Continuously home-grown Peony flowers are becoming more popular. 
PEONIES Continued 
MILTON HILL. Rose type; late. 
Flowers large, cupped, clear soft 
flesh color. Turns nearly white in 
full sunlight before fading. One of 
the finest varieties in existence. 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 100. $25.00 
MADAM CROUSSE. Its flowers are 
medium to large in size, globular 
crown type, and the prominent 
guard petals and a few of the collar 
petals reflex to the stem on well- 
developed blooms. In color, it is 
uniform pure white, with the center 
petals occasionally flecked crimson 
The plant is of medium height and 
slightly spreading habit with 
strong stems. One of the best of the 
older white Peonies that is worthy 
of a place in any garden and suit¬ 
able for landscape use. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MME. CALOT. Hydrangea-pink. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MME. DUCEL. Pink of medium 
shade with silvery reflex. Bomb 
type, resembling the famous Mons. 
Jules Elie. Very desirable. Strong 
grower, medium height. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
MONS EMILE LEMOINE Barge full 
blooms of soft flesh-white. Petals 
have a rather translucent effect. 
Tall, strong stems. Mid-season. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
MME. JULES DESSERT. Large, flat 
semi-rose type. Flowers are deli¬ 
cate flesh pink, shading to straw 
white. 
Per 10. $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MODESTE GUERIN. A typical 
Bomb-type flower of light solferino- 
red that comes in early mid-season. 
Fragrant. A strong plant of medi¬ 
um height with good stems that 
hold the blooms well upright. This 
is the best of the early deep-pink 
varieties. Equally good for the land¬ 
scape or for cut-flowers. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MONS DUPONT. Very large cup¬ 
shaped flower, ivory white, center 
petals splashed with carmine. A 
strong grower, very tall; mid¬ 
season. Very good. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
MONS JULES ELIE. Bomb type; 
early midseason. King of all Peonies. 
Color an ideal glossy lilac-pink, 
shading to a deeper rose at the base, 
the entire flower overlaid with a 
sheen of silver. Ideal for cut flowers. 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
MONS MARTIN CAHUZAC. Medium 
size, globular semi rose type, dark 
purple-garnet with black reflex. 
Per 10, $5.00; Per 100, $40.00 
NELLIE. A very large flower of 
uniform shell-pink. The petals are 
long and rounded, symmetrically ar¬ 
ranged around the center of yellow 
stamens. Medium tall grower. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. Semi- 
rose type; mid-season. A variety 
purchased in England under num¬ 
ber and named in Holland for our 
President. It is deep, rich, bril¬ 
liant red in color, different from any 
red we know, and a grand Peony. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $18.00 
Nurseries, Painesville, Ohio 
Peony, Prlmevere 
PHILOMELE. Anemone type; mid¬ 
season. Guard or primary petals 
bright violet-rose, anemone center, 
of lingulated narrow golden-yellow 
petals changing to cream or amber- 
yellow. As the flower develops a 
crown appears of bright rose edged 
dark crimson. Has the true honey 
fragrance; very strong, upright 
grower and fine bloomer. Distinct 
and novel 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
PRINCESS BEATRICE. Large, com¬ 
pact high crown. Guards and crown 
light violet-rose, collar cream-white, 
center flecked crimson. Fragrant 
Strong, vigorous, medium height, 
very free bloomer. Early mid-sea- 
son. Extra good tri-color. 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
PRIMEVERE. Bomb type; mid-sea- 
son. Outer petals sulphur white, 
center petals deep sulphur yellow. 
Best yellow Peony growr 
Per 10. $4.00; Per 100, $30.00 
PRESIDENT ['AFT. Delicate hy¬ 
drangea pink, completely enveloped 
in a halo of white. Profuse bloomer 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 100. $25.00 
RED DRAGON. Single, large bril¬ 
liant crimson. 
Per 10. $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
ROSA BONHEUR. Very large rose 
type flower. Light violet-rose, guard 
petals are flecked crimson. Late mid¬ 
season. 
Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
SARAH BERNHARDT. Semi-rose 
type. Mid-season. Apple blossom 
pink, with each petal silver-tipped. 
Per 10. $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
SOUV. I1E CHAS. GOMBAULT. One 
of the most outstanding varieties. 
It is tricolor, flowers are built up 
crown shaped, fine lasting qualities. 
It is much admired for its beauty; 
at the same time it is different than 
the general list of the clear colors. 
We like it very much. 
Per 10, $2 00; Per 100. $18.00 
THERESE. Rose type; Mid-season 
One of the three highest rated Pe¬ 
onies. Color rich satiny pink with 
glossy reflex. Flowers are enormous 
in size of full rose type. Sturdy 
vigorous grower with upright stems 
and rich green foliage. Delicately 
fragrant. 
Per 10, $4.00; Per 100, $35.00 
TOURANGELLE, Large rose type 
flower. Opalescent pearly white, suf¬ 
fused with shades of delicate sal¬ 
mon and Le France-rose. 
Per 10. $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
UMBELLATA ROSEA. Rose type; 
very early. Large flower, guards laid 
with delicate salmon and Le France 
pink tints. Exquisitely beautiful in 
form and color. 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
WALTER FAXON. Color is soft 
coral-pink, shaded lighter at the 
ends of the petals and deeper rose 
pink at base. The concealed golden 
stamens add a salmon reflection 
through the pink of the petals. It is 
medium tall and vigorous. Mid-sea¬ 
son. As a show flower, it is one of 
the most distinct Peonies and should 
rate at the top of all pinks. 
Per 10. $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
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