BRAND’S BEAUTIFUL PEONIES 
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Japanese Peonies 
There exists a great deal of confusion as to what 
is a Japanese Peony and wherein this type of 
Peony differs from the single. The single Peony 
consists of either one or two rows of guard petals 
enclosing a tuft of yellow stamens. 
The Japanese Peony consists of either one or two 
rows of guard petals enclosing a tufted center of 
narrow petaloids of various colors, or of narrow 
petals edged with remnants of anthers. 
Both the singles and the Japanese types are 
earlier than the doubles and are also more artistic 
than the doubles for decorative and bouquet work. 
AKASHIGATA (Japan). Bright rose. A new Jap¬ 
anese variety not yet rated. After growing it 
about five years we consider it very satisfactory. 
Guard petals a bright rose, surrounding a heavy 
center of filamental petals of bright pink bor¬ 
dered with gold. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
AKALU. A rich dazzling carmine with center 
petaloids heavily bordered gold. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
ALMA (Shaylor). 8.5. Pink. Guard petals a delicate 
pale pink, enclosing a mass of incurved petals. 
A Brand Division $1.00. 
ALTAR CANDLES (Pleas). 8.0. Flesh pink. Very 
nicely shaped; an evenly formed row of delicate¬ 
ly colored flesh-pink petals, surrounding a center 
of completely transformed narrow filamental 
petals which open cream-white. Very floriferous; 
one of the most dependable Japanese Peonies. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
AMA-NO-SODE (Japan). 9.2. Very large. Midsea¬ 
son. Flower has two rows of long widespread 
petals of rose-pink, forming a saucer-like cup about 
an immense center of long yellow staminodes with 
flattened, crinkled tips, stained with rose. 
A Brand Division $4.00. 
AVBEOLIN (Shaylor). 8.9. A single row of broad guard 
petals surrounds a center of fully transformed pet¬ 
aloids of deep sulphur-yellow. This variety holds its 
color well in the sun and if you are looking for a good 
Japanese Peony you will be pleased with Aureolin. 
A Brand Division $1.00. 
EXQUISITE (Japan, 1912). 8.9. White. A large row of 
pure white guard petals surrounds a large center of 
white filamental petals bordered with yellow. A splen¬ 
did variety. 
A Brand Division $3.00. 
FLAMBOYANT (Japan). 8.5. Violet-crimson. Large. 
Very evenly shaped petals. Color just a trifle lighter 
shade than King of England. Center filled with par¬ 
tially transformed staminodes, light yellow edged with 
gold' and red. Also known as Kameno-Kerogoma. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
PUYAJO (Japan). 9.2. The highest rated dark Japanese 
Peony. Rich, dark, mahogany-red petals surround a 
full center of broad petaloids of the same dark rich 
color as the outer petals. 
A Brand Division $3.00. 
IROKA. A beautiful blush white, with two rows of petals. 
Pure yellow, compact center. A choice and extremely 
scarce variety. The plant itself of this variety is very 
beautiful. 
A Brand Division $5.00. 
Toro-No-Maki. 
MBS. MAC (Franklin). A splendid Japanese Peony 
brought out by Mr. Franklin. Very strong plant, cov¬ 
ered with delicate pink typical Japanese blooms, 
flushed and flecked with deeper tones of pink. 
A Brand Division $2.50. 
OHANA6ASA. Origin of this Peony is not known, but it 
is a splendid violet-red. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
OKI-NO-NAMI. A beautiful hydrangea-pink. A new color 
in Japs. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
PRINCESS DULEEP SINGH (Kelway). 8.7. Broad 
guard petals of a soft shade of deep wild rose. Center 
a spherical tuft of rose and gold staminodes. 
A Brand Division $3.00. 
RASHOOMON (Japan). 8.7. One of the best of the Jap¬ 
anese varieties for landscape planting, because of the 
clean beautiful appearance of the plant itself. Large 
blossoms. Color a deep rose-red. Center prominent 
cream-yellow. 
A Brand Division $3.00. 
SURUGU. Pure red. Two rows of rounded petals which 
hold their form well as the flower ages. Thick yellow 
petaloids. A beautiful, neat flower. New. 
A Brand Division $5.00. 
TAIHO (Japan). A new variety from Japan, not yet 
rated. Broad guard petals of clear, delicate pink with 
a central tuft of creamy staminodes. 
A Brand Division $1.00k 
KING OP ENGLAND (Kelway). 8.6. Red. A rich uniform 
shade of deep red. Large, uniformly rounded petals of 
great substances. Center a large tuft of long, self- 
colored petaloids, prominently edged with gold. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
MIKADO. 8.6. The Peony shown at the Chicago World’s 
Fair in 1893 by the Japanese Government. A rich red 
with long, rounded petals of brilliant red surrounding 
a great dome of golden staminodes. Exceedingly bril¬ 
liant. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
TORO-NO-MAKI (Japan). 9.0. White. One of the finest 
of all the Japanese Peonies. It comes into bloom mid¬ 
season. A double row of lilac-white guard petals sur¬ 
rounds a center of amber-yellow. A very striking va¬ 
riety in the field and as a cut flower. 
A Brand Division $5.00. 
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TORFILLEUR (Dessert, 1913). 8.0. Rose-red. A large, 
fine flower, held rigidly erect on long, stiff stems. The 
guard petals are deep rose-red with center petals of 
the same color tipped with cream. A splendid variety, 
distinctly different from all other Japs. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
