HERME—Very large loose peony form of elegant 
shape. Pink and red variegated with white mar¬ 
gin. Have faint scent. One of very best. See 
illustration. 
HERME 
Loose Peony 
LADY HUME’S BLUSH—Very double and symme¬ 
trical petals are delicately blushed with flesh 
color which is much lighter than Pink Perfection. 
MONARCH—Deep pink flower of enormous size, 
having many clusters of stamen and petals, in¬ 
side of larger outer petals, making a single flow¬ 
er equal to a bouquet. Beautiful foliage and com¬ 
pact grower. 
OTOME—Similar to Pink Perfection with much lar¬ 
ger flowers with each end of petals fading to 
lighter shade of shell pink. 
PROF. C. S. SARGENT—Very thick peony form of 
solid crimson of medium size. 
SEMI-DOUBLE BLUSH—Not sure of name, but 
from stock plant imported from France several 
years ago. Elegant shaped light semi-double 
petals have identical color of Lady Hume’s Blush, 
with beautiful yellow stamens; making one of 
noblest and simplest in form and coloring. See 
illustration. 
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