PEONIES 
O UR list includes sixty varieties which, from our experience, promise to 
give good results in New' England gardens. Varieties differ in habits of 
growth and bloom, and w’e have selected these, not only for beauty of 
flower, but also for freedom of bloom, and vigorous healthy growth. Peonies are 
best planted in September and October, but they can also be moved in early April. 
They should be set in a sunny place, in good soil where peonies have not been 
grown before, at least 3 feet apart. They do best in a medium heavy soil with some 
clay in it. If the soil is prepared rich and deep they may be left undisturbed ten 
or fifteen years, otherwise they may deteriorate after four or five seasons and have 
to be divided and started again. Be sure to apply fertilizer tw'o or three times every 
season, before and after blooming, in the form of bone meal or a good commercial 
fertilizer; well-rotted manure may be used sparingly. 
The prices quoted are for one-year roots, which is the size we advise planting. 
Some of these will bloom the first season but the flowers are not likely to be 
typical until the second or third year. 
In the descriptions “ E ”, “ M ”, and 11 L ” refer to early, midseason, and late. 
Albert Crousse. Pale salmon-pink. Large, very 
full bloom. L. 85 cts. each. 
Augustin d'Hour. Crimson-red. M. 75 cts. 
each. 
Avalanche. Cream-white. Fragrant. Free 
bloomer and fine cut-flower. L. 75 cts. each. 
Baroneas Schroeder. Flesh-white turning to 
cream-white. Fragrant and beautiful. One 
of the finest late whites. L. 85 cts. each. 
Charlea McKellip. Rich bright red. M. 85 
cts. each. 
Cherry Hill. Deep garnet. Tall. Good land¬ 
scape variety. E. $1.50 each. 
Chestine Gowdy. Silvery pink with cream- 
colored collar. Cone-shaped. LM. 85 cts. 
each. 
Duchesse de Nemours. Sulphur-white, cup¬ 
shaped. Free bloomer. An old, reliable, and 
lovely variety. E. 60 cts. each. 
Edulis Superba. Brilliant rose-pink. Free 
bloomer. Fragrant. Very early. 60 cts. each. 
Eugene Bigot. Brilliant deep red. Best of the 
later reds. LM. 85 cts. each. 
Faribault. Deep pink with silvery sheen. Com¬ 
pact growing plant with blooms held erect. 
L. 85 cts. each. 
Festiva Maxima. Pure white, tipped with 
crimson. Very large. One of the finest whites. 
E. 60 cts. each. 
Floral Treasure. Delicate salmon-pink. Charm¬ 
ing flower. M. 60 cts. each. 
Frances Willard. Ivory-white. One of the 
best whites. LM. $1 each. 
Ceorgiana Shaylor. Pale rose-pink. Large 
flat flower. LM. $1.25 each. 
Gigantea (Lamartine). Very large flowers of 
light silvery pink, somewhat flat in form. 
Spicy fragrance. M. $1 each. 
Gloire de Charlea Gombault. Pink and sal¬ 
mon-flesh. Showy. M. 85 cts. each. 
Grandiflora. Flesh-pink. Very large. A reliable 
bloomer that comes very late. $1 each. 
Jubilee. White. Very large flat flower. Very 
beautiful, but stems weak. M. $1 each. 
Karl Hosenfield. Deep rich crimson with very 
little purple. Best all-round dark red Peony. 
M. 75 cts. each. 
La France. Soft pink. Large. Tall and upright. 
Slow grower. LM. $2 each. 
La Perle. Pale lavender-pink. Delicate and 
charming variety. M. $1 each. 
Le Cygne. Milk-white, with incurved petals. 
Distinct and beautiful. Delicate fragrance. 
Considered the finest Peony. M. $2.50 each. 
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