le Garden Magazine, August, 1921 
393 
And Now, It’s PEONIES! 
T HE flower that summarizes the beauty of the rose, the sturdiness of an 
oak, is dependable in all climates and needs no petting to make it thrive, 
the June inspiration of millions — . The Day of Appreciation of the Peony 
is here! And that my own efforts are finding appreciation is evinced by 
some fine letters I get. Here is one from Poughkeepsie, N. Y„ July 5, 
1921, as follows: — 
“You are an honest man and lam a well-pleased one. Parcel 
arrived to-day in good condition and revealed the fact that all 
you promised in advertisement in “Garden Magazine " was more 
than done. Thanks for the extras 
Twelve Popular Favorites $5.00 
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Boule de Neige 
Canari 
Couronne d’Or 
Delachei 
Duchesse de Nemours 
Edulis Superba 
Felix Crousse 
Festiva Maxima 
Marie Stuart 
Mme. de Galhau 
Mireille 
Niguricans 
Seven Peonies worth $ 1 7.50— every one a gem— for $ 1 5.00 
Archie Brand Augustin d'Hour Baroness Schroeder Chestine Gowdy 
Karl Rosenfeld Mme. Decel Marguerite Gerard 
Peonies in mixture $2.50 per 12; $15.00 per 100 
If you already have any of these, we will send others equally valuable. Moreover, since I am 
also an Iris Enthusiast, I’ll offer you 
A TREAT in Iris — 
Here are twelve sorts that are bound to make you a friend and they should bloom next Spring. 
All different, covering a long blooming season: Worth $4.00, for $3.00 and I guarantee 
that you’ll be delighted with character of roots. 
Dr. Bernice Ingeborg Loreley Rhein-Nixe 
Florentina Mme. Chereau Queen of May Walneriana 
Halfdan Mrs. Neubronner Sherwin-Wright Walhalla 
Iris in choice mixture $1.00 per 12; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000 
So, please let's get acquainted! There is a little catalogue, too, which I shall gladly mail to those 
who first would want to know something more about my Iris and Peonies, my business and dreams 
to see America become one vast garden of Peonies and Iris. 
GEO. N. SMITH 
Wellesley Hills, Mass. 
OH MOTHER THEY ARE GREAT! 
Real Strawberries From Your Own Garden 
You can raise Lovett’s Pot-Grown Strawberries In your own garden. Have the 
world’s largest Strawberry Specialists Guarantee your success this season 
We will send a dozen each (36 in all) of the three wonderful VAN FLEET HYBRIDS 
—EARLY JERSEY CLAST, JOHN II. COOK and EDMUND WILSON— all pot- 
grown, for $->.50, or twenty-live of each for $6.50. 
The following are all fine, pot-grown plants of the everbearing varieties: CHAMPION 
EVERBEARING , FRANCIS. IDEAL, LUCKY BOY, PROGRESSIVE and SUPERB. 
We will send six each (36 in all) for $3.75, or a dozen of each (72 in all) for $7.00. 
Send for catalogue No. 102 in which we offer 20 other good varieties. 
J.T L0VTETT 
UXionm&uth efturseru. 
VORLD'S LARGEST GROWER OF SMALL* 7 
BRUITS, FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS — «=*- 
3ox 125, Little Stiver, Kew Jersey 
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Dainty Blooms from California 
Erythroniums, or Dog’s-Tooth Violets, are among the most 
charming spring flowers. Although native to West America, 
they are easily grown and quite hardy anywhere in the East. 
Western Lilies, Camassias, Trilliums, and Lady Slippers 
are others you will care for, and there are many more which 
will succeed marvellously along the Atlantic Coast. 
My illustrated catalogue A describes these, while catalogue 
B presents a wide variety of the world’s finest hardy 
plants, including very rare Irises, and a splendid collec- 
tion of Sedums. 
Either catalogue will be sent on request. 
Carl Purdy, B 9 °* Ukiah, California 
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