AUGLAIZE GARDENS 
VAN WERT, OHIO 
rated peonies on a basis of 10 being 
perfection. None has ever been given 
a rating of 10; Le Cygne is highest 
with 9.9. 
A rating of 9 or above means a truly 
outstanding peony; 8 or 8.5 denotes 
high quality. There are some rather 
fine varieties slightly under 8. But in 
our opinion, there is scarcely a peony 
rated lower than 7.5 which we would 
deem worth growing. 
Most Auglaize Gardens varieties 
have a rating of 8.5 or better. Only 
two or three out of our entire stock 
are below 8. 
Rating, of course, doesn’t always 
denote price. We are selling Le Cygne 
now at only $2.50. In our summer is¬ 
sue of Along the Garden Path, which 
included our catalog, are listed a few 
varieties with ratings of 9 or above, at 
75c. There are quite a few above 9 in 
the $1 division. 
Let us make this suggestion. If 
you have decided upon a definite sum 
to spend for peonies this fall, buy qual¬ 
ity rather than quantity. Your ex¬ 
penditure will give you far greater 
satisfaction. 
There is one other thing to take 
into consideration in choosing your 
flowers. Include some of the newer 
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