Light Pink, Midseason Peonies, continued 
PHILOMELE. Calot. 7.7. Outer row of petals soft pink; 
center a deep golden yellow with a tuft of old-rose. A 
striking tricolored variety. Sweet syringa-Iike fra¬ 
grance. $1.00. 
REINE HORTENSE. Calot. 8.7. A brilliant, even shade 
of pink with the half-open buds flecked crimson. Petal- 
age firm and exceedingly well arranged to form an ideal 
bloom of exhibition quality. Strong erect stems. $1.50. 
THERESE. Dessert. 9.8. A wonderful blending of trans¬ 
lucent pink, lavender, and old-rose. This is undoubtedly 
Dessert’s greatest accomplishment. In addition to its 
excellent flower qualities, it is a profuse and sure bloomer 
every year and every bloom is perfectly developed. $2.50. 
TRIOMPHE DE L’EXPOSITION DE LILLE. Calot. 7.8. 
A bright, fresh pink with outside petals marbled with 
carmine. Beautifully imbricated flower of perfect 
form. 75 cts. 
VENUS. Kelway. 8.3. An even color of seashell-pink. 
Perfectly formed blooms are borne on very tall, erect, 
sturdy stems. $1.50. 
WILTON LOCKWOOD. Shaylor. 8.8. Brilliant rose- 
pink, with the center marked with crimson splashes. 
The enormous flower is loosely but gracefully formed. 
Very tall, strong grower. Fragrant. $3.50. (1-year only.) 
LIGHT PINK, LATE 
ALBERT CROUSSE. Crousse. 8.6. One of our best light 
pinks. Large, very full, evenly formed bloom. Small, 
perfect, but dense petalage. Fragrant. $1.00. 
CHESTINE GOWDY. Brand. 8.4. Outer rows of petals 
are delicate lavender-pink, then a section of creamy 
yellow blending with the center of the same color as the 
outer petals. Very full, cone-shaped, symmetrically 
built. $1.50. 
EDWIN C. SHAW. Thurlow. 9.1. Large to very large, 
well-rounded, cupped, incurved bloom. The color is a 
most exquisite shade of flesh-pink, deepening noticeably 
and attractively in center. Ideal, erect habit and pro¬ 
fuse, late bloomer. A real gem among the newer Peonies. 
Very fragrant. $7.00. 
GEORGIANA SHAYLOR. Shaylor. 8.9. The general 
effect is a bright rose-pink with a ring of short bright 
crimson petals around the center. Plant medium in 
height, but very floriferous. Fragrant. $2.00. (1-year 
only.) 
GISMONDA. Crousse. 8.2. Very refined light pink, 
deepening to a dark pink center, but clear pink through¬ 
out. Like many of the very late varieties it does not 
always open perfectly, nevertheless is highly desirable. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
GRANDIFLORA. Richardson. 8.8. Flesh-pink, changing 
to fleshy white when full open. The latest double Peony 
to bloom. It always develops perfectly. Very fragrant. 
$1.50. 
HENRY AVERY. Brand. 8.8. The general effect is a 
creamy flesh-pink, showing an unusual circle of golden 
yellow between the petals. Very distinct flower and 
plant of moderate height. $3.00. 
LA FRANCE. Lemoine. 9.0. Brilliant apple-blossom-pink 
when fully opened. A wonderful exhibition variety, 
although some years the buds do not properly develop. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
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