CENTER POINT, IOWA. 
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Peonies 
The herbaceous peonies have long been great favorites among hardy plants but 
the wonderful Improvements wrought by the plant breeder in recent years make them far 
more popular than ever. Many of the improved varieties rival the finest roses In frag- 
rance and coloring, besides blooming much 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 protection 
Once planted and started they need but little care. The blooms are often small or even 
single the first year after planting but increase in size and beauty each year They 
should be planted in September 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. 
Marie Lemoine — This flower fills all the 
requirements we demand of our favor- 
ites. It is as sweet as a rose. It opens 
slightly yellow, then fades to purest 
white. A wholesale bloomer; very win- 
some and attractive. Never leave this 
out of your collection. 50c each. 
Plutarch — A satiny crimson; exceedingly 
brilliant and striking, with a pond-lily 
fragrance; a very charming flower. 
$1.00 each. 
Fottgil — A splendid flower; deep crimson. 
One of the earliest. 30c each. 
Beeves — An immense flower and free 
bloomer; light rosy pink, center petals 
dashed with red. 30c each. 
Richardson's Rubra — Late; deep crimson 
with a purple shade. A grand, fragrant, 
full orbed flower; one of the best. 75c 
each. 
Agnes Mary Kelway — Sweetly fragrant, 
light rose guard, yellow petaloids, with 
rose tuft; a most lovely flower. 50c 
each. 
Alba Sulphurea — White with yellow cen- 
ter. A fine flower and favorite. 25c 
each. 
Alba Iiauries — Deep bright red, very dou- 
ble, and late. A grand flower which 
loves deep, rich soil. 25c each. 
Pestiva Maxima^ — A large ball of white 
with center petals dashed with red; an 
early bloomer and splendid keeper. In 
great demand for cut flowers, and is 
very popular everywhere. One of the 
very best peonies known. 7 5c each. 
Pragrrans — An excellent variety; deep rose; 
late. 2t>c each. 
Francois Ortegat — A very brilliant crim- 
son, producing a blaze of splendor, al- 
most purple. It is a vigorous and strik- 
ing flower, with a delightful spicy fra- 
grance. No collection is complete with- 
out it. 50c each. 
Golden Harvest — Blush-white and canary 
yellow, sweetly fragrant, full bloom- 
er, and better than many higher pric- 
ed varieties. 75c each. 
G-randiftora Carnea Plena — Variegated, 
robust, and a very free bloomer. 
Valuable for cut flowers; a charming 
flower of medium season. 40c each. 
Grandiflora Rosea — Pink and early. The 
outer and center petals are red; 
slightly fragrant. A prolific bloom- 
er; robust and vigorous. 35c each. 
Qrandiflora 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 exhi- 
bition of splendor. Its flowers are 
of an Immense size, intense and glow- 
ing; 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. 
50c each. 
L'Espearance — A beautiful rose-pink, 
fragrant, and an early bloomer' very 
fine for cut flowers. One of the best. 
50c each. 
Madame Chaumy — A light pink, perfect 
In form, and very fragrant; does best 
In partial shade. 30c each. 
Magnifies, — Large, delicate and frag- 
rant; red, turning to pink. 35c each. 
Rubra Triumphans — Fragrant flowers of 
brilliant crimson. It does not bloom as 
soon as some others, the plants seem to 
require age, but are worth waiting for. 
30c each. 
Pestiva Maxima. 
