E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Peonies 
The Peonies are among the noblest and most magnificent of our herbaceous plants. They are the “Queen 
of Spring Flowers,” and are well adapted for massing in beds, and particularly valuable for planting in groups 
throughout the perennial or shrubbery border, where their brilliant hues add beauty to the entire surroundings. 
Their requirements are so simple— a good, rich, deep soil; they are perfectly hardy, and produce their wealth of 
flowers in great abundance. 
TIME TO PLANT: Peonies may be planted with perfect safety any time from the middle of August till the 
ground freezes in the Fall, and in the early Spring until growth has advanced too far. September is the best time, 
as they then make a root growth before Winter sets in, usually blooming the following Spring. 
After being transplanted, Peonies will not produce typical blooms the first season, many fine double varieties 
throwing single or semi-double flowers, and it is not until the third year that the finest flowers are produced. 
They will abundantly repay good care and nourishment; but they resent an over abundance of fresh manure 
too near the roots. Well decayed manure is far better. A division of the clumps at long intervals, when they 
become so crowded as to interfere with freedom of bloom; and the soil kept loose and free from weeds, is all that 
is necessary. Where grown for cut flowers, they should not be disturbed oftener than is necessary; where they 
are grown for the sale of roots, they may be divided every second or third year. Plant so the eyes will be from 
two to three inches below the surface. Lay roots flat. Do not stand them on ends. 
My prices are for good strong roots that, planted in September, and given proper care, may reasonably be 
expected to bloom the following Spring. Varieties differ so greatly in habit, that the expressions one-year and 
two-year, or the number of eyes, convey no meaning whatever; a strong root with one eye often being far better 
than a weak one with many. My prices are as low as the true varieties, and the size of the roots I send out will 
warrant. I grow and sell my own roots, and make no pretense of competing with those who have no stock of 
their own; but buy and sell indiscriminately. 
All Peonies shipped prepaid to any part of the world at prices given below. 
The Famous Hollis Peonies 
One each ol the 23 varieties for $150.00 prepaid. 
ADMIRAL DEWEY. (Hollis 1903). Rose-pink 
shaded heliotrope; large, high built flower. Ac¬ 
cording to color chart, color, total effect, solferiAo 
red, clear; guards solferino red, center same as 
guards; fades silver tipped, linear petals concealed 
throughout bloom. Type, bomb. Form of bloom, 
globular compact. Fragrance pleasant. Blooming 
time, mid-season. $5.00 each. 
ADMIRAL TOGO. (Hollis 1907.) Deepest mahog¬ 
any red, large high built flower, luminous. Accord¬ 
ing to color chart, total color effect crimson car¬ 
mine; guards clear, collar same as guards; center 
clear. Holds color well, no silver tip. Type of 
bloom semi-rose. Form of bloom flat, medium com¬ 
pact. Not entirely transformed. Plant medium tall, 
erect, compact. Blooming time mid-season. Me¬ 
dium to large size. $3.00 each. Recommended. 
ATTRACTION. (Hollis 1906,) (See illustration on- 
page two.) One of the very finest of the Japanese 
type, termed “Wonderful Glowing Suns” as they are 
entirely distinct from the other types, most of 
them have cup shaped guard petals, which sur¬ 
round a mass of petaloids or filamental petals, 
like a crown of thorns. They are yet compara¬ 
tively little known to the general public, and 
mostly found in large collections of connoisseurs 
and Peony enthusiasts, where they awaken the 
admiration of all who behold them for the first 
time. Very large, medium compact, flat blossom. 
General impression, crimson pink with golden 
center, but according to color chart, the guards 
are clear tyrian rose, center same color as guards, 
tipped with yellow, which fades more quickly 
than guards. Pleasant fragrance. Growth strong 
and healthy, plants erect, medium to tall. $2.00 
each. Recommended. 
BEAUTY’S MASK. (Hollis 1904.) (See illustra¬ 
tion.) A very distinctive crown type blossom, 
of compact formation and very large size. First 
impression, blush white, tinted lilac. According 
to color chart the guards are clear violet rose, 
with collar lighter than guards, and distinctive 
yellowish secondary stamenoids present. Frag¬ 
rance pleasant. Blossoming time, late. Growth 
strong and healthy, plant of medium erect habit, 
tall and open. Buds borne in clusters. $10.00 
each. (Stock limited.) 
CHRISTINE RITCHER. (Hollis 1907.) A globu¬ 
lar compact rose-type bloom of good habit. Ac¬ 
cording to color chart,, total effect, violet rose; 
guards slightly flecked, centre clear, color uni¬ 
form throughout; secondary stamenoids present. 
A good medium to small-sized late-flowering variety. 
$2.00 each. 
CONTINENTAL. (Hollis 1905.) A beautiful flat 
loose semi-double blossom. First impression is a 
deep lilac pink. Color chart gives it a deep magenta; 
guards occasionally flecked scarlet, clear, uniform 
color, throughout. Fades silver tipped, broad 
petals, imbricated bloom, yellow stamens visible at 
center. Large size. Habit of plant erect, medium 
tall, very compact. Blooming time, mid-season to 
late. $3.00 each. Recommended. 
EVENING GLOW. (Hollis 1907.) Very large, rose 
type, flat, medium compact bloom. Hydrangea pink 
tipped with white. Imbricated bloom. Fragrance 
pleasant. Habit medium erect to erect, tall and 
compact. $15.00 each. Stock limited. 
FLASHLIGHT. (Hollis 1900.) A very large globu¬ 
lar, medium compact to loose bloom of Japanese 
type. First impression, a crimson pink with golden 
BEAUTY’S MASK. $10.00 Each. 
