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Pfeiffer's PEONIES 
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Single Peony. 
Single Peonies 
8.4 ALBIFLORA, THE BRIDE (Dessert, 1902). Single 
white. Very large, fragrant, single white with long, yellow 
stamens. Very early, free blooming and tall. 75c each. 
BALLOIL (Origin unknown). Single red. $2.00 each. 
DUCHESS OF BEDFORD (Kelway). Single pink. 
$4.50 each. 
8.5 MADELINE GAUTHIER (Dessert, 1908). Large; early 
midseason. Light flesh-pink petals of waxy texture sur¬ 
rounding a center of yellow stamens and green-yellow 
carpels with red base and tips; fragrance poor. Medium 
tall; floriferous; strong, upright stems. $1.50 each. 
8.5 MARGUERITE DESSERT (Dessert, 1913). Very large; 
midseason. White, thickly powdered with pale rose-pink 
dots; small clusters of golden yellow stamens in center; 
carpels tipped red; fragrance faint but pleasing. Tall. 
Very floriferous; strong stems and foliage. $1.00 each. 
8.6 NELLIE (Kelway). Medium to large; midseason; two 
rows of undulated petals, rose-pink at first, fading almost 
white; small tuft of yellow stamens in center; carpels 
ruddy green; dark rose tips and pink kernels at base. 
Dwarf; floriferous; stiff stems; blooms in clusters. Foli¬ 
age narrow and wavy. $1.00 each. 
8.9 PRIDE OF LANGPORT (Kelway, 1909). This fine va¬ 
riety carries the highest rating of all the pink singles. 
The guard petals are large and well rounded, surrounding 
a center of long, yellow stamens, light green, tipped pink. 
It is a tall and vigorous grower with small, wiry stems 
that carry the flowers in clusters. The soft, pleasing pink 
color and delightful habit of growth make this a very 
desirable variety. $2.00 each. 
VENISE (Dessert), 1913). Single pink. $1.00 each. 
Japanese Peonies 
9.2 AMA NO SODE (Japan). Exceptionally large flower; 
petals bright rose-pink forming a saucer-like cup about 
an immense center of long, yellow staminoids with flat¬ 
tened, crinkled tips stained with rose; carpels green 
with yellowish tips and white kernels at the base. Me¬ 
dium height; vigorous growth; very floriferous; strong 
stems. Good foliage. $2.50 each. 
BOBBIE BEE (Hollis, 1907). Carmine-red, with gold 
center. $1.00 each. 
CROWN ON CROWN. Shades of pink. 50c each. 
DAYBREAK. Pale rose. 75c each. 
9.2 FUYAJO (Origin unknown). Medium size; midseason. 
Dark purplish crimson guard petals of smooth texture 
and heart-shaped outline; center a cluster of dark old 
rose petaloids heavily tipped with pale buff or cream. 
Carpels green; tipped pink and white; slightly fragrant. 
Tall; floriferous; strong stems. Foliage ruffled and tinged 
with red. $1.00 each. 
GERALDINE (Kelway). Carmine-violet. 50c each. 
8.2 GOLD MINE (Hollis, 1907). Medium size; midseason. 
Dark rose-pink of irregular, cupped form; center of 
narrow whitish petaloids stained light pink and tipped 
with yellow; carpels ruddy green with pink tips and 
yellow base; poor fragrance. Medium growth; fairly 
floriferous; stiff stems. $1.50 each. 
GYPSY. Dark Tyrian rose. $1.00 each. 
LEMON QUEEN. Cream-white. 50c each. 
.6 LA BOLAS (Kelway). Dark crimson. 50c each. 
.6 MIKADO (Japan, 1893). A very decorative garden va¬ 
riety which was introduced to this country by the Jap¬ 
anese exhibit at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. Gen¬ 
erally considered one of the best red Peonies of its 
type. A fine exhibition variety. It is medium size; mid¬ 
season. Waved cupped petals of dark, dull crimson; 
center broad and flat, composed of thick staminoids 
stained dark rose-red, edged throughout their length and 
tipped with pale buff-yellow; carpels pale green, with 
white kernels at base and stringy buff-yellow tips. Tall; 
very floriferous; erect stems. Abundant, close-set foliage. 
75c each. 
8.7 RASHOOMON (Japan). This is a variety that attracts 
very much attention in the field, not only because of the 
beauty of the flower but on account of the pleasing 
appearance of the plant. The foliage is a clear, glossy 
green, with crinkled and painted leaves. The blooms 
are large, the outer row of petals a deep rose-red sur¬ 
rounding a large tuft of crinkled golden filamental 
petals. $1.50 each. 
9.0 SOME GANOKO (Origin unknown). A dark red Jap¬ 
anese Peony of superior merit. It has two rows of guard 
petals instead of tbe usual one, and the guard petals are 
cup-shaped and are as lustrous as if they were varnished. 
As a cut flower it has no superior in color, is not as de¬ 
sirable for landscape purposes as Mikado or Rashoomon. 
$2.00 each. 
TAKARADAMA (Origin unknown). White; late. $2.50 
each. 
9.4 TAMATE BOKU (Origin unknown). Very large; mid¬ 
season. Enormous cupped petals of dark old rose-pink; 
center composed of very long, threadlike staminoids, 
yellow at the base, with rose-pink, flat, crinkled tips 
tinted buff and yellow at the edges; downy pale green 
carpels with vivid pink line at the base and striking rose- 
red tips; faintly fragrant. Medium height, strong, pyram¬ 
idal habit; fairly free flowering; strong stems. Leathery 
leaves. Generally considered the finest Japanese Peony. 
$10.00 each. 
8.9 TOKIO (Origin unknown). Very large; midseason. 
Cupped, waving guard petals of dull rose-pink; center 
of large, loose staminoids, narrow at the base with wide 
tips tinted pale yellow. Very tall; vigorous; fairly flori¬ 
ferous; strong, stiff stems. Dark, broad foliage. $1.25 
each. 
9.0 TOR NO MAKI (Origin uncertain). Very large; midsea¬ 
son. Long, undulated guard petals of pale bluish white, 
fading to pure white; center of whitish staminoids edged 
and suffused yellow at the tips, carpels pale green; 
slightly fragrant. Medium height; good growth and foli¬ 
age; fairly floriferous; strong stems. $2.00 each. 
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