BRAND’S BEAUTIFUL PEONIES 
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EUGENIE VERDIER (Calot). 8.6. Pink. A tall growing, 
very large, flat flower of a light hydrangea-pink, com¬ 
ing into bloom early midseason. The petals are lighter 
towards the outside and gradually grow deeper in color 
towards the center One of the showiest and most 
beautiful of pink Peonies. A Brand Division $1.00. 
EUNICE SHAYLOR (Shaylor). 8.9. Flesh-pink. A mid¬ 
season semi-double variety; beautiful on matured 
plants. Outer petals are a light pink. Center petals 
are a flesh-white with a circle of golden stamens 
around the center tuft. A good show flower with a 
Tea rose fragrance. A Brand Division $5.00. 
FANNY CROSBY (Brand). 7.7. Yellow. Large light pink 
guard petals surround a central globe of deep yellow 
incurved petals. Early. So far there are three good 
yellow Peonies, Primevere, Laura Dessert, and Fanny 
Crosby. One year one of these may be the best, the 
next year it may be another, and still another year the 
third. They are all different in season of blooming, so 
we need all three. A Brand Division $1.00. 
FARIBAULT (Brand). 8.2. Pink. A late variety coming 
into bloom with Marie Lemoine. A deep rose-pink with 
a silvery sheen. Faribault is a very profuse bloomer. 
A Brand Division $1.00. 
FELIX CROUSSE (Crousse). 8.4. Red. Late. A deep rose- 
red showing no stamens. Consists of a central bomb of 
incurved petals surrounded by broad, prominent guard 
petals. A good all-purpose red. 
A Erand Division $1.00. 
FLORENCE MACBETH (Sass). 9.2. Pink. Very large, 
cup-shaped flowers opening out flat. Color a soft blush 
pink at the center fading lighter towards the edges. 
Form very fine. This variety was first shown at the 
National Show in Des Moines, Iowa, and its merits 
were such that it received a Certificate of Merit. An 
exceptional vase of 20 blooms of it was shown in the 
light pink class and here it was awarded first prize 
over many fine entries. A Brand Division $5.00. 
PRANCES WILLARD (Brand). 9.1. White. Frances 
Willard is a very fine white which we believe gives 
universal satisfaction. It opens an exquisite blush 
white, occasionally with a carmine touch, changing 
pure white. Usually found in the winning classes in 
every show room. Midseason, comes into bloom with 
Mary Brand. A Brand Division $1.50. 
FRANCOIS ROUSSEAU (Dessert). 8.2. Red. An early 
red variety that seems to have been somewhat over¬ 
looked by those who are purchasing the really choice 
red Peonies. It is an exceptionally brilliant red. In the 
show room its color is so intense as to cause it to 
stand out among all the reds. Every lover of a good 
red Peony should have Francois Rousseau. 
A Brand Division $1.00. 
GrALATHEE (Lemoine). 8.1. Pink. A large, full, double 
flower, rose type. Color fleshy white. Fragrance pro¬ 
nounced and pleasant. A tall, strong grower. One of 
the very good late ones. This was one of our very finest 
show flowers last season. A Brand Division $1.50. 
GEORGIANA SHAYLOR (Shaylor). 8.9. Pink. A large, 
late midseason light rose-pink. Fragrance pleasing; 
plant medium height; floriferous; good stems and foli¬ 
age. If Mr. Shaylor had never produced another Peony, 
this one alone would immortalize his name among 
Peony lovers. We always include it in our collections 
if our stock is sufficient to supply the demand. A great 
show flower. A Brand Division $2.00. 
GRANDIFLORA (Rich¬ 
ardson). 8.8. Pink. A 
soft shell-pink, shad¬ 
ing to white with 
faint shadings of rose. 
When one thinks the 
Peony season is ended, 
he can still go out 
and cut fine blooms of 
Grandiflora. For this 
reason Grandiflora 
should be in every 
garden. 
A Brand Div. $1.00. 
HENRY AVERY 
(Brand). 8.8. Light 
pink. A late midsea¬ 
son variety. Guards 
and center petals a 
bright light pink. Be¬ 
tween the guard and 
center petals is a very 
distinct collar, from 
an inch to an inch and a 
half wide, of creamy yel¬ 
low petals. This gives 
the flower a very strik¬ 
ing appearance. This is a 
handsome Peony making 
a fine garden variety as 
well as a striking show 
variety. 
JAMES BOYD (Thurlow). 8.9. Flesh-pink, changing to 
nearly white, tinted at base of petals with yellowish 
salmon. Guard petals notched at tips, giving a fringed 
effect. Very fragrant. Late. A Brand Division $2.50. 
JAMES XELWAY (Kelway). 8.7. White. This variety 
received a rating of 8.7 when the last symposium was 
taken, after 49 people had voted. This fact, alone, places 
it among the good varieties. The flower is very large, 
loose and semi-rose in type It opens a rose-white 
changing to milk-white with base of the petals tinged 
yellow. The fragrance is strong and pleasing. 
A Brand Division $1.00. 
JEANNQT (Dessert). 9.2. Pink. A large, imbricated cup¬ 
shaped flower of fine form. Flesh-pink, slightly tinged 
lavender, with salmon-pink shadings at base of petals. 
A very fine show flower, coming into bloom late in the 
season. A Brand Division $3.00. 
JUBIBEE (Pleas). 8.9. White. Very large, flat, ivory- 
white flowers. Petals long, narrow and loosely arranged, 
producing a very attractive feathery effect. Everyone 
familiar with Peonies knows that Jubilee is a fine 
flower. Its only defect is a weak stem, yet one can 
well afford to support such a beautiful flower. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
JUDGE BERRY (Brand). 8.6. Pink. This is a fine deli¬ 
cate pink coming into bloom with that very early deep 
pink, Edulis Superba. Its attractive, large flat flowers 
are of excellent color and texture. Coining at the be¬ 
ginning of the Peony season, when most varieties are 
of small or medium size, this immense flower has a 
peculiar distinction, and will be wanted by every Peony 
buyer who wishes a really good early pink. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
JUNE DAY (Franklin). 9.0. Pink. We think June Day 
is one of the very best of Mr. Franklin’s introductions. 
A flower of striking beauty, light flesh with lavender 
shadings on the edge of the central petals. Pleasing 
fragrance, upright grower with dark green foliage. 
A Brand Division $3.00. 
KARL ROSENFIELD (Rosenfield). 8.8. Red. A brilliant 
and striking variety, coming into bloom early mid¬ 
season. Flowers very large, semi-rose type, and slight¬ 
ly fragrant. Desirable as a cut flower. 
A Brand Division $11.00. 
KATHERINE HAVEMEYER (Thurlow). 9.0. Origina¬ 
tor’s description: “Large, rose type, flesh-pink in color; 
guard petals broad and rounded, somewhat notched at 
the ends. Center petals narrow and fringed. Full, high 
center. Sweet fragrance. Midseason to late. Honorable 
Mention, American Peony Society, London. Ontario, 
1922.” Of all of Thurlow'-; Peonies, which we regard 
very highly, Katherine Havemeyer is one of the best. 
A Brand Division $4.50. 
XELWAY’S GLORIOUS (Kelway). 9.8. White. Midsea¬ 
son. Although not as symmetrical as Le Cvgne. we 
believe this wonderful variety is fully as good and de¬ 
serves as high a rating. Immense blooms with very 
long petals, so arranged that the entire bloom resem¬ 
bles a great downy ball of the most exquisite, delicate, 
snow-white lace. For a Peony of great size, probably 
no other can exhibit such perfection of beauty. 
A Brand Division $4.00. 
Frances Willard. 
