HARMEL PEONY CO., BERLIN, MARYLAND 
1 
When Better Peonies Are Originated 
We Will G row Them 
ROM year to year, we have continued our policy of trial and 
elimination because we are convinced that the best interests of our customers 
will be served by a minimum number of varieties, to include only the best of 
the old and the new—those which we confidently believe to be the most dis¬ 
tinctive and beautiful in form and color, the strongest growers, and the most 
reliable bloomers, as well as the most generally satisfactory and profitable 
cut-flower varieties in existence. 
For various reasons, however it will be impossible for us to offer each year 
all of the varieties we are growing but we hope to always offer a list containing 
some of the finest new varieties, as well as the commercial kinds. Our custo¬ 
mers, in buying Peonies from us, may do so with the definite assurance that 
our list of varieties will constantly improve as newer and better varieties are 
made available. 
We wish to assure our customers that we have consistently maintained 
our usual high standard in properly caring for our Peonies, and in keeping 
them true to name. Our customers will have all orders filled with only the 
best quality roots, cut from young thrifty plants, liberally graded and true to 
name—just such roots as we, ourselves would be proud to receive and plant. 
Sincerely, 
HARMEL PEONY COMPANY. 
“THE LIBERAL SIZE AND FINE QUALITY OF OUR 
WELL BALANCED DIVISIONS, WILL PLEASE YOU,” 
