winsome and attractive. Never leave this out of your 
collection. 50 cents each. 
Plutarch — A satiny crimson; exceedingly brilliant and striking, with a pond 
lily fragrance; a very charming flower. $1.00 each. 
Pottsii — A splendid flower; deep crimson. One of the earliest. 30 cents each. 
Reeves — An immense flower and free bloomer; light rosy pink, center petals 
dashed with red. 30 cents each. 
Richardson's Rubra — Late; deep crimson with a purple shade. A grand, fra- 
grant, full orbed flower; one of the best. 75 cents each. 
Rubra Triumphans — Fragrant flowers of brilliant crimson. It does not bloom 
