AUGLAIZE GARDENS 
VAN WERT, OHIO 
follow the manufacturer’s instructions 
carefully. 
Don’t use manure. Manure doesn’t 
agree with peonies and will surely re¬ 
tard their growth. 
Mulching peonies isn’t usually 
necessary except for newly planted 
stock. If you do mulch, wait until 
the ground is thoroughly frozen. 
Don’t plant peonies where they will 
stand in water during the winter. If 
you do you’ll probably be an excellent 
prospect for more stock next fall. 
There are more than 2,000 recog¬ 
nized varieties of peonies. At Auglaize 
Gardens we grow and offer for sale 
only between 250 and 300 kinds. 
We have plenty of ground, plenty 
of help, but we don’t expect to ever 
increase this number to any extent. 
Why? Because to go over 300 
simply means adding inferior varie¬ 
ties that aren’t worth the time of 
planting and cultivation. Why go to 
the time and expense of growing flow¬ 
ers which your visitors won’t admire 
when with the same amount of effort 
you can have flowers which really 
grace your garden and home? 
The American Peony Society has 
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